It is uncertain when exactly McDavid was injured; he had six shifts in the second period against Winnipeg, with his final shift lasting 18 seconds before returning to the bench at 19:03. McDavid spoke with Oilers head athletic therapist T.D. Forss on the bench before the end of the period and did not return for the third.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid suffered a lower-body injury and did not return in the third period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Western Conference-leading Jets.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch spoke briefly after the game regarding Connor McDavid’s injury after the star center exited Thursday night’s 4–3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets. McDavid left the game late in the second period after taking a hit near the ribs from Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey while chasing a puck into the offensive zone.