Ekholm (illness) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Saturday.
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Mattias Ekholm
Age: 33Position: D
TOI Ovr
81%
Fantasy Ovr
89%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
51%
Assists
74%
Power-Play
53%
SOG
74%
Plus/Minus
95%
Hits
79%
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Ekholm (undisclosed) will not play against the Capitals on Wednesday.
Ekholm was a late scratch for Wednesday's game against the Capitals with the team only announcing his absence shortly before warmups. His absence opens up the door for Troy Stecher to make his Oilers debut.
Ekholm (hip) is expected to make his season debut on Saturday.
Ekholm missed the Oilers' season opener with a hip injury but is expected to play Saturday vs. the Canucks. Ekholm will help the Oilers blueline, which yielded eight goals on Wednesday. After joining the Oilers last season, Ekholm had 14 points (4G / 10A) and a remarkable plus-28 in 21 games.
Mattias Ekholm (hip flexor) will be a game-time decision Saturday vs. Vancouver.
Things look promising for Ekholm, who is listed as a game-time decision, to make his season debut on Saturday as he was participating regularly in drills alongside Evan Bouchard. Ekholm had 14 points (4G / 10A) in 21 games for the Oilers last season after being traded from the Nashville Predators at the trade deadline.
Ekholm (hip) is questionable to play in the Oilers season opener.
Ekholm practiced on Friday but said he can't say for sure that he'll be ready for opening night and that the injury has taken longer to heal that he originally thought. Philip Broberg will likely suit up if Ekholm can't play against the Canucks on Wednesday.
Mattias Ekholm will make his Oilers debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.
Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. He will make his Oilers' debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.
The Oilers have acquired Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
Ekholm (rest) will not play on Friday.
Ekholm (illness) will not play Monday in Anaheim.
Ekholm has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
Ekholm has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Saturday.
Ekholm (illness) will return to the Predators lineup on Thursday.
Ekholm is day-to-day with a non-COVID illness; will not play Tuesday.
The Predators have signed Mattias Ekholm to a four-year contract extension worth $25.0 million ($6.25M AAV).
Ekholm (rest) will not play on Monday.
Ekholm (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; could return to the Predators lineup on Saturday.
Ekholm is week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.
Ekholm was hurt Tuesday vs. the Lightning and did not return for the third period. Head coach John Hynes told a local radio station that Ekholm is week-to-week, so expect him to miss at least a couple of weeks.
Ekholm is expected to be back in the Predators lineup on Tuesday.
The Predators cited "baby reasons" for why he missed Monday's game but he is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Expect Ekholm to replace Jared Tinordi on the blueline.
Ekholm will not play Monday because of "baby reasons."
Ekholm (illness) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play in New York.
Ekholm missed Saturday's game vs. Dallas with an illness but it looks like he will play tonight in New York. Ekholm, who will replace Matt Irwin on the blueline, has four goals and 11 assists (15 points) in 30 games this season.