* Nathan MacKinnon reached the 1,100-point mark and Sidney Crosby collected multiple points in his 1,400th career game as the two Olympic-bound stars lifted their respective clubs to victory during the Monday slate.

* Quinn Hughes became the third-fastest defenseman to 90 career multi-assist games as the Wild skated to victory Monday and moved into second place in Central Division standings.

* Tuesday’s eight-game schedule features a second straight NHL on TNT doubleheader opening with the Bruins visiting the Stars followed by the Oilers hosting the Devils.
 

OLYMPIC-BOUND STARS CELEBRATE MONUMENTAL MILESTONES ON MONDAY
Team Canada teammates and Cole Harbour, N.S., natives Nathan MacKinnon (2-1—3) and Sidney Crosby (0-2—2) each found the score sheet multiple times to celebrate monumental moments and lift the Avalanche (34-5-8, 76 points) and Penguins (23-14-11, 57 points) to victory.

* MacKinnon (405-695—1,100 in 917 GP) posted his 14th three-point game of the season and became the second player in franchise history, as well as the 10th active player, to reach the 1,100-point milestone. His 112 career three-point games are the third most among all skaters since debuting in 2013-14, behind Connor McDavid (146 GP) and Nikita Kucherov (115 GP).

* The Avalanche star (38-47—85 in 47 GP) moved back into the NHL’s scoring lead, ahead of McDavid (30-55—85 in 50 GP) who has played three more games, and opened up an eight-goal cushion in the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race. MacKinnon, who can join Daniel Sedin (2010-11 w/ VAN) as the second player in NHL history to win his first Art Ross Trophy in his 10th season or later, can 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 Iginla: 2001-02).

* Crosby notched his 512th career multi-point outing in his 1,400th career game and surpassed Gordie Howe (511 GP) for fifth place on the NHL’s all-time list. The Penguins captain became the 12th player in NHL history to skate in 1,400 games with a single franchise, and third active, alongside Ovechkin(1,541 GP w/ WSH) and Anze Kopitar (1,491 GP w/ LAK).  

* Crosby’s 1,091 assists are the third most in NHL history through 1,400 career games, behind Wayne Gretzky (1,892) and Paul Coffey (1,133). His 1,742 points are also third most, behind Gretzky (2,772) and Marcel Dionne (1,771).

FOLIGNO, HUGHES HELP WILD MOVE INTO SECOND IN CENTRAL DIVISION

Marcus Foligno (3-0—3) scored his first career hat trick and Quinn Hughes (0-2—2) collected two assists as the Wild (28-13-9, 65 points) defeated the Maple Leafs and leapfrogged the idle Stars (27-13-9, 63 points) for second place in the Central Division.

* Foligno became the first Wild player to record a hat trick since Joel Eriksson Ek last season (April 9, 2025 vs. SJS) and the first to do so on the road since Kirill Kaprizov nearly two years ago (Jan. 21, 2024 at CAR).

* Hughes, named to Team USA for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, became the 10th American defenseman in NHL history to record 90 career multi-assist games, following Phil Housley (179 GP), Brian Leetch (148 GP), Chris Chelios (142 GP), Mark Howe (118 GP), Gary Suter (114 GP), John Carlson (108 GP), Reed Larson (94 GP), Ryan Suter (92 GP) and Keith Yandle (91 GP). With those two assists, Hughes also became the fastest player to 20 career points with the Wild (2-18—20 in 18 GP).

MORE NOTES FROM AROUND THE RINKS FEATURED IN #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES

The latest edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates saw several young stars from across the League find the score sheet to help their team to a win during a busy Monday slate:
 

* Matthew Schaefer (0-2—2) factored on two of his team’s four goals to help the Islanders (27-17-5, 59 points) maintain second place in the Metropolitan Division. Schaefer recorded his seventh multi-point game of 2025-26 and tied Ryan Pulock (7 GP in 2017-18) for the 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). In the process, Schaefer (13-21—34 in 49 GP) also surpassed Tim Connolly (14-20—34 in 1999-00) for the most assists in a single season by an 18-year-old in Islanders history and tied him for 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 the idle Oilers (25-17-8, 58 points) for second place in the Pacific Division. Misa became the fourth 18-year-old in Sharks history to register a multi-assist game alongside Macklin Celebrini (8x; last: April 9, 2025), Patrick Marleau (2x; last: March 28, 1998) and Jeff Friesen (March 25, 1995).

