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Oilers' Mattias Janmark: Stuck in slump
Janmark's point drought reached 15 games in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
Even a bump up to the top six during Connor McDavid's three-game suspension wasn't enough to lift Janmark out of his slump. Those top-six duties are likely over Monday versus the Kraken, with Janmark the most logical choice to end up back on the third line. The 32-year-old forward has a goal, 13 assists, 30 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 49 outings this season, but his role as a primarily defensive forward often doesn't make him a fantasy-friendly player.
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Oilers' Jeff Skinner: First goal against former team
Skinner scored a goal Saturday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo.
He jammed in a rebound late in the first to tie the game 1-1. It was Skinner's first game against the Sabres since the team bought him out of the final three years of his eight-year, $72 million contract in late June. It was his first goal in six games. He has eight goals and 16 points through 44 appearances this campaign. The 32-year-old Skinner has six 30-plus goal seasons but hasn't found his sniping skills in Edmonton. He has just two goals and 19 shots in his last 14 games. That's tough for a guy who put up 210 shots or more in 11 of his previous 14 seasons.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Strong play continues
Skinner made 39 saves in a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Saturday.
Skinner had an easy first period with just five shots, but Alex Tuch ripped one off his glove late in that frame to put Buffalo up. The Sabres turned up the heat in the second and third frames, but Jiri Kulich was the only guy to beat Skinner, and it took a man advantage to solve him. Skinner is 6-3-0 in his last nine starts, allowing 19 goals and posting a .922 save percentage. Even with this strong run, Skinner's save percentage this season remains low at .902, which could make him an intriguing buy-low candidate despite his improved play.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Seven points in last six games
Nugent-Hopkins scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 win over Buffalo.
He tied the game in the second period and scored the game-winner in the third frame. Nugent-Hopkins took a backdoor feed in the right faceoff circle and snapped the puck past James Reimer's glove. Nugent-Hopkins could struggle to reach the 50-point mark this season but has four goals and three assists in his last six games, including three multi-point efforts. He posted only three multi-point performances in his previous 42 appearances. RNH is better than what he's showing, so he could be a solid second-half boost to any fantasy manager's lineup if he can maintain some momentum.
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Oilers' Stuart Skinner: Starting against Buffalo
Skinner will protect the home net against the Sabres on Saturday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Skinner has lost his last two outings, allowing six goals on 41 shots. He has posted a record of 18-11-3 with two shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 32 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 13th in the league with 3.02 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Oilers' Ty Emberson: Contributes helper
Emberson logged an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Emberson has three helpers over 11 outings in January, matching his output for all of December. The 24-year-old defenseman doesn't get a lot of chances to chip in from the third pairing, but he's been in the lineup steadily since late October. Emberson has eight assists, 38 shots on net, 70 hits, 62 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 46 games.
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Oilers' Noah Philp: Puts up helper
Philp notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Philp's first point in five games since his recall from AHL Bakersfield. He has replaced Derek Ryan on the roster and in a bottom-six role, centering the fourth line. Philp is at two helpers, eight shots on net, six hits, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over eight appearances this season. The 26-year-old is unlikely to see enough ice time to make an impact in fantasy.
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Oilers' Corey Perry: Logs helper in Thursday's win
Perry produced an assist, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Perry has a point in each of his last two games and four points over his last nine outings. He's bounced back well from being a scratch versus the Kraken on Jan. 4. Perry has 16 points, 49 shots on net, 25 PIM and a plus-7 rating across 47 appearances in a bottom-six role.
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Oilers' Viktor Arvidsson: Posts helper in win
Arvidsson logged an assist in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Arvidsson helped out on Zach Hyman's opening tally at 5:52 of the first period. The 31-year-old Arvidsson has two goals and five assists over 11 contests in January -- he's settled in well to a supporting role in the Oilers' top six. The winger is at 16 points, 80 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 33 appearances this season, but his recent play is much better than how he started the campaign.
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Oilers' Mattias Ekholm: Provides helper in win
Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Ekholm set up an Adam Henrique tally in the first period, which ended up being the game-winner. This was Ekholm's second helper over 11 contests in January, which has been a fairly quiet month for the defenseman, though not as bad as his November (one assist in 13 games). Overall, Ekholm's at 19 points, 108 shots on net, 67 blocked shots, 32 hits and a plus-17 rating through 48 appearances.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Adds power-play helper
Bouchard notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Bouchard helped out on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins tally in the second period. The 25-year-old Bouchard was held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests, but he racked up 10 points over 10 games before that, so he's been locked in lately. For the season, the defenseman is at eight goals, 28 helpers, 12 power-play points, 133 shots on net, 72 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating over 48 outings.
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Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen: Ends goal drought
Kapanen scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Kapanen snapped his 10-game goal drought. He was recently scratched twice during the Oilers' most recent road trip, but he's gotten back into the lineup due to Connor McDavid's suspension. Kapanen is still in a bottom-six role that isn't likely to lead to much offense. The winger has six goals, nine points, 38 shots on net, 51 hits and a minus-10 rating over 36 appearances between the Oilers and the Blues this season.
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Oilers' Adam Henrique: Scores in blowout win
Henrique scored a goal and added three hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Henrique ended a five-game point drought Thursday. The 34-year-old has gone 22 contests without an assist, but he's scored four times over his last nine outings while filling a third-line role. For the season, Henrique has added limited depth scoring with seven goals, 14 points, 70 shots on net, 32 hits, 48 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 48 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: One of each on power play
Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
The 31-year-old has two goals and three helpers over his last five games, with four of those five points coming on the power play. Nugent-Hopkins' tally gave the Oilers a 5-0 lead in the second period. He's seen a larger role centering his own line while Connor McDavid (suspension) is unavailable. Nugent-Hopkins has 13 goals, 29 points (14 on the power play), 96 shots on net and a plus-2 rating across 47 outings this season.
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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl: Three more points in win
Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Draisaitl is on an eight-game point streak with six goals and nine assists in that span. He's earned multiple points in four straight outings, and this was his first three-point effort since Dec. 19 versus the Bruins. This performance moved him within one point of Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon (75) for the league lead. Draisaitl leads the NHL with 35 goals and has added 39 assists, 151 shots on net, a plus-27 rating and 20 power-play points through 48 appearances.
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Oilers' Zach Hyman: Steps up in win
Hyman scored twice on six shots, dished a power-play assist, went plus-2 and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Hyman's best game of the season and the third time he's scored multiple goals. He had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three contests. The veteran winger is up to 17 tallies, 29 points, 122 shots on net, 35 hits and a plus-13 rating over 43 appearances.
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Oilers' Calvin Pickard: Earns fourth straight win
Pickard allowed two goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Pickard has won his last four starts, allowing a total of 10 goals in those games. The Canucks were down 5-0 before they got on the board, but Pickard never let them threaten the Oilers' lead. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder improved to 12-4-0 with a 2.50 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 18 appearances. The Oilers' next three matchups are all fairly favorable and at home, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Pickard get at least one game in that stretch to avoid overworking Stuart Skinner.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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| Team | 3.29 | 2.70 | 24.6 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Klingberg D John Klingberg D | Hip |
| E. Kane LW Evander Kane LW | Knee |
| A. Regula D Alec Regula D | Knee |
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