Edmonton Oilers Have Found Perfect McDavid Linemate Ahead of Playoffs

Edmonton Oilers have found perfect McDavid linemate ahead of playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers appear to have found the perfect linemate for Connor McDavid just weeks before the playoffs.

Edmonton Oilers line shuffle brings youth, speed to Connor's McDavid unit

The injury to Leon Draisaitl in the middle of March gave the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff both a challenge and an opportunity. Draisaitl's most common linemates during the 2025-26 season were Vasily Podkolzin and Matt Savoie. With the big man…

How Matt Savoie is emerging into an impact player for the Oilers

Since the Olympic break, Connor McDavid has produced at an excellent rate of 3.19 points per hour at five-on-five, which is no surprise for him. But in that same stretch, the Oilers have a second forward sitting just behind at a rate of 3.17, and it’s not Leon Draisaitl, who has been out to injury…