McDavid, Kaprizov and Kochetkov named NHL's Three Stars of October
Connor McDavid's record month of assists, Kirill Kaprizov's 14 goals and Pyotr Kochetkov's perfect nine starts earned the NHL's monthly honours.
Connor McDavid, Kirill Kaprizov and Pyotr Kochetkov are the NHL's Three Stars for October, the League announced Sunday.
First star McDavid produced eight goals and 27 assists for 35 points in 13 October games for the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL said his 27 assists set a League record for the month. He recorded an assist in each of those games. Including the season opener in September, he began November with 37 points and an assist in all 14 of Edmonton's games. NHL Insight also reported his 35-point October and 14-game assist streak.
Second star Kaprizov led the NHL with 14 goals in 15 October games for the Minnesota Wild. He added 10 assists for 24 points. Minnesota went 9-3-3 across 15 games in October, finishing the month atop the Central Division.
Third star Kochetkov won all nine of his October starts for the Carolina Hurricanes. He posted a 1.66 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage and one shutout. He held opponents to two goals or fewer in eight of those starts. Carolina ended October with an 11-2-2 record through 15 games, the best record in the NHL.
