Oilers' Connor McDavid: Point streak up to nine games
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McDavid logged an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Senators.
McDavid has three goals and 15 helpers during his nine-game point streak, with his latest contribution being the set-up for Viktor Arvidsson's first-period tally. It's not unusual for McDavid to be assist-heavy -- he had 100 apples last season and has finished with no fewer than 63 helpers in any of the last eight campaigns, despite also having a 64-goal season to his name. This year, he's at 15 tallies, 34 assists, 13 power-play points, 100 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 31 contests.
McDavid delivered three assists in a 3-2 overtime win over the Sharks on Saturday.
McDavid has three goals and 14 assists during his eight-game point streak. The 27-year-old McDavid moved ahead of Alex Kovalev and Brian Leetch into 88th on the NHL's all-time points list (1,030). By season's end, McDavid could enter into the top 70, barring an injury. He sits sixth in the NHL with 48 points through 30 games and is even with Jack Eichel for fourth in assists (33).
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Extends point streak Thursday
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McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM and a plus-2 rating in 24:47 of ice time Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over Boston.
McDavid tied the game at 2-2 with 2:21 remaining in the final frame after being set up by Zach Hyman. McDavid is riding a seven-game point streak consisting of three goals and 11 assists, and he's only been held off the scoresheet on one occasion through eight outings in December. The all-world center collected 12 helpers in November, and he's just one assist shy of matching that number in December with five games remaining before the month concludes. McDavid ranks sixth in league scoring, and he's up to 15 goals, 45 points (13 on the power play), 10 PIM, 96 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 29 appearances.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Three helpers Monday
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McDavid notched three assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Panthers.
The superstar center extended his current point streak to six games, as he helped the Oilers grab a 4-2 lead midway through the second period. McDavid has been on fire since missing just three games in late October/early November with an ankle injury that was originally expected to cost him 2-3 weeks -- he's delivered 11 multi-point performances across his last 17 contests, erupting for 11 goals and 34 points in that span.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Two helpers Thursday
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McDavid delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Wild.
McDavid couldn't extend his goal streak to three games Thursday, but he pushed his point streak to four contests, and he's notched multi-point efforts three times in that span. McDavid's consistency on a game-to-game basis is outstanding, and the star playmaker has recorded two or more points in six of his previous 10 appearances. During that stretch, the 27-year-old has racked up seven goals and 12 assists, with six of those points (two goals, four helpers) coming on the power play.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Scores vs. Lightning
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McDavid scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Lightning.
McDavid has been an absolute scoring machine this season and looks well on his way to another impressive campaign. The consensus No. 1 overall pick in most fantasy drafts this season is living up to the expectations. Since missing three straight games between Oct. 31 and Nov. 4 due to an ankle injury, the 27-year-old center has posted 11 goals and 17 assists in only 15 games. He's already up to 38 points over 25 appearances in 2024-25, and he looks on pace to record a fifth straight 100-point season.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Collects two points in win
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McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
McDavid picked up his first goal in the last four games, though he also has six assists in that span. The 27-year-old center did his damage in the second period, scoring off a turnover before setting up Zach Hyman's tally, which was the game-winner. McDavid is up to 13 goals, 37 points, 10 power-play points, 86 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 24 outings overall.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Distributes four helpers in win
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McDavid produced four assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
McDavid's five-game point streak was snapped in a 1-0 loss in Vegas on Tuesday, but he bounced back in a big way. The 27-year-old was at his playmaking best Thursday, helping out on two goals each by Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman. McDavid is up to 12 goals, 23 helpers, nine power-play points, 84 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-7 rating over 23 outings this season.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Contributes helper in win
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McDavid notched an assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.
McDavid extended his point streak to five games (five goals, five assists) with a helper on Kasperi Kapanen's first goal as an Oiler. McDavid is up to 31 points, 79 shots on net, 16 hits, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating through 21 appearances. The 27-year-old superstar has the fewest games played this season of any top-25 scorer, and a big surge at any point in time could help him cover ground in the Art Ross race.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: One of each on power play
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McDavid scored a goal on six shots, added an assist and went minus-3 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over Utah.
McDavid wasn't great at 5-on-5 in Friday's game, but he picked up a pair of power-play points in the second period. The 27-year-old is on a four-game point streak, notching five goals and four helpers in that span. For the season, he has 12 tallies, 30 points, 75 shots on net and a plus-4 rating over 20 appearances. It's not unusual to see the superstar exceed 1.5 points per game -- his scoring pace so far is sustainable and could even improve given he had a slow start.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Powers up with three points
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McDavid scored twice, added an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rangers.
