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Morning Skate – Dec. 21, 2022

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Morning Skate – Dec. 21, 2022

* The Flames scored a season-high seven goals, including two in the opening 30 seconds. Only four teams in NHL history have scored two faster goals to begin a game than Calgary did Wednesday.

* Streaking players continued their strings of success as Pyotr Kochetkov, Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey led their teams to victory, which also included the Hurricanes ousting the Devils in a clash with their Metropolitan Division rival.


* Sidney Crosby posted a multi-point game and became the only active player with 100 or more points against three franchises as the Penguins defeated the Rangers.

* New Jersey is back in action on a seven-game Wednesday, with Jack Hughes looking to become the fourth Devils player since 2000 to post 80-plus points in a calendar year.



HOT START IGNITES FLAMES OFFENSE IN SEVEN-GOAL VICTORY
After a pair of goals in a span of 19 seconds helped the Flames down the Sharks on Dec. 18, Tyler Toffoli (0:15) and Dillon Dube (0:30) each scored within the opening 30 seconds Tuesday as Calgary’s seven goals propelled the club to its second victory at SAP Center in as many contests. Only four teams in NHL history have scored two faster goals to begin a game.



* The Flames were one of three teams to score in the first 25 seconds of a game Tuesday (also NYR: 0:22 & CAR: 0:20), marking just the second day in NHL history to feature three teams accomplish the feat (also WSH: 0:25, NYI: 0:19 & CBJ: 0:14 on Nov. 7, 2019).

* Jonathan Huberdeau (0-3—3) factored on three of his team’s four goals in the final frame – his most points in a game since he joined the Flames – and fell one shy of the franchise record for most assists in any period (Gary Suter: 0-4—4 in P2, April 4, 1986). It also marked Huberdeau’s ninth outing with at least three assists dating to 2021-22, tied with Nikita Kucherov and Roman Josi for the most among all players through that span.   

HURRICANES, KOCHETKOV JUST KEEP ON STREAKING ON. . .

Pyotr Kochetkov saved 37 of 38 shots he faced to extend his point streak to 10 games (8-0-2), backstopping the Hurricanes to their sixth straight win and helping them stretch their point streak to 12 contests (10-0-2). Carolina (20-6-6, 46 points) earned a pivotal regulation win against New Jersey (21-9-2, 44 points) to maintain first place in the Metropolitan Division.

* The Hurricanes extended their winning streak to six games – the longest active run in the NHL – and have posted a longer run just seven times. Their 12-game point streak is now tied for the second longest in franchise history (also 12 GP in 2005-06), one shy of the most (13 GP in 2020-21 & 2016-17).

* Kochetkov, who already holds the franchise record for longest point streak by a rookie goaltender, tied Cam Ward (10 GP, 3x; last: 8-0-2 in 2017-18) for the longest run by a Hurricanes/Whalers netminder. Kochetkov (10-1-4) sits second in wins among rookie goaltenders this season, behind only Logan Thompson (14-8-0).



. . . WHILE CONNOR, MORRISSEY HELP JETS SOAR PAST SENATORS
Kyle Connor (2-1—3) and Josh Morrissey (1-1—2) scored three of five Jets goals to each extend their point streaks to 10 games and guide Winnipeg (21-10-1, 43 points) to its 12th home win of 2022-23 – only NHL-leading Boston (17-0-2) has more.

* Connor, who netted his 30th career multi-goal game and second this month (2-1—3 on Dec. 6), has found the back of the net seven times since Dec. 1 (7-10—17 in 11 GP). Tage Thompson (12 in 9 GP), Connor McDavid (10 in 10 GP) and Mikko Rantanen (8 in 10 GP) are the only skaters with more through that span.

* Morrissey (6-32—38 in 32 GP), with four game-winning goals, has found the score sheet in all but five contests this season with the Jets and has collected at least one assist in all but seven. While three defensemen posted a 10-game point streak in 2021-22, Morrissey is one of only nine different blueliners since 1986-87 to post a double-digit assist streak.



CROSBY PROPELS PENGUINS PAST RANGERS WITH MULTI-POINT PERFORMANCE
In their first meeting since the 2022 First Round, the Rangers took an early lead with a goal 22 seconds into regulation, but the Penguins rallied courtesy of captain Sidney Crosby (1-1—2) scoring the game winner and Tristan Jarry stopping 26 shots to lift Pittsburgh (19-9-4, 42 points) past New York (18-11-5, 41 points) in the Metropolitan Division standings.

* Crosby boosted his career regular-season totals versus the Rangers to 38-62—100 (79 GP) and became the second player in Penguins history with 100 points against the franchise, joining Mario Lemieux (61-71—132 in 70 GP). New York is the third franchise that Crosby has a triple-digit point total against, following the Islanders (40-88—128 in 78 GP) and Flyers (52-69—121 in 81 GP).



* Jarry extended his point streak to 13 games dating to Nov. 12 (11-0-2), tied with Ken Wregget (13 GP from Jan. 20 – Feb. 16, 1995) for the third longest in Penguins history behind Tom Barrasso (15 GP from March 9 – April 14, 1993) and Marc-Andre Fleury (14 GP from Nov. 12 – Dec. 11, 2010 & 14 GP from Jan. 13 – Feb. 16, 2007).

MARNER AND MATTHEWS HELP MAPLE LEAFS MARCH TO VICTORY IN LIVE UPDATES
The Tuesday edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured Mitchell Marner extending his home point streak to 13 games – the longest such run by a Maple Leafs skater since Mats Sundin (16 GP) in 2007-08 – and Auston Matthews scoring his League-leading 57th goal of the 2022 calendar year.

ICYMI: Matthews arrived at Scotiabank Arena sporting his ugly/not ugly Ryan Reynolds holiday sweater and wore matching skates during the game in support of SickKids Foundation. The contest concluded with the jumbotron showcasing all the kids in the stands who also wore the matching sweater Tuesday. Read more about the initiative here.



NOT ONE PATH: RADEK FAKSA
Radek Faksa is the most recent player to be featured in the Not One Path series, highlighting various unconventional paths to the NHL. For Faksa, that meant living in a hotel by himself for six years starting at just 11 years of age, paid for by HC Ocelari Trinec to lessen the financial burden for his single mother. Faksa said the experience was a positive one for his future as it helped him become independent.



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WEDNESDAY’S TNT DOUBLEHEADER LOADED WITH STAR POWER
A seven-game slate on Wednesday will feature a pair of games on TNT packed with stars and top scorers including Jack Hughes and the Devils visiting Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers followed by Jason Robertson and the Stars hosting the League’s top-two points leaders in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Dallas-Edmonton game will also be seen nationally in Canada (SN1 & TVA Sports).


 

* Hughes (17-20—37 in 32 GP) leads all Devils skaters in goals and points in 2022-23 and has recorded 35-44—79 in 66 GP during the 2022 calendar year (1.20 P/GP). With one more point, he can become the fourth different Devils player since 2000 to post 80+ regular-season points in a calendar year. He would join Taylor Hall (94 in 2018), Zach Parise (92 in 2009) and Patrik Elias (3x; most recently 82 in 2006).

* In his first season with Florida, Tkachuk (14-25—39 in 30 GP) leads all Panthers skaters in assists and points. With a point in tonight’s contest, he would become the second fastest to 40 points in a season in franchise history, behind only Pavel Bure (29 GP in 1999-00). Tkachuk (1.30 P/GP) is on pace to post his second consecutive 100-point season and the second ever by a Panthers player – Jonathan Huberdeau, the player he was traded for this past offseason, did so in 2021-22. 

* Robertson (24-23—47 in 33 GP), who has been held off the score sheet just seven times in 33 appearances this season, ranks third in the League in goals and fourth (tied) in points. Robertson has recorded 15 multi-point games in 2022-23, tied with Draisaitl (15) for the second most in the NHL this season behind McDavid (19). One of those multi-goal performances included 1-2—3 in a 6-2 W at EDM on Nov. 5.


* McDavid (28-36—64 in 33 GP) and Draisaitl (21-33—54 in 33 GP), who have combined to win the Art Ross Trophy in five of the last six seasons, find themselves in familiar territory holding down the top two positions in the NHL scoring race. McDavid, who enters with the NHL’s longest active point streak (12-17—29 in 13 GP), and Draisaitl have ranked Nos. 1-2 in the scoring race for 63% of the season to date (47 of 75 days) including 18 straight days dating to Dec. 3.
 

Lightning’s Sergachev Fined for Slashing

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Lightning’s Sergachev Fined for Slashing

NEW YORK – Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev has been fined $5,000.00, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting during NHL Game No. 513 in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec. 20, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 19:53 of the first period. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Red Sox add six non-roster invitees to 2023 Spring Training Roster

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Red Sox add six non-roster invitees to 2023 Spring Training Roster

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have added six non-roster invitees to the team’s 2023 Spring Training roster: pitchers Norwith Gudino and Oddanier Mosqueda, catchers Caleb Hamilton and Ronaldo Hernández, outfielder Narciso Crook, and infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum.

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Norwith Gudino, RHP – Gudino, 27, posted an 8.87 ERA (47 ER/47.2 IP) with 60 strikeouts in 26 appearances (six starts) for Triple-A Sacramento last season. The right-hander owns a 3.74 ERA (166 ER/399.2 IP) with 0.72 home runs allowed per 9.0 innings over 125 career minor league appearances (61 starts). A native of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Gudino was signed by San Francisco as an international free agent in 2014.

