1 week agoEdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (lower body) is undergoing an MRI on Friday and will not suit up on Saturday evening when the Oilers face the Seattle Kraken. McDavid sustained this injury during their contest on Thursday evening. Before departing the game, McDavid tallied one helper, which extended his point streak to 13 games. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could be in danger of facing an extended absence. During this 13-game stretch, the 28-year-old has found the back of the net four times and added 15 helpers. In addition, No. 2 center Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) will also not suit up. As a result, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will likely be deployed as the top center for the time being and play alongside Zach Hyman and Jeff Skinner on the top forward line.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Bob Stauffer
1 week agoEdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (lower body) exited Thursday's contest with a lower-body injury. McDavid departed during the second period in clear pain. Before exiting, he tallied one helper and held a +1 rating. Fantasy managers should closely monitor his status heading into their next contest on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. No. 2 center Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) was also unable to play on Thursday, which could leave Edmonton quite undermanned for Saturday's game. Entering Thursday, McDavid was riding a 12-game point streak and was able to extend it to 13 before exiting. During these 12 games, McDavid found the back of the net four times and added 14 helpers. Through 63 games, McDavid has tallied 90 points. If he were to miss Saturday's game, Draisaitl will take his spot on the top line or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will shift to the center position.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Ryan Rishaug
2 months agoEdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied three points during their 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday evening. McDavid opened the scoring in the second frame by netting a power-play goal. Later in the third, McDavid would tally the primary assist on Leon Draisaitl's game-tying goal in the final minutes. Then, in overtime, McDavid would tally another primary assist to set up Connor Brown on the game-winner. The 28-year-old has only been held off the scoresheet once over his previous four contests. Over his previous 11 games, McDavid has found the back of the net seven times and added nine helpers. During this span, he has averaged 3.45 shots on goal per game and held a +3 rating. He will look to stay hot on Wednesday evening against the Chicago Blackhawks.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
2 months agoEdmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored in his return on Monday evening in their victory over the Seattle Kraken. McDavid missed the previous three contests due to a three-game suspension. The 28-year-old found the back of the net in the second frame on a snap shot during 5-on-5 play. This performance extended his point streak to five games. Over his previous 12 contests, McDavid has tallied 16 points (six goals, 10 helpers) with a +3 rating while averaging 2.75 shots on goal per game. Overall, the superstar has scored 21 goals and added 45 assists across 44 games. He remains a must-start option in all formats and a top lineup anchor in DFS. His next match will be on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
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