Edmonton Oilers captain, Connor McDavid has been on an absolute heater in December recording 32 points and leading the Oilers out of their early-season struggles. The captain's performance has reached some historic proportions during this stretch with him now outproducing whole rosters!
As analyst Jason Gregor pointed out this week, McDavid's 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) have factored in more goals than seven entire NHL teams have scored this month.
Dear Oil Country, your captain is outscoring whole squads including the New York Rangers (31 goals), St. Louis Blues (30), Winnipeg Jets (30), Los Angeles Kings (29), Vancouver Canucks (26), Chicago Blackhawks (25), and New Jersey Devils (25). One player has factored in more goals than each of these seven teams of 20 skaters each.
Connor McDavid has 32 points in December. He has factored in on more goals than seven teams have scored.
— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) December 29, 2025
McDavid 32 points (13-19-32).
NYR 31 goals
STL and WPG 30 goals
LAK 29 goals
VAN 26 goals
CHI and NJD 25 goals.
Connor McDavid’s numbers are unsurprisingly hot
Through 39 games, McDavid is at 68 points (24 goals, 44 assists) averaging 1.74 points per game. He also ranks first in assists and second in total points league-wide. His December surge has propelled him onto a 143-point pace over a full 82-game season.
The 12-game point streak marks his 13th career streak of at least 12 games. During this run, McDavid has maintained a plus-7 rating while averaging over 22 minutes of ice time per night.
As noted by Oilers analyst Jason Gregor, McDavid's 32-point December represents a unique statistical anomaly in the salary cap era. Individual players rarely match team offensive outputs particularly when those teams include playoff-caliber rosters like the Rangers and Jets.
The achievement is notable given the evolution of defensive systems and goaltending quality in the modern NHL. League-wide scoring has increased slightly from recent years but 100-point seasons remain relatively rare. McDavid is on pace for his ninth such campaign, a total that would place him among the most prolific scorers in league history relative to era.
Extrapolation projects an easy ninth 100-point season for McDavid
McDavid's December production has seen balanced offensive contributions across all situations. His 13 goals hypothetically project to a 53-goal full-season pace while his 19 assists extrapolate to 77 over 82 games. He has recorded points at even strength, on the power play and also in late-game situations.
Point-per-game averages approaching 1.75 place McDavid's 2025-26 season among the most productive in the modern era. Only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr have consistently sustained similar production levels over multiple seasons in their careers.
The Oilers meanwhile have posted a 14-11-6 record through 31 games. McDavid's December performance has coincided with improved team results with Edmonton winning eight of 12 games during his point streak.
At $12.5 million against the salary cap, McDavid represents approximately 15% of Edmonton's payroll while accounting for a significantly much higher percentage of the team's offensive production as he has done for so long.
McDavid's 143-point pace through 39 games would represent one of the highest-scoring seasons since the mid-1990s if maintained. Historical precedent suggests some regression toward career averages though McDavid's track record indicates he may sustain production above 1.5 points per game.