Before Draisaitl came alive in the third, Viktor Arvidsson was the Oilers' best player on Saturday night. He scored Edmonton's first goal on a sweet feed from Draisaitl in the second period and was all over the ice the entire night. His expected goals share of 79% led the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is proving to be one of the best scorers in hockey this season. Draisaitl posted two goals Saturday.

Edmonton superstar forward Leon Draisaitl became the first player in the NHL this season to reach 50 goals, then he added his 51st later Saturday night in dramatic fashion, as the Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place.

The pressure on Condors head coach Colin Chaulk is enormous despite the fact that he’s keeping a depleted roster in the playoff chase. Oilers general manager Stan Bowman will want to put his stamp on the organization’s development system this summer. That could mean a coaching change at the AHL level.

The then-Calgary Flames defenseman was in the thick of the provincial rivalry against the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 playoffs and is looking forward to witnessing another critical installment in Edmonton on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY).

With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl sustaining injuries less than a week apart, the Edmonton Oilers have dealt with some unfortunate luck over the past month.

Ekholm (undisclosed) won't travel with the Oilers for the start of their road trip that begins Tuesday against the Golden Knights, Derek Van Diest of NHL.com reports.

The feud between the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans over the remains of the Oilers is defined by petty antagonism and proxy wars.