Edmonton Daily Digest — Jan 1, 2026

NHL December three stars: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini

• The NHL named centres Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) and Macklin Celebrini as the league’s three stars for December.
• McDavid led the NHL with 34 points in December (13 goals, 21 assists).
• MacKinnon had 14 goals and 12 assists in 14 games. Celebrini finished fourth in the NHL with 25 points (8 goals, 17 assists).

McDavid’s point streak, historical comparison

• McDavid enters the new year on a 14-game point streak.
• His December totals were the most points in a calendar month since Mario Lemieux’s December 1995 (12 goals, 22 assists in 14 games).
• McDavid is also the Oilers’ captain; his December form was a major offensive spark for Edmonton.

Bruins 6-2 win over Oilers; slump snapped

• Boston defeated Edmonton 6-2 in the final game of 2025.
• David Pastrnak had 2 goals and 1 assist; Hampus Lindholm and Elias Lindholm each recorded a goal and an assist.
• Casey Mittelstadt and Jonathan Aspirot also scored. The Bruins improved to 21-18-2 and ended a six-game losing skid that began Dec. 18.

Special teams and coach comments

• Bruins coach praised the penalty kill as “outstanding.”
• Players stressed consistent effort against high-powered teams like Edmonton.

Rookie of the month: Ivan Demidov

• Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for December.
• Recognition highlights the influx of young talent across the league.

Olympics angle: teammates on Team Canada

• McDavid, MacKinnon and Celebrini are set to be teammates on Canada’s roster at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics next month.
• Their NHL form will be closely watched as Olympic rosters finalize and players transition to national team duties.