MATTIAS EKHOLM NEWS

Oilers bring win streak into matchup against the Maple Leafs

The Edmonton Oilers aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs

NOVEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags helper Ekholm provided an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders.

Impact Ekholm ended a season-worst four-game dry spell when he helped out on an Evan Bouchard tally in the third period. Prior to that slump, Ekholm had been pretty good on offense, enough to work himself into a spot on the second power-play unit. He's now at two goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net, 13 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 16 contests this season while seeing steady time on the first pairing at even strength.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Provides assist Thursday Ekholm logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators.

Impact Ekholm set up the second of Leon Draisaitl's tallies in the game. The 34-year-old Ekholm has collected two goals and four assists during his active four-game point streak, with both of his markers in the span coming on the power play. Overall, the blueliner has nine points, 31 shots on net, 10 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 11 contests while seeing big minutes on the first pairing.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Spoils shutout bid Ekholm scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-3 in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Impact Ekholm helped the Oilers avoid a shutout, blasting a puck past Elvis Merzlikins with 27 seconds left in the game. With five points over his last three contests, Ekholm has been a standout on a team that is still struggling to put forth positive performances. The defenseman has two power-play goals, six assists, 29 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 10 outings this season.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pyyhtia Scores First NHL goal as Blue Jackets beat Oilers 6-1

Mikael Pyyhtia scored his first NHL goal, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 for their second straight home win

OCTOBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two helpers in win Ekholm banked two assists in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win versus Detroit.

Impact Ekholm registered a secondary assist on Evan Bouchard's game-tying goal in the final frame before setting up Leon Draisaitl for the winner in overtime. In addition to racking up his fourth point over his last two outings, Ekholm added one shot, one block and a plus-3 rating in 23:49 of ice time. Ekholm is one of the NHL's more complete defensemen, and he's showing it early on in 2024-25 -- the 34-year-old is third on the team in points with seven behind only Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Draisaitl scores in OT to lift Oilers to 3-2 win over Red Wings

Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the game 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2

OCTOBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures two points in win Ekholm scored a power-play goal on six shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.

Impact Ekholm helped out on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' tally early in the third period before scoring a goal of his own later in the frame. This was Ekholm's first multi-point effort of 2024-25. Since his production is not particularly dependent on the power play, he's had a decent start to the campaign with five points, 26 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, seven hits and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances. Ekholm is locked in on the first pairing with Evan Bouchard, though Ekholm has less scoring potential as more of a shutdown blueliner.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

POST-RAW | Mattias Ekholm 10.25.24 | Edmonton Oilers Mattias talks after the Oilers 4-0 win on Friday

OCTOBER 26 • NHL.COM

Skinner earns shutout, Arvidsson records three assists as Oilers put 4 past the Penguins

Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout, Viktor Arvidsson had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

POST-RAW | Mattias Ekholm 10.22.24 | Edmonton Oilers Mattias talks following the Oilers 2-1 overtime loss

OCTOBER 23 • NHL.COM

Manages helper in win Ekholm logged an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Ekholm has a helper in three of five games this season, providing both steady offense and defense from the top pairing. The 34-year-old blueliner has added 13 shots on net, nine blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. Ekholm's offense isn't dependent on the power play, which has been a weak spot early in the year for the Oilers -- he's on the sparingly-used second unit, but the vast majority of his points will come at even strength.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

PRE-RAW | Mattias Ekholm 10.15.24 | Edmonton Oilers Mattias speaks to the media before the Flyers visit Rogers Place

OCTOBER 15 • NHL.COM

Assists in consecutive outings Ekholm logged an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.

Impact Ekholm has an assist in each of the last two games. The defenseman has added nine shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through three contests this season. He's finding his looks on offense even with the Oilers scoring just three times while opening the year 0-3-0. Ekholm should be a steady defenseman in fantasy while playing in a top-pairing role.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up helper Ekholm recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Ekholm has a helper, six shots on net and two blocked shots over two appearances this season. The 34-year-old blueliner continues to play on the top pairing and second power-play unit. Ekholm's proximity to superstars makes him an interesting fantasy defenseman, especially when he can chip in 100-plus hits and blocked shots as well, but he'll likely top out around the 40-point mark.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

PRE-RAW | Mattias Ekholm 09.28.24 | Edmonton Oilers Mattias chats with the media ahead of facing the Kraken

SEPTEMBER 28 • NHL.COM

Oilers' penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers' penalty kill has been one of the major difference makers in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers

JUNE 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Provides helper in win Ekholm notched an assist, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 6.

Impact Ekholm has earned three points over six contests in the Stanley Cup Finals. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to 10 points, 41 shots on net, 28 hits, 44 blocks and a plus-9 rating through 24 outings this postseason. He remains a stalwart on the first pairing, though his commitment to defense has left him out of the offense frequently.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Panthers now 2 wins from the Stanley Cup, top Oilers 4-1 for 2-0 lead in title series

Evan Rodrigues had two goals in the third period, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also scored and the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley...

JUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Opinion: Matthew Tkachuk and Mattias Ekholm Deals Two of the Best of the NHL's Salary Cap Era When Bill Zito acquired Matthew Tkachuk and Ken Holland traded for Mattias Ekholm, they put into place solid foundations for the two teams t...

JUNE 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM