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.

Connor McDavid doesn't usually accept blame publicly. He's too good, too professional, too focused on the next shift to dwell on mistakes. But after the Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 embarrassment against the Pittsburgh Penguins—and following a lackluster 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday—McDavid did something rare: he pointed the finger at himself.

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

One of the best players in the world looks to continue his MVP pace, as Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers get set to host the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. While it was a sluggish start to the season for Edmonton,

Our Penguins vs. Oilers predictions call for an Edmonton victory, but we also think goals will be hard to come by.

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.

Pregame There’s nothing better than an unexpected return to the lineup, each team has a good one tonight. Nine days ago, Erik Karlsson wasn’t to be re-evaluated for two weeks. He’s back tonight. Arturs Silovs starts in goal.