* Simon Nemec (1-0—1) netted his third overtime goal of the season and helped the Devils improve to 9-2 in games decided beyond regulation – their .818 winning percentage in that scenario is the best in the NHL. Nemec (21 years, 338 days) became the youngest defenseman to score three overtime goals in a season, while only two blueliners in League history have potted more in one campaign: Shayne Gostisbehere (4 in 2015-16) and former Devils defenseman Scott Niedermayer (4 in 2001-02).

* Connor Bedard (1-0—1) scored one of two Blackhawks goals as they earned a shutout win against the Jets and hit 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, joining Patrick Kane (13), Jonathan Toews (12), Denis Savard (10) and Darcy Rota (4). Toews was skating opposite of Bedard last night and was honored with a lengthy and emotional standing ovation in his return to Chicago.

QUICK CLICKS

* Tage Thompson, Roman Josi and Karel Vejmelka named NHL’s “Three Stars” of the Week
* Kiefer Sherwood traded to Sharks by Canucks
* Familiarity from 4 Nations key behind building Olympic rosters

*John MacLean says upcoming Devils Ring of Honor induction ‘nice closure’ in Q&A with NHL.com

* NHL EDGE stats: Matthew Tkachuk, Rasmus Andersson

TUESDAY HAS ANOTHER NHL ON TNT TWO-PACK, LIGHTNING LOOKING TO push STREAK

Tuesday’s eight-game slate is headlined by a second straight NHL on TNT doubleheader opening with David Pastrnak and the Bruins visiting the Stars followed by Connor McDavid and the Oilers hosting the Devils.

* Pastrnak can extend his road multi-point streak to a career-high five games as Boston vies for its season high-tying seventh consecutive victory (also 7 GP from Oct. 28 – Nov. 11, 2025). Pastrnak would be the Bruins’ first player with a run of that length since Barry Pederson (6 GP from March 10-27, 1984).

* Matt Duchene, who became the second person from the 2009 NHL Draft class to reach the 900-point milestone earlier this month, is being featured for the meaningful work he does in the community ahead of the Stars taking center stage on TNT. Duchene has been instrumental in making the lives of people with cancer brighter – he welcomes kids going through cancer treatment to Stars games, along with their siblings and families, and meets them after. Duchene once again donated a suite this season, an in-kind commitment totaling nearly $200,000 since joining Dallas in 2023-24. In October, Cancer Support Community North Texas was granted a check from Duchene’s HockeyTonk for $50,309.94.

* McDavid will play his last game against Hischier before Team Canada faces Team Switzerland in the preliminary round of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. McDavid has found the score sheet in 22 of 23 contests since Dec. 4, 2025, and has factored on three of Edmonton’s 11 unanswered goals over its last two games.

All 32 NHL Clubs have at least one Olympian.

147 NHL Players

15 Players on NHL Reserve Lists (not currently in NHL)

119 Players without current NHL Affiliation

281 Total Players (11 full rosters plus 6 players from Team Italy)

189 Players with NHL Experience (min. 1 GP in regular season or playoffs)

177 Players selected in the NHL Draft, including 84 first-round picks and 9 No. 1 picks

78 Players with Olympic Experience (including 23 current NHL Players)

* The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers have the most players selected (10). Details in the chart below (Olympics Rosters by NHL Team) and full list by team in the PDF.

* The Tampa Bay Lightning are represented across the most Olympic rosters (7). Details in the chart below (Olympic Rosters with at Least One Player Representing NHL Team).

* Team Sweden has the largest representation of NHL teams (18). The most players from one NHL team on an Olympic roster is 4 – the Dallas Stars on Team Finland and Minnesota Wild on Team Sweden. Details in chart below (Representation by Olympic Team).

