McDavid indifferent about NHL scoring race: 'I truthfully do not care'

Connor McDavid may be in the midst of a tight Art Ross Trophy race, but the Edmonton Oilers superstar has bigger things on his mind.

"I truthfully do not care. I don't care about the scoring race," McDavid said during his All-Star media availability Friday, per TSN. "I don't really pay attention to where guys are at."

He added: "I want to win games in Edmonton, and with the team."

McDavid, along with Colorado Avalanche darling Nazem Kadri, is currently tied for third in league scoring with 60 points. The 25-year-old, who's won the award three times over the past five seasons, including last campaign, trails teammate Leon Draisaitl by three points and NHL leader Jonathan Huberdeau by four.

As for McDavid's top priority, the Oilers entered the All-Star break winning five of their last six games after struggling to string together victories in December. For McDavid, he feels his team has rediscovered its groove.

"I just feel like in the room, everyone's got their confidence back, everyone's got their mojo back," McDavid said. "It's a good feeling in the room right now."

He added: "The break, for us, kind of came at an inopportune time, just with guys starting to feel good, guys finding ways to win games. We want to keep playing, and the break came at a bad time, but we'll pick up where we left off."

McDavid will compete in the Fastest Skater event at the 2022 All-Star Skills Competition on Friday night. He'll also captain the Pacific Division's squad during Saturday's All-Star Game.

The Oilers return to action against the Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 8.

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