He has now been thoroughly examined and the injury requires nearly three weeks to heal before he can play again. This means that he will miss between six and eleven matches, writes news agency AP.
After all, a positive message for Edmonton, which initially feared that the club's most valuable player had suffered a much more serious injury.
McDavid has been the NHL's top scorer in five of his nine seasons in the league. So far this season, he has scored ten points in an Edmonton that has had a rocky start.
The club has taken nine points in ten played matches.
