Two of the best players in the world get set to do battle on Thursday night, as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins pay a visit to the Edmonton Oilers and their captain, Connor McDavid.

Matt Savoie has scored goals in back-to-back games for the Edmonton Oilers. Sure, they lost both of them—badly, in the case of the Pittsburgh blowout—but a goal is a goal. They don't ask how it's done.

Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to extend his points streak to a career high-matching 17 games and the Edmonton Oilers beat Winnipeg 4-3 on Thursday night for the Jets’ 11th straight loss

McDavid has led Edmonton to the Stanley Cup Final the past two seasons, losing to the Florida Panthers each time. The Oilers (22-16-7) struggled to gain traction at the start of the season but now trail the Vegas Golden Knights (21-11-2) by three points for first place in the Pacific Division.

The Edmonton Oilers had played over the holidays like they had too much turkey at Christmas Dinner. But the Tryptophan has finally worn off.

Connor McDavid extended his career-high point streak to 19 games, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night. McDavid picked up a secondary assist on Edmonton's first two goals.

The Nashville Predators lost 6-2 to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Jan. 6. Connor McDavid scored his 15th career hat trick.