NHL Who’s Hot and Who’s Not: McDavid Starting to Heat Up

Connor McDavid is starting to heat up in the NHL scoring race. Boston's 6-5 comeback over Pittsburgh is part of their seven-game winning streak. Edmonton's team is priced at +600 to win the Western Conference title. Colorado and Calgary are better bets to do that.

Connor McDavid is on a four-game winning streak. He is tied with Leon Draisaitl for the NHL scoring lead. Andrei Kuzmenko has been instrumental in the Vancouver Canucks' 3-1 win streak since signing a one-year contract.  Tage Thompson has six goals and five assists in his last three games. The Buffalo Sabres are on their current three-match winning run.

Connor McDavid has had four straight multi-point games with seven goals and six assists.

Tage Thompson managed just one goal and two assists in his first seven games. He has scored three goals in Buffalo's three-game winning streak.

Andrei Kuzmenko has been instrumental in the Vancouver Canucks' recent 3-1 win.

Erik Karlsson has scored in the last four games. Hampus Lindholm has been playing well for Boston Bruins. John Marino has played well since joining the New Jersey Devils. The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost six games in a row. The New York Rangers have won five straight. Ryan Graves has a better plus/minus rating than Marino. He has also played better since the Penguins traded him to New Devils, who have a winning record.

Erik Karlsson has scored seven goals and five assists in the last four games.

Hampus Lindholm was traded to Boston Bruins for a first-round pick, two second-rounder, and a third-year player.

John Marino was traded to New Jersey Devils. The Penguins have lost six games in a row. New York Devils have won five straight.

Ilya Sorokin is 4-0-1 in his last four starts for the New York Islanders. Logan Thompson has won his four games for Vegas Golden Knights. Linus Ullmark is 8-2-3 for Boston Bruins this season. Jeremy Swayman is injured and is week-to-week.

Ilya Sorokin is 4-0-1 over his last four starts.

Logan Thompson has won his last four starts. Linus Ullmark is responsible for the Boston Bruins having the best record in the NHL.

Jonathan Drouin has no goals and two assists in nine games this season. Danton Heinen has not recorded a point during the Penguins' six-game losing streak. Sam Reinhart hasn't scored a goal in 11 games and has been held without a points in eight of the last nine.

Jonathan Drouin has no goals and two assists in nine games this season.

Danton Heinen has not recorded a point during the Penguins' six-game losing streak. Hein had three goals and three assists in the first five games of the season.

Sam Reinhart hasn't scored a goal in 11 games this season. He has been held without a point in his last three games and in eight of the last nine.

Cam Fowler has just one assist in 11 games this season. Matt Dumba has not only failed to record a point in his last nine games but also has eight giveaways and no takeaways over his recent six games. Kris Letang has no goals and one point during the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game losing streak.

Cam Fowler has just one assist in 11 games this season. He has a defensive rating of -6 over the last five games. Anaheim is in last place in the Pacific Division standings.

Matt Dumba has not recorded a point in his last nine games. Dumbo has also had eight giveaways and no takeaways over his past six games for the Minnesota Wild.

Kris Letang is struggling during the Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game losing streak. Leteng has no goals and one assist and is -10 during that time.

Mackenzie Blackwood has a .847 save percentage and a goals against average of 4.20 over his last three games. Vitek Vanecek has won each of his past four starts for the New Jersey Devils. Thatcher Demko has just one win this season and has allowed four goals or more in five of last six games, including against Seattle. John Gibson has only one victory this year and is 2-6-1 with a 4-58 goals-against average.

Mackenzie Blackwood has a .847 save percentage and goals against average of 4.20 over his last three games.

Thatcher Demko has just one win this season and has allowed four goals or more in five of his last six games.