Oilers' Connor McDavid: Opens season with two assists
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McDavid provided a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and five shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flames.
While we won't get to enjoy contract-year McDavid after he signed a two-year deal Monday, his regular level of production is still quite exciting. He helped out on first-period tallies by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Andrew Mangiapane to open his account for 2025-26. McDavid has logged at least 100 points in eight of the last nine seasons, and that's the bare-minimum expectation for him as long as he can stay relatively healthy. He could be more productive this year if he's able to increase his shot volume -- he averaged just 2.9 shots per game in the 2024-25 regular season, his lowest mark since his rookie year.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Signs two-year extension
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McDavid agreed to terms on a two-year, $25 million contract extension with Edmonton on Monday.
McDavid's deal comes in well short of the massive contract just signed by Kirill Kaprizov ($17 million AAV). Still, it is a short-term bridge deal that will allow McDavid to cash in sooner by going with significantly less term. The world-class center will also be able to see how much the team progresses over the next three seasons before deciding whether to commit to Edmonton long term. McDavid figures to be a lock for the 100-point mark, a threshold he's reached in five straight campaigns, and he should be near the top of the league in points -- as long as he doesn't miss significant time due to injury like he did last season, when he was limited to just 67 regular-season games.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Smothered by kitties in Game 6 loss
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McDavid had two shots and finished minus-4 in a 5-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 6 on Tuesday in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The kitties smothered both McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday, and the rest of the Oilers had no response. Still, he and Draisaitl led all players in scoring with 33 points this postseason. But that's irrelevant to him when the Cup was being hoisted for the second straight season by his opponent.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Tallies in loss
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McDavid scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
McDavid got the Oilers on the board at 7:24 of the third period, but they weren't able to form a second straight comeback win. The 28-year-old has a goal and six assists over five contests versus the Panthers in this series. Overall, he's up to 33 points (seven goals, 26 helpers), 78 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 21 playoff outings.
McDavid notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
McDavid's seven-game point streak was snapped in Game 3, a 6-1 loss Monday. The 28-year-old had six multi-point efforts in that span, but his return to the scoresheet Thursday was a little quieter, as he had the secondary helper on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' comeback-sparking tally in the second period. McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are leading the postseason with 32 points apiece -- McDavid has earned his with six goals, 26 helpers (seven on the power play) and 76 shots on net across 20 playoff outings.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Distributes three helpers
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McDavid logged three assists and seven shots on goal in Friday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
McDavid set up Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl (on the power play) in the first period before adding a secondary helper on Corey Perry's equalizer late in the third. That's a fifth straight multi-point performance for McDavid, who has three goals and 11 assists during his seven-game point streak. He's up to 31 points (six goals, 25 helpers), 70 shots on net, 22 hits, 17 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 18 playoff outings.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Supplies pair of assists
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McDavid notched two assists, four shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
McDavid was a key part of the Oilers' comeback effort. He set up Mattias Ekholm on the game-tying goal as well as Leon Draisaitl on the power-play game-winner 19:29 into overtime. McDavid has three goals and eight assists during his six-game point streak, a stretch that includes five multi-point efforts. Overall, he's put up six goals, 22 helpers, 63 shots on net, 21 hits, 16 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 17 postseason contests.
McDavid had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over Dallas in Game 5.
McDavid scored the ultimate winner on a breakaway at 14:28 of the second period, which pushed the score to 4-2. He leads the NHL with 26 points (six goals, 20 assists) in 16 games this postseason, and he has been held off the scoresheet just twice in that span. McDavid takes a five-game, nine-point scoring streak into the Stanley Cup Finals, and he continues to be the favorite in the Conn Smythe watch as playoff MVP. His assist was his 100th in his 90th playoff game, making him the second-fastest player in NHL history to hit that mark.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Dishes pair of helpers
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McDavid recorded two assists, including one on the power play, as well as three shots on net and two hits in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 4.
McDavid continues to dominate in the Western Conference Finals, having earned seven points over the last four games. He's up to 24 points (three on the power play), 56 shots on net, 18 hits and a plus-11 rating across 15 playoff outings. McDavid leads the playoffs in points, and doing so without making all that much of an impact with the man advantage is all the more impressive.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Tallies twice in Game 3 win
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McDavid scored two goals and went plus-3 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Stars in Game 3.
