NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov, who led all rookies with 11 goals and 15 points in 14 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for April.
Yakupov edged Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk (6-6—12 in 14 games), Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz (3-8—11 in 14 games), Calgary Flames left wing Sven Baertschi (3-8—11 in 10 games), Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (4-4—8 in 13 games) and Dallas Stars right wing Alex Chiasson (6-1—7 in seven games) for the honor.
SOG: 81 | +/-: -4
Selected by the Oilers with the first overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Yakupov led all rookies with 17 goals and 31 points in 48 games this season. He also ranked first among freshmen skaters in power-play goals (6) and shooting percentage (21.0%). Yakupov joins
St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (January), Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau (February) and Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin (March) as Rookie of the Month winners this season.
Nail Yakupov in April
| Date | Opponent | G | A | P | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | CALGARY | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-1 win |
| April 3 | at Calgary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-2 win |
| April 4 | at Vancouver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 loss |
| April 6 | at Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-1 loss |
| April 8 | at Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-1 loss |
| April 10 | PHOENIX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-1 loss |
| April 13 | CALGARY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 loss |
| April 16 | MINNESOTA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-3 loss |
| April 19 | at Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 win |
| April 21 | ANAHEIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 loss |
| April 22 | ANAHEIM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 loss |
| April 24 | CHICAGO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 loss |
| April 26 | at Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-1 win |
| April 27 | VANCOUVER | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-2 win |
| Totals | 11 | 4 | 15 |
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