Neither forward played in Edmonton's 5-4 win against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. McDavid sustained a lower-body injury during the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on March 20, and Draisaitl sustained an undisclosed injury during a 7-1 win against the Utah Hockey Club on March 18.

The Edmonton Oilers will likely have to fare without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a while longer than anticipated. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that his team’s two superstars are both expected to miss all three games this week due to injuries,

The Edmonton Oilers were able to pick up a massive win against the Seattle Kraken in their recent game without the help of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but it seems as though they may have to play without them for the next three games as well.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored three goals for his fourth career hat trick, and the Edmonton Oilers held on to beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4.

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