FIRST STAR – JOHNNY GAUDREAU, LW, CALGARY FLAMES

Gaudreau led the NHL with 4-3—7, including two game-winning goals, in four contests to help the Flames (11-3-5, 27 points) post a 3-0-1 week en route to climbing into first place in the Pacific Division and Western Conference. He collected the primary assist on Calgary’s lone goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Nov. 16. Gaudreau then recorded 2-1—3, marking his 39th career three-point outing, 28th career multi-goal performance and 34th career game-winning goal, in a 5-0 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres Nov. 18. He followed that with 1-1—2 as the Flames spoiled the opening of UBS Arena, the new home of the New York Islanders, with a 5-2 victory Nov. 20. Gaudreau capped the week with his third game-winning goal of the season, tied for fourth in the League, in a 4-0 triumph against the Boston Bruins Nov. 21. The 28-year-old Salem, N.J., native – who has found the scoresheet in 13 of his 19 appearances – ranks sixth in the NHL with 8-14—22 overall in 2021-22.

SECOND STAR – ILYA SAMSONOV, G, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Samsonov stopped all 56 shots he faced across two starts, going 2-0-0 with two shutouts as the Capitals (11-3-5, 27 points) registered a 2-1-1 week to maintain second place in the Metropolitan Division. He made 34 saves, including 14 in the opening period, in a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings Nov. 17. Samsonov then registered his second consecutive shutout, and the sixth of his NHL career (53 GP), with 22 stops in a 4-0 victory against the San Jose Sharks Nov. 20. The 24-year-old Magnitogorsk, Russia, native – who has an active 151:27 shutout streak dating to Nov. 12 – has played in eight total games in 2021-22, compiling a 6-0-1 record, 2.11 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and three shutouts. It marks the second consecutive season that Samsonov has earned at least one point in each of his first seven decisions, following a 6-0-1 start through eight outings in 2020-21 (2.54 GAA, .907 SV%).

THIRD STAR – CALE MAKAR, D, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Makar posted 3-2—5 in two contests to power the Avalanche (8-5-1, 17 points) to a pair of victories, extending their winning streak to four games dating to Nov. 11. He recorded 1-1—2, including his ninth career game-winning goal and second of the season (also Oct. 28 at STL), in a 4-2 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 17. Makar then notched 2-1—3, his third career multi-goal performance and eighth career three-point outing, in a 7-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken Nov. 19. The 23-year-old Calgary native tops NHL defensemen (minimum: 10 GP) with 1.08 points per game this season (5-8—13 in 12 GP); only one blueliner has averaged more points per game since Makar (0.95; 25-82—107 in 113 GP) made his regular-season debut in 2019-20 (John Carlson: 0.96; 28-107—135 in 140 GP).