Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday, per NHL.com's Derek Van Diest.
McDavid is questionable for Edmonton's next game, a clash with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
"The most important thing is playoffs, that we are ready," Knoblauch told The Associated Press. "I think we've got depth. You're never going to replace Connor, but we've got healthy bodies. We want to make sure everyone is healthy as much as possible going into the playoffs."
The five-time Art Ross Trophy winner is one assist away from 100 on the season - a feat that's only been achieved by three other players in NHL history: Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Bobby Orr.
McDavid has 130 points in 74 games this season, the third-most in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon (133) and Nikita Kucherov (136).
The Oilers have already clinched a playoff spot but still have a 17.7% chance to win the Pacific Division, per MoneyPuck.
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