Oddanier Mosqueda, LHP – Mosqueda, 23, posted a 4.30 ERA (28 ER/58.2 IP) with Double-A Portland in 2022, recording career highs in innings pitched, appearances (45, all in relief), holds (seven), strikeouts (76), and strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.8). Originally signed by Boston as an international free agent in 2015, the left-hander has averaged more than 11.00 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in five of his six seasons. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Mosqueda holds a career 3.96 ERA (119 ER/270.2 IP) over 148 minor league appearances (10 starts).

Caleb Hamilton, C – Hamilton, 27 made his Major League debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2022, playing in 22 games while making three starts at catcher and one at first base. The right-handed hitter spent most of 2022 with Triple-A St. Paul, batting .233 (48-for-206) with 10 doubles, 11 home runs, and 43 RBI in 62 games. Selected by Minnesota in the 23rd round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Oregon State University, the Washington native has batted .213 (323-for-1,517) in 467 career minor league games.

Ronaldo Hernández, C – Hernández, 25, hit .261 (107-for-410) with 27 doubles, 17 home runs, 63 RBI, and a .748 OPS in 105 games for Worcester in 2022, making 67 starts at catcher and 38 at designated hitter. He led the WooSox in doubles and total bases (185) and ranked second in home runs, RBI, and extra-base hits (44). A native of Arjona, Colombia, the right-handed hitter was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays on February 17, 2021. Hernández was recalled to Boston for two Major League stints in 2022 but did not appear in a game.

Narciso Crook, OF – Crook, 27, made his Major League debut with the Chicago Cubs last season, going 2-for-8 with a double and two RBI over four games while making one start in center field and one in right field. The right-handed hitter spent most of 2022 with Triple-A Iowa, batting .260 (94-for-362) with an .837 OPS, 19 home runs, and 67 RBI in 101 games. Born in Nagua, Dominican Republic, Crook was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Rowan University.

Niko Goodrum, INF/OF – Goodrum, 30, has hit .226 (311-for-1,375) with 42 home runs and 152 RBI in 402 Major League games with the Minnesota Twins (2017), Detroit Tigers (2018-21), and Houston Astros (2022). The switch-hitter has started at every defensive position except pitcher and catcher during his big league career, making 137 starts at shortstop, 107 at second base, 43 at first base, 33 in left field, 13 in right field, 10 at third base, 10 in center field, and seven as the designated hitter. The Georgia native was selected by Minnesota in the second round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Fayette County High School.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (24): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Franklin German, Darwinzon Hernandez, Tanner Houck, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Wyatt Mills, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Connor Seabold, Josh Taylor, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (5): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Trevor Story

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (4): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez

BOSTON RED SOX NON-ROSTER INVITEES (6)

Pitchers (2): Norwith Gudino, Oddanier Mosqueda

Catchers (2): Caleb Hamilton, Ronaldo Hernández

Outfielders (1): Narciso Crook

Infielder/Outfielders (1): Niko Goodrum

A’s Agree to Terms with RHP Drew Rucinski on One-Year Contract with Club Option

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A’s Agree to Terms with RHP Drew Rucinski on One-Year Contract with Club Option

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Drew Rucinski on a one-year contract for the 2023 season with a club option for 2024, the club announced today.  To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the A’s designated left-handed pitcher Zach Logue for assignment.

Rucinski has spent the last four seasons with the NC Dinos of the Korean Baseball Organization and compiled a 53-36 record and a 3.06 ERA in 121 games, all starts.  He made at least 30 starts and pitched 177.1 or more innings in all four seasons and was a 19-game winner in 2020.  The 33-year-old right-hander was 10-12 with a 2.97 ERA in 31 starts last year.  He tied for the KBO lead in games started, ranked second in strikeouts (194) and innings pitched (193.2) and eighth in ERA.

Rucinski last pitched in the majors in 2018 with Miami when he went 4-2 with a 4.33 ERA in 32 relief appearances.  He is 4-4 with a 5.33 ERA and .294 opponents batting average in 41 games over four seasons with the Angels (2014-15), Twins (2017) and Marlins (2018).

Logue was one of four players acquired from Toronto in the Matt Chapman trade prior to the 2022 season and made his Major League debut with the A’s last season.  He was 3-8 with a 6.79 ERA and .918 opponents OPS in 14 games, including 10 starts, over six stints with Oakland and 3-6 with an 8.12 ERA and 1.097 opponents OPS in 17 starts with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Guardians Invite a Pair to Major League Camp

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Guardians Invite a Pair to Major League Camp

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the following additions to the Major League Spring Training roster:

Signed LHP CALEB BARAGAR and RHP CALEB SIMPSON to Minor League contracts with non-roster invitations to Major League Spring Training camp.

Baragar (BAIR-uh-ger), 28, appeared in 49 games with the San Francisco Giants during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, posting a Major League ERA of 2.78 (1GS, 2SV, 45.1IP, 36H, 14ER, 35SO, .222 avg). The Jenison, MI native spent the 2022 season in AAA Reno (3-1, 5.51 ERA, 43 games) in the Arizona system after being claimed on waivers from the Giants on March 21. He owns a career Minor League ERA of 4.21 in 156 games/75 starts (468.1IP, 431H, 219ER, 429SO) since his ninth-round selection by the Giants in the 2016 MLB Draft out of Indiana University.

Simpson, 31, spent the majority of his professional career in the San Francisco Giants system (2013-19), spending 2020 with the Cubs (NRI) before latching on with the Red Sox starting in Summer Camp 2020 thru the 2022 season. He split the 2022 season between AA Portland and AAA Worcester. He owns a professional Minor League ERA of 4.20 across 164 relief appearances (199.1IP, 143H, 93ER, 254SO, .198 avg) since debuting in 2013. The Norman, OK native was selected by SF in the 21st round of the 2013 MLB Draft and converted to a pitcher after catching at Seminole State College (OK).

Cubs Agree to Terms With Shortstop Dansby Swanson on a Seven-year Major League Contract

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Cubs Agree to Terms With Shortstop Dansby Swanson on a Seven-year Major League Contract

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs today agreed to terms with shortstop Dansby Swanson on a seven-year major league contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Swanson, 28, last season was named the N.L. Gold Glove Award winner at shortstop and made his first career N.L. All-Star Game, hitting .277 (177-for-640) with 99 runs scored, 32 doubles, one triple, 25 home runs, and a career-high 96 RBI and 18 stolen bases in a major league-best 162 games for Atlanta. He became the first MLB player to start all 162 games at shortstop since the Royals Alcides Escobar in 2017 and the first N.L. shortstop since the Cubs Starlin Castro did so in 2012. According to Fangraphs, Swanson’s 6.3 WAR was second among major league shortstops, trailing only the Mets Francisco Lindor (6.8), and his .986 fielding percentage (8 E/592 TC) was second among shortstops with at least 1,100 innings.

The six-foot one-inch tall, right-handed hitting Swanson is a career .255 batter (775-for-3,043) with 161 doubles, 13 triples, 102 home runs, 411 RBI and 58 stolen bases in 827 games spanning seven seasons with the Atlanta Braves since making his major league debut in 2016. He has played at least 136 regular season games in four of his five full campaigns, including a N.L.-best 322 contests since the start of the 2021 season. Swanson has recorded a .978 fielding percentage (68 E/3,113 TC) in 821 games at shortstop and, starting with the 2018 season, his 42 errors are the fewest among shortstops with at least 5,000 innings at the position.

In 2021, on the way to helping the Braves to the World Series championship, Swanson hit .248 (146-for-588) with 33 doubles, two triples, a career-high 27 home runs and 88 RBI in a N.L.-leading 160 games. His 27 home runs set the Braves single-season record for a shortstop while his .982 fielding percentage (10 E/571 TC) ranked fourth among N.L. shortstops. Swanson batted .224 with two home runs and four RBI in 16 postseason games, and delivered a game-tying home run in World Series Game 2, becoming the third Braves player to hit a game-tying home run in the World Series.

Selected first overall by Arizona in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft, Swanson was traded to the Braves December 8 of that year in a five-player deal. He made his major league debut in 2016 after just 127 career minor league games, collecting 39 hits in 38 games for Atlanta.

A native of Kennesaw, Ga., Swanson played at Vanderbilt University from 2013-15 and led the Commodores to consecutive College World Series appearances his final two seasons. He helped the school to its first-ever championship in 2014 and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series.

Swanson, who resides in Nashville, Tenn., is actively involved with the West Nashville Dream Center during the offseason. His wife, Mallory Pugh, is a member of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team and since 2021 has played with the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League.

Yankees Sign LHP Carlos Rodón

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Yankees Sign LHP Carlos Rodón

The New York Yankees today announced that they have signed two-time All-Star LHP Carlos Rodón to a six-year Major League contract extending through the 2028 season.

Rodón, 30, went 14-8 with one complete game and a 2.88 ERA (178.0IP, 131H, 59R/57ER, 52BB, 237K, 12HR) over 31 starts with the San Francisco Giants in 2022. He posted career highs in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, double-digit strikeout games (11) and games started.

The 6’3” left-hander led the Majors last year in strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (11.98) and double-digit strikeout games, finishing second in pitcher WAR (6.2, FanGraphs), third in strikeouts, fourth in opponents’ OPS (.571), fifth in opponents’ slugging percentage (.308), sixth in HR/9.0IP (0.61) and eighth in opponents’ batting average (.202). Additionally, 135 of his strikeouts last season ended with a fastball. According to Statcast, that was the third-highest total in the Majors, trailing only teammates Nestor Cortes (144K) and Gerrit Cole (141K).

