No surprises – McDavid and McKinnon are included among the NHL stars of the month

Connor McDavid | Photo: Edmonton Oilers

For the best player of the past month of the National Hockey League (NHL). https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1775221982545457490 Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, while Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan McKinnon and Nashville Predators’ Filip Forsberg were awarded second and third stars, respectively.

McDavid had 24 assists and seven goals in 15 games during the month, going 13 out of 15 games. Also, in March, he was the most productive player in the entire league with ten (2+8) points. This season, McDavid scored 29 goals and made 97 assists in 71 games, accumulating 126 points.

McKinnon, on the other hand, scored 27 points in 13 games last month and helped the Avalanche secure a place in the Stanley Cup for the seventh year in a row. He has accumulated 127 (47+80) points this season and shares the first place among the most productive players with Tampa Bay Lightning representative Nikita Kucherov.

Meanwhile, Predators forward Forsberg had 12 field goals and 11 assists in 13 games in March, scoring in nine straight games and going scoreless in just one game during the month.