The National Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of November 2nd through 8th.
First Star – Cutter Gauthier (LW – ANA)
- Gauthier led the NHL with 8-2—10, highlighted by a pair of hat tricks and three game-winning goals, in four contests to help the Ducks (10-7-1, 21 points) climb into third place in the Pacific Division by improving to 5-0-0 in November. Gauthier, who scored three goals (including the game-winner) Nov. 1 vs. OTT (6-3 W), became the first player in Anaheim history to record a hat trick in consecutive games – as well as the first player in League history to notch multiple power-play goals in three straight contests – when he again struck three times (including the decisive goal) in a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 3. He then registered 1-1—2 in a 5-4 victory against the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 5 before notching the winning goal in a 5-3 triumph over the Calgary Flames Nov. 6. Gauthier capped the week with 3-1—4, including the decisive goal for the fourth time in his past five appearances, in a 5-2 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins Nov. 8. In doing so, Gauthier became the seventh player in the NHL’s modern era (since 1943-44) to compile three hat tricks within a five-game span and the first to do so since Alexander Mogilny from Dec. 23, 1992 – Jan. 2, 1993 (w/ BUF). The 22-year-old Gauthier additionally tied the NHL record for hat tricks in a calendar month (last achieved by Patrik Laine in November 2018 w/ WPG) and the Ducks record for hat tricks in an entire season (last reached by Frank Vatrano in 2023-24). Gauthier (15-7—22 in 17 GP) – who places among the 2026-27 League leaders in power-play goals (1st; 10), game-winning goals (t-2nd; 4), goals (3rd; 15), shots on goal (4th; 72) and power-play points (t-4th; 14) – is the fourth different player in the past 100 years to post at least three hat tricks through his first 17 games of a season. The others: Auston Matthews (2023-24 w/ TOR), Mike Bossy (1984-85, 1983-84 and 1980-81 w/ NYI) and Bernie Nicholls (1981-82 w/ LAK). Gauthier’s 13 goals over his past six games (Oct. 29 – Nov. 8: 13-2—15) also are the most by any player in such a span since Mogilny reached that total three times in 1992-93.
Second Star – Jack Hughes (C – NJ)
- Hughes collected 3-6—9 in four games as the Devils (13-5-0, 26 points) posted a perfect week to improve to 9-1-0 in their last 10 contests dating to Oct. 20. Hughes recorded 2-1—3, his second straight multi-goal performance after tallying 2-0—2 (including the decisive goal) Oct. 30 at VGK (5-2 W), in a 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers Nov. 3. He then registered two points in each of his next three outings, picking up two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues Nov. 5, 1-1—2 (highlighted by his League-leading third overtime goal of the season) in a 5-4 triumph versus the New York Islanders Nov. 7 and two helpers in a 4-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Nov. 8. The 25-year-old Hughes, who has notched multiple points in five consecutive team games for the second time in his career (also Jan. 22 – Feb. 6, 2023: 6-5—11 in 5 GP), tops New Jersey and ranks 11th in the entire NHL with 9-16—25 through 18 total appearances in 2026-27.
Third Star – Juuse Saros (G – NAS)
- Saros denied 53 of the 55 shots he faced across two starts, compiling a 2-0-0 record, 1.00 goals-against average and .964 save percentage to help lift the Predators (8-4-5, 21 points) into the first Wild Card position in the Western Conference. He made 29 saves, including 12 in the third period, in a 4-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Nov. 3 – handing the defending Stanley Cup champions just their third regulation loss of the season (14-3-2). Saros then turned aside 24 of 25 shots in a 3-1 triumph against the St. Louis Blues Nov. 7 as Nashville extended its winning streak to four games dating to Oct. 31. The 31-year-old Saros has earned points in nine of his 12 total outings this season, going 5-3-4 with a 2.26 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.
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