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: Likely out at least two weeks
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McDavid (lower body) isn't dealing with the worst-case scenario, but he's still expected to miss at least a couple of weeks, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet on Wednesday.
McDavid logged just 37 seconds of ice time before he exited Monday's game against Columbus due to the injury. He has three goals and 10 points across 10 appearances this season. Missing McDavid is a huge blow for Edmonton, especially when the Oilers are having a difficult time gelling -- they rank last offensively with just 2.20 goals per game in 2024-25. While McDavid is absent, Adam Henrique might move up to a top-six role, though an alternative solution for Edmonton would be to shift Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to center, which would create an opening for Jeff Skinner to play on the first or second unit after spending time on the third line.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Will miss Thursday's game
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McDavid (lower body) returned to Edmonton for further evaluation and won't suit up Thursday in Nashville, per The Athletic.
McDavid sustained the injury on his first shift of Monday's game in Columbus. The Oilers did not provide an update on his status Tuesday, so the severity of the injury remains unknown. His earliest possible return is Sunday versus the Flames, but until the results of his tests are known, it's tough to tell when he might next take the ice.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Departs Monday's game
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McDavid will not return to Monday's matchup versus Columbus due to a lower-body injury, according to Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network.
McDavid played just one shift before exiting Monday's road game. The Oilers continue their road trip Thursday when they visit the Predators, so expect an update on McDavid's status to come before then.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Two apples in win
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McDavid logged two even-strength assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Detroit.
McDavid was back on the scoresheet Sunday after snapping a six-game point streak against Pittsburgh on Friday. The superstar forward assisted on both of Leon Draisaitl's tallies, including the winner in overtime. In addition, McDavid added four shots, one hit and a plus-3 rating in 22:49 of ice time. The 27-year-old is tied for the team lead in points with 10 (three goals) through nine outings. McDavid will attempt to start another streak in Monday's road game versus Columbus.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Nets two goals Tuesday
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McDavid scored two goals, including one in the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
McDavid went pointless in the first game of the season, a 6-0 defeat against the Jets, but he's cracked the scoresheet in his six appearances since then, racking up three goals, five assists, 21 shots and seven hits over that stretch. This was his first multi-goal effort of the season, and the star center will try to extend his point streak to seven games at home against the Penguins on Friday.
McDavid scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
McDavid's go-ahead goal at 18:29 of the second period stood as the game-winner, and it was his first tally of the season. The superstar center has added four assists, 13 shots on net, five hits and a minus-1 rating over five appearances. Just one of his five points has come on the power play -- once the Oilers get that part of their game going, McDavid should go back to being one of the most productive players in the league.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Two helpers in comeback win
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McDavid notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
McDavid had the primary assist on the game-tying and game-winning goals as the Oilers came back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2. This was McDavid's first multi-point effort of the season, and he's produced four assists, 10 shots on net, five hits and a minus-3 rating over four contests. The superstar's slow start shouldn't be too much of a concern, as his talent will win out over time.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Posts assist in loss
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McDavid notched an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.
McDavid is showing a little life on offense with a helper in each of the last two games. He's added eight shots on net, four hits and a minus-5 rating over three contests this season. The Oilers have scored just three times while starting the year 0-3-0, but McDavid is capable of erupting on offense on a moment's notice.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Gets on scoresheet Saturday
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McDavid registered a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
It took McDavid until the sixth period of the season to produce a point, which is an unusually quiet stretch for a player of his caliber. He's added three shots on net, two hits and a minus-3 rating over two appearances this season. While he's had a slow start, the 27-year-old superstar has earned every benefit of the doubt with fantasy managers, and he should return to his high-scoring ways in short order.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Expected to be ready for 2024-25
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Although McDavid played through an injury during at least part of the postseason, he won't require surgery and will be good for training camp, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports Thursday.
McDavid had an incredible eight goals and 42 points in 25 playoff contests this year. His 34 assists is a new record, topping Wayne Gretzky's single postseason high of 31 from 1987-88, and the 27-year-old McDavid was also the first player to collect at least 40 points in a playoff run since Gretzky in 1992-93. Those accomplishments earned McDavid the Conn Smythe Trophy despite Edmonton finishing short of the championship.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Surging at right time
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McDavid scored twice and added two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers in Game 5.
McDavid became the first player ever to post back-to-back four-point efforts in the Stanley Cup Finals. He was held off the scoresheet in Game 1, but he's amassed three goals and eight helpers through five games against the Panthers. The superstar center is also just the third player in NHL history to collect 40-plus points in a single postseason -- he's at eight goals and 34 helpers. Wayne Gretzky did it three times and holds the record with 47 points in 1985, while Mario Lemieux did it once. McDavid may have a legitimate chance at Gretzky's record if the Oilers win Friday to force Game 7.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Sets NHL playoff record
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McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added three assists in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
With 32 assists this postseason, McDavid broke an NHL playoff record set by Wayne Gretzky in 1988. The 27-year-old McDavid has 11 multi-point efforts through 22 playoff contests, and it's just the second time he's had back-to-back multi-point games this postseason. The superstar center is at six goals, 38 points, 71 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-9 rating, and he'll look to keep his offense up in Game 5 on Tuesday in Florida.
