McDavid (lower body) won't play Saturday against Vancouver, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid will miss his third straight contest as he continues to nurse a lower-body issue. He remains day-to-day after taking part in Saturday's optional morning skate. McDavid has amassed 31 goals, 99 assists and 258 shots on net across 74 games this season.

McDavid (lower body) will not be in the lineup to face the Coyotes on Friday, telling reporters, "I won't go tonight. We will see about tomorrow. We are going day-by-day," per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid will be shelved for a second straight game due to his lingering lower-body issue. It will be a tight turnaround for the world-class center to get back into the lineup with the Oilers entering a back-to-back. McDavid should be considered questionable for Saturday's clash with Vancouver.

McDavid (lower body) is questionable for Friday's game against Arizona, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid missed Tuesday's 5-1 win over Vegas because of his lower-body injury. He has 31 goals and 130 points in 74 outings in 2023-24. When McDavid is ready to return, Adam Henrique will likely slide from the second line to the third line.

McDavid (lower body) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Wednesday's game versus the Golden Knights, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid was labeled a game-time decision, but it appears he will take the extra rest as the Oilers have already locked up a playoff spot. The superstar center will be replaced in the lineup by Dylan Holloway, who was called up from AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday. McDavid's next chance to play is Friday versus the Coyotes, which is the first game of a back-to-back set.

McDavid (lower body) skated Wednesday and will be a game-time decision for the evening's tilt against Vegas, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid's availability was first put into question after he missed Tuesday's practice. He has 31 goals and 130 points in 74 contests this season. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said he doesn't want to rush McDavid, which makes all the sense in the world with the playoffs just around the corner, but the bench boss will ultimately let the star forward decide based on how he's feeling.

McDavid (lower body) is day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's clash with the Golden Knights, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid's availability for Wednesday's contest is unclear after he didn't participate in Tuesday's practice. If he doesn't play against Vegas, Leon Draisaitl will move up to the top line and Adam Henrique will center the second. McDavid has amassed 31 goals and 130 points in 74 games this season.

McDavid notched two power-play assists and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid has four points over his last two contests. He helped out on goals by Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard in Saturday's victory. McDavid is knocking on the door of the NHL's first 100-assist campaign since 1990-91 -- he's at 99 helpers with 31 goals, 258 shots on net, 114 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-34 rating through 74 appearances on the year.

McDavid scored twice on nine shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid's had a down year for finishing his own chances, but he still reached the 30-goal mark for the eighth season in a row. It didn't take him long to add No. 31, as he scored again in the third period for an insurance tally. The center saw an eight-game point streak snapped Wednesday in a shutout loss to the Stars, but he hasn't been silenced in consecutive games since November. McDavid has 128 points, 255 shots on net, 113 hits and a plus-34 rating over 73 appearances this season.

McDavid recorded a team-high eight shots in Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid did everything he could to extend his point streak to nine games but he and his teammates were ultimately blanked by Jake Oettinger. McDavid has recorded points in 30 of his prior 32 contests, totaling 13 goals and an astounding 67 points in that span. Overall, the 27-year-old center has 29 goals and a league-leading 97 assists through 72 games this season.

McDavid produced an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid set up Leon Draisaitl for the game-tying goal in the third period. This was McDavid's first single-point effort during his eight-game point streak -- he has four goals and 16 helpers in that span. The 27-year-old is at 126 points through 71 outings, sitting in third place in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov, who each have 127. McDavid has added 238 shots on net, 112 hits, 30 PIM and a plus-32 rating.