On the verge of Connor McDavid reaching 1,000 career NHL points, there is no shortage of praise for the Edmonton Oilers captain. He's just one point shy of beco

Nashville at Edmonton Edmonton Oilers are down to 18 healthy skaters at the moment, and will go with the ones at their disposal when they host Nashville Predators tonight. As per Tony Brar of Oilers TV,

Connor McDavid has always been known for his work ethic and internal drive to succeed. His early-season request to Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch showed his determination to lift his team from their iffy start to the 2024-25 NHL season.

The first two periods were, in McDavid's words, a "snoozer". After a scoreless first, the Oilers struck quickly on the powerplay to open the second period on a vintage McDavid-to-Draisaitl connection. That's one for McDavid and another for the Oilers' beleaguered powerplay.

Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-3.

I hear that Leon Draisaitl is a good hockey player. The Edmonton Oilers leading scorer added another tally to his goal total tonight against the New York Islanders. The German forward opened the game's scoring,

Leon Draisaitl had a pair of goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move just one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight game by defeating the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday.

Connor McDavid is just five points away from reaching 1,000 in his remarkable NHL career as he enters Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders.