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Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Connor McDavid continues setting records and moving up scoring lists.

At 11:29 of the third period, Edmonton star Connor McDavid rushed into the L.A. end ... Edmonton doesn’t need to become the 1974 Philadelphia Flyers, but if that’s the way the game is going to unfold, the Oilers can’t pretend otherwise.

McDavid scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.

McDonald’s Canada released a teaser on TikTok for a new advertising campaign centered around Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid and Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain Auston Matthews.

"Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slew-footing Edmonton's Connor McDavid," the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on X on Tuesday. More NHL: Flames' Rasmus Andersson Throws Shade at Oilers, Canucks While Discussing Potential Trade Rumors

Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith has a three or more goals allowed in four of his seven career starts against the Philadelphia Flyers

January 14 - Connor McDavid ... goals in the first period. Flyers 4, Panthers 3 Noah Cates scored his second goal of the game with 5:51 remaining to propel host Philadelphia to a comeback win ...