Draisaitl returns vs. Kraken after 2-game absence

Leon Draisaitl returned to the lineup in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night after missing two contests with an undisclosed injury.

He put up one assist in 23:37 of ice time in the defeat.

Draisaitl said Monday that his ailment healed sooner than expected.

"I think it recovered pretty well and pretty quick, maybe a little quicker than I thought it would, but I'm happy (with) the way it's feeling."

Draisaitl only missed two games since 2018-19 before his latest absence. The Oilers went 1-1 without the 27-year-old; their win came against Seattle last Friday.

Draisaitl is in the midst of another outstanding season, ranking second behind Connor McDavid in league scoring with 58 points through 37 games.