NEW YORK – Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been named the NHL’s third star of the week after breaking Mats Sundin’s franchise objectives report on Saturday.
Matthews scored twice within the second interval of a 4-3 time beyond regulation loss to the New York Islanders, the primary tying Sundin’s mark at 420, and the second breaking the mark at 421.
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Matthews, a three-time Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy winner because the league’s main goal-scorer, additionally had a hat trick final Thursday in a 6-5 win over Winnipeg.
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Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby had been the primary and second stars.
Kucherov was named the primary star for the second straight week after posting 10 factors (three objectives, seven assists) in three video games to assist the Atlantic Division-leading Lightning lengthen their profitable streak to seven video games.
Crosby had eight factors (4 objectives, 4 assists) in 4 video games because the Penguins went undefeated within the week and climbed into the primary wild-card spot within the Japanese Convention.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 5, 2026.
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