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Leon Draisaitl and Nathan MacKinnon go head-to-head in NHL scoring race

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Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche leads the NHL scoring race heading into Friday 's game at Rogers Place .

Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers leads the league with 81 points ( 38 goals, 43 assists) in 54 games.

Connor McDavid and Mitch Marner are tied for fourth in scoring with 71 points ( 22 goals, 49 assists) Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lighting is third .

Draisaitl says it's about playing with the puck against the top two scoring leaders in the NHL .

He says the players in the dressing room feel like wanting to help out and have him reach that accomplishment.

The two teams will meet in the final game of the season on Friday night at 7:30pm.

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