A two-time All-Star (2021, ‘22), Rodón is 56-46 with three complete games and a 3.60 ERA (847.1IP, 731H, 368R/339ER, 319BB, 947K, 91HR) in 152 career games (147 starts) with the Chicago White Sox (2015-21) and San Francisco Giants (2022). He has also finished in the top-six of Cy Young voting twice (fifth in 2021 and sixth in 2022).

Over the last two seasons (2021-22), Rodón has gone 27-13 with two complete games and a 2.67 ERA (310.2IP, 222H, 98R/92ER, 88BB, 422K, 25HR) in 55 starts. Over that span, he led the Majors in strikeouts-per-9.0-innings (12.23), while finishing third in pitcher WAR (11.1, FanGraphs) and opponents’ slugging percentage (.307), fourth in opponents’ OPS (.567) and double-digit strikeout games (16), sixth in opponents’ batting average (.196), tied for sixth in wins, seventh in strikeouts, ERA and opponents’ OBP (.259), and eighth in HR/9.0IP (0.72).

In his final season with the White Sox in 2021, he went 13-5 with a career-best 2.37 ERA (132.2IP, 91H, 39R/35ER, 36BB, 185K, 13HR) in 24 starts. On April 14, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field, Rodón tossed the 20th no-hitter in White Sox history, retiring the first 25 Cleveland batters faced before allowing his only baserunner on a hit-by-pitch in the ninth.

Originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, Rodón did not sign and played at North Carolina State University for three seasons (2012-14). The White Sox then made him the third overall pick of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. On March 16, 2022, he signed with the Giants, inking a two-year Major League contract extending through 2023 with a player opt-out following the 2022 season. He exercised that option on November 6, 2022.

NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (18-11-2) at Anaheim Ducks (9-21-3)

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NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (18-11-2) at Anaheim Ducks (9-21-3)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
UPCOMING WILD GAMES
GAME BROADCASTS
ANAHEIM DUCKS
All-Time Wild Record: 43-31-7 (22-12-6 at Xcel Energy
Center, 21-19-1 at Anaheim)
2022-23: The Wild is 2-0-0 in two contests against Anaheim this season… Minnesota earned a 4-1 victory in the series opening game at Honda Center (11/9) and tallied a 5-4 shootout victory the second meeting at Xcel Energy Center (12/3)…LW Kirill Kaprizov (3-0=3), C Joel Eriksson Ek (1-2=3) and D Calen Addison (1-2=3) lead the Wild with three points each…LW Matt Boldy (0-2=2), C Connor Dewar (1-1=2), C Mason Shaw (0-2=2) and RW Mats Zuccarello (0-2=2) have all recorded two points…G Filip Gustavsson is 2-0- 0 in two starts with a 2.40 GAA and a .923 SV%…D Dmitry Kulikov (0-2=2), C Mason McTavish (0-2=2), RW Troy Terry (1-1=2), RW Frank Vatrano (0- 2=2) and C Trevor Zegras (1-1=2) lead Anaheim with two points each…G John Gibson is 0-1-1 in two starts with a 3.87 GAA and a .909 SV%.

WILD LEADERS: Zuccarello (8-17=25 in 28 games) leads Minnesota with 25 points (8-17=25) in 28 games vs. Anaheim… D Alex Goligoski has 24 points (6-18=24) in 54 games…D Jared Spurgeon has 17 points (7-10=17) in 38 contests…Kaprizov owns 14 points (4-10=14) in 13 games…C Ryan Hartman has 13 points (7-6=13) in 22 games.

WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 21-5-0 with a 1.93 GAA, a .930 SV% and three shutouts in 26 career starts against Anaheim…Gustavsson is 2-0- 0 with a 2.40 GAA and .923 SV% in two starts against the Ducks.

DUCKS LEADERS: D Kevin Shattenkirk leads Anaheim with 23 points (4- 19=23) in 44 matches against the Wild…D John Klingberg has 22 points (6-16=22) in 31 games…C Adam Henrique owns 21 points (8-13=21) in 27 contests…D Cam Fowler (8-7=15 in 42 games) and RW Jakob Silfverberg (8-7=15 in 28 games) each own 15 points vs. Minnesota.

DUCKS GOALIES: Gibson is 7-6-4 with a 2.51 GAA, a .925 SV% and three shutouts in 18 starts against the Wild…G Anthony Stolarz is 1-2-0 with
a 4.44 GAA and a .892 SV% in three career starts…G Lukas Dostal has appeared in one game vs. Minnesota, stopping 12 of 13 shots faced…G Olle Eriksson Ek has not faced Minnesota.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota has won the last 12 meetings, the longest winning streak against an opponent in team history…The Wild is 14-1-1 in the last 16 games against Anaheim…The Wild is 10-2-0 in its last 12 games at Honda Center, outscoring Anaheim, 37-20…The Wild has earned points in 23 of its last 33 games played at Xcel Energy Center (20-10-3)…Minnesota was swept by Anaheim in the 2003 Western Conference Final and lost 4-1 in the 2007 First Round.

INJURIES
Brandon Duhaime: upper body

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 10, 2022 – Dec. 20, 2022
12/20/22 Recalled F Steven Fogarty from Iowa
12/17/22 Reassigned F Sammy Walker to Iowa
12/13/22 Reassigned F Nic Petan to Iowa
12/11/22 Reassigned D Andrej Sustr to Iowa

ON THE POWER PLAY DYNAMIC DUOS
• Through 31 games the Wild has converted 24.8 percent (25 of 101) of power-play opportunities, 10th-best in the NHL.
• The Wild have converted 32.1 percent (18 of 56) of power-play opportunities at home this season, second-best in the NHL.
• The Wild have registered a PPG in 11 of its last 13 games. Since Nov. 23, Minnesota ranks tied for sixth in the NHL with a 31.0
power-play percentage (13 of 42).
• Minnesota recorded a power-play goal in a season-high six consecutive games from Nov. 23 – Dec. 4, going eight-for-19 (42.1 pct.) during that span. The streak tied for the fifth-longest in franchise history.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is third in the NHL with a 83.3 penaltykill percentage (60 for 72).
• Minnesota is fifth in the NHL with a 83.3 penalty-kill percentage (40 of 48) on the road this season.

TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
• The Wild hold an active seven-game home win streak, the NHL’s longest active streak and tied for second-longest in the NHL this
season.
• Since Oct. 25, the Wild is tied for third in the NHL with 17 wins and tied for fourth with 35 points.
• Since Oct. 25, Minnesota is giving up 2.35 goals per game (third in NHL), allowing 28.3 shots per game (fourth in the NHL) and recording a .917 save percentage (seventh in the NHL).

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
DEC. 20, 2022 – ANAHEIM 1 @ LOS ANGELES 4
The Ducks concluded a season-tying five-game road trip with a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena last night. The contest marked Anaheim’s 21st road game, tied with Arizona for the most in the NHL this season. Frank Vatrano scored Anaheim’s lone goal on the power play at 14:27 of the second period, extending his point streak to a season-tying three games (2-2=4) with his sixth goal overall in 2022-23. Kevin Shattenkirk and Jakob Silfverberg earned assists on the goal. Lukas Dostal made 37 saves in his career-best third straight start.
PP: 1-5 PK: 4-5 SF: 25 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (24:10)
Three Stars: 1. D. Doughty 2. K. Fiala 3. A. Iafallo Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Dec. 23 Calgary Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 28 Vegas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 30 Nashville Honda Center 2 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 2 Philadelphia Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 4 Dallas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 5 Reassigned LW Pavol Regenda to San Diego (AHL).
Dec. 6 Claimed C Jayson Megna on waivers from Colorado. Activated LW Max Comtois from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed C Isac Lundestrom on IR.
Dec. 9 Activated D John Klingberg from Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 10 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 14 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 167

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 33
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 25
Isac Lundestrom Upper-body 6 weeks 9
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 8
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 5
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 4
John Gibson Lower-body Day-to-day 3
Urho Vaakanainen Illness Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight against the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter tonight with wins two of their last three games (2-1-0).Tonight closes the Ducks fifth set of back-to-back contests this season, posting a 1-7-1 record overall (0-4-0 in the second game). Anaheim continues its 14-game December schedule, consisting of six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 155-144-48 in the month of December. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 62-34-19 in December, picking up points in 81 of the 115 contests. Upcoming milestones include Trevor Zegras one point from 100 career NHL points (currently 36-63=99). Zegras can become can become the third player in Ducks history to reach the milestone in 140 games or fewer (all with Anaheim), joining Paul Kariya (45-56=101 in 98 GP) and Bobby Ryan (55-45=100 in 126 GP). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the franchise record 10-game homestand on Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Calgary (7 p.m. PT).

RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks begin a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and Calgary (1975-76). It is the second-longest continuous homestand in NHL history, with Tampa Bay taking a six-day break due to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6- 2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, 2023. Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:

SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.

DUCKS-WILD: Anaheim and Minnesota conclude a three-game season series tonight with the second matchup at Honda Center. The Ducks own a 36-30-15 all-time record vs. the Wild, including a 20-16-5 mark in Orange County. Anaheim has earned one point in the 2022-23 season series, a 5-4 shootout loss Dec. 3 at Xcel Energy Center, with the Wild picking up a 4-1 win in the first matchup of the season at Honda Center Nov. 9. Through the two games, five Ducks skaters have posted multiple points, including Troy Terry (1-1=2), Trevor Zegras (1-1=2), Mason McTavish (0-2=2), Frank Vatrano (0-2=2) and Dmitry Kulikov (0-2=2).. Kevin Shattenkirk (4-19=23 in 44 games) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Wild, and Adam Henrique (8-13=21 in 27 GP) and Jakob Silfverberg (8-7=15 in 28 GP) co-lead the Ducks in career goals vs. Minnesota.

