Leon Draisaitl is widely considered to be the best passer in the NHL. However, the Oilers star is reminding people he has no problem scoring goals.
With the Oilers in the midst of a second-round series against the Golden Knights, Draisaitl has been lighting the lamp left and right. The German forward is leading the 2023 postseason in goals, with 13 already in just eight games.
Draisaitl has been Edmonton's strongest performer all postseason long. In the Oilers' first-round series win over the Kings, the 27-year-old had seven goals, recording at least one tally in five out of the six games.
He wasted little time staying hot against Vegas. Draisaitl opened up Game 1 against the Golden Knights with a four-goal performance, and followed that up with two goals in Game 2.
As Draisaitl continues his scorching hot 2023 playoffs, he is climbing up higher and higher on the single-playoff goal list.
The Sporting News takes a look at where Draisaitl ranks in history and who has the most goals in a single playoff.
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Most goals in a single NHL playoffs
Draisaitl is slowly moving his way up on the all-time list for most goals in a single playoff. However, he has yet to crack the top-50 yet.
The Oilers star is currently six goals away from tying the single-playoff record for goals, and seven away from breaking it.
Reggie Leach and Jari Kurri share the mark for most tallies in one postseason. Leach accomplished the feat during the 1976 playoffs with the Flyers. However, his effort was not enough for Philadelphia to win the Cup, snapping a two-year winning streak.
Nearly 10 years later, Jari Kurri scored 19 goals in the 1985 postseason with the Oilers. Edmonton won the Stanley Cup that year, defeating the Flyers.
| Player | Season | Team | Goals |
| Reggie Leach | 1975-76 | Philadelphia Flyers | 19 |
| Jari Kurri | 1984-85 | Edmonton Oilers | 19 |
| Joe Sakic | 1995-96 | Colorado Avalanche | 18 |
| Newsy Lalonde | 1918-19 | Montreal Canadiens | 17 |
| Mike Bossy | 1980-81 | New York Islanders | 17 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1984-85 | Edmonton Oilers | 17 |
| Steve Payne | 1980-81 | Minnesota North Stars | 17 |
| Mike Bossy | 1981-82 | New York Islanders | 17 |
| Mike Bossy | 1982-83 | New York Islanders | 17 |
| Kevin Stevens | 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 17 |
| Mario Lemieux | 1991-92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 |
| Cam Neely | 1990-91 | Boston Bruins | 16 |
| Joe Mullen | 1988-89 | Calgary Flames | 16 |
| Craig Simpson | 1989-90 | Edmonton Oilers | 16 |
| Mario Lemieux | 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 |
| Pavel Bure | 1993-94 | Vancouver Canucks | 16 |
| Mark Messier | 1982-83 | Edmonton Oilers | 15 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 1972-73 | Montreal Canadiens | 15 |
| Jari Kurri | 1986-87 | Edmonton Oilers | 15 |
| Wayne Gretzky | 1992-93 | Los Angeles Kings | 15 |
| Sidney Crosby | 2009-09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 |
| Alex Ovechkin | 2017-18 | Washington Capitals | 15 |
2023 NHL playoff goal leaders
Draisaitl has nearly double the amount of goals as the next-closest player in these playoffs.
The Oilers superstar is the only player so far to hit double digits in goals during the 2023 postseason. The second-most is Avalanche winger Mikko Rantanen, who had seven goals in the first round, however, Colorado was eliminated by Seattle in their series.
Here is a look at the goal leaders for the 2023 NHL playoffs:
| Player | Team | Goals |
| Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers | 13 |
| Mikko Rantanen | Colorado Avalanche | 7 |
| Chris Kreider | New York Rangers | 6 |
| Brandon Montour | Florida Panthers | 6 |
| Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 5 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | Florida Panthers | 5 |
| Roope Hintz | Dallas Stars | 5 |
| Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | Boston Bruins | 5 |
| Sebastian Aho | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 |
| Chandler Stephenson | Vegas Golden Knights | 5 |
| Jack Hughes | New Jersey Devils | 5 |
| Taylor Hall | Boston Bruins | 5 |
| Tyler Seguin | Dallas Stars | 5 |
| Adrian Kempe | Los Angeles Kings | 5 |
| Sam Reinhart | Florida Panthers | 5 |
| Joe Pavelski | Dallas Stars | 5 |
| David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins | 5 |
