Knoblauch said McDavid will be sidelined for “maybe a week” with a lower-body injury, while Draisaitl’s timeline is “up to a week.”

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oilers captain Connor McDavid sustained a lower-body injury and has been ruled out from playing in the third period in Edmonton’s home game against the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.

The Oilers have won just four (two in overtime) of their last 12 games entering Sunday's matchup against the New York Rangers. Edmonton has a 38-24-4 record through 66 games, sitting third in its division but still seven points ahead of fourth-place Vancouver.