This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.

Every once in a while, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins forgets that he was picked first overall.

It’s rare, but Nugent-Hopkins isn’t afraid to drop the gloves in certain situations. One of those fights came in 2025-26, as he squared off with Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk in the penultimate game of 2025.

This fight was the fourth-highest-ranked Edmonton Oilers fight of the season. Let’s take a look.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins throws down with Neal Pionk

On Dec. 29, 2025, the Oilers visited the Jets. Midway through the first period, the longest-tenured Oiler carried the puck into the zone and followed the puck to the half boards after Pionk knocked it off his stick.

Pionk finished his check, clipping Nugent-Hopkins in the back of the head with his elbow. Nugent-Hopkins responded with a........

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