Ekholm scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Ekholm tallied late in the second period, earning his sixth point over the last nine games. The 33-year-old defenseman has also avoided taking a minus rating in eight of those contests. He's produced seven points, 28 hits, 22 blocked shots, 37 shots on goal, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 outings this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Registers helper in loss
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Ekholm posted an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
Ekholm helped out on the second of Derek Ryan's two goals in the contest. This was Ekholm's second straight game with an assist, and he's gotten on the scoresheet in five of his last seven outings. The 33-year-old blueliner is up to one goals, five helpers, 34 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 15 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Snags assist Wednesday
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Ekholm recorded an assist, four shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Ekholm has enjoyed steadier play in November with four points and a plus-1 rating over the first seven games of the month. The 33-year-old defenseman has a goal, four assists, 30 shots on net, 22 hits, 19 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 14 outings this season.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Picks up helper in loss
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Ekholm notched an assist and five shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.
Ekholm has assembled a three-game point streak with a goal and two assists in that span. His helper Thursday was his first even-strength point during the streak. The 33-year-old defenseman appears to be rounding into form, though the same can't be said for most of his teammates. Ekholm has four points, 24 shots on net, 17 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Tallies on power play
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Ekholm scored a power-play goal on three shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.
Ekholm opened the scoring at 6:42 of the first period, though the Canucks tallied three times over 3:22 to take a 3-1 lead into the intermission. The goal was Ekholm's first of the campaign, and he's earned two of his three points so far on the power play despite playing on Edmonton's little-used second unit. The 33-year-old has added 19 shots on net, 17 hits, 14 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-4 rating through 10 appearances.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Posts power-play helper
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Ekholm logged a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Predators.
Ekholm helped out on a Darnell Nurse tally in the first period. While Ekholm was without a point in the last three games, he went plus-2 in that span amid the Oilers' defensive struggles as a team. The 33-year-old has two helpers in nine outings this season, and he's added 16 shots on net, 17 hits, 12 blocked shots, six PIM and a minus-3 rating.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Snags assist in loss
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Ekholm logged an assist, three shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Wild.
Ekholm was hampered by a hip issue in training camp that also cost him Opening Night, and he's been a bit slow on offense to start the campaign. The helper was his first point in five outings. The Oilers have had their defensive issues as well, but the usually steady Ekholm has a minus-5 rating to go with 11 hits, six blocked shots, 10 shots on net and four PIM. Despite his early struggles, the 33-year-old is a virtual lock to stick in a top-four role.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Set to return Saturday
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Ekholm (hip) is expected to draw into the lineup Saturday versus Vancouver, according to Ryan Rishaug of TSN.
Ekholm missed Wednesday's 8-1 loss to Vancouver because of the injury. He had nine goals, 32 points, 91 hits and 104 blocks in 78 contests between Nashville and Edmonton last season. Ekholm's return might lead to Philip Broberg serving as a healthy scratch Saturday.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Absent for opening game
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Ekholm (hip) won't play Wednesday versus the Canucks, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
Ekholm's absence means the Oilers will play with 17 skaters in the contest. The 33-year-old missed all of the preseason schedule while recovering from a hip flexor injury. His recovery has been slower than expected, but he's still a possibility to make his season debut in the near future. The Oilers' home opener is Saturday in a rematch with the Canucks.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: May not be ready Opening Night
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Ekholm (hip flexor) could miss the start of the regular season, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Ekholm practiced Friday but admitted that his injury is taking longer to heal than first thought. Ekholm will not play Friday versus the Kraken in the Oilers' final preseason game. He had nine goals and 32 points in 78 games split between the Predators and Oilers in 2022-23.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Expected to play in preseason
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Ekholm (hip flexor) is expected to get into at least one preseason game, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Ekholm missed the start of training camp but is close to returning to the lineup. He should play at some point in the next 10 days and is expected to be ready for Opening Night in Vancouver on Oct. 11. Ekholm had nine goals and 32 points in 78 games split between Nashville and Edmonton last year.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Has hip flexor injury
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Ekholm will miss the start of training camp due to a hip flexor injury, per Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com.
Ekholm had nine goals and 32 points in 78 contests between Nashville and Edmonton last season. When he's healthy, Ekholm is likely to serve on the second pairing while seeing time with the No. 2 power-play unit.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Scores in Game 4 win
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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: 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: 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.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Two goals in overtime win
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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.