McDavid's first goal was the game-winner as the Oilers scored twice in 36 seconds in the first period. He added a critical goal to pad the lead late in the second as well. This was his seventh multi-point effort of the postseason, but it was his first with two goals. McDavid has scored five times and added 17 helpers, 53 shots on net, 16 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 14 playoff outings.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Slings helper in win
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McDavid notched an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 3-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.
McDavid continues to be a superb playmaker this postseason. He's already earned three helpers over two games in the Western Conference Finals, and 17 of his 20 playoff points have been assists. The superstar has added 51 shots on net, 16 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 13 appearances.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Dishes pair of assists
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McDavid logged two assists, including one on the power play, and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Stars in Game 1.
McDavid has earned six multi-point efforts already this postseason, with his latest featuring helpers on goals by Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The 28-year-old McDavid has three goals, 16 assists, 47 shots on net, 17 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 12 playoff contests. The Stars have the defensive depth to make his life challenging in the Western Conference Finals, but it's safe to assume McDavid will still find a way to leave his fingerprints on most games.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Pair of points in Game 3 loss
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McDavid scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3.
McDavid picked up his fifth multi-point effort in nine playoff games. The center set up the first of Corey Perry's two goals in the first period and added an equalizing tally in the third, though the Oilers were unable to get the game into overtime. McDavid is up to three goals, 13 assists, 35 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating this postseason, as he continues to look like one of the best players on the ice at any given moment.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Sets up game-winner
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McDavid logged an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
McDavid found Leon Draisaitl for the game-winning goal at 15:20 of overtime. This kept McDavid's point streak alive at six games. While he hasn't scored a goal himself in five games, he has two goals, 12 assists, 30 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-7 rating across eight playoff outings.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Supplies two helpers
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McDavid logged two assists, four shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 1.
McDavid helped out on the Oilers' first two goals, scored by Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl. This was McDavid's fourth multi-point effort in seven playoff contests. The superstar center has earned two goals, 11 assists, 27 shots on net, 16 hits and a plus-6 rating this postseason. Win or lose, McDavid is a regular on the scoresheet as one of the Oilers' most talented players.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Adds assist in win
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McDavid notched an assist, five shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
McDavid was limited to a single assist in each of the last two games of this first-round series. It didn't matter as much, as the Oilers got contributions from their depth players. McDavid finished the first round with two goals, nine assists, 23 shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-5 rating over six appearances. He'll turn his attention to preparing for the second-round series versus the Golden Knights.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Sets up empty-netter
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McDavid notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.
McDavid has two goals and eight assists over five playoff contests. The center set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for the empty-netter to seal the win that put the Oilers ahead 3-2 in the series. McDavid will look to keep the offense rolling on home ice in Thursday's Game 6 with a chance to book a ticket to the second round.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Distributes three assists
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McDavid notched three assists, seven shots on goal and two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings in Game 4.
McDavid helped out on both of Evan Bouchard's goals in the third period as well as Leon Draisaitl's power-play game-winner in overtime. In addition to the playmaking, McDavid was the one who drew the tripping penalty on Vladislav Gavrikov in overtime. McDavid has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) while adding 16 shots on net, 10 hits and a plus-4 rating over four playoff contests.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Three-point effort in win
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McDavid scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 7-4 win over the Kings in Game 3.
McDavid has racked up seven points, nine shots on net, nine hits and a plus-3 rating over three playoff contests in this first-round series. The 28-year-old contributed points on two of the Oilers' four goals in the third period that helped them avoid facing elimination in Sunday's Game 4. As McDavid goes, so will the Oilers, so he'll need to stay hot throughout the playoffs to keep them competitive.
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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Posts four points in Game 1
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McDavid recorded a goal, three assists, three shots and five hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Kings in Game 1.
McDavid found the back of the net for the first time since March 18, but not even his four-point performance was enough to lift the Oilers to victory in this series opener. McDavid has been displaying unmatched consistency, though. He's recorded at least a point in each of his past 18 appearances, dating back to Feb. 23, notching 33 points (five goals, 28 assists) over that span. His play will be a huge factor in whether the Oilers manage to advance past this first-round series or not.
