Oilers captain Connor McDavid might be on the verge of another historical season after notching an incredible 17 points through six games.

And just like that, Connor McDavid has already played 800 NHL games. The three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner hit that notable achievement on Tuesday,

Things are looking up these days in Oil Country. The Edmonton Oilers are the only team in the NHL currently without a regulation loss and Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard are the top two scorers in the league.

McDavid's latest scoring outburst put him in rarefied air among NHL point-producers.

Connor McDavid's Edmonton Oilers dropped their first game of the 2026-27 season, but they haven't lost since.

One of the main storylines during the 2026 NHL offseason was the major change in leadership made by the Edmonton Oilers that saw them dismiss head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant Mark Stuart, and replace them with Mike Babcock and DJ Smith.

EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid would have preferred a shorter offseason, especially after the Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final in 2024 and 2025. But the Oilers captain said he is healthy, refreshed and hungry to take another run at Lord Stanley after an extended break last season.

Connor McDavid’s 800th NHL game was a four-point night, and he still wasn’t the only Edmonton forward who stood out. Vasily Podkolzin remains red hot for the Oilers, off to a career-best start.