At the moment, there are only two active NHL players with three or more 50-plus-goal seasons: Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin and…wait, you were expecting us to say Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews,

Draisaitl took a pass from Evan Bouchard and beat goalie Dustin Wolf off the rush from the right wing with 3:12 remaining in the third period. That goal tied the score and made him the NHL’s first 50-goal scorer this season.

The unexpected event momentarily overshadowed the return of Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl from injury, but once play resumed, Draisaitl reclaimed the spotlight by scoring his 50th and 51st goals of the season, leading Edmonton to a dramatic 3–2 overtime victory.

Injured Oilers superstar center Connor McDavid saw that post and reshared it via Instagram Stories, adding an angry face emoji to put some more emphasis on his feelings about his teammate's feat. Connor McDavid's post on IG after Leon Draisaitl's milestone pic.twitter.com/axqKqjVg3I

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.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl is having an outstanding season. At least one of his teammates thinks he's the best of the NHL.

Off, the Edmonton Oilers have had an injury-riddled stretch of games. Key players who have missed time include the likes of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm and Stuart Skinner, in addition to the long-term absences of Trent Frederic and Evander Kane.

The game was a tight-checking defensive struggle. Edmonton now has 91 points, nine more than ninth-place Calgary, both teams with eight games left.

Leon Draisaitl got his second goal of the night 2:25 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 to snap a two-game skid.