As part of NHL.com’s 32 in 32 series, the fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from the Edmonton Oilers. For more coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the “NHL Fantasy on Ice” podcast.
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NOTES: These fantasy projections (for 82-game season), a collaborative effort by Pete Jensen and Anna Dua, have been quantified based on factors including but not limited to past performance in the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs, projected line combinations, power-play usage, team goalie situations, injury history or concern, sleeper upside, anticipated regression or bounce-back candidacy, age, contract status and overall upside for this season. The below totals are safe estimates and do not necessarily indicate each player’s ceiling or floor and should be used as a basis for decision-making in all fantasy leagues. Players are listed below in order of NHL.com top 250 rank.
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Connor McDavid, C — He’s universally considered the No. 1 player in fantasy hockey and leads active NHL players in career points per game (1.43) — far ahead of the next best player on the list (Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh Penguins: 1.27). The Oilers’ fantasy appeal is the strongest since McDavid entered the NHL in 2015-16 after their run to the Western Conference Final (McDavid led Stanley Cup Playoffs with 33 points in 16 games), and he should benefit from Edmonton upgrading at goalie by signing Jack Campbell to a five-year contract.
NHL.com point projection for McDavid: 125
Leon Draisaitl, C/LW — The dual-eligible forward is the No. 2 player in NHL.com’s rankings behind McDavid after tying his best point total (110; fourth in NHL) last season. Since 2016-17, Draisaitl ranks second in points (556 in 449 games) behind McDavid (649 in 442) and third in goals (233; more than McDavid’s 223) behind Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs (259) and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (255). Draisaitl ranked second in power-play points (41; behind McDavid’s 44) and goals (55; behind Matthews’ 60) last regular season and second in points (32 in 16 games) behind McDavid during the playoffs.
NHL.com point projection for Draisaitl: 115
Jack Campbell, G — He had an NHL career-high 31 wins (11th in NHL) last season with the Toronto Maple Leafs and should be the clear No. 1 goalie for the Oilers. Campbell was an elite fantasy performer over the past two seasons…
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