ANA-MIN SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 9 Honda Center 4-1 MIN win
Dec. 3 Xcel Energy Center 5-4 MIN SO win
Dec. 21 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-MIN ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Minnesota
All-Time Series: 36-30-15 20-16-5 16-14-10
Current Streak: 12 MIN wins Five MIN wins Seven MIN wins
Last ANA Win: Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Dec. 10, 2019 (3-2 SO)
Last MIN Win: Dec. 3, 2022 (5-4 SO) Nov. 9, 2022 (4-1) Dec. 3, 2022 (5-4 SO)
ANA Last 10: 0-6-4 2-7-1 3-3-4

CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks co-lead the NHL with three third-period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season (also NYI), including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining) and Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining). The Ducks four multi-goal comeback wins this season rank second behind only Chicago’s four. Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).

TERRY TALK: Right wing Troy Terry leads Anaheim in points (12-16=28), goals, PPG (4) and assists this season, and he co-leads the club with eight multi-point outings. Terry has earned 4-3=7 points his last 10 games and 5-3=8 points his last 13 outings. He also has collected 8-11=18 points his last 23 appearances and 8-13=21 points his last 26 contests. He had a career-best five-game assist streak Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (1-7=8), surpassing his prior best of four straight games with an assist Nov. 9-16, 2021 (3-4=7). Terry’s 28 points in 33 games are on pace for 72 points this season which would surpass his career high 37-30=67 points set last season.

GENERATION Z: Center Trevor Zegras co-leads Anaheim in PPP (2-6=8) and is second among Ducks in points (10-15=25), goals and assists. Zegras has 2-6=8 points his last 12 games, 3-10=13 points his last 19 outings and 6-14=20 points his last 24 games. Zegras’ career 36-63=99 points in 131 GP are the second-most points by an Anaheim player 21 or younger, trailing only Paul Kariya (68-79=147 in 129 GP). Zegras currently co-leads Anaheim with eight multi-point efforts this season, and paces the Ducks in multi-point outings (29) since his debut in 2020-21. On Nov. 27 vs. SEA, he tied a career high with three assists (0-3=3), his third career three assist game, the most by a Ducks skater before the age of 22. His three points also tied his single-game career high (last: Feb. 19, 2022 @ VAN; 0-3=3). It was his fourth career three-point game, tying Ryan Getzlaf for the second-most three-point games by a Duck at age 21 and trailing only Paul Kariya (12).

M(A)C ATTACK: Rookie center Mason McTavish picked up consecutive multi-assist games Dec. 17 @ EDM (0-2=2) and Dec. 15 @ MTL (0-2=2), marking 4-14=18 points this season. He co-leads Anaheim in PPP (2-6=8) and PPA, and ranks third among team leaders in points and assists. He currently has seven assists his last eight games (0-7=7) to rank second among NHL rookies in assists and is fourth in points. McTavish recorded his sixth multi-point outing of his career Dec. 17 @ EDM, with Cam Fowler the only Ducks player with more before age 20 (nine times).

CAM’S CORNER: Defenseman Cam Fowler leads Anaheim blueliners in points (4-12=16), and assists, and co-leads in goals through 33 games. Fowler has 4-11=15 points his last 17 games, including four multi-point outings (three multi-assist). Since Nov. 15, Fowler’s 15 points (4-11=15 in 16 GP) rank tied for fourth among all NHL defensemen in that span, trailing only Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey (5- 18=23), Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin (3-17=20) and San Jose’s Erik Karlsson (2-17=19). Fowler had a career-tying five-game point streak Nov. 15-23 (2-6=8), matching his prior high set four prior times; last: Nov. 7-16, 2021; 1-4=5). The last Ducks defenseman with a longer run was Chris Pronger (six games, Oct. 29-Nov. 7, 2009; 3-6=9). Fowler recorded three straight multi-point efforts Nov. 15-19 (1-5=6), joining Karlsson (four straight multi-point games, Oct. 27-Nov. 3; 7-4=11) and Hronek (three straight, Nov. 19-25; 4-2=6) as the only defensemen in the NHL with three or more consecutive multi-point outings. Fowler is one of four defensemen in Ducks history with multiple points in three consecutive games and the first since Scott Niedermayer in 2008-09.

KLING-ON: Defenseman John Klingberg has scored three goals his last two games (3-0=3), netting the game-winning goal in back-toback games. He became the second defenseman in Ducks history to score a game-winning goal in consecutive games (also Sheldon Souray Feb. 4 and Feb. 6, 2013) while only Carolina’s Brett Pesce has done so this season (Nov. 26 and 29). Klingberg co-leads all Ducks skaters in game-winning goals (2), while he co-leads Anaheim blueliners in goals (4), and ranks second in points (4-7=11) and is tied for second in assists.

GIBBY’S GAME: John Gibson ranks third among NHL goalies in saves (677) and is tied for fifth in appearances and starts (22). Gibson leads the NHL with nine games of 35-plus saves this season, three more than any other goaltender, while he co-leads the league with four 40-save performances (also WPG’s Connor Hellebuyck). Gibson was one of seven goalies the last 10 years with eight 35-plus save contests through the first 19 starts in a season, and is the only goalie to do so twice (also 2018-19). Gibson has recorded four 40-plus save games this season (Dec. 3 @ MIN, 45; Nov. 23 vs. NYR, 41; Nov. 6 vs. FLA, 43; Oct. 12 vs. SEA, 44), co-leading the NHL with Connor Hellebuyck (WPG). Gibson earned his fifth career helper, the primary assist, on Troy Terry’s OT winning goal Oct. 12 vs. SEA and tied J.S. Giguere for second in Ducks all-time goaltender assists with his sixth career helper Nov. 3 @ VAN. Gibson stopped his eighth career penalty shot (10th attempt) against Alexander Kerfoot Oct. 30 vs. TOR. He has stopped an NHL-leading six penalty shots since the start of 2020-21, with two goalies tied with three penalty shot saves (Connor Hellebuyck, WPG & Frederik Andersen, CAR/TOR).

QUE RICO!: Center Adam Henrique has earned 1-2=3 points his last three outings and also has 9-9=16 points his last 23 contests. He ranks third among team leaders in goals (9) and is tied for fourth in scoring overall (9-8=17). He recorded points in a season-long six straight games Nov. 5-19 (5-3=8), his best as a Duck and one short of his career-long point streak set over 10 years ago in seven straight contests with New Jersey Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). He scored goals in a season-best three straight games Nov. 5-12 (3- 0=3, +3; missed Nov. 9 due to birth of first child), including his 100th goal as a Duck (100-90=190) Nov. 12 vs. CHI, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone.

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (10-5-5) at Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-1)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (10-5-5) at Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-1)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 3-5-2 in the month of December but is 2-2-1 in its last five games
• Clayton Keller leads ARI with 30 pts (12-18-30) and became just the fifth Coyote (since 1996-97) to reach the 30-pt plateau within his 30th game of a season…Keller enters tonight with 8 pts (5-3-8) in his last 6 GP and has a 4-game point streak versus Vegas
• Jakob Chychrun comes into tonight 1 assist shy of 100 in his career. He’s also near the top of the leaderboard for most assists by a Coyotes/Jets defenseman through 14 games played in a season

LAST GAME
Canadiens 3, Coyotes 2 (OT) – December 19, 2022 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Schmaltz (5), Maccelli (3)
MTL Goals: Caufield (19), Dvorak (7), Hoffman (7)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (O) – 23 svs on 26 shots
MTL Goalie: Montembeault (W) – 37 svs on 39 shots
PP: 0-2 PK: 2-2
Notes: ARI fell in OT to MTL but got a point to finish the homestand 1-1-1…Nick Schmaltz scored Arizona’s first goal and is now on a five-game home point streak…In Schmaltz’s five home games this season, the forward has produced 2-6-8…Jakob Chychrun joined Schmaltz by extending his home point streak to five games when he assisted on Matias Maccelli’s goal…Chychrun’s helper was his 10th of the season…The dueling five-game home point streaks are the highest by a Coyote this season…Clayton Keller assisted on Schmaltz’s goal for his 30th point of the season (12-18-30 in 30 GP)…Lawson Crouse also chipped in an assist…The Coyotes set a season-high in shots on goal in a game with 39 and net shots with +13…The last time the Coyotes out-shot a team by at least 13 shots was 12/28/21 at SJ (+19)

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (2 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 65 games
Jakob Chychrun (16), Nick Schmaltz (15), Zack Kassian (9), Connor Timmins (9), Andrew Ladd (6), Josh Brown (3),
Ben McCartney (3), Juuso Valimaki (1), Lawson Crouse (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-12/18 – Assigned F Jan Jenik to Tucson (AHL)
-12/17 – Recalled F Jan Jenik from Tucson (AHL)
-12/15 – Assigned D Dysin Mayo to Tucson (AHL)
-12/8 – Loaned F Dylan Guenther to Team Canada for the 2023 WJC

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME
(AZ)

OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Fri, Dec 23 7:30pm vs LAK Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona
Extra
ESPN 620
Tue, Dec 27 7pm vs COL Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona
Extra
ESPN 620
Thur, Dec 29 7pm vs TOR Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
YOTES & KNIGHTS
-Tonight is the second of three ARI-VGK matchups this season. Vegas took the first game 4-1 on 11/17 at T-Mobile
-They’ll play again at Mullett on 1/22
-Clayton Keller scored Arizona’s goal in the November matchup. That goal gives him sole possession of the most career points against VGK by current Coyotes (12)
-Keller also comes into tonight with a 4-game point streak against VGK, totaling 1-3-4 in that span -Nick Schmaltz is expected to face the Golden Knights for the first time this season. The forward notched two goals against them on 2/25/22, one of five multi-goal games he tallied in 2021-22
-Schmaltz’s 8 career goals against VGK are the most he’s produced against an NHL opponent
-Coyotes vs Golden Knights:

• All-Time: 7-12-0-5
• Home: 4-4-0-3
• Road: 3-8-0-2
• L10: 3-6-1
• STRK: L2

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Clayton Keller…2-10-12…23 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…2-7-9…19 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…8-3-11…17 career GP
Zack Kassian…1-6-7…14 career GP
Travis Boyd…1-2-3…6 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Schmaltz, 8)… Assists (Keller, 10)…Points (Keller, 12)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun, 2)… Assists (Chychrun, 7)…Points (Chychrun, 9)

KELLER INSTINCT
-Clayton Keller enters tonight among Arizona leaders in goals (12, 2nd), assists (18, 2nd) and points (30, 1st) in 2022- 23
-Keller got back on the scoresheet with an assist on Monday and is on a run of 8 pts (5-3-8) in his last 6 GP
-The helper was Keller’s 30th point of the campaign, which took place in his 30th game. Since the franchise relocated to Arizona, Keller is the fifth Coyote (eighth instance) to reach 30 points within his first 30 games of a season

FEWEST GAMES BY A COYOTE TO 30 PTS (SINCE 1996-97)
NAME SEASON GP SCORING LINE DATES
Jeremy Roenick 1999-00 19 14-16-30 10/2/99 – 11/28/99
Jeremy Roenick 1998-99 25 10-20-30 10/11/98 – 12/16/98
Keith Tkachuk 1998-99 26 17-14-31 10/11/98 – 12/22/98
Ladislav Nagy 2005-06 27 11-20-31 10/8/05 – 12/5/05
Ladislav Nagy 2003-04 28 14-16-30 10/10/03 – 12/12/03
Shane Doan 2003-04 29 11-19-30 10/10/03 – 12/12/03
Clayton Keller 2022-23 30 12-18-30 10/13/22 – 12/19/22
Keith Tkachuk 1997-98 30 17-14-31 10/1/97 – 12/10/97
-2022-23 also marks Keller’s sixth consecutive season of reaching the 30-point benchmark. Only Dale Hawerchuk (7) has recorded more 30+ point seasons with the Coyotes/Jets franchise before turning 25
-The winger has been clear of a point per game since 11/18/21, recording 37-50-87 in 81 GP since then. His 1.07 points per game in that span ranks 6th among RW (Min. 50 GP)

IN THE NICK OF TIME
-Nick Schmaltz has begun his season with 5-7-12 in 15 GP and comes into tonight on a 3-game point streak. A point tonight would establish a season-high point streak for Schmaltz
-All 12 of Schmaltz’s points have come since returning from injury (11/21), which ranks T-3rd on the Coyotes since then
-The forward has registered 1-4-5 in his last 3 GP as well as 2-6-8 in his last 6 GP
-Arizona is 12-3-2 when Schmaltz records a multi-point game since the start of 2021-22…This season in Coyotes wins, he’s registered 2-5-7 in 4 GP
-In his last 82 games (since 4/26/21), Schmaltz has recorded 28-47-75
-Since his Coyotes debut on 11/27/18, Schmaltz has tallied 54-108-162 in 217 GP. His 0.75 PPG paces the Coyotes since then (min. 50 GP) and his point total trails just Keller in that span

CHYCHA CHYCHA BOOM BOOM
-Jakob Chychrun has posted a 3-10-13 scoring line in 14 games this season. All 13 of his points have come in his last 13 games
-Since 11/23 (his last 13 GP), Chychrun ranks among NHL blueliners in goals (T-6th), assists (T-5th), points (T-4th) and shots (50, 3rd)
-Chychrun is also on simultaneous runs of 2-8-10 in his last 9 GP and 8 assists in his last 8 GP
-Chychrun reached 10 assists this year with an assist on Monday, his 14th game. Per NHL Stats & Info, he’s the eighth defenseman (10th instance) in Coyotes/Jets franchise history to require 14 or fewer games in a season to reach 10 assists. Keith Yandle was the last to do it to begin 2014-15
-Only four Coyotes/Jets defensemen (five instances) have recorded 11+ assists within his first 15 games of a season
(Source: NHL Stats & Info)

NAME SEASON SCORING LINE DATES
Phil Housley 1992-93 3-15-18 10/6/92 – 11/12/92
Phil Housley 1991-92 6-15-21 10/4/91 – 11/3/91
Dave Ellett 1987-88 2-12-14 10/10/87 – 11/12/87
Moe Mantha 1983-84 7-12-19 10/25/83 – 11/24/83
Oliver EkmanLarsson
2020-21 0-11-11 1/14/21 – 3/8/21
-The seventh-year NHLer enters tonight with 99 career assists. A helper tonight would make him just the ninth defensemen in Coyotes/Jets history to register 50+ goals and 100+ assists with the franchise
-Chychrun extended his home point streak to 5 games on Monday. The last Coyotes defenseman to post a 5+ game home point streak was Oliver Ekman-Larsson in March of 2019

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Shayne Gostisbehere (8-15-23 in 30 GP) enters tonight ranking among NHL d-men leaders in goals (T-4th), points(T-13th), power-play goals (3, T-6th) and even-strength points (14, T-12th) on the campaign
-The blueliner has compiled 9 pts (4-5-9) in his last nine games, as well as 13 pts (4-9-13) in his last 13 GP (since 11/23)
-Since 11/23, Gostisbehere ranks T-1st among NHL d-men in goals, T-4th in points as well as T-8th in assists
-Gostisbehere (82-211-293 in 493 GP) is closing in on 300 pts and 500 games for his career. He is on track to become the sixth player and second defenseman from the 2012 Draft Class to play in 500+ games and record 300+ points (Filip Forsberg, Tomas Hertl, Morgan Rielly, Teuvo Teravainen, Alex Galchenyuk)

ROOKIE MAKING HIS MARK
-Matias Maccelli (3-19-22 in 28 GP) comes into tonight among NHL rookie leaders in multiple statistical categories
-He ranks among NHL rookie leaders in assists (1st), points per game (1st, 0.79; [min 15 GP]), points (2nd), powerplay assists (7, 2nd) and power-play points (8, T-2nd)
-Maccelli has found the scoresheet in three of his last four games, including a goal last time out. He enters tonight just two points off the rookie lead (SEA’s Matty Beniers)
-Since 1996-97, only three Coyotes (four instances) have reached 20 assists in a season within 30 games or fewer regardless of rookie status:

Jeremy Roenick – 21 GP (1999-00)
Jeremy Roenick – 23 GP (1998-99)
Craig Janney – 26 GP (1997-98)
Ladislav Nagy – 27 GP (2005-06)

YOTES COACH’S CHALLENGE
2022-23: 0-for-0, -%
Interference Challenge Rate: 0-for-0 (-%)
Offsides Challenge Rate: 0-for-0 (-)
Miscellaneous Challenge Rate: 0-for-0 (-%)
Last Team Challenge: (W) March 27, 2022 – Original Call Overturned; ARI requested a Coach’s Challenge for a missed stoppage of play. The Situation Room determined that the puck hit the protective netting behind ARI’s net prior to WPG’s Adam Lowry’s goal and, therefore, was out of play
Last Situation Room-Initiated Challenge: (Overturned) Oct. 17, 2022 – Original Call Overturned; The situation room called to review if Morgan Rielly batted the puck with his hand inside the attacking zone before Mitch Marner subsequently gained possession and control. It was deemed that Marner was the first player to gain possession and control of the puck after Rielly batted it with his hand and, therefore, no goal

2022-23 OVERTIME RESULTS: (1-3-2)
Last overtime win: 12/11/22 vs PHI (W, 5-4, GWG – C. Keller)
Last overtime loss: 12/19/22 vs MTL (L, 3-2, GWG – M. Hoffman)
Last overtime that led to shootout: 11/25/22 at DET

2022-23 SHOOTOUT RESULTS: (0-2)
Last shootout win: 2/1/22 at COL (W, 3-2, SDG – A. Galchenyuk)
Last shootout loss: 11/25/22 at DET (L, 4-3, SDG – D. Larkin)

CAREER OT POINT CHARTD
PLAYER NAME GOALS ASSISTS POINTS
Shayne Gostisbehere 7 9 16
Clayton Keller 5 6 11
Nick Schmaltz 1 7 8
Jakob Chychrun 2 4 6
Christian Fischer 2 1 3
Travis Boyd 1 1 2
Nick Bjugstad 0 1 1
Troy Stecher 0 1 1
Barrett Hayton 0 1 1
Juuso Valimaki 0 1 1
Matias Maccelli 0 1 1

