However, the 2024-25 season was the most unusual of his Edmonton Oilers career. McDavid’s consistent brilliance is a rare thing in the NHL, especially since his peak performance is at the outer marker of excellence. For his generation, he sets the bar annually.

The Edmonton Oilers are limping into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs -- but they still have the best player in the world in Connor McDavid.

McDavid was named the NHL’s "Best Overall Forward" by fellow league players in the 2024-25 NHLPA Player Poll, with the Oilers star receiving 73.89% of the vote — the highest share in any category this year — according to the results released by the NHL Players’ Association.