The Edmonton Oilers will be without both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a few games, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Friday while providing a return timeline. Knoblauch ruled the pair out of Saturday’s game against the Seattle Kraken and said they are “probably up to a week” away from returning.

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid exited the second period of his team's 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. McDavid didn't return for the third period after skating off gingerly with what the Oilers labeled a lower-body injury.

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.