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.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Trio of assists in win
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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.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Trio of assists in win
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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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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Crosses 90-point mark
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Bouchard logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Bouchard has five points over four games in April, including a trio of power-play assists. His effort Wednesday got him over the 90-point mark for the first time in his career. He's at 21 goals, 70 assists, 215 shots on net, 95 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating through 79 appearances. Bouchard is 11 points ahead of the Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski for the scoring lead among blueliners.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Nets lone goal in loss
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Bouchard scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Bouchard has two goals and eight assists over his last seven outings. He broke up Carter Hart's shutout bid late in the second period, but the Oilers didn't carry any momentum into the third period. Bouchard continues to dazzle on offense this season with 21 goals, 88 points, 215 shots on net and a plus-23 rating over 77 appearances. He doesn't have much else to prove in the regular season, though the spotlight is always on his defensive work during the postseason.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: In scoring club with Paul Coffey
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Bouchard delivered two assists in a 4-2 win over the Ducks on Saturday.
Bouchard's point streak stands at four games and eight points (one goal, seven assists). He has put up three straight multiple-point efforts. Bouchard has 20 goals and 66 helpers over 74 appearances this season. Not only has he set new career marks in goals, assists and points, but Bouchard joined the great Paul Coffey as the only other Oilers defenseman to record 65 or more assists in a single season. Coffey accomplished the feat four times.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Achieves first 20-goal campaign
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Bouchard scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Bouchard has earned a goal and seven helpers over his last six contests. His goal was his first since March 12 versus the Stars, and it was his 20th of the campaign. This is the first time the defenseman has reached that mark, and he also set a career high in points with 84 through 73 appearances. The 26-year-old has added 203 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating over 73 appearances. Bouchard is seven points ahead of Zach Werenski for the scoring lead among blueliners, giving the Edmonton rearguard a growing case for Norris Trophy consideration.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Produces trio of assists
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Bouchard notched three assists, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Mammoth.
One of Bouchard's helpers was on a Matt Savoie shorthanded goal. The 26-year-old Bouchard had a hand in all three of the Oilers' goals in the second period, which helped decide the game. The defenseman has matched his career high of 82 points from the 2023-24 regular season, and he has 10 games left to add to his totals. He's added 201 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating, which has made him well worth the early-round investment fantasy managers needed to get him back in the fall.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Earns two power-play assists in win
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Bouchard logged two power-play assists, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Bouchard is rolling with an eight-game point streak, during which he has three goals and 12 assists. The defenseman was involved on goals by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid in this contest. Bouchard is up to 75 points, including 28 on the power play, through 65 outings this season. He's added 178 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-17 rating, and he continues to be one of the NHL's most reliable blueliners on offense.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Goal, assist in overtime win
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Senators.
Bouchard has three goals and eight assists during his five-game point streak, with four of those efforts yielding multiple points. The 26-year-old defenseman got involved late, helping out on Zach Hyman's equalizer with 1:25 left in regulation before scoring the game-winner 1:50 into overtime. Bouchard is up to 18 goals, 71 points (25 on the power play), 172 shots on net, 82 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating over 62 appearances this season. It's just the second time he's reached the 70-point mark, but his career-best total of 82 points from 2023-24 is well within reach.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Distributes three assists
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Bouchard registered three assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Bouchard has stood out over the last 10 games, earning four goals, 13 helpers and a plus-8 rating. The 26-year-old defenseman picked up assists on both of Leon Draisaitl's power-play goals as well as a Kasperi Kapanen tally at even strength in this contest. Bouchard is up to 63 points (22 on the power play), 161 shots on net, 78 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 58 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Racks up three points Thursday
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Bouchard scored a goal on five shots, added two assists, logged two PIM, doled out two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
Bouchard has four goals and seven assists during his four-game point streak. The 26-year-old defenseman played a key role in the Oilers' comeback Thursday, tying the contest with 59 seconds left in regulation. Bouchard is up to 15 goals, 44 assists, 148 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 22 PIM, 22 hits and a plus-13 rating over 55 outings. He's on pace to top the 80-point mark for the second time in his career.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Three of each in overtime win
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Bouchard scored three goals on eight shots, added three assists, went plus-5 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Capitals.
It marked the 24th performance of at least six points by a defenseman in NHL history, and the fourth time an Oilers blueliner has reached that mark. Paul Coffey did it twice, and Kevin Lowe did it once. It was easily the best game of Bouchard's 400 career regular-season outings. He has racked up seven goals and 11 assists over 12 contests in January, and he's up to 14 goals, 55 points, 142 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 53 appearances this season. Bouchard's defense sometimes gives the Edmonton faithful fits, but games like Saturday are a great reminder of why it's easier to root for him in fantasy.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: Produces two helpers
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Bouchard notched two assists, including one on the power play, and added five blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kings.
Bouchard has racked up two goals and four helpers over four games in January. He has at least one power-play point in each of those contests. For the season, the high-scoring blueliner is up to 43 points (nine goals, 34 assists), 112 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 45 appearances.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: One of each Thursday
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Jets.
Bouchard has earned four points (three on the power play) during his three-game point streak. The 26-year-old defenseman remains highly productive on offense while playing massive minutes for the Oilers. He's up to nine goals, 41 points, 112 shots on net, 61 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating across 44 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Evan Bouchard: One of each Saturday
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Bouchard scored a power-play goal on four shots, added an assist and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Flames.
Bouchard logged his third multi-point effort in the last six games, a span in which he has two goals and five assists. The 26-year-old was in on both of the Oilers' goals and continues to be a key part of the offense from the blue line. For the season, the defenseman is up to seven goals, 30 helpers, 13 power-play points, 98 shots on net, 55 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 39 appearances.