2022-23 COYOTES RECORD ON…
1-Day Rest: 7-9-3
2-Days Rest: 3-1-1
3+ Days Rest: 0-3-1
Back-to-Backs
Coyotes record on…
First Game of Back-to-Back: 1-1-0
Second Game of Back-to-Back: 0-2-0
When ARI and opponent is completing a back-to-back: 0-1-0
When completing a back-to-back where opponent is not: 0-1-0
When ARI is not completing a back-to-back but opponent is: 0-1-1

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 22-11-1, 45 points (8-9-0 at Home, 14-2-1 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Dec. 21 vs. Arizona Coyotes AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Dec. 23 vs. St. Louis Blues AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Dec. 27 at Los Angeles Kings AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Dec. 28 at Anaheim Ducks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Dec. 31 vs. Nashville Predators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
December 19 – Vegas Golden Knights 2, Buffalo Sabres 3
The Vegas Golden Knights (22-11-1) came up short against the Buffalo Sabres (16-14-2) in a 3-2 defeat on Monday night at T-Mobile Arena. After a scoreless first period, the Sabres used goals from Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Lawrence Pilut to take a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes. Chandler Stephenson and Reilly Smith scored for the Golden Knights, but Ukko-Pekka Luukonen stopped 41 shots to secure the 3-2 win for Buffalo.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Smith extends his goal streak to three games and point streak to four
  • Stephenson’s goal is his second in three games after breaking a 16-game drought
  • Vegas drops to 22-11-1 on the season and 8-9-0 at home

Reilly Smith is Coming to Town
Reilly Smith’s goal against Buffalo on Monday was his fifth in three games. Last week, the forward had two goals in back-to-back games for the second time this season. Smith now owns 17 goals this season, leading all Vegas players and ninth in the NHL.

Easy Steph-y
Chandler Stephenson scored against the Sabres to extend his point streak to five games. This is the third time this season Stephenson has reached a point streak of this length, matching his career high. The forward recently broke his 16-game goal drought in Vegas’ win over Chicago. Stephenson has eight points in the last four games (2-6—8) including his four assists in Winnipeg last Tuesday to tie his career high and the road record for VGK (last Stone 2/23/20). Stephenson leads the club in helpers with 22 on the season (T-12th for NHL forwards). Stephenson’s 61.0 faceoff win percentage ranks fourth in the NHL among all qualified skaters.

Shooting Stars
Vegas has put 81 shots on goal in the last two games, its most in consecutive games since the first two contests of the season (88).
The team’s 43 shots on goal Monday vs. Buffalo included 23 in the third period.

The Shorty King
Reilly Smith netted his fourth shorthanded goal of the season at Chicago last Thursday, which leads the league. Vegas has the second most shorthanded goals by a team with five this season. Smith’s 12 shorthanded goals since joining Vegas in 2017-18 are the most in franchise history.

Martinez Block Party
Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez leads the NHL with 124 blocked shots in 34 games and is the only player in the league to reach the century mark this season. Martinez has led the team in blocked shots in 21 of 34 games.

Spreading the Wealth
Eight Golden Knights have recorded 20 or more points this season, which is the most of any team in the league. Chandler Stephenson leads the club with 30 points, followed by, Jack Eichel with 29 points and Jonathan Marchessault with 26 points.

Golden Knights Point Leaders

  1. Chandler Stephenson – 30 (8G, 22A)
  2. Jack Eichel – 29 (13G, 16A)
  3. Jonathan Marchessault – 26 (14G, 12A)
  4. Reilly Smith – 25 (17G, 8A)
    Mark Stone – 25 (12G, 13A)
  5. William Karlsson – 23 (7G, 16A)
    Alex Pietrangelo – 23 (3G, 20A)
    Hot Streaks
    Chandler Stephenson (2-6—8) – 5 games
    Reilly Smith (5-2—7) – 4 games

Against the Coyotes
Vegas’ contest with Arizona on Wednesday marks the second of three this season. The Golden Knights own an overall record of 17-7-0 against the Coyotes and are 10-3-0 on home ice. The last time these two teams met, Vegas dominated Arizona in a 4-1 victory seeing goals from four different Golden Knights: Alex Pietrangelo, William Carrier, Mark Stone, and Reilly Smith. The Golden Knights outscored the Coyotes 14-4 last season and have held them to three goals or less in their last seven meetings. Alex Pietrangelo leads in career points against Arizona with 28 points (8G, 20A) in 44 games played.

2022-23 Season ARI Series: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Nov. 17 – at Vegas (Vegas 4, Arizona 1)
Dec. 21 – at Vegas
Jan. 22 – at Arizona

2021-22 Season ARI Series: 2-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0, Road: 1-1-0)
Dec. 3 – at Arizona (Vegas 7, Arizona 1)
Feb. 25 – at Arizona (Vegas 1, Arizona 3)
Apr. 9 – at Vegas (Vegas 6, Arizona 1)

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (17-14-2) at Dallas Stars (19-8-6)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (17-14-2) at Dallas Stars (19-8-6)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

17-14-2 – 36 PTS RECORD 19-8-6 – 44 PTS
Div. – 4th Conference – 8th RANK Div. – 1st Conference – 2nd
1st –32.8% (40/122) POWER PLAY 8th – 25.8% (25/97)
26th – 72.6% (90/124) PENALTY KILL 3rd – 83.6% (97/116)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. DALLAS GP RECORD HOME (50) AWAY (50) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. DALLAS 100 26-59-4-11 16-23-2-9 10-36-2-2 248 339
OILERS vs. DALLAS – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2 6

QUICK FACTS
• Wednesday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second and final game against Dallas this season and the lone game in Dallas.
• The last time these teams met was on November 5th in Edmonton where the Stars won 6-2.
• Tyson Barrie and Connor McDavid lead the team with 25 career points against Dallas and Tyson Barrie has also appeared in a team leading 31 career games against the Stars.

POINT STREAKING
-Connor McDavid is currently on 13-game point streak posting 29 points (12G, 17A)
-Tyson Barrie is on a 7-game point streak, posting 11 assists
-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is on a 4-game point streak, notching five points (3G, 2A)

GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 45. They also rank 4th in the league in third period goals with 45.

HATS OFF
Zach Hyman scored his first career hat trick on Dec. 13 at NSH, while posting four points (3G, 1A) in the Oilers 6-3 win over the Predators.

MCDAVID AND DRAISAITL – 1, 2 PUNCH
Connor McDavid (12-17—29 in 13 GP) extended the League’s longest active point streak to 13 contests on Dec. 19 at Nashville. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid had five and four points, respectively on Dec. 13 against Nashville and became the fifth pair of teammates in NHL history each with at least 20 goals and 30 assists through 30 games in a season.

McDAVID GOES “ZERO TO SIXTY” IN 31 GAMES
Connor McDavid scored on Dec. 15 en route to becoming the first skater to reach the 60-point mark in 2022-23 – just four games after eclipsing the 50-point plateau on Dec. 7. McDavid reached the 60-point plateau in the fewest games (31) the NHL has witnessed in more than 25 years.

BOUCHARD’S LATE GOAL MAGIC
On Nov. 28 vs. Florida, Evan Bouchard scored the game-tying goal in the final five seconds of regulation before Connor McDavid (1G, 2A – 3PTS) capped off his three-point performance with an assist on Leon Draisaitl’s overtime winner.

OVERTIME WINNER
Connor McDavid scored the overtime winning goal on Nov.19 vs. Vegas. The goal marked his 14th career overtime goal and he ranks first in the NHL in overtime goals since 2015-16.

MOST OVERTIME GOALS SINCE 2015-16
Connor McDavid – 14
Jonathan Toews – 13
Brad Marchand – 13
Sidney Crosby – 12

POWER PLAY PUNCH
Leon Draisaitl scored his 100th career power play goal on Nov. 21 against New Jersey and recorded his 101st power play goal which also stood as the game winning goal on Nov. 26 against the New York Rangers. Draisaitl holds sole possession of 5th spot all-time in Oilers power play goals and is just 25 goals shy of the all-time lead held by Glenn Anderson and Ryan Smyth. Draisaitl is one power play goal from tying Jari Kurri (107) for 4th on the Oilers power play goals list.

200 CLUB
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal with the Oilers on Oct. 26 at STL which stood as the game winning goal. Nugent-Hopkins becomes just the ninth player in Oilers history to record 200 goals with the Oilers and has achieved the mark in 726 games all with the Oilers.

