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Oilers' Connor McDavid: Two points in win

It's always an intriguing matchup when these two teams meet, as the Oilers selected McDavid first overall in 2015 while the Sabres nabbed Jack Eichel with the next pick. McDavid has proven to be the superior hockey player over the last four seasons, and he did it again by tallying two points while Eichel was blanked and recorded a minus-2 rating.

Oilers' Connor McDavid: Playing Monday

McDavid's mysterious injury held him out of the Oilers' skills competition Sunday, but it appears that was mostly just a precautionary decision. The two-time reigning Art Ross winner will assume his usual spot on the top line, where he's averaging nearly 23 minutes of ice time per game.

Oilers' Connor McDavid: Dealing with unspecified issue

A team-sponsored skills competition is a nontraditional event, so there's a good chance McDavid is simply taking a maintenance day after averaging a whopping 23:39 TOI over the last six games. Still, fantasy owners will want to keep an eye on McDavid's status ahead of Monday's game versus the Sabres.

Oilers' Connor McDavid: Posts three-point night

This is McDavid's second three-point outing in the last five games, and he now has eight games with at least three points. In the last eight contests, McDavid has five goals and 14 points. Overall, he has 26 goals and 66 points in 43 games, putting him on pace for his third straight 100-point campaign.

Oilers' Connor McDavid: Leads Oilers to win

The Oilers captain was involved in all of their goals and sealed the victory with an empty-netter. McDavid now has five straight games with multiple points. Since Nov. 13, McDavid has 13 goals and 28 points in 22 games. With 61 points, he's four behind Nikita Kucherov for the league lead.