McDavid Drives Oilers' Attack in OT Loss
He set up two even-strength goals and led forwards in ice time in Edmonton's 6-5 overtime defeat
Connor McDavid collected two assists and was the primary playmaker for Edmonton in a 6-5 overtime loss. He logged 22:51 of ice time — second among team skaters and first among forwards — and supplied both of his assists at even strength. McDavid finished with 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points, 0 shots on goal, 1 hit and 3 giveaways across 27 shifts.
On the season sheet after one game he mirrors that line: 2 points, 1 plus-minus, and 0.03 individual expected goals. His on-ice numbers through the opener show strong chance support: on-ice expected goals for of 1.94 versus 0.89 against, and a 68.5% share of on-ice expected goals, with 10 high-danger chances for and 4 against while he was on the ice. Special teams production was quiet — no power-play points — and his game was more about creating at even strength than finishing.