* 40 Stanley Cup winners (58 total wins), 6 Hart Trophy winners (9 total wins), 6 Norris Trophy winners (9 total wins), 6 Calder Trophy winners, 5 Ted Lindsay Award winners (10 total wins), 4 Conn Smythe Trophy winners (5 total wins), 3 Art Ross Trophy winners (8 total wins) and 1 Vezina Trophy winner (3 total wins).

* 22 Olympic medal winners (any color; 24 total medals), including 3 gold medal winners (5 total gold), 6 silver medal winners (6 total silver) and 13 bronze medal winners (13 total bronze). This measures all Olympics. Details in the PDF (Olympic Medal Winners on 2026 Rosters).

* 1 player who is part of the “Triple Gold Club” – meaning they have won at least one Olympic gold medal, one Stanley Cup and one World Championship gold medal (Sidney Crosby, PIT/Team Canada). See the full list of “Triple Gold Club” members in the PDF.

* 13 players are in contention to join “Triple Gold Club” at Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (5 on Team Canada, 3 on Team Czechia, 3 on Team Sweden and 2 on Team Finland). A full list is available in the PDF.

* 5 rookies currently in the NHL: Pavol Regenda (SJS) and Dalibor Dvorský (STL) on Team Slovakia, Oliver Kapanen (MTL) on Team Finland, Sandis Vilmanis (FLA) on Team Latvia and David Spacek (MIN) on Team Czechia. Forward Oscar Fisker Mølgaard of Team Denmark has played as a rookie with the Kraken this season but was in the AHL when named to the Olympic roster and last played an NHL game in November.

* 15 current NHL captains (5 on Team USA, 4 on Team Canada, 3 on Team Sweden, 2 on Team Switzerland and 1 on Team Czechia). A full list is in the PDF.

Youngest NHL Player:

Macklin Celebrini (SJS), Team Canada (19 years, 243 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Youngest Player (overall):

Alberts Smits, Team Latvia (18 years, 71 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Oldest NHL Player:

Sidney Crosby (PIT), Team Canada (38 years, 188 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

Oldest Player (overall):

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Team France (40 years, 342 days on Feb. 11, 2026)

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“Did You Know?” facts drawn from the new Olympics section of Records.NHL.com, plus additional #NHLStats ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026:

Most Players from One NHL Team: Entering 2026, the most players from one NHL team named to rosters for a single Olympic Winter Games is 11, by the Detroit Red Wings in 2002 (Chris Chelios, Pavel Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov, Dominik Hasek, Tomas Holmstrom, Brett Hull, Igor Larionov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Fredrik Olausson, Brendan Shanahan and Steve Yzerman). The PDF includes a list of leaders.

Youngest NHL Players at the Olympics: A teenager has never played for Team Canada or Team USA at Olympics involving NHL players. Among nations participating at the 2026 Olympics, only two have had a teenager play for them at the five previous tournaments: Aleksander Barkov and Olli Määttä for Team Finland in 2014, as well as Marco Sturm (1998) and Christian Ehrhoff (2002) for Team Germany. The PDF shows all teenagers who skated at Olympics involving NHL players, as well as the youngest player each country has had at those Games.

Oldest NHL Players at the Olympics: Nine players age 40 or older have played at Olympics involving NHL players, including Chris Chelios (USA) who did so in both 2002 (age 40) and 2006 (age 44) and is the oldest ever to skate in those Games.The PDF shows all players age 40-plus who skated at Olympics involving NHL players, as well as the oldest player each country has had at those Games.

NHL Players by Year: A breakdown of NHL player representation for each of the first five Olympic Winter Games with League participation: 117 NHL players in 1998 (26 of 26 NHL teams), 144 NHL players in 2002 (27 of 30 NHL teams), 151 NHL players in 2006 (29 of 30 NHL teams), 139 NHL players in 2010 (30 of 30 NHL teams) and 148 NHL players in 2014 (30 of 30 NHL teams).

