NHL Recap November 10, 2024 – Blackwood Blanks Former Club

Sunday notes from the three-game slate which saw the Sharks, Blackhawks and Ducks defeat opponents. Some highlights include:

• Mackenzie Blackwood (44 saves) recorded his fourth career 40-save shutout to backstop San Jose past New Jersey. Blackwood became the fourth former Devils/Rockies/Scouts goaltender with a shutout against the franchise, joining Scott Wedgewood (Dec. 2, 2017), Kirk McLean (Oct. 19, 1988) and Denis Herron (March 9, 1977).
• Kirill Kaprizov assisted on the tying goal by Matt Boldy with 4:31 remaining in regulation, but Philipp Kurashev and Seth Jones connected on the overtime winner as Chicago snapped its 12-game slide against Minnesota (0-9-3 dating to Feb. 4, 2020). Kaprizov (6-15—21 in 9 GP) became the third player in franchise history with a nine-game road point streak.
• Leo Carlsson corralled his third game-winning goal of the season and John Gibson generated 38 saves in his return to Anaheim’s crease. Carlsson, who celebrates his 20th birthday on Dec. 26, is tied for the second most game winners in the NHL this season and trails only Boldy (4).

Prime Monday Night Hockey features Pacific Division Clash in Calgary
Today’s schedule is highlighted by Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore and the Kings visiting Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau and the Flames during the latest edition of Prime Monday Night Hockey on Prime Video Canada.

• Kopitar (424-804—1,228 in 1,389 GP) needs two points to overtake Alberta native Norm Ullman (490-739—1,229 in 1,410 GP) on the NHL’s all-time list and five to pass Phil Housley (338-894—1,232 in 1,495 GP), who had 238 of his 1,232 across two stints with Calgary. Huberdeau (230-499—729 in 846 GP) factored on the Flames’ tying goal Saturday as Calgary came back from a two-goal deficit and requires one helper to reach the 500-assist milestone – he would be the third member of the 2011 NHL Draft class to do so, joining Nikita Kucherov (565) as well as the late Johnny Gaudreau (500) who had 399 with the Flames.
• Monday also features the 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (8 p.m. ET on NHLN, TSN4, TSN5), with this year’s list of Honored Members including Natalie Darwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber and Krissy Wendell in the Player Category as well as Colin Campbell and David Poile in the Builder Category. Weber’s former teams Montreal and Nashville are in action during the six-game slate, while two of Roenick’s erstwhile clubs go head-to-head when San Jose faces Philadelphia.

WEEK AHEAD FEATURES MORE NATIONAL GAMES, NHL COAST TO COAST

Other national broadcasts to look forward to during the week ahead:

Tuesday, Nov. 12 – Reigning Stanley Cup champions can extend winning streak on ESPN+

• Sam Reinhart and the reigning Stanley Cup champion-Panthers can extend their winning streak to eight games when they host Jack Hughes and the Devils on ESPN+, Hulu and TVA Sports. Florida players have arrived at the rink wearing custom sauna robes for each game since beginning the month with a back-to-back set in Tampere, Finland.

Wednesday, Nov. 13 – NHL on TNT doubleheader, Maple Leafs-Capitals on Sportsnet

• An NHL on TNT two-pack opens with Patrick Kane and the Red Wings visiting Sidney Crosby and the Penguins followed by Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche hosting Anze Kopitar and the Kings. The five-game slate also features Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs facing Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

Thursday, Nov. 14 – NHL Coast to Coast on Prime Video Canada highlighted by Jets-Lightning

• The weekly whip-around studio show returns during a 10-game slate highlighted by Mark Scheifele and the League-leading Jets visiting Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning. Winnipeg (14-1-0, 28 points) became the first team in League history with 14 victories through 15 games in a season and faces the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners Tuesday before taking on Tampa Bay.

