ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪtiːn sˈiːzən sˈɔː ðɪ ˈɔɪlɚz ɹᵻɡɹˈɛs mˈɑːɹkᵻdli fɹʌm ðɛɹ pɹˈaɪɚ ɹɪzˈʌlts, ænd ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn stˈænli kˈʌp plˈeɪɔfs dᵻspˈaɪt mək dˈeɪvɪd lˈiːdɪŋ ðə lˈiːɡ ɪn skˈoːɹɪŋ fɚðə sˈɛkənd kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv jˈɪɹ.
The 2017–18 season saw the Oilers regress markedly from their prior results, and they did not qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs despite McDavid leading the league in scoring for the second consecutive year.