The Edmonton Oilers are not risking the health of one of their stars. Forward Connor McDavid continues to trend in the right direction but is not expected to play Friday against the Arizona Coyotes.”I want to feel my best and that’s not the case tonight,” McDavid said after Friday’s morning skate. . “I never want to miss games, I really don’t, it’s frustrating. At the end of the day, we’re aiming for bigger things and everyone’s health is the number one priority.”McDavid last played on Saturday. . Calgary Flames when he appeared to suffer a lower body injury in the third period of that contest. The Oilers star had two assists in 20:39 of ice time in Edmonton’s 4-2 win.While he said he probably won’t play Friday, McDavid didn’t say whether he thought he would or not. to play Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks.”Yeah, (I’m) very confident it will turn around quickly and be ready to play,” McDavid added. “We’ll see (around Saturday), we really took it one day at a time and every day we made decisions and we’ll cross that bridge tomorrow.”The Oilers dominated in Vegas. The Golden Knights won 5-1 on Wednesday without McDavid on the ice. McDavid has been the picture of health, missing just three games all season.McDavid is the 2023-24. recorded 130 points (31 goals and 99 assists) in 74 games in the 2018 campaign. Only Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov (141) and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (137) have more points than McDavid this year season.The Oilers are currently second in the Pacific Division, just four points behind the Canadians. . As a result, Saturday’s contest largely boils down to which team wins the division crown and gets much-needed home-ice advantage early in the postseason..