Ekholm scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Ekholm tallied the Oilers' third goal of the first period. The 32-year-old defenseman hadn't scored since April 11, but he's added six helpers through 10 playoff contests. Ekholm continues to provide a steadying defensive presence on the Oilers' second pairing. He's added 14 shots on net, 25 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in the postseason.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Generates two assists
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Ekholm provided two assists, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Ekholm has picked up all six of his assists this postseason over his last four games. The 32-year-old defenseman also has eight shots on net, 23 hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating. He continues to play a key role at both ends of the ice, and with the Oilers' top-end talent, he's likely to also keep chipping in offense.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Adds helper Saturday
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Ekholm provided an assist, three hits and two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
Ekholm helped out on Connor McDavid's opening tally. After a slow start on offense, Ekholm finished the first round with four helpers, a plus-1 rating, seven shots on net, 20 hits and seven blocked shots over six contests. The defenseman should continue to be a force in his own zone with the ability to chip in some offense as well.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Dishes two assists
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Ekholm notched two assists and two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
Ekholm's offense is coming around again -- he has three helpers over the last two games. One of his assists Tuesday came on the power play. He's also produced 17 hits, seven blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through five playoff outings so far while logging top-four minutes.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Gets on scoresheet with helper
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Ekholm notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Kings in Game 4.
Ekholm had the secondary helper on Evander Kane's equalizer with 3:02 left in the third period. The assist was Ekholm's first point in four playoff contests. He had 14 points and a plus-28 rating in 21 regular-season outings with the Oilers after he was traded from the Predators, but he's taken on more of a defensive assignment in the first round. The blueliner has added 15 hits, seven blocked shots, six shots on net and an even plus-minus rating in a top-four role during the postseason.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Supplies assist in win
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Ekholm notched an assist, a plus-2 rating and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Ekholm had a goal and two assists over the last three games of the regular season. Since he was traded from the Predators, he's been a cure to what ailed the Oilers, bolstering their defense while chipping in 14 points over 21 contests. The 32-year-old will likely be asked to take on larger minutes in the playoffs -- he averaged 20:47 of ice time per game in Edmonton, but he'd averaged over 22 minutes per contest in the previous six years in Nashville.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Tallies in win
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Ekholm scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche.
Ekholm has a goal, three assists and a plus-11 rating over his last five contests. He provided a quick response to Ben Meyers' opening tally in the first period, scoring just 36 seconds later. Ekholm has nine goals, 31 points, a plus-26 rating, 134 shots on net, 104 blocked shots and 89 hits through 77 appearances between the Oilers and the Predators.
Ekholm posted an assist and went plus-6 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.
While plus-minus has its flaws, going plus-6 is a good showing no matter how you cut it. Good things happened for the Oilers when Ekholm was on the ice Saturday. He even got involved with the offense, setting up a Zach Hyman tally in the second period. Ekholm is up to a plus-25 rating with 12 points in 19 outings with the Oilers. Through 76 contests overall, he has eight goals, 22 helpers, 131 shots on net, 104 blocked shots and 89 hits.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Generates two helpers Saturday
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Ekholm posted two assists and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
Ekholm ended his five-game slump when he set up Zach Hyman on the opening goal. In the third period, Ekholm added a shorthanded helper as Leon Draisaitl reached the 50-goal mark with the Oilers' last tally. Ekholm is up to 29 points, 127 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 88 hits, 26 PIM and a plus-18 rating through 73 appearances between Edmonton and Nashville this season.
Ekholm scored a pair of goals on five shots, went plus-2, added two hits and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Ekholm twice answered goals by fellow Swedish defenseman Erik Karlsson. The latter of Ekholm's tallies sent the game to overtime, where Darnell Nurse won it for the Oilers. Ekholm has three goals, four assists and a plus-8 rating over his last five contests. He's up to eight goals, 27 points, 118 shots on net, 94 blocked shots, 80 hits and a plus-15 rating through 67 outings overall.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Three big points in win
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Ekholm delivered three assists Saturday in a 6-4 win over Seattle.
One was even on the power play. Ekholm wasn't brought into the Oil Patch for his offense, but he has delivered. The defender has seven points (one goal, six assists) in nine games with his new squad.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Slips helper Tuesday
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Ekholm notched an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
Ekholm set up Nick Bjugstad's buzzer-beating tally in the second period. With four points and a plus-10 rating in seven contests for the Oilers, Ekholm has been as good as advertised. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to 22 points, 111 shots on net, 88 blocked shots, 75 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 64 outings when accounting for his time with the Predators this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Quick response to opening tally
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Ekholm scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Ekholm tied the game at 1-1 just 22 seconds after Noel Acciari opened the scoring for Toronto. Through six games with the Oilers, Ekholm has three points and a plus-7 rating -- he's been noticeable on offense, though his defense has also had a stabilizing effect. The 32-year-old is at six tallies, 21 points, 111 shots on net, 86 blocked shots, 72 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 63 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Helps out on game-winner
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Ekholm notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Ekholm has produced two assists and a plus-6 rating over four contests with the Oilers since he was traded from the Predators. The 32-year-old blueliner had the secondary helper on Connor McDavid's third-period tally Monday, which was the game-winner. Ekholm is up to 20 points, 105 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 66 hits, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 61 outings overall.
Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Dishes helper in Oilers debut
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Ekholm made his Oilers debut in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs and contributed an assist.
Ekholm didn't take long to mark the scoresheet with his new team, logging an assist on Zach Hyman's first-period marker. The well-rounded defenseman added two shots, two blocked shots, three hits and a plus-2 rating.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Traded to Edmonton
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Ekholm and a 2024 sixth-round pick were traded from the Predators to the Oilers on Tuesday in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round and a 2024 fourth-round pick, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Ekholm is the defensive upgrade the Oilers have been seeking, though it will cost them their power-play quarterback and their most recent first-round prospect. Expect Ekholm to step into a top-four role with significant minutes in Edmonton, where his offense should be in line for a bump with exposure to the league's two best scorers.
