Leon Draisaitl's fiancée kicks off bachelorette party with Game 1 overtime winner
The celebrations for the Oilers' overtime triumph against the Panthers Wednesday night extended well beyond Edmonton.
Celeste Desjardins, the fiancée of star Edmonton center Leon Draisaitl, kicked off her bachelorette party in Greece with fellow Oilers WAGs, as Draisaitl put Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final away with a goal in extra minutes to seal the 4-3 victory over the reigning champions.
Lauren McDavid, the wife of Oilers captain Connor McDavid, chronicled the ladies' journey overseas on her Instagram Stories, where they watched the action from Rogers Place while in the air.
6 Celeste Desjardins, who is engaged to Oilers star Leon Draisaitl, kicked off her bachelorette party in June 2025 as the Stanley Cup Final began.
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6 Connor McDavid's wife, Lauren, chronicled the group's travels as Game 1 got underway in Edmonton.
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'PSA – when the bachelorette falls on less than ideal timing but we will be back for the good stuff!!' Lauren wrote Wednesday night. 'Go Oilers!!!'
Desjardins also shared an in-flight snap of Mikayla Nurse, the wife of Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse.
'We're reaaaaady!' the bride-to-be exclaimed in an Instagram Story.
6 Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins revealed their engagement in 2024.
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6 The bride-to-be sported a custom Mrs. Draisaitl top.
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Desjardins, who revealed her engagement to Draisaitl, 29, in July 2024, later posted a selfie with Mikayla while rocking a custom 'Mrs.' top.
The bachelorette crew is hoping to keep the victory lap going as the Oilers are now three wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990.
Edmonton fell to Florida in seven last year.
6 Leon Draisaitl (29) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 4, 2025.
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'Last year, I was kind of looking at it with googly eyes,' Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner said. 'This year seeing it, it's: 'I was here last year, I saw it. It's time to get back to work and do my thing.' It definitely felt completely different.'
Draisaitl put up two goals in Wednesday's victory, including the overtime winner on a power play.
'He's invaluable,' McDavid said. 'He does so many good things: clutch, faceoffs. You name it, he does it.'
6 Edmonton now holds a 1-0 series lead against Florida.
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Draisaitl, the third overall pick by the Oilers in 2014, has tallied nine goals in the playoffs so far.
He's also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy, which honors the league's most valuable player.
Game 2 is set for Friday night before the series shifts to Florida for Games 3 and 4 starting Monday.
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