"I don't think there is anyone close," Doughty said. "There's guys I'm sure that are close in speed, but they don't have the whole package. He has everything: the vision, the hands, the shot, the edges, the movement, lateral movement. No one has it all like him."
McDavid has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 12 games against the Kings. He had two goals in the most recent game between the Oilers and Kings on March 24, racing past forward Tyler Toffoli and defenseman Derek Forbort to score the winning goal. Doughty was not on the ice during that sequence, but it was the kind of play that reinforced why McDavid can make him nervous even from the bench.
"Every time you literally think something bad could go wrong for your team when he gets the puck, and that's how scary it is," Doughty said.
Doughty will have to wait to confront his fears, as the first meeting this season between the Oilers and Kings does not happen until Nov. 25 at Staples Center.
"I go in there scared, and I think what I love about it is that I realize how good he is and I'm scared going into the game, and that makes me rise to the occasion a lot of times," Doughty said. "There's going to be times when he gets me, and there's going to be times when I get him. That's just the way it goes. Two really good players in the game, him probably being the best player in the game."