Overview
- NHL Public Relations named Nikita Kucherov, Sidney Crosby and Auston Matthews the Three Stars for the week ending Jan. 4.
- Kucherov produced 10 points in three games to earn first star honors and extend the Atlantic Division–leading Lightning’s win streak to seven.
- Crosby earned second star with four goals and four assists in four wins, pushing Pittsburgh to a five-game overall streak and back into a Wild Card spot.
- Crosby’s overtime winner versus Columbus marked his 25th career overtime goal and his 50th career overtime point.
- Matthews took third star after five goals for the week, including a hat trick versus Winnipeg and his 421st career goal to surpass Mats Sundin as Toronto’s franchise leader.