FIRST STAR – MIKKO RANTANEN, RW, COLORADO AVALANCHE

Rantanen compiled 3-4—7, including one game-winning goal as well as the primary assist on Colorado’s other decisive tally, across two contests to power the Avalanche (8-4-1, 17 points) to a perfect week and their fourth straight victory dating to Nov. 4. Rantanen registered 2-1—3, highlighted by his second game-winning goal (also Nov. 4 vs. CBJ) and third multi-goal performance (also Oct. 19 vs. WPG and Nov. 4 vs. CBJ) of the season, in a 5-3 triumph over the Nashville Predators Nov. 10. He then posted 1-3—4, including the primary assist on Cale Makar’s decisive marker, for his 14th career four-point outing and third of the campaign (also Oct. 12 vs. CHI and Nov. 4 vs. CBJ) in a 4-1 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes Nov. 12. The 26-year-old Rantanen, who registered career highs in goals (36), assists (t-56) and points (92) in 2021-22, has recorded 7-7—14 during a five-game point streak dating to Oct. 29. He has appeared in 13 total contests this season, ranking among the League leaders in power-play assists (2nd; 9), points (4th; 23), power-play points (t-4th; 11), goals (t-5th; 10) and shooting percentage (10th; 23.8%).

SECOND STAR – LINUS ULLMARK, G, BOSTON BRUINS

Ullmark went 3-0-0 with a 1.34 goals-against average and .956 save percentage to guide the League-leading Bruins (14-2-0, 28 points) to a 4-0-0 week as they matched their best 16-game start to a season – both in terms of wins and points – in the franchise’s 98-year history (also 1929-30: 14-2-0). Ullmark yielded one goal in each of his first two starts, making 26 saves in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues Nov. 7 and 31 stops in a 3-1 triumph against the Calgary Flames Nov. 10. He finished the week with 29 saves in a 5-2 win versus the Vancouver Canucks Nov. 13 as Boston set a franchise record and became the eighth NHL team to open a season with nine consecutive victories at home. The 29-year-old Ullmark has made 12 starts (and 13 total appearances) thus far in 2022-23, placing among the top three netminders in wins (1st; 11), goals-against average (2nd; 1.96) and save percentage (3rd; .936). He is the 14th goaltender in League history to win 11 of his first 12 starts of a season and the second to do so with the Bruins, after Ross Brooks in 1973-74 (also 11-1-0).

THIRD STAR – ADAM FOX, D, NEW YORK RANGERS

Fox led the NHL with six assists and eight points (2-6—8), and also scored both of New York’s game-winning goals, as the Rangers (8-6-3, 19 points) went 2-2-0 in four contests. He collected one assist in a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders Nov. 8, followed by 1-3—4 – his second career four-point outing (also March 25, 2021 at PHI: 0-5—5) – in an 8-2 triumph versus the Detroit Red Wings Nov. 10. Fox then assisted on New York’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators Nov. 12 before closing the week with 1-1—2, including his ninth career game-winning goal, in a 4-1 victory against the Arizona Coyotes Nov. 13. The 24-year-old winner of the 2020-21 James Norris Memorial Trophy has skated in 17 total games this season, placing among the top defensemen in assists (t-1st; 14), points (2nd; 19) and goals (3rd; 5).