Oilers News: Connor McDavid Undergoing MRI in Oilers Injury Scare

Already playing without Leon Draisaitl Thursday night to an undisclosed injury, the Edmonton Oilers are now holding their breath on another injury scare as Connor McDavid is undergoing an MRI, per head coach Kris Knoblauch.

Connor McDavid is getting an MRI today according to @EdmontonOilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch.
Neither McDavid nor Leon Draisaitl will play tomorrow vs Seattle
— Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) March 21, 2025

McDavid was hit hard in the ribs or midsection on this crosscheck by Josh Morrissey in the second period of their 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night.

Connor McDavid is done for the night after sustaining a lower-body injury. pic.twitter.com/hgg3QDlhS6
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 21, 2025

He sat on the bench in obvious pain for the remainder of the second frame, but did not come out for the third.

Neither McDavid nor Draisaitl will play in the Oilers' next game on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken. And while there’s no exact timeline, they are expected to miss "at least a week", per Knoblauch, depending upon the imaging.

Draisaitl was injured in Edmonton's 7-1 win over Utah on Tuesday. "Leon has played through so much, he's a battler. So it's not too often that he comes out of the lineup. We're just being cautious here," Knoblauch said.

Draisaitl is sitting on 49 goals and 101 points, while McDavid has 90 points.

The Oilers are in a tight battle jockeying for position in the Pacific Divison, currently in 2nd place, three points back of the Vegas Golden Knights and two points up on the LA Kings, but both of those teams have games in hand on Edmonton.