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McDavid earns first star in NHL’s monthly awards

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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers earned the NHL’s first star for October, leading all players with 27 assists and 35 points, which are both historic highs for a single month in league history. Minnesota Wild player Kirill Kaprizov was second star after scoring 14 goals in the month, while Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov earned third star status with an undefeated October record of nine wins and a strong save percentage.

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Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers earned the NHL’s first star for October 2026, leading all players with 27 assists and 35 points, setting a new league record for most assists in a single October. The Oilers finished the month with an impressive 10-2-1 record, placing them atop the Western Conference standings. Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild was named second star after scoring a league-high 14 goals, while Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov earned third star for going undefeated in October with a 9-0 record and a 1.66 goals-against average, helping the Hurricanes secure the best overall record in the NHL that month.

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NHL ORG · 4× Carolina Hurricanes ORG · 1× Connor McDavid PERSON · 1× Edmonton Oilers ORG · 1× Kirill Kaprizov PERSON · 1× McDavid PERSON · 1× Minnesota Wild ORG · 1× Oilers ORG · 1× Pyotr Kochetkov PERSON · 1× Western Conference ORG · 1×

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Kochetkov was a perfect 9-0 in October, with a 1.66 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage to help the defending Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes finish the month with the best record in the NHL.

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McDavid earns first star in NHL’s monthly awards · assertive framing

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Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid was named the NHL’s first star for the month of October on Sunday. asserted

McDavid → name → Sunday

McDavid led the NHL with 27 assists, the most by any player in a single October in league history. asserted

McDavid → lead → history

He also had 35 points — the third-most by any player in a single October in NHL history — to lift the Oilers to a 10-2-1 month and the top of the Western Conference standings. asserted

He → have → standings

Kaprizov scored a league-high 14 goals, two more than the next-closest player, to lead the Wild to a 9-3-3 record in October and into first place in the Central Division. asserted

Kaprizov → score → Division

Kochetkov → help → NHL

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press