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Edmonton Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Age: 33Position: C
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83%
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90%
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95%
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Nugent-Hopkins (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He was replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit in their opening game of the season.

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Nugent-Hopkins (lower-body) will not play Tuesday vs. the Canucks.

Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury according to Jason Gregor and will be out for Edmonton's season opener on Tuesday vs. Vancouver. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He will be replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit.

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Nugent-Hopkins (personal) will not play in St. Louis on Friday.

Nugent-Hopkins is a surprise scratch on Friday, with Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch only announcing his absence about an hour before puck drop. Knoblauch did not indicate whether the team expects Nugent-Hopkins to be available for Sunday's game against the Predators.

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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will return vs. SEA on Saturday

Nugent-Hopkins has been sidelined since November 8th due to an undisclosed injury, but he will return to the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Despite a subpar start to the season for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins provided ample production before his injury, scoring 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.

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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) has a chance to return on Tuesday vs. Dallas.

Nugent-Hopkins has been sidelined since November 8th due to an undisclosed injury, but he could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Despite a subpar start to the season for the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins provided ample production before his injury, scoring 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.

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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) has been placed on IR and is expected to be out for a week.

Nugent-Hopkins played only 14:50 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury in Edmonton's most recent outing, recording a -4 plus/minus in an embarrassing 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers have struggled early in the 2025-25 season, but have received ample production from Nugent-Hopkins, who has 16 points (5G / 11A) in 16 games. The 32-year-old forward is pacing for only the second point-per-game season of his career.

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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) took full part in line rushes and is expected to play in Game 4 in Florida.

Nugent-Hopkins was also a game-time decision for Game 3 but managed to suit up and play a lower-than-average 15:34 TOI. The 32-year-old former first overall pick has excelled throughout this year's postseason, with five goals, 18 points and a +6 plus/minus in 19 games played.

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Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 4 in Florida on Thursday.

Nugent-Hopkins was also a game-time decision for Game 3 but managed to suit up and play a lower-than-average 15:34 TOI and will return to game-time decision status for Game 4 after missing practice for maintenance on Tuesday. The 32-year-old former first overall pick has excelled throughout this year's postseason, with five goals, 18 points and a +6 plus/minus in 19 games played.

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Nugent-Hopkins is a game-time decision for Game 3 on Monday in Florida.

Nugent-Hopkins missed Sunday's practice with an undisclosed injury and was announced a game-time decision for Game 3 on Monday by head coach Kris Knoblauch. If the 32-year-old is forced to miss any time, it will be a massive loss for a team already missing Zach Hyman. RNH has five goals, 18 points, and 41 SOG in 18 games played this season.

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Nugent-Hopkins (illness) will return to Edmonton's lineup on Monday vs. Los Angeles.

Nugent-Hopkins has not played since April 7th but will re-enter the lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 32-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has 49 points (20G / 29A) in 76 games this season. He only has one point (0G / 1A) in his last seven games.

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Nugent-Hopkins (illness) will not play against the Blues on Wednesday.

Nugent-Hopkins is battling an illness and will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Already without Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), the Oilers will be without arguably their top three offensive contributors. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has 49 points (20G / 29A) in 76 games this season.

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Nugent-Hopkins (illness) is doubtful vs. St. Louis on Wednesday.

Nugent-Hopkins is battling an illness and will not play on Wednesday against the St. Louis Blues. Already without Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed), the Oilers will be without arguably their top three offensive contributors. The 31-year-old Nugent-Hopkins has 49 points (20G / 29A) in 76 games this season.

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Nugent-Hopkins (illness) practiced on Friday and is expected to play on Saturday.

Nugent-Hopkins missed the Oilers' final game before the Christmas break with an illness but was back on the ice for Friday's practice. Nugent-Hopkins was back on a line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman, an indication that he'll play Saturday in Los Angeles. The veteran forward heads into Saturday with nine points (4G / 5A) and 22 SOG in his last 11 games.

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Nugent-Hopkins will not play in the Oilers' regular season finale in Colorado on Thursday.

Nugent-Hopkins will get the night off on Thursday as the Oilers opt to give him the night off to rest ahead of their playoff run. Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm will all join him in the press box tonight.

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