The biggest story going into the Tuesday matchup between the <a href=" Penguins and <a href=" Oilers was the goaltending battle, which featured two netminders in Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner who were <a href=" in a trade between the teams on Friday.

Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Leon Draisaitl became the first German player to score 1,000 points on Tuesday night.

“Any player who reaches 1,000 points is pretty remarkable,” Knoblauch said. “Anybody who has (hit the milestone) has been a pretty significant player. Leon, being able to just put up the regular production that he has, being able to score goals, put up the assists and even be a really good defensive player, I think it’s really impressive.

View the photos from Leon Draisaitl hitting the historic 1,000-point milestone & both Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry facing their former teams at PPG Paints Arena in a 6-4 victory for the Oilers on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

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The Boston Bruins (20-14-0) welcome the Edmonton Oilers (16-12-6) at TD Garden on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Oilers at +132 while the Bruins are opening at -160. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

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Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl assisted on a goal against former teammate Stuart Skinner to reach 1,000 NHL points on Tuesday. Draisaitl becomes the first German NHL player to hit the milestone and the fifth player to reach the mark with the Oilers.