Karlsson drives Ottawa’s offence, a Boston hat trick, Pacioretty producing for the Habs, fantasy and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking.

HEROES

Erik Karlsson – Ottawa’s dynamic defender put up two goals and an assist, with 13 shot attempts (7 SOG), in a 3-0 win vs. Columbus, and he has nine points (5 G, 4 A) during a five-game point streak. He’s second in scoring among defencemen.

Loui Eriksson – Boston’s two-way winger notched a hat trick and had game-best possession stats (17 for, 6 against, 73.9 SAT%) while starting just 31% of his shifts in the offensive zone in a 4-2 win against Minnesota. Eriksson has eight points (7 G, 1 A) in the past eight games and the pending unrestricted free agent has 17 points (9 G, 8 A) in 18 games, the best points-per-game (0.94) production of his career.

Max Pacioretty – Montreal’s captain had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss to Arizona, giving him eight points (3 G, 5 A) during a six-game point streak. He’s up to 19 points (10 G, 9 A) in 20 games this season and ranks third in goals since the start of the 2013-2014 season:

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