Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Threads power-play helper
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Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames.
Nugent-Hopkins threaded a pass to Zach Hyman, who made a move onto his backhand before roofing a shot midway through the third period. The helper snapped a three-game dry spell for Nugent-Hopkins, who is off to a slow start on offense. The 31-year-old is up to five points (two on the power play), 20 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 12 contests. He's shooting 5.0 percent (down from 9.8 percent last year) while also experiencing a drop in shot volume from 2.3 to 1.7 per game. If one or both of those numbers return to prior levels, Nugent-Hopkins should find more scoring success.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Bulges twine in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Nugent-Hopkins quickly stretched the Oilers' lead to 3-0 just 16 seconds into the third period, squashing the Penguins' chances of a comeback. This was his first goal of the campaign, and he's now gotten on the scoresheet in three straight games. The 31-year-old forward is at four points, 15 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through eight contests. Nugent-Hopkins' offense is reliant on the Oilers' power play, so fantasy managers will want to be patient with him as the team tries to jump-start its offense.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Slings helper in overtime loss
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Nugent-Hopkins registered an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
Nugent-Hopkins has a helper in back-to-back games. The 31-year-old is off to a slow start with three assists over seven contests, though that is indicative of the Oilers' early struggles with the man advantage. He's added 11 shots on net and a minus-2 rating so far, and he'll need to pick up the pace on offense to get back to his usual level.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Picks up 700th career point
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Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
His helper on a Leon Draisaitl goal in the third period was the 700th point of Nugent-Hopkins' career. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins achieved the feat in 883 appearances, earning 251 goals and 449 assists. Like many of his teammates, he is off to a slow start in 2024-25, earning four shots on net and a minus-2 rating in addition to his assist through two contests.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Generates helper
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Nugent-Hopkins posted an assist and three blocked shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 6.
Nugent-Hopkins jarred a puck loose and fed Zach Hyman for a breakaway tally. A strong playmaker, Nugent-Hopkins had gone seven games without an assist prior to Friday. The 31-year-old is at 22 points (10 on the power play), 36 shots on net, 41 hits and a minus-1 rating through 24 playoff appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Tallies on power play
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on four shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Panthers in Game 4.
Nugent-Hopkins is reliant on power-play production, so it's no surprise he's been less effective in the later rounds with the Oilers' power play struggling. He has three goals and two assists over his last 10 contests, and his tally Saturday snapped a four-game slump. Overall, the 31-year-old has put up 21 points, 31 shots, 41 hits and a minus-1 rating over 22 playoff appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Two power-play goals in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals in Friday's 3-1 win over the Stars in Game 5.
The pair of goals were the first power-play tallies for either team in the Western Conference Finals. A lack of power-play production for the Oilers will typically hurt Nugent-Hopkins more than other players -- he's earned nine of his 20 points this postseason with the man advantage, including four of his six goals. The veteran forward has added 24 shots on net, 30 hits and a plus-3 rating over 17 playoff appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Garners assist in Game 4
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Nugent-Hopkins posted an assist and three hits in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Stars in Game 4.
Nugent-Hopkins had been held off the scoresheet over the previous two contests, his first multi-game dry spell since April 12-13. The 31-year-old broke out of the short slump by helping out on Evan Bouchard's first-period equalizer. Nugent-Hopkins is up to four goals, 14 assists, 21 shots on net, 28 hits and a plus-3 rating as a playmaker in a top-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pockets helper in win
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Stars in Game 1.
Nugent-Hopkins' forechecking led to the Oilers' goal 32 seconds into the second overtime. The forward has six points and seven shots on net over his last three contests since returning to a top-line role. He's up to 17 points, 20 shots, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating through 13 playoff outings.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: One of each in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on three shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Canucks in Game 7.
Nugent-Hopkins stepped up late in the second round with five points over the last two games to help the Oilers advance. The 31-year-old is up to four goals, 12 assists, 17 shots on net, 21 hits and a plus-3 rating through 12 playoff outings. He should begin the Western Conference Finals on the first line alongside Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Collects three points in Game 6
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal, dished two assists, added two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Canucks in Game 6.
