Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. 

Leon Draisaitl had a lot to live up to this season, coming off an incredible 2024-25 campaign. He led the Edmonton Oilers with 52 goals and 106 points, finished second in Hart Trophy voting, and set an NHL record with four overtime goals in a single playoff run. It’s difficult to be the most impactful player on Connor McDavid’s team, but Draisaitl accomplished exactly that. Did he have an encore in store this season?

Well, he didn’t earn a Hart Trophy nomination this time. He didn’t score 50 goals. He even missed the 100-point mark for the first time since 2021. Yet he remained one of the NHL’s premier offensive forces, leading all Oilers forwards in five-on-five........

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