Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 3rd through 9th.
First Star – Nathan MacKinnon (C – COL)
- MacKinnon topped the NHL with 4-6—10 in three contests to move into first place in both the Art Ross Trophy and Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy races while propelling the League-leading Avalanche (10-1-5, 25 points) to a perfect week. He posted one assist in a 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning Nov. 4. MacKinnon then compiled 2-2—4, his 30th career game with at least four points, in a 9-1 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 8. He capped the week with 2-3—5, his 11th career five-point effort, in a 5-4 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 9. MacKinnon became the second player in Avalanche/Nordiques history with at least four points on consecutive days, joining Marian Stastny (Oct. 20-21, 1982: 5-3—8 w/ QUE), as well as the second NHL player in the past 25 years to achieve the feat for any team, after Sebastian Aho (Dec. 27-28, 2023: 1-7—8 w/ CAR). The 30-year-old MacKinnon, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2013 NHL Draft, paces the NHL with 14 goals and 29 points through 16 total games this season (14-15—29). The 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner, who has points in nine straight outings dating to Oct. 23 (8-11—19), also ranks among the 2025-26 leaders in even-strength points (1st; 21), shots on goal (1st; 71), even-strength goals (t-2nd; 9), even-strength assists (t-2nd; 12), plus/minus (t-3rd; +13), power-play goals (t-5th; 5) and assists (t-6th; 15).
Second Star – Connor Bedard (C – CHI)
- Bedard placed second with 3-7—10 in four appearances to lift the Blackhawks (8-5-3, 19 points) into third place in the Central Division via a trio of wins. He assisted on Chicago’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken Nov. 3. Bedard then registered 1-1—2 in a 5-2 triumph against his hometown team, the Vancouver Canucks, Nov. 5. He followed that with 1-3—4, his fourth career four-point performance, in a 4-0 victory over the Calgary Flames Nov. 7. At 20 years, 113 days, Bedard became the 11th-youngest player in NHL history accumulate 150 career points – a list topped by Sidney Crosby (19 years, 130 days w/ PIT). He added 1-2—3 in a 5-1 win versus the Detroit Red Wings Nov. 9 to extend his point streak to eight games dating to Oct. 26 (7-11—18), one shy of his career high set from Dec. 21, 2024 – Jan. 10, 2025 (4-8—12 in 9 GP). Bedard, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft, ranks third in the NHL with 9-16—25 through 16 total contests this season. The 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy winner also sits among the League leaders in assists (t-3rd; 16), even-strength points (t-4th; 17) and even-strength assists (5th; 11).
Third Star – Leo Carlsson (C – ANA)
- Carlsson, who collected multiple points in each of his four outings, recorded 5-4—9 and a pair of game-winning goals to help the Pacific Division-leading Ducks (11-3-1, 23 points) stretch their winning streak to seven games dating to Oct. 28 – their longest since Oct. 31 – Nov. 16, 2021 (8 GP). Carlsson began the week with two assists in a 7-3 victory against the Florida Panthers Nov. 4, followed by 1-1—2 (including the decisive goal while shorthanded) in a 7-5 triumph over the Dallas Stars Nov. 6. He then notched 2-1—3 (capped by the lone assist on Jacob Trouba’s overtime winner) in a 4-3 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights Nov. 8 before scoring two more times (highlighted by his third winner of the season) in a 4-1 decision versus the Winnipeg Jets Nov. 9. The 20-year-old Carlsson, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft behind Bedard, has compiled 8-11–19 during a 10-game point streak dating to Oct. 21 to move into second place in the NHL with 10-15—25 overall this season (15 GP). He and Bedard now rank among the fastest players, age 20 or younger, in League history to reach the 25-point mark in a given campaign.
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