NEW YORK – Vegas Golden Knights heart Jack Eichel, Winnipeg Jets heart Mark Scheifele and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of October introduced by GEICO.
FIRST STAR – JACK EICHEL, C, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Eichel, contemporary off signing an eight-year, $108 million contract extension previous to the beginning of the season, led the NHL with 8-11—19 in 11 contests to energy the Golden Knights (6-2-3, 15 factors) to the highest of the Pacific Division. He collected factors in eight of his 11 appearances, sparked by a seven-game run to open the marketing campaign (Oct. 8-20: 6-10—16). Eichel finally totaled six multi-point performances – one off the League lead held by teammate Mitch Marner (7x) – together with 2-1—3 whereas celebrating his twenty ninth birthday Oct. 28 at CAR. The No. 2 general decide from the 2015 NHL Draft (by BUF) additionally was the one participant to report a number of four-point efforts in the course of the month – Oct. 8 vs. LAK (1-3—4) and Oct. 18 vs. CGY (0-4—4) – with the latter serving as his third profession four-assist outing. Eichel moreover ranked among the many October leaders in power-play assists (1st; 9), power-play factors (1st; 9), photographs on objective (t-4th; 47), assists (t-Fifth; 11), game-winning targets (t-Fifth; 2) and targets (t-Eighth; 8). The 2022-23 Stanley Cup champion owns 247-380—627 via 627 profession NHL video games (1.00 P/GP), together with 108-164—272 in 252 contests since becoming a member of Vegas in 2021-22 (1.08 P/GP).
SECOND STAR – MARK SCHEIFELE, C, WINNIPEG JETS
Scheifele registered factors in 10 of his 11 outings to share first place within the NHL in targets (9), end second with 9-9—18, turn into Winnipeg’s all-time scoring chief and information the reigning Presidents’ Trophy-winning Jets to an 8-3-0 (16 factors) October. He started 2025-26 with factors in six consecutive video games (Oct. 9-20: 7-3—10), highlighted by targets in every of the final 5 contests (Oct. 11-20: 7-0—7). Scheifele then closed the month with factors in 4 straight (Oct. 24-30: 2-6—8), matching Eichel and three others with six general multi-point performances. The 32-year-old Scheifele, who has spent his complete NHL profession with Winnipeg since being chosen seventh general within the 2011 NHL Draft (345-477—822 in 890 GP), notched his 813th level on Oct. 18 vs. NSH to surpass Blake Wheeler for essentially the most factors in Jets/Thrashers franchise historical past – including to the targets report he already owns for the group. He now’s one in all seven energetic gamers who declare each the targets and factors data for a single franchise.
THIRD STAR – JAKUB DOBES, G, MONTREAL CANADIENS
Dobes went 6-0-0 with a 1.97 goals-against common and .930 save proportion to propel the Canadiens (8-3-0, 16 factors) to an early lead atop the Atlantic Division. Dobes, who made not less than 30 saves in three of his six begins and yielded two or fewer targets 4 occasions, turned the tenth rookie goaltender in NHL historical past to win every of his first six appearances of a season. Solely 4 have had longer such streaks: Bob Froese (8-0-0 in 1982-83 w/ PHI), Martin Jones (8-0-0 in 2013-14 w/ LAK), Wayne Thomas (7-0-0 in 1972-73 w/ MTL) and Brent Johnson (7-0-0 in 2000-01 w/ STL). The 24-year-old Dobes, a fifth-round decide (136th general) from the 2020 NHL Draft who performed in 16 video games final season (7‑4-3, 2.74 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO), sits among the many main 2025-26 goaltenders (minimal: 3 GP) in 5-on-5 save proportion (1st; .959), wins (t-2nd; 6), high-danger save proportion (third; .918), goals-against common (4th; 1.97) and save proportion (4th; .930).
Because the presenting associate of the NHL’s “Three Stars” of the week, GEICO is also proud to current the NHL’s “Fourth Star” – a season-long program that acknowledges and celebrates the dedication and loyalty of NHL followers. Click on right here to overview final season’s “Fourth Star” recipients.
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