Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid of Richmond Hill, Ontario was named the National Hockey League First Star of the Week for the period from December 8-14, 2025. In four games, McDavid had four goals and six assists for 10 points.
McDavid’s most impressive game came on December 11. He had four assists in a 4-1 Oilers win over the Detroit Red Wings on December 11. McDavid then had two goals and one assist for three points in a 6-3 Oilers win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Also during the week, McDavid was a +6 with two power-play points, 15 shots on goal, one hit, three blocked shots and 21 faceoff wins.
In 2025-26, McDavid leads the NHL with 34 assists. During 33 games, he has 18 goals, 52 points, has a zero plus/minus, 14 penalty minutes, 20 power-play points, one game-winning goal, one shorthanded point, 102 shots on goal, 162 faceoff wins, 13 blocked shots, 11 hits, 12 takeaways, and 51 giveaways.
McDavid’s shorthanded point was a shorthanded assist on a goal by Leon Draisaitl with one minute and 13 seconds left in the third period to close out the scoring in a 3-1 Oilers win over the Vancouver Canucks on October 11. McDavid’s game-winning goal came in a 9-4 Oilers win over the Seattle Kraken on December 4. McDavid scored on the power-play from defenseman Evan Bouchard of Oakville, Ontario and Draisaitl at 6:14 of the second period, which put the Oilers up 5-2 at the time.
The Oilers have the seventh best record in the Western Conference. They have a record of 15 wins, 12 regulation losses and six losses in extra time for 36 points.
