In the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs on their home field.
The meeting ended with the score 4:3 (overtime). Toronto player Auston Matthews scored the first goal of the match. This goal was his 19th goal of the season. In this indicator, he caught up with Russian Nikita Kucherov from Tampa. They are now tied for first place in the NHL sharpshooter race.
Kucherov continues to be the top scorer with 47 points (19+28).
On the night of November 10, Tampa beat the Seattle Kraken with a score of 4:3 in overtime. Kucherov scored the winning goal and scored two points in normal time: he scored the puck and made an assist. At the end of the match, Kucherov ranked second in Tampa history with 3+ points. He shares second place with striker Martin Saint-Louis.
In the next game, Tampa will play Vancouver. The match will be played on December 13. The teams will take to the ice at 6:00 Moscow time.
On December 11, Kucherov was recognized as the first star of the week in the NHL.
Previously Kucherov interrupted Record point streak in the NHL.