Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Supplies two assists in Game 5
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Nugent-Hopkins registered two assists in a 4-3 loss to Vegas in Game 5 on Friday.
Nugent-Hopkins provided the primary assist on each of Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman's power-play goals during the first period. That helped put Edmonton up 2-1 going into the second frame, but the Oilers couldn't hold onto that lead. Nugent-Hopkins is on a roll with a goal and six points -- five with the man advantage -- over his last four outings. That's pushed him up to a goal and 10 points in 11 playoff contests this year.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: One of each in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on four shots and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
The tally extended the Oilers' lead to 4-0 in the second period, and it was his first goal of the postseason. Nugent-Hopkins has made up for his lack of scoring by continuing to be a high-end playmaker, especially with the man advantage -- he's up to seven helpers (six on the power play) through 10 playoff contests. The forward has added 19 shots on net, 11 hits and a minus-4 rating in a top-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Offers two assists
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Nugent-Hopkins recorded two power-play assists and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
Nugent-Hopkins set up tallies by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid in this contest. Through eight playoff outings, Nugent-Hopkins has six assists and 14 shots on net, but he's yet to score a goal. All but one of his helpers have come on the power play. The 30-year-old's a strong playmaker for the Oilers' superstars, but he could be doing more at even strength.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Collects helper
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Nugent-Hopkins picked up an assist, added three shots on goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
His helper Tuesday was his first even-strength point since April 8. Nugent-Hopkins has an assist in four of the five games in the first-round series against the Kings, and he's added 12 shots on net, six hits and a minus-1 rating. The 30-year-old continues to be a key playmaker in the Oilers' top six.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Helps out with man advantage
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Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Kings in Game 4.
Nugent-Hopkins set up the second of Leon Draisaitl's tallies, which tied the game at 3-3 late in the second period. The Oilers are making noise with their power play, and Nugent-Hopkins has contributed three helpers with the man advantage through four playoff contests. The 30-year-old forward has added nine shots on net, five hits, two blocked shots, four PIM and a minus-3 rating.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Adds power-play assist
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Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Kings in Game 3.
Nugent-Hopkins has struggled a bit this postseason -- he's been limited to a pair of power-play helpers over three games. Considering he produced 104 points (53 on the power play) over 82 regular-season outings, it's fair to expect a bit more even-strength production from the 30-year-old. He's added nine shots on net, five hits and four PIM in the playoffs.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Produces power-play helper
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Nugent-Hopkins logged a power-play assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings.
Nugent-Hopkins set up Evan Bouchard's first-period marker. Over the last quarter of the regular season, Nugent-Hopkins posted nine goals and 23 helpers over 21 contests. The 30-year-old will likely make his biggest impact as a playmaker for the Oilers' other stars on the top power-play unit, where he racked up 53 of his 104 points in 2022-23.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Adds power-play helper
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Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Nugent-Hopkins set up Leon Draisaitl's first-period marker. Playing in all 82 games this season, Nugent-Hopkins ranked eighth in the league with 104 points, and his 53 power-play points trailed only teammates Connor McDavid and Draisaitl. It was easily the best year of Nugent-Hopkins' career, and he'll look to remain a dynamic playmaker heading into the first-round playoff series versus the Kings.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-1 win over San Jose on Saturday.
Nugent-Hopkins' dream season continues. He has 37 goals, 66 assists and 103 points in 80 games, and he's currently riding a four-game, seven-point streak (two goals, five assists). RNH last topped 100 points with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL in 2010-11 (31 goals, 75 assists).
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Joins 100-point club
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Nugent-Hopkins helped out on a Zach Hyman empty-net goal. The assist was Nugent-Hopkins' 100th point of the season, making him the eighth player in the league -- and the third Oiler -- to reach that mark in 2022-23. He's been excellent lately with six tallies and 16 helpers over his last 13 outings. For the season, the 29-year-old is at 36 goals, 64 assists, 193 shots on net, 35 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 79 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: One of each on power play
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Nugent-Hopkins opened the scoring midway through the second period and also helped out on Leon Draisaitl's go-ahead marker in the third. The two-point game was Nugent-Hopkins' seventh multi-point outing over his last 12 contests. He's up to 36 tallies, 63 helpers, 52 power-play points, 191 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 78 games this season.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Collects helper Saturday
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Ducks.
Nugent-Hopkins has five goals and 14 assists over his last 11 contests as he continues to push for a 100-point campaign. He helped out on Connor McDavid's third-period tally Saturday. For the season, Nugent-Hopkins is up to 35 tallies, 62 helpers, 189 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 77 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Shines in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on two shots and added four assists in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Golden Knights.
Nugent-Hopkins picked up three of his four assists on the power play. The 29-year-old has earned five goals and 13 helpers during his nine-game point streak, with six of those contests being multi-point efforts. He's hurtling toward a 100-point season with 35 tallies, 61 helpers, 183 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 75 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Earns two power-play points
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Nugent-Hopkins scored and a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Monday's 5-4 win over the Coyotes.
Nugent-Hopkins is up to four goals and nine assists during his eight-game point streak. He's earned multiple points in five of those contests. The 29-year-old forward crossed the 90-point mark Monday -- he has 34 tallies, 57 helpers, 47 power-play points, 181 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 74 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Point streak at seven games
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Nugent-Hopkins notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Nugent-Hopkins has three goals and eight assists during his seven-game point streak. He helped out on a Zach Hyman tally in the first period. Nugent-Hopkins is up to 33 tallies, 56 helpers, 180 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 73 contests this season. He'd need 11 points over the Oilers' last nine games to reach the century mark for the first time in his career.
Nugent-Hopkins scored twice on four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Nugent-Hopkins is on a six-game point streak, amassing three goals and seven helpers in that span. He scored a power-play tally late in the second period and an even-strength goal in the third, both times tying the game in response to Clayton Keller goals for Arizona. Nugent-Hopkins is up to 33 markers, 88 points, 178 shots and a plus-9 rating through 72 appearances this season, and 45 of his points have come on the power play.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Point streak at five games
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Nugent-Hopkins produced two assists, seven shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and seven assists during his five-game point streak. Somewhat surprisingly, just two of those eight points have come on the power play. For the season, the 29-year-old has 31 tallies, 55 helpers, 174 shots, a plus-9 rating and 33 PIM through 71 contests. He needs 14 points over the remaining 11 games to secure his first 100-point campaign.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: On four-game point streak
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Nugent-Hopkins provided an assist in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Nugent-Hopkins has a goal and five assists during his four-game point streak. The 29-year-old continues to impress in a top-six role, as he's up to 31 goals, 53 helpers, 167 shots on net, 33 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 70 contests overall. This is by far his best campaign of his career, and a 100-point season isn't totally out of the question if he stays hot the rest of the way.
