Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Records 700th NHL Point – Hockey Writers – Edmonton Oilers

It may have been a losing effort against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins got his milestone Saturday night.

The 31-year-old, who was the Oilers' first-round pick back in 2011, recorded an assist on Leon Draisaitl's first goal of the season midway through the third period. The assist was the second assist on the powerplay and marked the NHL's 700th NHL point.

In his 14th season with the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins recorded 251 goals and 449 assists for 700 points in 883 regular season games – an average of 0.79 points per game over that span.

After his first 100-point season in 2022-23 when he scored 104 points, Nugent-Hopkins regressed offensively last season with just 67 points in 80 games for the Oilers. He has one assist through two games to start the 2024-25 season.

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In terms of where he sits on the organization's all-time list, he is third in games played (883) behind Ryan Smyth (971) and Kevin Lowe (1,037), eighth all-time in goals, eighth all-time in assists and seventh. all time in points. He is one of three active players inside the top-10.

As for this season, Nugent-Hopkins will be looking to bounce back a year after dropping nearly 40 points. Given the expectations for the Oilers in 2024-25, they will need him at his best to achieve those goals.