* Quinn Hughes became the third-fastest defender in 90 career multi-assist games Wild skated to victory on Monday and moved into second place in the Central Division standings.
* Tuesday’s eight-game schedule features a second straight NHL on TNT doubleheader opener with the Browns visiting the Stars followed by the Oil squirters host of the Devils.
OLYMPIC BONDED STARS CELEBRATING MONUMENTAL MILESTONES ON MONDAY
Team Canada teammates and Cole Harbour, NS, residents Nathan Mackinnon (2-1-3) and Sydney Crosby (0-2-2) each found the scoresheet multiple times to celebrate monumental moments and lift the win Avalanche (34-5-8, 76 points) and Penguins (23-14-11, 57 points) to victory.
* MacKinnon (405-695 – 1,100 in 917 GP) recorded his 14th three-point game of the season and became the second player in franchise historyas well as the 10th active playerto reach the milestone of 1,100 points. His 112 career three-point games are third among all skaters since his debut in 2013-14, behind Connor McDavid (146 GP) and Nikita Kucherov (115GP).
* The Avalanche star (38-47-85 in 47 GP) returned to the NHL scoring lead ahead of McDavid (30-55-85 in 50 GP) who has played three more games and opened an eight-goal cushion in the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race. MacKinnon, who can join in Daniel Sedin (2010-11 with VAN) can become the second player in NHL history to win his first Art Ross Trophy in his 10th season or later and become the fourth player to win the Art Ross Trophy And the Maurice “Rocket” Richard in the same season (McDavid: 2022-23, Alex Ovechkin: 2007-08 & Jarome Your Highness: 2001-02).
*Crosby recorded his 512th career multi-point outing in his 1,400th career game, surpassing Gordy How (511 GP) for fifth on the NHL’s all-time list. The Penguins Captain became the 12th player in NHL history to skate in 1,400 games with one franchise, and third active, joining Ovechkin (1,541 GP with WSH) and Anze Kopitar (1,491 GP with LAK).
*Crosby’s 1,091 assists are third in NHL history in 1,400 career games, behind Wayne Gretzky (1,892) and Paul Coffee (1,133). His 1,742 points also rank third, behind Gretzky (2,772) and Marcel Dionne (1,771).
FOLIGNO, HUGHES HELP WILD TO SECOND PLACE IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION
Marcus Foligno (3-0-3) scored his first career hat trick and Quinn Hughes (0-2-2) had two assists as Wild (28-13-9, 65 points) defeated the Maple Leafs, jumping over the inactive Stars (27-13-9, 63 points) for second place in the Central Division.
* Foligno became the first Wild player who has since recorded a hat-trick Joël Eriksson I last season (April 9, 2025 vs. SJS) and the first to do this on the road since Kirill Kaprizov almost two years ago (January 21, 2024 in CAR).
* Hughes, named to Team USA for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, became the 10th American defenseman in NHL history to record 90 career multi-assist games, after Phil Housley (179GP), Brian Leetch (148GP), Chris Chelios (142GP), Mark Hoe (118GP), Gary Suter (114GP), John Carlson (108GP), Reed Larson (94GP), Ryan Suter (92 GP) and Keith Yandle (91GP). With those two assists, Hughes also became the fastest player to 20 career points with the Wild (2-18—20 in 18 GP).
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* Matthew Schaefer (0-2-2) accounted for two of his team’s four goals to score the Islanders (27-17-5, 59 points) maintains second place in the Metropolitan Division. Schaefer recorded his seventh multi-point game of 2025-2026 and tied the game Ryan Pulock (7 GP in 2017-18) for fifth-most in a single season by a rookie defenseman in franchise history behind Vladimir Malakhov (15 GP in 1992-93), Stefan Persson (14 GP in 1977-78), Denis Potvin (12 in 1973-74) and Bryan Berard (11 GP in 1996-97). Schaefer also surpassed (13-21-34 in 49 GP). Tim Connolly (14-20-34 in 1999-00) for most assists in a single season by an 18-year-old in Islanders history and tied him for the most points.
* Michael Misa (0-2-2) posted his first career multi-point game and helped the Sharks (25-20-3, 53 points) move within five points of inactivity Oil squirters (25-17-8, 58 points) for second place in the Pacific Division. Misa became the fourth 18-year-old Sharks history to register a multi-assist game next to it Macklin Celebrini (8x; last: April 9, 2025), Patrick Marleau (2x; last: March 28, 1998) and Jeff Frisians (March 25, 1995).
* Simon the German (1-0-1) scored his third overtime goal of the season, helping the Devils improve to 9-2 in games decided outside regulation – their .818 winning percentage in that scenario is the best in the NHL. Nemec (21 years, 338 days) became the youngest defender to score three extra-time goals in a season, while only two blueliners in League history have scored more in a single season: Shayne Gostisbehere (4 in 2015-2016) and former Devils defender Scott Niedermayer (4 in 2001-2002).
* Connor Bedard (1-0-1) scored one of the two Blackhawks goals as they posted a shutout victory against the Jets to reach the 20-goal mark for the third straight season. He became the fifth player in franchise history to begin his NHL career with three consecutive 20-goal campaigns Patrick Kane (13), Jonathan Toews (12), Dennis Savard (10) and Darcy Rota (4). Toews skated opposite Bedard last night and was honored with a long and emotional standing ovation upon his return to Chicago.
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TUESDAY HAS ANOTHER NHL ON TNT TWO-PACK, LIGHTNING I want to push TIGHT
Tuesday’s eight-game slate is headlined by a second straight NHL on TNT doubleheader opening with David Pastrnak and the Browns visiting the Stars followed by Connor McDavid and the Oil squirters host of the Devils.
* Pastrnak can extend his multi-point streak to a career-high five games as Boston battles for its seventh straight win of the season (also 7 GP of October 28 – November 11, 2025). Pastrnak would be the Browns‘ first player with a series of that length since Barry Pederson (6 GP of March 10-27, 1984).
* Matt Duchenewho became the second person from the 2009 NHL Draft class to reach the 900-point milestone earlier this month, is being cited for the meaningful work he is doing in the community leading up to the Stars centrally at TNT. Duchene has played an important role in improving the lives of people with cancer. He welcomes children undergoing cancer treatment Stars games, together with their siblings and families, and meet them afterwards. Duchene donated another suite this season, an in-kind commitment totaling nearly $200,000 since joining Dallas in 2023-24. In October, Cancer Support Community North Texas received a check from Duchene’s HockeyTonk for $50,309.94.
* McDavid will play his final game against Hischier before Team Canada takes on Team Switzerland in the preliminary round of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. McDavid found the score sheet 22 of 23 games since December 4, 2025and has accounted for three of Edmonton’s 11 unanswered goals over the last two games.
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