OILERS LEADERS OF THE PACK
Points – McDavid (64) – 1st in NHL
Goals – McDavid (28) – 1st in NHL
Assists – McDavid (36) – 1st in NHL
TOI/GP – Nurse (24:04) / (23:01 – McDavid) – Forwards – 1st in NHL
Shots – McDavid (132)
Blocks – Nurse (62)
Hits – Puljujarvi (69)
Takeaways – McDavid (30)
Power Play Goals – Draisaitl, McDavid (13) – T-1st in NHL
Power Play Points – McDavid (34) – 1st in NHL
Even Strength Points – McDavid (29) – 3rd in NHL

LAST 10 GAMES vs. DALLAS
Record: 4-4-2
GF: 23 GA: 31
2022-23 11/5/22 @ EDM 6-2 L
2021-22 4/20/22 @ EDM 5-2 W
2021-22 3/22/22 @ DAL 5-3 L
2021-22 11/23/21 @ DAL 4-1 L
2019-20 3/3/20 @ DAL 2-1 W (OT)
2019-20 12/16/19 @ DAL 2-1 W
2019-20 11/16/19 @ EDM 5-4 L (OT)
2018-19 3/28/19 @ EDM 3-2 (SO)
2018-19 12/3/18 @ DAL 4-1 L
2018-19 11/27/18 @ EDM 1-0 W (OT)

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Dec. 19, 2022 – STARS 2 at BLUE JACKETS 1
In his 100th career NHL game, goaltender Jake Oettinger turned aside 27 of 28 shots to backstop the Stars to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Monday night. Oettinger improved to 13-4-3 in 22 starts this season and boosted his career mark against Columbus to 7-0-1. Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) opened the game’s scoring with his eighth tally of the season and forward Jason Robertson (1-0—1) busted a seven-game goal drought with an empty-net marker for his team-leading 24th goal of the season. Defenseman Ryan Suter (0-1—1) recorded his third assist/point in his past four games, while captain Jamie Benn (0-1—1) picked up career point No. 799 with the secondary helper on Johnston’s goal. Dallas dominated on the dot, winning 63 percent of the game’s faceoffs. Benn led the way going 9-of-11 (82%), Tyler Seguin went 7-for-9 (78%), Joe Pavelski won 5 of 8 (63%) and Johnston went 4-for-6 (67%).
PP: 0-0 | PK: 1-1 | SF: 34 | SA: 28 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (23:59 – game high) | Attendance: 16,402
Three Stars: 1. DAL – J. Oettinger 2. CBJ – D. Tarasov 3. DAL – W. Johnston

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Wed., Dec. 21, 2022 Edmonton Oilers 8:30 p.m. American Airlines Center TNT/KTCK
Fri., Dec. 23, 2022 Montreal Canadiens 7 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSWX/KTCK
Tue., Dec. 27, 2022 Nashville Predators 7 p.m. Bridgestone Arena BSSWX/KTCK
Thu., Dec. 29, 2022 Minnesota Wild 7 p.m. Xcel Energy Center BSSWX/KTCK
Sat., Dec. 31, 2022 San Jose Sharks 7 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSWX/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 19 – Recalled forward Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL)
Nov. 22 – Loaned forward Matej Blumel to Texas (AHL)
Nov. 22 – Recalled forward Fredrik Karlstrom from Texas (AHL)
Nov. 29 – Loaned forward Fredrik Karlstrom to Texas (AHL)
Dec. 12 – Recalled forward Riley Tufte from Texas (AHL)
Dec. 15 – Acquired defenseman Oskari Laaksonen from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Joseph Cecconi

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 14
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19

DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: After a five-game road trip out East, the Stars are back in the Lone Star State to open a brief two-game homestand beginning tonight against the Edmonton Oilers. (8:30 p.m. CT, TV: TNT, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the second of three meetings between the two clubs this season and the only contest in Dallas. The Stars opened the three-game season series with a 6-2 victory at Rogers Place on Nov. 5 led by a hat trick performance from captain Jamie Benn. Following tonight’s game, Dallas will welcome another Canadian guest as the Montreal Canadiens come to town for the only time this season on Friday.

WE GOT HEART WHEN WE PLAY, TAKE YOU ON ANY DAY!

  • In the first meeting of the season back on Nov. 5, the Stars skated to a 6-2 victory at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
  • With a hat trick (3-0—3) in that game, captain Jamie Benn (333) surpassed Dino Ciccarelli (332) for sole possession of third place among franchise leaders (1967-present) in goals.
  • It also gave Benn seven career hat tricks, trailing only Ciccarelli (14) and Bill Goldsworthy (8) for the most three-goal outings in franchise history (1967-present). Note: Mike Modano also had seven hat tricks with the franchise.
  • Benn ranks second among active Stars in goals (23) and points (23-16—39) in 38 career contests vs. Edmonton.
  • Forward Jason Robertson had a goal and two assists (1-2—3) against the Oilers to become just the fifth Stars player in the past 20 years to record a multi-point streak of four or more games. Robertson joined Roope Hintz (4 GP in 2021-22), Joe Pavelski (4 GP in 2021-22), Jamie Benn (4 GP in 2011-12) and Brad Richards (4 GP in 2010-11).
  • Robertson has points in all four games against the Oilers in his career, earning eight points (4-4—8) and a +4 rating over that span.
  • Forward Roope Hintz’ first of two helpers (0-2—2) against the Oilers represented his 100th career NHL assist. Among players to debut with the Stars since the club relocated to Dallas in 1993-94, only two players required fewer games to reach the 100-assist milestone (all with Dallas): John Klingberg (192 GP) and Jamie Benn (240 GP).
  • Hintz, who led the team in scoring last season against the Oilers with six points (3-3—6) in three games, has 10 points (3-7—10) in nine career games vs. Edmonton, all of which have come in the past seven games.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski registered a goal and an assist (1-1—2) in the victory over Edmonton giving him six points (2-4—6) over his past six games and 18 points (6-12—18) in his past 16 against the Oilers.
  • Pavelski leads active Stars in goals (26), assists (33) and points (59) in a team-high 61 games against the Oilers in his career.
  • Forward Tyler Seguin has eight points (3-5—8) in his past eight games and 13 points (4-9—13) over his past 13 contests against Edmonton. Seguin has 10 goals and 25 points (10-15—25) in 26 career games vs. the Oilers.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in two career appearances vs. the Oilers.
  • Goaltender Scott Wedgewood is 1-2-1 with a 3.25 GAA and .913 SV% in four career appearances against Edmonton. Wedgewood stopped 28 of 30 shots in Dallas’ 6-2 win in Edmonton on Nov. 5.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 5: Stars 6 at Oilers 2 (Rogers Place)
Dec. 21 vs. Edmonton
March 16, 2023 at Edmonton

YOUR PRESENCE IS BIGGER THAN ANYTHING I’VE EVER SEEN

  • With an assist on Dec. 19 at Columbus, captain Jamie Benn recorded career point No. 799 (342-457—799). Benn is one point shy of becoming the third player in franchise history (1967-present) to record 800 points with the franchise joining Mike Modano (557-802—1,359 in 1,459 GP) and Neal Broten (274-593—867 in 992 GP).
  • The assist bumped Benn’s season total to 30 points (13-17—30) in 33 games. He required the third fewest games of his career to reach the 30-point mark in a season, trailing 2015-16 (22 GP) and 2014-15 (32 GP). Benn finished those two seasons among the top two in points at season’s end, including an Art Ross Trophy win in 2014-15.
  • With 342 career goals, Benn is also tied with Brian Bellows for second place on the franchise’s all-time goals list. Mike Modano is the franchise leader with 557.
  • With the most points in a single month in his career (10-13—23), Benn trailed only Jason Robertson (15-11—26) for the most points by any player in the NHL during the month of November. He also ranked fifth during that time in goals (10).
  • Benn registered his 10th multi-point game of the season with a two-assist night (0-2—2) against St. Louis on Nov. 28.
  • Benn recorded the 45th multi-goal game of his NHL career on Nov. 11 vs. San Jose and moved within two of tying Bill Goldsworthy (47) for fourth place on the Stars/North Stars franchise’s all-time list.
  • Benn (7) trails only Dino Ciccarelli (14) and Bill Goldsworthy (8) for the most three-goal outings in franchise history (1967-present).
    Note: Mike Modano also had seven hat tricks with the Stars/North Stars franchise.
  • Among team leaders, the 33-year-old shares second in goals (13), ranks fourth in points (13-17—30) and shares fifth in assists (17). He also leads the Stars in power-play goals (7) and ranks second in power-play points (14).

THE RHYTHM HIT, IT GOT MY MOVEMENT OFF THE GROUND

  • In his 100th career NHL game, goaltender Jake Oettinger improved to 54-27-11 (2.44 GAA, .915 SV% and 4 SO) with a 27-save performance in Dallas’ victory over Columbus on Dec. 19.
  • Only one goaltender in franchise history has recorded more wins in their first 100 games as a member of the Stars/North Stars franchise – Ed Belfour (60-21-16).
  • Oettinger’s 54 wins are the second most by a goaltender in franchise history prior to their 25th birthday, trailing only Don Beaupre (99 in 224 GP w/ MNS). Oettinger celebrated his 24th birthday on Dec. 18.
  • Oettinger’s 45-save performance against Washington on Dec. 15 was one shy of tying his career mark for saves in a regular-season game (46) set Feb. 15 at Colorado (4-1 W).
  • Oettinger improved to 3-0-0 when making 40+ saves in a regular-season game (also: 41 saves on April 3 at Carolina).
  • Among goalies who have made 10 starts or more this season, Oettinger shares seventh in wins (13), ranks seventh in goals-against average (2.35) and shares eighth in save percentage (.922). He also shares fifth in shutouts (2).

I GUESS THE YEARS WENT BY, BUT THE YEARS JUST MADE YOU SHINE

  • Pavelski ranks second in the NHL in plus-minus (+22) and has finished with a plus or even rating in 30 of 33 games this season.
  • Only once in his 17-year NHL career has he finished a season with a minus rating (-4 in 2018-19 with San Jose; 75 GP).
  • Pavelski (0-3—3) assisted on three of Dallas’ four third-period goals on Dec. 4 vs. Minnesota to match the franchise record for most in a single period – a feat last achieved by Tyler Seguin on April 2, 2022 (0-3—3 in the first period).
  • Pavelski (38 years, 146 days) also became the third player in franchise history (1967-present) to register three points in a period at age 38 or older, joining Dean Prentice (40 years, 65 days) on Dec. 9, 1972 and Sergei Gonchar (39 years, 245 days) on Dec. 14, 2013.
  • He passed Chris Chelios (948) for 12th all-time in points among American skaters with an assist against the Ducks on Dec. 1.
  • With 432 career NHL goals, Pavelski needs two more to tie Patrick Kane (434) for sixth all-time in goals among U.S.-born skaters. Kane is also the only active U.S.-born skater with more goals than Pavelski.
  • Pavelski has eight multi-point games on the season and 44 since joining the Stars in 2019-20.
  • Only two Stars have notched more multi-point games for the franchise than Pavelski over that span: Jason Robertson (51) and Roope Hintz (49).
  • Pavelski has points (7-17—24) in 16 of his past 25 games and has earned at least one point in 19 of 33 overall (11-20—31).
  • Through 33 games this season, the Plover, Wisconsin native shares third in assists (20), ranks third in points (11-20—31) and fourth in goals (11). He also shares third in even-strength points (5-15—20) and shares sixth in even-strength goals (5).

WELL, I LIKE TO ROCK AND I LOVE TO ROLL

  • Forward Jason Robertson (24) ranks third behind Connor McDavid (28) and Tage Thompson (26) in goals and shares fourth in points (24-23—47).
  • He recorded his sixth three-point game (0-3—3) and 15th multi-point effort of the season on Dec. 17 at Carolina and followed it up with his team-leading 24th goal of the season on Dec. 19 at Columbus.
  • With 55 goals dating to Jan. 1, Robertson trails only Auston Matthews (56) for the most goals in the 2022 calendar year so far.
  • Robertson has recorded three hat tricks since his debut season in 2019-20, surpassing Jamie Benn (2) for the most by a Stars player of that span.
  • Robertson recorded his third career hat trick (3-0—3) in a 5-0 victory vs. Anaheim on Dec. 1 at American Airlines Center. He joined Kirill Kaprizov, Auston Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne, Eric Lindros, Pavel Bure, Joe Nieuwendyk and Mario Lemieux as players to score at least 80 goals in the first 152 career NHL games.
  • Robertson had goals in six consecutive games from Oct. 27-Nov. 8, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to have a goal streak of six games or more before turning 24, and the second player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to do so. Robertson followed Neal Broten from Jan. 23-Feb. 4, 1982 (7-12—19 in 7 GP), Jamie Benn from March 1-11, 2011 (6-1—7 in 6 GP), Mike Modano from Feb. 29-March 10, 1992 (7-2—9 in 6 GP) and Danny Grant from Oct. 16-29, 1969 (6-1—7 in 6 GP).
  • Robertson has been named the NHL’s First Star of the Week twice already this season for the weeks ending Nov. 27 and Nov. 6.
  • The Arcadia, California native is averaging better than a point-per-game pace through his four NHL seasons (82-90—172 in 161 GP).

A NAME PLAYED ON THE RADIO, IT WENT STRAIGHT TO MY HEART

  • Forward Roope Hintz shares second on the club in goals (13) and ranks second in points (13-22—35) in 32 games. He also ranks second in assists (22) and game-winning goals (3).
  • His goal against New Jersey on Dec. 13 represented his 19th career game-winning tally, the most by a Stars player since he entered the NHL in 2018-19.
  • Hintz has five points (2-3—5) in his past seven games and 11 points (5-6—11) in his past 10.
  • Hintz (3-1—4) recorded his second career hat trick and tied his career high for points in a game on Dec. 4 vs. Minnesota.
  • Hintz’ three-goal effort gave the Stars two consecutive games with hat tricks (Jason Robertson, Dec. 1 vs. ANA).
  • He had a 10-game point streak from Oct. 27-Nov. 17, tallying 15 points (6-9—15) over that span including four multi-point efforts.
  • With two goals on his 26th birthday on Nov. 17 at Florida, Hintz became just the second player in franchise history (1967-present) to score multiple goals on his birthday (also Dave Gagner, Dec. 11, 1990).
  • Hintz ranks third on the team in multi-point games (9) behind Jason Robertson (15) and Jamie Benn (10).
  • Hintz is one of four players on the Stars to have a shorthanded goal this season (also Radek Faksa, Luke Glendening and Joel Kiviranta).
  • Hintz and Robertson became the third pair of Stars/North Stars teammates with simultaneous 10-game point streaks, joining Brian Bellows and Neal Broten (10 GP from Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 1986) as well as Steve Payne and Bobby Smith (10 GP from Feb. 10-28, 1980).
  • On Nov. 29 the Stars signed Hintz to an eight-year contract extension, which begins in the 2023-24 season and runs through the 2030-31 campaign. The eight-year contract extension is worth $67.6 million and has an average annual value (AAV) of $8.45 million.
  • In five NHL seasons, Hintz has earned 205 points (93-112—205) in 271 career NHL games. He’s tied for sixth in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) with six career shorthanded goals and ranks 12th with 19 career game-winning goals.

YOU’RE MY ROCK STEADY BEAT

  • Defenseman Miro Heiskanen skated in his 300th career NHL game on Dec. 10 vs. Detroit.
  • Heiskanen ranks 13th among Dallas Stars (1993-present) defensemen in games played (305) and is 28 away from tying Nicklas Grossmann (333) for 12th.
  • Heiskanen enters tonight’s game with points in four of his past seven games (2-4—6) and has nine points (2-7—9) over his past 10.
  • He potted the first two goals of the game in the first period on Dec. 8 vs. Ottawa to become the seventh defenseman in franchise history (1967-present) to record two goals in an opening frame.
  • Heiskanen’s two-goal night represented his third career multi-goal game. Among blueliners in franchise history, only Craig Hartsburg (6) and Brad Maxwell (3) had as many before age 24.
  • Heiskanen’s two goals were scored in a span of 1:48 – the fifth-fastest two tallies by a defenseman in franchise history. Sergei Zubov holds the franchise mark (0:57 on Nov. 25, 2001).
  • Heiskanen had a season-high three points (0-3—3) in the Stars’ win over Anaheim on Dec. 1.
  • The 23-year-old ranks fifth on the Stars and shares 10th among NHL defensemen in points (5-20—25). He also paces the Stars and ranks sixth in the league in TOI/GP (25:22).
  • Heiskanen has 38 goals, 118 assists and 156 points in 305 career NHL games while averaging 24:13 TOI over that span.

YOU INSPIRE DEVOTION, EVERY EMOTION

  • On Dec. 10 vs. Detroit, rookie defenseman Nils Lundkvist (1-0—1) became the 10th rookie in franchise history (1967-present) to score an overtime goal and just the fourth rookie defenseman to do so, joining Julius Honka (April 4, 2017), Esa Lindell (Dec. 23, 2016) and John Klingberg (March 28, 2015).
  • Lundkvist became the third rookie to score an overtime goal this season, joining New Jersey’s Fabian Zetterlund (Nov. 5 at CGY) and Seattle’s Matty Beniers (Dec. 1 vs. WSH).
  • Lundkvist had a career-best three-game point streak (2-2—4) from Dec. 8-12 and has nine points (3-6—9) in 28 games with the Stars.
  • Selected by the Rangers in the first round (28th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, Lundkvist was acquired by the Stars for a conditional first-round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft on Sept. 19.
  • Lundkvist shares third among Dallas d-men in goals (3) and points (3-6—9), ranks fifth in assists (6) and ranks second among club blueliners in shots on goal (51).

THIS ONE GOES OUT TO YOU

  • With the game-winning goal in sudden death on Dec. 8 vs. Ottawa, forward Tyler Seguin (1-0—1) scored his 10th career overtime goal to surpass Mike Modano for sole possession of second place in franchise history behind only Jamie Benn (11).
  • The OT tally marked Seguin’s 47th game-winning goal with Dallas. Only two players in franchise history have more: Modano (92) and Benn (52).
  • The Brampton, Ontario native enters Wednesday’s matchup against Montreal with eight points (2-6—8) in his past 14 games and 23 points (6-17—23) in 33 games overall this season.
  • With his first of two assists (0-2—2) on Nov. 19 against the New York Islanders, Seguin recorded career point No. 700, becoming the first player from the 2010 NHL Draft to reach the 700-point mark.
  • Seguin leads the 2010 draft class in points (311-398—709), ranks second in goals (311) and shares fourth with a +66 rating. He also leads the class with 56 game-winning goals and shares second with 10 overtime markers.

ANOTHER STORY, ANOTHER MEMORY, ANOTHER DAY THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE

  • Rookie forward Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) picked up his eighth goal of the season on Dec. 19 at Columbus.
  • Johnston has six points (3-3—6) in his past 11 games and 13 points (8-5—12) in 33 games overall.
  • He potted his seventh goal of the season on Dec. 1 vs. Anaheim. The only rookies with more are Seattle’s Matty Beniers (11) and Ottawa’s Shane Pinto (10).
  • At 19 years, 173 days, he became the first teenager in franchise history (1967-present) to record a three-game goal streak on the road with his goal on Nov. 3 at Arizona. The last teenager to have a longer road run was Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov (4 GP in 2019-20).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) on Oct. 25 against Boston, Johnston became the third youngest player in Dallas Stars history (1993-present) to score in consecutive games. Johnston followed Valeri Nichushkin (2 GP in 2013-14) and Miro Heiskanen (2x in 2018-10, both 2 GP).
  • With a goal (1-0—1) in the season opener on Oct. 13, Johnston became the youngest player in Dallas Stars history to score a goal in his NHL debut (19 years, 151 days) and second youngest in franchise history with at least one goal in his NHL debut, behind Dave Archibald (18 years, 179 days on Oct. 10, 1987). Mike Modano (19 years, 120 days on Oct. 5, 1989) scored in his first regular-season NHL game but had debuted during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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