Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid of Richmond Hill, Ontario was named the National Hockey League Player of the Month for February. In 11 games, he had nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points. McDavid was a +5 with eight power play points, three shorthanded points, one game-winning goal, 63 shots on goal, 23 hits, five blocked shots, and 81 faceoff wins.
McDavid’s game-winning goal came on February 21 in a 4-2 Oilers win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It came at 12:39 of the third period from Leon Draisaitl and put the Oilers up 3-2 at the time.
During the month, McDavid had two four point games. He had two goals and two assists in a 7-2 Oilers win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 23, and then had two goals and two assists again in a 6-5 Oilers loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 25.
On the season, McDavid has 52 goals and 66 assists for 118 points in 62 games. He is a +11 with 26 penalty minutes, 55 power-play points, five shorthanded points, 275 shots on goal, 389 faceoff wins, 33 blocked shots, 67 hits, 61 takeaways and 63 giveaways.
The Oilers are currently in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 33 wins, 21 regulation losses and eight losses in extra time. Their 74 points are seven points up on the Calgary Flames for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
