Is Connor McDavid human? I'm venturing to say that the Edmonton Oilers star may be a programmed robot after the masterful start to the season that he's put together.
In case you missed it, McDavid scored yet another jaw-dropping goal on Thursday. In a 2-1 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets, McDavid took the puck from his own blue line, weaved his way through the entire defense, and put the puck past goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. McDavid is staking his claim to being the best player in the world once again this season and he may finally have the team behind him for a deep playoff run.
The Oilers enter Friday with a Western Conference-best 24 points and possess one of the most dynamic duos in the entire NHL. As sensational of a season that McDavid is having, teammate Leon Draisaitl actually leads the league with 33 points (17 goals and 16 assists), which is three points ahead of McDavid (11 goalsand 19 assists) on the year. Edmonton has only made it out of the first round of the postseason once in the last 15 years. However, with a loaded roster led by Draisaitl and McDavid, the Oilers look like they're going to be in a fantastic position to end that drought.
With only two games on the docket on Friday, all three of my picks are coming from Saturday's slate. While I'm not taking the Oilers this time around, there are a few games that I absolutely love.
All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook
