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Leafs’ Matthews, Stars’ Oettinger, Rangers’ Lafreniere NHL’s Three Stars of Week
Matthews led the league with nine points, while Oettinger allowed one goal on 60 shots and Lafreniere scored five goals.
On Monday, the NHL named Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews, Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, and New York Rangers left-winger Alexis Lafreniere as the league's three stars of the week.
Matthews led the league with nine points across three games, including two four-point performances and a two-goal, two-assist showing in a 6-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Matthews scored the overtime winner in a 5-4 comeback against Nashville, marking his 15th career overtime goal and placing him second on the Maple Leafs all-time list.
Lafreniere paced the NHL with five goals throughout the week, adding two assists to earn his recognition as a star alongside Matthews and Oettinger.
Oettinger maintained a 2-0-1 record, allowing just one goal on 60 shots, including shutout wins against San Jose and Buffalo before a 2-1 shootout loss on Saturday.
The NHL star of the week was named forward Auston Matthews, who scored three goals and six assists in three games for Toronto. The 29-year-old American hockey player had two four-point games - against Nashville (1+3) and on the ice of Colorado (2+2). He is seventh in the Canadian scoring rankings.