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Bouchard delivered two assists, including one on the power play, in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday.
He fired three shots, blocked three and delivered one hit. Bouchard has exploded out of the blocks this season, and he sits third in the NHL with 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists). He's also third overall in helpers. Bouchard is on an eight-game, 13-point scoring streak that includes 10 assists. Half of those assists have come with the man advantage. And he has 21 shots in that span. Bouchard can't possibly keep this heat up -- he's on a 160-point pace. Bobby Orr holds the record for the most points by a defender in a single-season, pouring in a whopping 139 points (37 goals, 102 assists) in 78 games in 1970-71. Bouchard is no Orr, and he's no Paul Coffey, either -- the latter came within one point of tying Orr in 1985-86. But this sure is fun, especially as teammate Connor McDavid continues to roar toward Wayne Gretzky's single-season point record (215).
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Nets winning goal in overtime
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild.
Bouchard celebrated his 27th birthday with his seventh goal of the season, converting the overtime winner after assisting on Leon Draisaitl's first-period power-play tally. The defenseman continues to provide elite offensive production from Edmonton's blue line, with 18 points through nine games. His prominent role on the Oilers' top power-play unit gives him an exceptionally high fantasy ceiling, particularly with Edmonton converting three of its five opportunities Tuesday. His consistency is almost unmatched as well, as he has cracked the scoresheeet in all but one of his nine appearances while posting five multi-point performances already.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Dishes pair of helpers
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Bouchard notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
This was Bouchard's fourth multi-point effort of the campaign. The 26-year-old has been arguably the best fantasy defenseman to start the season, earning six goals and eight assists across six contests. He's also racked up 18 shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-14 rating. In the 2025-26 regular season, he earned 33 of his 95 points on the power play, but he's picked up just three of 14 points with the man advantage so far this year, which bodes well for sustainability.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Rattles off three more points
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Bouchard scored twice on four shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-4 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Bouchard was right in the middle of the Oilers' five-goal second period. The 26-year-old defenseman is the first blueliner to cross the 10-point mark this year, doing so with six goals, five assists, 16 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over four appearances. There's been no slow start on offense in Edmonton this season, and Bouchard's strong play cements his status as one of the top blueliners in the league.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Sets another record
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Bouchard scored a goal on four shots, added two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 9-7 win over the Canucks.
Per Sportsnet, Bouchard's eight points are the most by any NHL defensemen in his team's first two games since Harry Cameron had seven points in the Toronto Arenas' first two contests in 1917. Considering Bouchard has earned just a single power-play assist, it's safe to say he's not even maximizing his opportunities yet. The Oilers' offense won't hum at this pace all year, but Bouchard has set off to a good start as he aims for a third point-per-game campaign in four years. Don't let Bouchard out of your fantasy lineup -- he's proving last year was no fluke.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Historic performance in opener
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Bouchard had a hat trick, two assists, six shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Bouchard is the first defenseman in NHL history to put up five points in a season opener. It took Bouchard seven games to get on the scoresheet in 2025-26 but even with the slow start, the 26-year-old blueliner still finished last year with a career-high 95 points in the regular season. If the Oilers continue to play in high-scoring games, Bouchard is likely to be heavily involved. He's an elite fantasy defenseman and should be in the lineup whenever Edmonton's on the schedule.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Racks up four assists in preseason victory
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Bouchard recorded four assists, three shots and a blocked shot during Saturday's 5-2 preseason win over Winnipeg.
Bouchard has displayed plenty of durability throughout his NHL career, as he's appeared in at least 81 regular-season games in each of the past five campaigns. The 26-year-old remained dominant last year, recording 21 goals, 74 assists, 101 blocked shots, 30 PIM and 29 hits while averaging 24:41 of ice time. He enters the 2026-27 season as one of the top fantasy blueliners, and he got off to a hot start to begin the preseason Saturday.
Bouchard logged three assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks in Game 5.
Bouchard's offense has come alive over the last three games with a goal and six assists in that span. Across five playoff outings, he has added seven shots on net, five blocked shots, three hits and a minus-4 rating. Bouchard has earned four of his seven playoff points on the power play, where he continues to quarterback the top unit.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Goal, assist in overtime loss
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Bouchard scored a goal on three shots and dished an assist, both on the power play, in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4.
Bouchard set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' first-period tally before scoring one of his own in the third. With four points over the two road games in this series, Bouchard's offense has returned after he was held off the scoresheet in the first two contests. He's added seven shots on net, four blocked shots and a minus-6 rating while seeing his usual top-pairing minutes.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Deals pair of helpers
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Bouchard notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Ducks in Game 3.
These were Bouchard's first two points of the playoffs. He's taken a minus-6 rating while adding four shots on net and three blocked shots. The 26-year-old led all NHL defensemen in the regular season with 95 points. He also added 221 shots on net, 101 blocked shots and a plus-25 rating. However, he's struggled defensively in the playoffs. Going into this spring, Bouchard collected 81 playoff points over 75 games across four runs.
Bouchard notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Bouchard officially won the scoring race among NHL defensemen this season with 95 points (21 goals, 74 assists) in all 82 games. That includes a goal and eight helpers over seven outings in April. Outside of scoring, he added 221 shots on net, 101 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a plus-25 rating. Bouchard will be a strong option for fantasy managers in playoff pools as the Oilers look to get to the Stanley Cup Finals for a third straight year.
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