Nugent-Hopkins racked up 37 points in the final 29 games of the season.

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl scored four goals and had the first five-point game of his career on Monday night.

The Edmonton Oilers could have veteran defenceman Kris Russell back in the lineup Saturday night when they host the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place.

Josh Archibald won it with his second of the game.

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 Tuesday night at Rogers Place.

The Oilers are 6-2-1 since Christmas.

"He's one of the best vets I've played with both as a teammate and a friend."

The way Kailer Yamamoto laughs and jokes around with his teammates in the Edmonton Oilers locker room, you'd think he was a seasoned NHL veteran.

"We needed some practice time. We had a couple of good practice days here," head coach Dave Tippett said of the team's three days between games.

After a couple of injury-riddled seasons with Vancouver in the WHL, Tyler Benson has been healthy for the last two summers.