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Nugent-Hopkins Hits 1,000 Games With Oilers, Nets Winner in 5–0 Win Over Blues

The 2011 No. 1 pick drew ovations from teammates and fans, edging toward Kevin Lowe’s franchise games mark.

Overview

  • Connor Ingram stopped 27 shots for the shutout as Edmonton recorded a 5–0 victory to open an eight-game homestand.
  • Nugent-Hopkins became the first player to reach his first 1,000 NHL regular-season games entirely with the Oilers and is within 37 games of Kevin Lowe’s club record of 1,037.
  • He is the 417th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 games and one of just 63 to score in the milestone outing.
  • Zach Hyman scored twice with an assist, Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm each posted two assists, and Andrew Mangiapane and Vasily Podkolzin added goals.
  • Fans chanted “Nuge” and teammates lauded him as a model teammate, with coverage noting minor discrepancies in career totals that do not affect the milestone.