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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Snags helper
Mattias Ekholm provided an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.Ekholm ended a season-worst four-game dry spell when he helped out on an Evan Bouchard tally in the third period. Prior to that slump, Ekholm had been pretty good on offense, enough to work himself into a spot on the second power-play unit. He's now at two goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net, 13 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 contests this season while seeing steady time on the first pairing at even strength.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Provides assist Thursday
Mattias Ekholm logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.Ekholm set up the second of Leon Draisaitl's tallies in the game. The 34-year-old Ekholm has collected two goals and four assists during his active four-game point streak, with both of his markers in the span coming on the power play. Overall, the blueliner has nine points, 31 shots on net, 10 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 contests while seeing big minutes on the first pairing.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Spoils shutout bid
Mattias Ekholm scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.Ekholm helped the Edmonton Oilers avoid a shutout, blasting a puck past Elvis Merzlikins with 27 seconds left in the game. With five points over his last three contests, Ekholm has been a standout on a team that is still struggling to put forth positive performances. The defenseman has two power-play goals, six assists, 29 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 outings this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Two helpers in win
Mattias Ekholm banked two assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win versus Detroit.Ekholm registered a secondary assist on Evan Bouchard's game-tying goal in the final frame before setting up Leon Draisaitl for the winner in overtime. In addition to racking up his fourth point over his last two outings, Ekholm added one shot, one block and a plus-3 rating in 23:49 of ice time. Ekholm is one of the NHL's more complete defensemen, and he's showing it early on in 2024-25 -- the 34-year-old is third on the team in points with seven, behind only Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Secures two points in win
Mattias Ekholm scored a power-play goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.Ekholm helped out on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' tally early in the third period before scoring a goal of his own later in the frame. This was Ekholm's first multi-point effort of 2024-25. Since his production is not particularly dependent on the power play, he's had a decent start to the campaign with five points, 26 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances. Ekholm is locked in on the first pairing with Evan Bouchard, though Ekholm has less scoring potential as more of a shutdown blueliner.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Manages helper in win
Mattias Ekholm logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.Ekholm has a helper in three of five games this season, providing both steady offense and defense from the top pairing. The 34-year-old blueliner has added 13 shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Ekholm's offense isn't dependent on the power play, which has been a weak spot early in the year for the Edmonton Oilers -- he's on the sparingly-used second unit, but the vast majority of his points will come at even strength.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Assists in consecutive outings
Mattias Ekholm logged an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.Ekholm has an assist in each of the last two games. The defenseman has added nine shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through three contests this season. He's finding his looks on offense even with the Edmonton Oilers scoring just three times while opening the year 0-3-0. Ekholm should be a steady defenseman in fantasy while playing in a top-pairing role.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Puts up helper
Mattias Ekholm recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.Ekholm has a helper, six shots on net and two blocked shots over two appearances this season. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to play on the top pairing and second power-play unit. Ekholm's proximity to superstars makes him an interesting fantasy defenseman, especially when he can chip in 100-plus hits and blocked shots as well, but he'll likely top out around the 40-point mark.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Provides helper in win
Mattias Ekholm notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 6.Ekholm has earned three points over six contests in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to 10 points, 41 shots on net, 28 hits, 44 blocks and a plus-9 rating through 24 outings this postseason. He remains a stalwart on the first pairing, though his commitment to defense has led to limited offense.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Scores Edmonton's lone goal
Mattias Ekholm opened the scoring in the first period of Monday's 4-1 loss to the Panthers in Game 2.Ekholm has been a pleasant source of goal scoring for Edmonton during their Stanley Cup run -- he supplied his fifth marker of the playoffs in Monday's loss. His previous career high was with Nashville during the 2015-16 postseason, when he scored three goals in 14 appearances. The 34-year-old added three shots, five blocks and one hit in 24:54 of ice time in Game 2. As well-rounded of a player as Ekholm is, surprisingly, he hasn't registered an assist in 11 consecutive contests. The first-pair defenseman is up to five goals and three assists with a plus-7 rating through 20 postseason appearances.