Gold Medal and Stanley Cup in Same Season: All time, eight players have won Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same season. In the five previous Olympics involving NHL players, there have been 18 players to play in both the gold medal game and Stanley Cup Final in the same season (lists in PDF).

Stanley Cup Followed by Olympic Gold: Nine players won the Stanley Cup and then in the next NHL season captured Olympic gold, including Sidney Crosby (PIT; Team Canada) who won the Cup in 2008-09 and Olympic gold in 2010. A full list is in the PDF.
 

The “Triple Gold Club”: According to the IIHF, there are 30 players who are part of the “Triple Gold Club” – meaning they have won at least one Olympic gold medal, one Stanley Cup and one World Championship gold medal, including Sidney Crosby (PIT; Team Canada). The full list is in the PDF, along with a list of players who can join by winning gold at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Olympic Gold Medals by Country: For Olympics involving NHL players, Team Canada leads in gold medals (3), while Team Finland (4) tops the overall medal standings. The PDF lists medal standings for the five previous Olympics involving NHL players and all-time.

NHL Leaders at the Olympic Break: The NHL points leader at the Olympic break has gone on to win the Art Ross Trophy twice: Sidney Crosby (CAN) in 2013-14 and Jarome Iginla (CAN) in 2001-02. The NHL goals leader at the Olympic break has finished the season as the leader four times. The PDF lists various NHL leaders before each Olympic break.

Countries Represented by NHL Players: Entering 2026, NHL players have represented 16 different countries at the first five Olympic Winter Games involving the League: Austria, Belarus, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United States. Three countries participating in 2026 have yet to have a player representing an NHL team at the Olympics: France, Denmark and Italy.

NHL Players as Olympic Flag Bearers: A total of 19 players with NHL experience have served as their country’s flag bearer for either the Opening or Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games, but only one has done so while representing an NHL team: Zdeno Chara of the Bruins carried Team Slovakia’s flag at the 2014 Opening Ceremony in Sochi, Russia.

Current NHLers at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics: A total of 12 current NHL players named to 2026 Olympic rosters participated in the 2018 or 2022 Olympics. A full list is in the PDF, including stats from each tournament (2018 and 2022 Olympic Stats, NHL Players on 2026 Rosters).

* With a climate-controlled tent at the center of its most complex, ambitious – and potentially warmest puck-drop temperature – outdoor game in League history, the NHL welcomes the Lightning and Bruins  to the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series, the second outdoor game in the state of Florida in 31 days (Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, SN & TVAS).

* Two franchise icons are set to go head-to-head outdoors when Nikita Kucherov and David Pastrnak clash at Raymond James Stadium – in what could be the ninth NHL outdoor game to feature at least two of the League’s top-10 scorers that season and first since the 2017 Stadium Series: Sidney Crosby (2nd), Evgeni Malkin (8th) and Phil Kessel (t-10th).

* The League’s 45th outdoor game will be played just four days before the 2025-26 regular-season schedule pauses for NHL Players to participate in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Up to 16 players representing nine countries could hit the ice outdoors in Tampa before heading to Italy.

QUICK CLICKS

* Outdoor Game List
* Outdoor Game Standings
* Outdoor Game Skater Records
* Outdoor Game Goaltender Records
* Outdoor Game Team Records
* Outdoor Game Skater Register
* Outdoor Game Goaltender Register

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* The state of Florida has seen a team reach the Stanley Cup Final six years running and is home to four of the past six Stanley Cup champions, with the Lightning and Panthers each making three straight Final appearances and claiming back-to-back Stanley Cup wins since 2020. On Feb. 1, the Lightning will host the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series – the second outdoor game ever contested in the state of Florida, less than a month after the Panthers hosted the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic at loanDepot park in Miami.

* With an average high of 71°F/22°C on Feb. 1 in Tampa (according to AccuWeather.com), the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series could be the warmest puck-drop temperature for an outdoor game in League history. The current forecast for Feb. 1, 2026, predicts 66°F/19°C which still would set a new high – the current benchmark for warmest outdoor game is 65ºF/18ºC, set at the 2016 Stadium Series at Coors Field in Denver. The Winter Classic in Miami was the second warmest (63°F/17°C). Click here to see the temperature for every outdoor game in League history.

