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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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 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: Provides helper in win
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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.
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.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Contributes assist in win
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Ekholm recorded an assist, four shots on goal, three blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks in Game 4.
Ekholm has three goals and two assists over four contests in the second round after being limited to one helper in the Oilers' 4-1 series win over the Kings in the first round. The defenseman set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' second-period tally Tuesday. Ekholm is up to six points, 20 shots on net, 12 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over nine playoff appearances in a top-pairing role.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: One of each Sunday
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Ekholm scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Game 3.
The Oilers' second power-play unit made a rare contribution, with Ekholm getting the opening goal. He also set up Evan Bouchard in the third period, but the Canucks controlled the scoring in between those tallies. All three of Ekholm's goals this postseason have come in the second round, and he's added two assists, 16 shots on net, 10 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through eight playoff outings overall. The 33-year-old should continue to see his even-strength minutes on the top pairing alongside Bouchard.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Tallies in Game 2
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Ekholm scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks in Game 2.
Ekholm was limited to one assist over five first-round games versus the Kings, but he's now scored a goal in each of the first two contests in the second round. The 33-year-old defenseman doesn't have to put up offense to be useful, but it doesn't hurt. He's contributed 12 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-4 rating in addition to three points through seven playoff outings. Ekholm should continue to see heavy defensive minutes in a top-pairing role.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Healthy scratch Thursday
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Ekholm (rest) won't be in the lineup Thursday versus Colorado, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Ekholm will finish the regular season with 11 goals, 56 points, 136 hits and 93 blocks in 79 contests. After getting a breather, the 33-year-old figures to draw back into the lineup in a top-four capacity for Game 1 of the playoffs.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Adds helper Wednesday
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Ekholm logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Ekholm snapped a three-game dry spell by setting up a Sam Carrick tally in the first period. The 33-year-old Ekholm played in his 100th game as an Oiler on Wednesday -- he has 59 points and a plus-72 rating with the team over the past two seasons. This season, he's at 45 points, 177 shots on net, 136 hits, 93 blocked shots and a plus-44 rating through 79 appearances. It is unclear if he'll play or receive rest Thursday versus the Avalanche.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Sets career high in goals
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Ekholm scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Ekholm has a career-high 11 goals this season, four of which he's scored over the last six games. The 33-year-old defenseman has also matched his career high in points with 44 through 75 outings overall. The Swede looks like the Oilers' top all-around defenseman when factoring in his 133 hits, 91 blocked shots and a plus-43 rating, though he's partially overshadowed by Evan Bouchard's big scoring numbers this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: One of each Friday
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Ekholm scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and added four hits in Friday's 6-2 win over the Avalanche.
Ekholm earned his third multi-point effort over his last four games, with the lone exception being Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Stars. The 33-year-old defenseman has been more than just a stay-at-home stud this season, racking up 10 goals, 43 points, 161 shots on net, 131 hits, 87 blocked shots and a plus-40 rating through 73 appearances. Ekholm's all-around performance has made him a very effective fantasy blueliner, and he's just two points away from securing a career year.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Keeps rolling Monday
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Ekholm scored a goal on four shots and added an assist in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues.
Ekholm has four multi-point efforts over his last eight games, earning four goals and nine assists in that span. The 33-year-old defenseman is among the top blueliners in the league for scoring over the last month. That surge has him up to nine goals, 41 points, 157 shots on net, 125 hits, 87 blocked shots and a plus-41 rating through 71 contests overall. Ekholm's a worthy addition to any fantasy roster in need of all-around steady play down the stretch.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Three-point effort against Ducks
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Ekholm delivered a goal and two assists in Saturday's 6-1 win over Anaheim.
The 33-year-old blueliner has been on fire over the last couple weeks. Ekholm has gotten onto the scoresheet in four straight games and has three multi-point performances in the last seven, racking up three goals and 11 points over that stretch. On the season, he sits one point shy of reaching 40 for the second time in his career, an impressive number considering his lack of power-play production -- he has just two goals and three points on the man advantage, with his last PP point coming Nov. 26. Ekholm's also second in the NHL with a plus-40 rating, behind only Gustav Forsling's plus-46 mark.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Continues hot stretch
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Ekholm assisted on a Connor McDavid goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
The assist gives Ekholm points in three straight games. He's also put up two goals and eight points over the last six games. It's been an impressive stretch for the defenseman, who has a total of seven goals and 36 points through 69 games this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Gathers helper in overtime win
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Ekholm notched an assist, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Ekholm is on a solid run with two goals and five helpers over his last five contests. The 33-year-old defenseman set up Connor Brown's goal in the second period. Ekholm has 35 points, 149 shots on net, 119 hits, 83 blocked shots and a plus-34 rating through 68 contests. He benefits from a large role that sees him share the ice with the Oilers' top players frequently, though Ekholm's defensive prowess shouldn't be understated.
