Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 500th career assist as Edmonton continued its dominance of Nashville.

The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Adam Henrique on injured reserve and have revealed his expected return won’t be until after the Olympic break.

The Philadelphia Flyers wrap up their West Coast road trip with one of the most demanding tests in the league: a visit to Edmonton to face an Oilers team that can turn games on a single shift.

BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets will try to break a 10-game skid when they take on the Edmonton Oilers. Winnipeg has an 8-8-3 record in home games and a 15-21-5 record overall. The Jets have gone 3-10-4 in games decided by a goal.

Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is set to miss nearly two months of action after sustaining an undisclosed injury in Tuesday’s game against the Nashville Predators.

After the loss, head coach Kris Knoblauch addressed concerns about the lack of depth scoring. A reporter pointed to McDavid’s long point streak and asked what lines three and four must do to help. Knoblauch admitted the issue goes beyond simple shot volume.

David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist as the Boston Bruins closed out the calendar year with a much-needed 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.

The Edmonton Oilers (21-16-6) and Connor McDavid (28 goals and 47 assists) visit the Winnipeg Jets (15-21-5) and Kyle Connor (20 goals and 29 assists) at Canada Life Centre on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Edmonton secured a 6-2 home victory over the Nashville Predators in its last game on Jan. 6.