* Florida is the 19th state to host an NHL regular-season outdoor game and the fourth to host multiple in the same calendar year, following New Jersey (2024), Nevada (2021) and New York (2014). The only Canadian province to host two in the same year is Ontario (2017).

* While they have a fierce rivalry on the ice – aided by four head-to-head playoff series since 2021 (after never meeting in their first 26 seasons together in the NHL) – the Lightning and Panthers are engaged in a month-long celebration of the explosive growth of the game of hockey in the Sunshine State. Most recently, the NHL Unites Legacy Project presented by GEICO opened its synthetic ice rink Jan. 9 in Miami, after that city hosted the Winter Classic.
  

* This season marks the 33rd campaign of NHL play for the Lightning franchise, which joined the League for the 1992-93 season. Tampa Bay was the first franchise from the state to win the Stanley Cup (2004) and have qualified for the playoffs in 11 of the previous 12 campaigns.

* From 2020-21 to 2024-25, USA Hockey reports that participation in the state of Florida is +46.84% overall, +82.14% among girls and women and +67.96% among players age 10 or younger. That five-season stretch began just after the Lightning won their first of back-to-back Stanley Cups (September 2020) and spans through the Panthers’ third consecutive Final appearance and back-to-back championships (the sixth straight appearance in the Final for a team from Florida).

* Through Jan. 18, a total of 11 Florida-born players (10 skaters, 1 goaltender) have skated this season, guaranteeing a seventh straight campaign with at least eight Florida-born players. A dozen years ago, there had never been more than two in one season. Only three other seasons have had a double-digit count for Florida-born players (12 in 2021-22 & 2022-23; 11 in 2023-24).

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The 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series will be the 45th NHL regular-season outdoor game. Tampa Bay (1-0-0) will host an outdoor game for the first time and appear in their second, following the 2022 Stadium Series in Nashville. Boston will make its sixth outdoor appearance (4-1-0) and first in a Stadium Series (4 Winter Classic and 1 NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe).

* The Lightning can become the sixth franchise to win each of its first two or more outdoor games. The Rangers (6 GP), Capitals (3 GP), Blues (3 GP), Maple Leafs (2 GP) and Senators (2 GP) are the only clubs to do so to date. 

* The Bruins will tie the Rangers (6-0-0 in 6 GP), Penguins (2-3-1 in 6 GP) and Flyers (1-4-1 in 6 GP) for the second-most outdoor games among all franchises, behind only the Blackhawks (1-6-0 in 7 GP). Boston (4-1-0) and the NY Rangers (6-0-0) are the only clubs with four or more roof-off wins.

* Each of Boston’s four outdoor victories to date have been comeback wins, tied with the NY Rangers for the most among all teams. Detroit (2) and Toronto (2) are the only other franchises with multiple.

* Each of the past three Stadium Series games have at least eight combined goals, including an NHL outdoor high 11 goals between the Rangers and Islanders in 2024 (NYR: 6, NYI: 5).

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* Tampa Bay and Boston sit first and second in victories since the NHL realigned to the Wild Card format in 2013-14 and have done so thanks in part to two of the League’s four 60-win campaigns. The Lightning matched the 1995-96 Red Wings (62) with a record-tying season in 2018-19 and featured three 40-goal scorers. Four seasons later, the 2022-23 Bruins sat atop the Atlantic Division for nearly the entire season and benefited from five win streaks of seven or more games en route to a record-setting, 65-win campaign.

* The history between the Lightning and Bruins includes three head-to-head meetings in the postseason, with the winner of the series going on to win the Stanley Cup on two occasions (TBL in 2020 R2; BOS in 2011 CF). The two clubs also met in the 2018 Second Round.

* Entering Jan. 19, Tampa Bay (56) and Boston (41) are two of four teams who have held a top-three position in the Atlantic Division for at least 40 game days in 2025-26, alongside Montreal (80) and Detroit (75 days).

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* Ryan McDonagh has skated in five outdoor games – the most on either roster – and owns a perfect 5-0-0 record (2022 SS, 2018 WC, 2014 SS vs. NYI, 2014 SS vs. NJD & 2012 WC). McDonagh has the most career outdoor wins in NHL history – among skaters, goaltenders and head coaches – and is one of six players with a perfect record that scenario (min. 4 GP), alongside Mika Zibanejad (4-0-0), Carl Hagelin (4-0-0), John Moore (4-0-0), Derek Stepan (4-0-0) and Henrik Lundqvist (4-0-0).

* McDonagh, who is seeking his first outdoor point, can tie six players for the third most outdoor games played in NHL history (among skaters and goaltenders), behind James van Riemsdyk (8 GP) and Patrick Kane (7 GP).

* Nikita Kucherov (1-1—2 in 1 GP) and Jake Guentzel (0-2—2 in 3 GP) lead the Lightning in career outdoor points. Kucherov has factored on two of three outdoor goals in Lightning history – including the first in the club’s history, scored by Brayden Point (1-0—1 in 1 GP) at the 2022 Stadium Series. Guentzel’s three previous outdoor appearances were with the Penguins.

* Kucherov is Tampa Bay’s all-time leader in assists, ranks second in points and third in goals – though he could climb the last list before Stadium Series (3 to pass Vincent Lecavalier for 2nd). Already this season, Kucherov has overtaken Martin St. Louis on the goals list (Nov. 18) and joined Steven Stamkos as the second player with 1,000 points for the Lightning (Oct. 25).

* Only nine players have recorded more than one multi-point outdoor game, with Kucherov and Guentzel (0-2—2 in 2017 SS) both having a chance to join that list. For Kucherov, he also can join Stadium Series opponent David Pastrnak (2019 WC & 2021 LT) as well as Rangers teammates Alexis Lafrenière and Vincent Trocheck (both 2024 SS & 2026 WC) as the fourth player with multiple points in each of his first two career outdoor games.

* The fifth and final Lightning player with an outdoor point is captain Victor Hedman, who set up Kucherov’s go-ahead goal in the 2022 Stadium Series. Hedman is out due to injury but expected to return before the Olympic break.

* Andrei Vasilevskiy (2022 Stadium Series) can join Jonathan Quick (2020 at COL & 2015 at SJS)and Henrik Lundqvist (2014 at NYI and at NJD) as the only goaltenders with multiple Stadium Series wins. Vasilevskiy also can become the sixth goaltender to win each of his first two career outdoor appearances; he would join Lundqvist (4-0-0), Craig Anderson (3-0-0), Jordan Binnington (2-0-0), Igor Shesterkin (2-0-0) and Braden Holtby (2-0-0).

* Jon Cooper, who will serve as head coach of Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, celebrated his 1,000th career game as a head coach on New Year’s Eve. Cooper (595) ranked second for wins through 1,000 games in NHL history, behind Scotty Bowman (598). Less than a month later and thanks to a 10-game win streak, the Lightning bench boss (600 W in 1,005 GC) became second-fastest head coach in NHL history to 600 career regular-season wins, behind Bowman (1,002 GC on Nov. 7, 1982).

* Eleven current Lightning players have appeared in at least one NHL regular-season outdoor game, including seven Olympians: Guentzel (Team USA); Hedman (Team Sweden); Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli (both Team Canada); Oliver Bjorkstrand (Team Denmark); Erik Cernak (Team Slovakia); and Zemgus Girgensons (Team Latvia). Their statistics in those appearances are listed in the attached PDF.

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* David Pastrnak (2023 WC, 2021 LT & 2019 WC) and Sean Kuraly (2025 SS, 2021 LT & 2019 WC) have each skated in three outdoor games – the most among all Bruins – and each are undefeated. They can move into a tie for the second-most NHL outdoor wins among skaters. Charlie McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm are both 2-0-0 outdoors, while Henri Jokiharju, Casey Mittelstadt and Pavel Zacha won their lone appearance.

* Pastrnak (4-1—5 in 3 GP) leads all players in the 2026 Stadium Series in career outdoor goals and points, thanks in part to one of the three outdoor hat tricks in NHL history (3-0—3 at 2021 LT). Pastrnak’s four career outdoor goals are tied with Tyler Toffoli and Mika Zibanejad for the most in NHL history and his five points are two shy of the most in League history.

* Pastrnak can become the first player in NHL history with at least three multi-point games outdoors. He enters the 2026 Stadium Series as one of nine players with two such performances.

* Pastrnak ranks among the top 10 in Bruins history for career goals, assists and points, with room to climb the goals and points lists before Stadium Series – as of Jan. 18, Pastrnak needs 12 goals to tie Brad Marchand for fourth place and seven points to pass Rick Middleton for sixth place. Already this season, Pastrnak has overtaken Ray Bourque (Oct. 23) and Middleton (Dec. 11) on the goals list.

* Kuraly (2019 WC w/ BOS), McAvoy (2021 LT w/ BOS), Elias Lindholm (2019 HC w/ CGY) and Tanner Jeannot (2022 SS w/ NSH) are the other outdoor goal scorers on the Bruins roster. Jeannot, who scored the opening for goal the Predators in the 2022 Stadium Series against the Lightning, can join Sidney Crosby (2 vs. PHI), Jakub Voracek (2 vs. PIT), Brock Nelson (2 vs. NYR) and Sam Reinhart (2 vs. NYR) as the only players to score in multiple outdoor games against the same opponent. Reinhart is the only one to do so with different teams (BUF at 2018 WC, FLA at 2026 WC).

* Nikita Zadorov is set for his third outdoor game, all with different teams (also 2023 HC w/ CGY & 2020 SS w/ COL). Six defensemen have appeared in an NHL outdoor game with three or more franchises: Erik Gustafsson (CHI, PHI, WSH, NYR & DET), Brendan Smith (DET, NYR & NJD), Marco Scandella (MIN, BUF & STL), TJ Brodie (CGY, TOR & CHI), Nick Holden (COL, NYR & VGK) and Matt Irwin (SJS, NSH & WSH).

* Marco Sturm is in his first season as Bruins head coach but is no stranger to outdoor games with the franchise. Sturm scored the overtime winner for Boston in the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park, the fourth regular-season outdoor game in NHL history. Sturm will become the first individual to appear in an outdoor game as both a head coach and a player.
 

* Twelve current Bruins players have been part of at least one NHL regular-season outdoor game, including 11 who have played and four who skated in their most recent outdoor contest (2023 Winter Classic: Pastrnak, McAvoy, H. Lindholm and Zacha; Swayman dressed but DNP). Their statistics in those contests are listed in the attached PDF.

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2,276,221 –The total attendance at NHL outdoor games to date, following the 2026 Discover Winter Classic following the Panthers and Rangers.

291 – The number of days between four appearances in a championship series for the city of Tampa Bay between Sept. 19, 2020, and July 7, 2021. The stretch included two Stanley Cup Final appearances for the Lightning, one World Series appearance for the Rays and one Super Bowl appearance for the Buccaneers.

201 – The number of yards Tom Brady, who also appeared at the 2026 Winter Classic, accumulated for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Super Bowl LV victory at Raymond James Stadium. It marked his NFL-best seventh and final Super Bowl and fifth Super Bowl MVP. Nine players in NHL history have won the Stanley Cup at least seven times.
 

50 – Regular-season goals by Morgan Geekie since Jan. 1, 2025 – tied for the fourth most among all players behind Nathan MacKinnon (54), Jason Robertson (53) and Leon Draisaitl (51).

32 – The number of franchises to participate in an NHL regular-season outdoor game, including the Mammoth, who will appear in their first when they host the Avalanche at Rice-Eccles Stadium for the 2027 Discover NHL Winter Classic.

27 – Teams that score first are 27-12-5 in the NHL’s 43 outdoor games.

22 – The number of road games Nikita Kucherov has produced with four or more points, including three in 2025-26. His 22 career outings are tied with Jaromir Jagr for seventh most in NHL history.

