Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Playmaking on full display
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Nugent-Hopkins recorded four assists and four shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Wild.
Nugent-Hopkins earned two of his assists on the power play, and three of them were primary helpers. The 30-year-old is quite often a complementary playmaker for the Oilers' top scoring threats, and that skill was on display in arguably his best game of the season. He's up to 23 points (eight on the power play), 47 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 24 contests. He should continue to have strong offense in a top-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Chips in with helper
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist and went plus-4 in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Nugent-Hopkins went two games without a point to end November, but he was back on the scoresheet Wednesday after a five-day break. The 30-year-old forward was on a line with Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid again -- that trio carried the offense in this win. Nugent-Hopkins has five goals, 14 helpers, 43 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 23 outings this season while regularly featuring in the top six.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Scores in big win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and went plus-4 in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Nugent-Hopkins has three goals and seven assists over his last nine outings. His tally at 12:37 of the first period ended up being the game-winner for the Oilers as they marched to a dominant win. The 30-year-old is up to five goals, 18 points, 42 shots on net, 20 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 20 contests this season. He should continue to be in a good position for offense if he stays on Connor McDavid's wing for a while.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Racks up three points
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal on two shots and added two power-play assists in Friday's 5-0 win over the Capitals.
Nugent-Hopkins has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last four games as he starts to get his play back on track. The Oilers were much more in sync Friday than they've been for most of the season, which benefits the supporting cast like Nugent-Hopkins. The 30-year-old is up to four goals, 13 helpers, six power-play points, 41 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 19 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pockets assist Wednesday
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Nugent-Hopkins is in a six-game goal drought, but he's managed five helpers and nine shots on net in that span. The 30-year-old forward is up to 14 points, 39 shots, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 18 contests. While he's well behind the pace that saw him rack up 104 points last season, he can still provide solid offense in a top-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: First multi-point game in a month
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Nugent-Hopkins picked up two assists, including one while shorthanded, in a 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
It was Nuge's first multi-point game since Oct. 17. Like the rest of the Oilers' stars, Nugent-Hopkins has had a slow offensive start to the season. He does have points in his last two games (three assists) and five (one goal, four assists) in his last five. Keep the faith... as long as you believe last season was real. RNH's previous career-best was 69 points (2018-19).
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Provides helper Wednesday
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Nugent-Hopkins notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Nugent-Hopkins had the secondary helper on Evander Kane's game-tying goal in the final minute of the third period. While Nugent-Hopkins has picked up three points over his last four games, he's been more of a secondary scorer lately with no multi-point efforts since Oct. 17. The 30-year-old is up to 11 points, 35 shots on net, 18 PIM, nine hits and a minus-3 rating over 15 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Pockets power-play assist
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Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Nugent-Hopkins helped out on the second of Zach Hyman's three goals in the first period. This power-play point was Nugent-Hopkins' first since Oct. 17, as he's struggled along with the rest of the Oilers' first unit. The 30-year-old forward is up to three goals, seven assists, 30 shots on net, 13 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 13 contests overall.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Scores late in loss
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and added four PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Nugent-Hopkins got the Oilers within a goal with 2:26 left in the third period, but they couldn't tie it up. He also took both of the team's penalties in the contest, and each occurred in the final frame. The 30-year-old has three points over his last five games, and he's at three goals, six helpers, 30 shots on net, seven hits, 14 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 12 outings.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Records assist in loss
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Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Nugent-Hopkins set up an Evander Kane tally in the first period. This was Nugent-Hopkins' second game in a row with a helper. With the Oilers flailing early in the season, Leon Draisaitl is alongside Connor McDavid on the top line, allowing Nugent-Hopkins to center the second line. That tends to lead to reduced offense for the 30-year-old, though he would benefit if the power play got going. He's at two tallies, six helpers, 22 shots on net, 10 PIM and a minus-3 rating through nine contests overall.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Supplies helper
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Nugent-Hopkins registered an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Flames in the Heritage Classic.
Nugent-Hopkins was involved in a lot of ways in the win, the biggest being a helper on Brett Kulak's first-period goal. The assist snapped Nugent-Hopkins' four-game point drought. The 30-year-old forward has two goals, five helpers, 19 shots on net, six hits, eight PIM and a minus-3 rating over eight appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Three points in win
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and two assists on three shots in the Oilers' 6-1 win over the Predators on Tuesday.
Nugent-Hopkins extended the Oilers' lead to 3-0 in the first period, finishing off a pass from Warren Foegele. He would also add assists on Leon Draisaitl's first power-play goal and Warren Foegele's marker. Finishing with a career-high 104 points last season, Nugent-Hopkins is off to a hot start this season with six points in three games.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Three points in Saturday's loss
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Nugent-Hopkins scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two assists in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Canucks.
Nugent-Hopkins was in on all three of the Oilers' goals. The 30-year-old was held off the scoresheet in Wednesday's season opener, but his role on the first power-play unit and alongside Leon Draisaitl at even strength remains a fruitful one. Nugent-Hopkins produced career highs across the board with 37 goals, 67 assists and 53 power-play points in 82 contests last season, though those numbers may be difficult for him to replicate since he also shot 18.4 percent in 2022-23.
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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.
