As the Toronto Maple Leafs get ready to face the Edmonton Oilers, this matchup brings two skilled but inconsistent teams looking to build real momentum.

The Edmonton Oilers, led by Connor McDavid, have acquired Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins goalie in a high-profile shakeup, signaling a major shift in NHL goaltending dynamics this season.

Familiarity is back in the Edmonton Oilers lineup in the past few days. Captain Connor McDavid has had help from the usual pairing of Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, manning the wings on the first line and the results are definitely showing.

Before the 2025-26 season began, the NHL yet again named Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid as the best player in the league. That didn’t come as a surprise to many, as he’s been widely considered so for nearly a decade.

Shortly after Connor McDavid called out the Edmonton Oilers for their struggles in the 2025-26 NHL season, another star on the team issued a sincere comment.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has a peculiar fear of ketchup bottles. His wife, Lauren Kyle, shared this amusing detail on a podcast. McDavid

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s wife Lauren Kyle is expanding her Sports Club Atelier portfolio with a new Canada-themed collection set to launch in January.

Lauren Kyle McDavid was not shy in peeling back the curtain on life with the Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid.