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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.
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Leafs’ Matthews, Stars’ Oettinger, Rangers’ Lafreniere NHL’s three stars of week

NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is the NHL's first star of the week.

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Leafs' Matthews, Stars' Oettinger, Rangers' Lafreniere NHL's three stars of week

NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is the NHL's first star of the week.

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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.

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Sportsnet broke the news in Canada on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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