McDavid has six multi-point efforts, including four with at least three points, over nine contests since returning from an ankle injury. He set up a Leon Draisaitl tally in the second period before lighting the lamp twice in the third frame. McDavid is up to 11 goals, 28 points, 69 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 19 appearances this season. Even with his three-game absence, he ranks among the top 10 producers and is trending upward.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Adds helper in loss
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McDavid notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
McDavid has six goals and nine assists over his last seven contests. The 27-year-old is looking no worse for wear after missing three games due to an ankle injury sustained Oct. 28 in Columbus -- in fact, the brief absence might have helped him reset after a good-but-not-great October. Overall, McDavid has nine goals, 25 points, 66 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-4 rating over 18 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Kryptonite for Sens
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McDavid had two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Senators on Tuesday.
McDavid has six goals in his last six games (14 points), and he's up to 24 points (nine goals, 15 assists) in 17 games this season. He always seems to step up against the Sens. McDavid has the highest career points/game (1.80) against Ottawa all-time. He's clearly kryptonite for the Sens.
McDavid scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday.
The goal came on the power play. McDavid, who grew up in Richmond Hill, about 40 minutes north of Scotiabank Arena, has 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) in 24 games against the Maple Leafs. He's riding a four-game, 11-point streak that includes a goal in each game. McDavid has 24 shots in those four outings.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Earns 1,000th point
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McDavid scored a goal on eight shots, dished an assist and added three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
McDavid became the fourth-fastest player to 1,000 career points, scoring to reach the milestone in his 659th game. He didn't stay on the round number for long, as he set up Darnell Nurse in overtime for point No. 1,001. McDavid is all the way back after a rough October -- he has nine points over his last three contests and is up to six tallies, 19 points, 52 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-6 rating through 14 outings this season.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: On cusp of major milestone
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McDavid scored a goal on eight shots and distributed three assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.
McDavid's best game of the season put him at 999 career points. He's looking like himself again with seven points and 12 shots on net over his last two contests. For the season, he's up to five goals, 12 helpers, four power-play points, 44 shots and a plus-5 rating over 13 appearances. McDavid could be the 99th player to reach 1,000 points in NHL history, and he'll go for that milestone beginning with Thursday's game against the Predators.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Breaks out with three points
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McDavid scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two assists in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Canucks.
McDavid earned his first three-point effort this season in his 12th appearance. The 27-year-old scored a goal and assisted on a Brett Kulak tally 52 seconds apart as the Oilers ran away with the win in the third period. McDavid is now over the point-per-game mark with four goals and nine helpers this campaign, and he's added 36 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating. He's had a rough start to the year between a slower scoring pace and an ankle injury, but he's on the cusp of getting back to his usual level.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Returning against Vegas
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McDavid (ankle) will be in the lineup versus Vegas on Wednesday.
McDavid's return comes well ahead of schedule after he was originally given a 2-3 week recovery timeline last Wednesday. With the world-class center back in action, he will retake his spot on the top line with Jeff Skinner and Zach Hyman while also linking back up with the No. 1 power-play unit. Prior to getting hurt, McDavid had registered a point per game through the opening 10 contests of the year but managed just two power-play points over that stretch. If he can get going with the man advantage, McDavid should cruise to a fifth consecutive 100-plus point campaign.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Labels self day-to-day
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McDavid (ankle) told reporters he was taking things day by day and didn't rule out playing against Vancouver on Saturday, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.
Considering Saturday's game would come well ahead of McDavid's original 2-3 week timeline, it would seem the world-class center is ahead of schedule in his recovery. Still, until McDavid takes the ice in a full-contact practice, fantasy managers may want to take a cautious approach about inserting him into their lineups. Even if he does play Saturday, McDavid's timeline effectively rules him out for at least two more games versus New Jersey and Vegas on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Will miss next 2-3 weeks
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McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks due to an ankle injury, the Oilers announced Wednesday.
McDavid was injured Monday with what was initially classified as a lower-body issue. Although his timetable isn't too long in the grand scheme of things, even if he returns Nov. 14 -- which would seem to be about a best-case scenario given his timetable -- that would still cost him six games at a time when Edmonton is struggling offensively with just 2.20 goals per game. McDavid's injury will likely result in either Adam Henrique or Jeff Skinner being elevated from the third line into a top-six role. If Skinner is the one to move up, then Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would probably need to shift to center.
