Draisaitl is at the peak of his hockey powers, delivering exceptional results via brains, brawn and precision.

Aside from going 2-for-3 on the power play, the Oilers' offense was fairly listless. Draisaitl individually has been excellent all season, and especially lately during a 12-game point streak consisting of 10 goals and eight helpers.

The Ducks visit Vancouver tonight for one of the season's most critical games thus far, capping a road back-to-back against the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Six points separate Anaheim and Vancouver in the race PUCK DROP: 7:30 P.

Hughes did take the ice for practice on Tuesday, but left shortly thereafter. Tocchet told reporters after the session that his early exit was planned, and that his captain remains day-to-day. The Orlando native has hampered by an undisclosed injury that forced him to miss six games in February, as well as the entirety of the 4 Nations Face-Off.