22 – The number of wins home teams own in the NHL’s League’s 44 outdoor games to date (22-18-4). Road teams are 22-18-4 overall.

20 – Twenty of the League’s 44 outdoor games have featured a comeback win (45.5%).

16 – Players from the Lightning or Bruins named to Olympic rosters to date: Anthony Cirelli (Team Canada), Brandon Hagel (Team Canada), Brayden Point (Team Canada), Pontus Holmberg (Team Sweden), Victor Hedman (Team Sweden), Elias Lindholm (Team Sweden), Jake Guentzel (Team USA), Charlie McAvoy (Team USA), Jeremy Swayman (Team USA), David Pastrnak (Team Czechia), Pavel Zacha (Team Czechia),, J.J. Moser (Team Switzerland), Erik Cernak (Team Slovakia), Zemgus Girgensons (Team Latvia) Oliver Bjorkstrand (Team Denmark) and Henri Jokiharju (Team Finland).

8 – Eight of the NHL’s 44 outdoor games have required overtime, with six decided in the 5-minute extra session and two determined in a shootout.

2 – The number of active players to register multiple points in eight or more consecutive games after Nikita Kucherov (9 GP from Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 12) joined Steven Stamkos (9 GP in 2021-22).

NEW YORK – Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (United States), Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (Switzerland) and Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (Czechia) – three players selected to represent their respective countries at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 – have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GEICO for the week ending Jan. 18.

FIRST STAR – TAGE THOMPSON, C, BUFFALO SABRES

Thompson led the NHL with 3-6—9 in four contests to power the Sabres (26-16-5, 57 points) to a 2-1-1 week. He collected one assist in a 4-3 loss to the Florida Panthers Jan. 12 before picking up a pair of helpers in a 5-2 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers Jan. 14. Thompson then registered 3-2—5, notching his third career five-point performance, ninth career hat trick, 22nd career game-winning goal and 200th career goal, in a 5-3 victory against the Montreal Canadiens Jan. 15. He added one assist in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild Jan. 17. The 28-year-old Thompson, who owns 5-8—13 during a seven-game point streak dating to Jan. 6, shares seventh place in the League with 25 goals and tops Buffalo with 50 points through 47 total appearances this season (25-25—50). More than half of those points have come in Thompson’s past 18 games dating to Dec. 9 (12-15—27), during which the Sabres have compiled an NHL-best 15-2-1 record (31 points) to climb into the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

SECOND STAR – ROMAN JOSI, D, NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Josi recorded 2-5—7 in three outings to lift the Predators (23-21-4, 50 points) to a 2-1-0 week and within one point of the final playoff position in the Western Conference. He scored twice, capped by his 10th career overtime goal, in a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers Jan. 13. Josi then produced his 17th career three-assist game as Nashville became the first visiting team to earn a regulation victory at Ball Arena this season, triumphing 7-3 over the Colorado Avalanche Jan. 16. He picked up two more helpers in a 7-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Jan. 17, Josi’s fourth consecutive multi-point performance dating to Jan. 11 (3-7—10). The 35-year-old Predators captain, who is two games shy of 1,000 for his NHL career (198-554—752 in 998 GP), owns 8-20—28 through 36 total contests in 2025-26.

THIRD STAR – KAREL VEJMELKA, G, UTAH MAMMOTH

Vejmelka went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .926 save percentage to guide the Mammoth (25-20-4, 54 points) to a perfect week as they moved into the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. He yielded one goal in each of his first two starts, making 19 saves in a 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 13 and turning aside 26 shots in a 2-1 triumph versus the Dallas Stars Jan. 15. Vejmelka then stopped 18 shots, including 11 in the first period, in a 6-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken Jan. 17. The 29-year-old Vejmelka, who has won each of his last six appearances dating to Jan. 5 (1.66 GAA, .935 SV%), tops the NHL with 23 victories – three more than the next-closest goaltender – through 37 total games this season (23-11-2, 2.55 GAA, .902 SV%, 1 SO).