Although at 29 years old, most people would assume your best years are behind you, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid showed that he is a truly special player.
After Thursday night's 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks to close out the 2025-26 regular season, McDavid officially captured the Art Ross Trophy. Given to the NHL's leading point scorer, McDavid led the league with 138 points after scoring 48 goals and 90 assists.
Connor McDavid joined elite company with his sixth career Art Ross Trophy and has now won 15 individual #NHLAwards in his career. #NHLStats: https://t.co/uksxGguHuh pic.twitter.com/a4M9IDrl7i
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 17, 2026
In addition to leading the league in points, he led the league in assists and was only 5 away from tying Nathan MacKinnon, who led the league and subsequently captured the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy as the leading goal scorer.
McDavid shows no signs of slowing down
Capturing his sixth Art Ross, McDavid surpasses all-time greats like Jaromir Jagr, Gordie Howe, and Mario Lemieux. He now sits alone in second behind fellow Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky with 10. This trophy also comes two seasons after his last, tied for the longest gap in his career without leading the league in points.
If there was ever any doubt, McDavid has confirmed that he is still the best player across the league and this confirms it. If it can be believed, he got even better after the Olympic break going from 96 points (34 goals, 62 assists) in 58 games for a 1.66 points per game to 42 points (14 goals, 28 assists) in 24 games or a 1.75 points per game average.
Historically, McDavid has been able to continue his dominance in the postseason, leading the league in playoff scoring in three of the past four seasons. In 2023-24, he was on fire scoring eight goals and 34 assists for 42 points in 25 games. His play was so impressive that he captured the Conn Smythe Trophy despite losing in the Stanley Cup Finals.
How do the Oilers fare?
Looking at the road ahead, The Oilers are set to face the Anaheim Ducks in the opening round, a team that will not be an easy out.
The Ducks are led by young stars like Leo Carlsson, Jackson LaCombe, Cutter Gauthier, Mason McTavish and others. They also have a hot goaltender in Lukas Dostal between the pipes and have a head coach with a track record of winning Stanley Cups in Joel Quenneville.
This team has all the makings of a club that could upset the more veteran heavy, established franchise like the Oilers who are led by McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard and others. Factoring in the Oilers up and down play between the pipes, they will rely heavily on Connor Ingram to play lights out hockey.
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