Nugent-Hopkins earned his first multi-point effort in five outings. He assisted on goals by Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. Through 11 playoff contests, Nugent-Hopkins has three goals, 11 assists, 14 shots on net, 20 hits and a plus-3 rating. He's played the last two games alongside Connor McDavid, which gives Nugent-Hopkins some significant DFS upside if he stays in that spot for Game 7 on Monday.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Scores in Game 4 win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Canucks in Game 4.
Nugent-Hopkins put the Oilers ahead 2-0 with a goal in the final minute of the second period. The goal was his first since the playoff opener, though he has racked up seven points during a five-game streak. The 31-year-old has two goals, nine helpers, 13 shots on net, 17 hits and a plus-1 rating over nine postseason appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Contributes power-play assist
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Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Game 3.
Nugent-Hopkins has six helpers over his last four games, with three of them coming on the power play. Through eight playoff outings, he has one goal, nine helpers, six power-play points, 11 shots on net, 15 hits and an even plus-minus rating. He's centered the second line in the last two games as head coach Kris Knoblauch attempts to spark the Oilers' offense by uniting Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at even strength.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Logs power-play helper
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Nugent-Hopkins posted a power-play assist, three shots on goal and four PIM in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks in Game 2.
Nugent-Hopkins has eight helpers over his last five games, but he hasn't scored a goal since the postseason opener. The 31-year-old centered the second line Friday with Leon Draisaitl moving up to the top line to play alongside Connor McDavid. Nugent-Hopkins has experience as a center, but it's better for his overall game when he's playing alongside McDavid or Draisaitl. Nugent-Hopkins is up to nine points, 10 shots on net, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating through seven playoff outings.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Picks up two assists in Game 1
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Nugent-Hopkins registered two assists in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Vancouver in Game 1.
Nugent-Hopkins earned his third multi-point showing in the span of four contests. He's up to a goal and eight points in six playoff appearances this year. Nugent-Hopkins should continue to serve in a top-six capacity and on the Oilers' first power-play unit. His position with the man advantage is of particular importance to his production -- four of his eight points in the postseason have been recorded on the power play, including one of his assists in the series opener versus the Canucks.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Garners two helpers Wednesday
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Nugent-Hopkins earned a pair of assists in a 4-3 victory over the Kings in Game 5 on Wednesday.
Nugent-Hopkins has managed just two shots over his last four games, failing to find the back of the net along the way, but he's chipped in five helpers over that stretch. In fact, dating back to the regular season, the veteran center has scored only one goal in his previous 10 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Supplies trio of helpers
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Nugent-Hopkins registered three assists in Friday's 6-1 win over the Kings in Game 3.
Two of the three helpers came on the power play. Nugent-Hopkins is up to four points (three on the power play), five shots on net, five hits and a minus-1 rating through three playoff contests. The winger continues to play in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit, which should lead to plenty of chances in an offense that's racked up 17 goals over its first three postseason games.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Strikes on power play
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on four shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 7-4 win over the Kings in Game 1.
Nugent-Hopkins rested for the regular-season finale. The 31-year-old has spent much of the season in a top-six role, and he began the playoffs on the second line. He produced 18 goals and 67 points in 80 contests this year, well off the mark from last year's 37-goal, 104-point campaign. Nonetheless, Nugent-Hopkins should continue to be an excellent source of power-play production.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Taking Thursday off
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Nugent-Hopkins will rest for Thursday's game versus the Avalanche, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Nugent-Hopkins will miss just his second game of the year. He ends the regular season with 67 points, including 26 on the power play, over 80 games, well off the pace that saw him produce 104 points last season. The 31-year-old should be back for Game 1 of the playoffs.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pockets assist in win
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Nugent-Hopkins registered an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 9-2 win over the Sharks.
Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and five helpers over his last five contests. The 31-year-old forward hasn't shown a lot of consistency lately -- he doesn't have a point streak of more than three games since the All-Star break. For the season, he's at 67 points, 182 shots on net, 62 hits, 36 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 79 appearances.