Saturday, Nov. 16 – Hockey Night in Canada includes homecomings for McDavid, Bedard

• Another star-studded Hockey Night in Canada is highlighted by No. 1 NHL Draft picks Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard returning to their hometowns when the Oilers and Blackhawks visit the Maple Leafs and Canucks, respectively. McDavid (339-656—995 in 657 GP) enters the week five points shy of 1,000 and can become the fourth-fastest player in NHL history to reach the milestone.

Hellebuyck, MacKinnon and Luukkonen Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 10.

FIRST STAR – CONNOR HELLEBUYCK, G, WINNIPEG JETS

Hellebuyck (3-0-0, 0.33 GAA, .989 SV%, 2 SO) stopped 88 of the 89 shots he faced across three appearances – yielding his lone goal with 1:22 remaining in regulation in his final outing of the week – as the Jets (14-1-0, 28 points) extended their winning streak to six contests to become the first team in NHL history to win 14 of their first 15 games of a season. Hellebuyck was flawless in his first two starts, making 21 saves in a 3-0 victory against the Utah Hockey Club Nov. 5 and denying 35 shots (including 17 in the third period) in a 1-0 triumph versus the Colorado Avalanche Nov. 7. He then made 32 saves (including 18 in the final frame), extending his shutout streak to a franchise-record 191:47 before allowing a goal on his final shot against of the week, in a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars Nov. 9. The 31-year-old Hellebuyck, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, leads the League (minimum: 6 GP) with 11 victories, a 1.83 goals-against average, a .935 save percentage and three shutouts through his first 12 appearances of 2024-25. He is the ninth goaltender in NHL history to win 11 of his first 12 games of a season and the sixth to do so this century, following Jack Campbell (2020-21 w/ TOR), Carey Price (2016-17 w/ MTL), Kari Lehtonen (2011-12 w/ DAL), Martin Gerber (2007-08 w/ OTT) and Brent Johnson (2000-01 w/ STL).

SECOND STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE

MacKinnon paced the NHL with eight assists, nine points and a +6 rating (tied) across three contests (1-8—9) to propel the Avalanche (7-8-0, 14 points) to a pair of victories. He matched a franchise record with five helpers in a 6-3 win against the Seattle Kraken Nov. 5, becoming the second player in League history (after Wayne Gretzky: 4x) to record multiple season-opening point streaks of at least 13 games (also 2019-20: 13 GP). MacKinnon then was held off the score sheet for the first time in 2024-25 as part of a 1-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Nov. 7, but bounced back with 1-3—4 (his 26th career four-point performance) as Colorado snapped the Carolina Hurricanes’ eight-game winning streak with a 6-4 triumph Nov. 9. The 29-year-old MacKinnon, the reigning Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner, leads the NHL with 22 assists and 29 points (7-22—29) – as well as 10 power-play assists (tied) and 13 power-play points (3-10—13) – through 15 total contests this season. His 22 helpers are the most by any player through their first 15 games of a campaign since 2005-06, when Peter Forsberg (25 w/ PHI) and Jason Spezza (22 w/ OTT) surpassed and equaled that total, respectively.

THIRD STAR – UKKO-PEKKA LUUKKONEN, G, BUFFALO SABRES

Luukkonen ranked second in the NHL with 86 saves (on 90 shots against), going 3-0-0 with a 1.30 goals-against average and .956 save percentage to guide the Sabres (7-7-1, 15 points) to a perfect week. He tied a season high with 37 stops (including 13 in both the first and third periods) in a 5-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators Nov. 5. Luukkonen then made 25 saves in a 6-1 win over the New York Rangers Nov. 7 and 24 stops – plus three shootout saves – in a 3-2 triumph versus the Calgary Flames Nov. 9. The 25-year-old Luukkonen, who has won three straight games for the second time this season (also Oct. 19-26), owns a 6-4-1 record, 2.64 goals-against average and .910 save percentage through 11 total appearances in 2024-25.