Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers teammates went on a road trip to the New York City metropolitan area this week, with games against the New York Islanders (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu), New Jersey Devils (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu) and New York Rangers (Friday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu).
Prior to two straight losses, the Oilers had ripped off quite a heater, winning their previous eight contests by a combined score of 39-13.
Game 1 of the three-game trip was a loss to the Isles, but the Oilers won Game 2 against New Jersey and Game 3 against the Rangers.
Notes from ESPN Stats & Information
This is the 10th time that the Oilers will play the three NYC-area teams on the road in three straight games; last season, they went 1-2-0 in the run, while they went 0-1-2 in 2021-22.
McDavid is at or over the one point per game mark in contests played in the Devils', Islanders' and Rangers' buildings during his career:
At Devils: 3 G, 7 A, 10 Pts in 7 games: 1.43 PPG
At Islanders: 2 G, 5 A, 7 Pts in 7 games: 1.00 PPG
At Rangers: 3 G, 4 A, 7 Pts in 6 games: 1.17 PPG
There are nine players in NHL history who played in at least five games on the road each against the Devils (since moving to New Jersey in 1982-83), Islanders and Rangers, and averaged 1.00 points per game against each team: Mitchell Marner, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Brian Propp, Mike Bullard, Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, Tom McCarthy and Gilbert Perreault.
It's no surprise that when McDavid is on the ice at even strength, the Oilers generate high shot quality. This season, it's even better than some of his recent seasons with ridiculous offensive output. Here is the Oilers' expected goals per 60 minutes rate at even strength when McDavid is on the ice:
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Matchup details
Edmonton
Oilers vs.
New York
Islanders
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+/Hulu
UBS Arena (Elmont, NY)
Game odds, courtesy of ESPN BET
Moneyline: EDM -135 | NYI +115
O/U: o6.5 -135 | u6.5 +115
Spread: EDM -1.5
Game result: Islanders 3, Oilers 1
The Islanders were not very hospitable to their guests from Alberta, earning a regulation win thanks to goals from Anders Lee, Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom. The Oilers goal was courtesy of Leon Draisaitl.
Edmonton
Oilers vs.
New Jersey
Devils
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+/Hulu
Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)
Game odds, courtesy of ESPN BET
Moneyline: EDM -105 | NJ -115
O/U: o7.5 +135 | u7.5 -175
Spread: NJ -1.5
Game result: Oilers 6, Devils 3
The Oilers got a goal and an assist from McDavid -- and used a barrage of three goals in 1:09 of game time in the third period -- to earn the W in Newark.
Edmonton
Oilers vs.
New York
Rangers
Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+/Hulu
Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
Game odds, courtesy of ESPN BET
Moneyline: EDM +125 | NYR -145
O/U: o6.5 -120 | u6.5 EVEN
Spread: NYR -1.5
Game result: Oilers 4, Rangers 3
The Oilers closed out the three-game set with another win, besting the Rangers 4-3.