Today the National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 24th through 30th.
First Star – Wyatt Johnston (C – DAL)
- Johnston compiled 5-4—9 in four games, bookended by a pair of four-point performances, to propel the Stars (17-5-4, 38 points) to a perfect week as they climbed into second place in the overall NHL standings. He registered 1-3—4, including his 100th career assist and 200th career point, in an 8-3 victory against the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 25. Johnston, who was held off the scoresheet in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken Nov. 26, then potted the decisive goal (his 13th career game-winner) in a 4-3 triumph versus the Utah Mammoth Nov. 28. He capped the week with 3-1—4, his fourth career hat trick as well as his fourth career four-point effort, in a 6-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators Nov. 30. The 22-year-old Johnston, the 23rd overall pick from the 2021 NHL Draft, sits third on Dallas with 16-14—30 through 26 total contests this season. He also paces the League in both power-play goals (12 – five more than the next-closest player) and power-play points (t-18) while ranking among the top performers in overall goals (t-4th; 16) and points (16th; 30).
Second Star – Brandon Hagel (LW – TB)
- Hagel topped the NHL with six goals in four contests (6-2—8), and shared the League lead with 17 shots on goal and a +9 rating, to lift the Lightning (16-7-2, 34 points) into first place in the Atlantic Division on the strength of a seven-game winning streak dating to Nov. 18. He notched 2-1—3, including the decisive goal, in a 3-0 triumph against the Philadelphia Flyers Nov. 24. Hagel then recorded 1-1—2 in a 5-1 win versus the Calgary Flames Nov. 26 before scoring once in a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Nov. 28. He finished the week with a pair of goals, highlighted by his 19th career game-winner, in a 4-1 decision against the New York Rangers Nov. 29. The 27-year-old Hagel, a sixth-round pick (159th overall) from the 2016 NHL Draft (by BUF), places second on Tampa Bay with 15-12—27 through 24 total appearances this season, aided by a five-game goal/point streak dating to Nov. 22 (8-4—12). He also sits among the 2025-26 League leaders in game-winning goals (t-2nd; 4), even-strength goals (t-3rd; 13), goals (t-8th; 15) and plus/minus (t-9th; +16).
Third Star – Tom Wilson (RW – WAS)
- Wilson totaled 4-4—8 across four games to power the Capitals (15-9-2, 32 points) into third place in the Metropolitan Division via a perfect week. He registered 1-1—2, including the decisive goal, in a 5-1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets Nov. 24. Wilson then collected one assist in a 4-3 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets Nov. 26, followed by 1-1—2 in a 4-2 win versus the Toronto Maple Leafs Nov. 28. He closed the week with 2-1—3, highlighted by his 30th career game-winning goal, in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders Nov. 30 to move into eighth place on Washington’s all-time goals list. The 31-year-old Wilson, the 16th overall pick from the 2012 NHL Draft, paces the Capitals and ranks 19th in the entire League with 15-14—29 through 26 total contests this season. Wilson, who has assists/points in five straight games dating to Nov. 22 (4-5—9), also places among the 2025-26 leaders in shooting percentage (minimum: 1 SOG/GP – 6th; 26.3%), goals (t-8th; 15) and plus/minus (t-12th; +15).
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*Player Profiles written by NHL PR Staff.
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