Ryan Nugent Hopkins has had a banner year this year with the Oilers and had the best seasonal stats of his career. Having spent 12 years in his career with the Oilers the most his point total was 69 points in 2018-2019. In 2022-2023 however, playing 82 games, he scored 37 goals and 67 assists for 104 points.
When the goal was scored, Oilers superstar centerman Connor McDavid showed his love and elation for his teammates' goal, which put the Oilers up 4 to nothing with five minutes left in the second.