Centre Nathan MacKinnon, centre Leon Draisaitl and goalie Jacob Markstrom are the NHL's three stars of the month for December.
First star MacKinnon topped the NHL with seven goals and 18 assists in 13 December games as he helped the Colorado Avalanche (23-15-0) move into third in the Central Division.
It was the fifth time in MacKinnon's career that he posted at least 25 points in a single calendar month.
The 29-year-old, who earned the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award last season, tops the NHL in points with 61, including 47 assists, in 38 games.
Second star Draisaitl produced 10 goals and 14 assists in 24 games to help the Oilers (22-12-3) to a 9-3-1 month. He generated seven straight multi-point games with six goals and 12 assists in that span.
On Dec. 19, the 29-year-old became the fourth-fastest active player to reach the 900-point milestone, doing so in just 751 games.
Third star Markstrom went 8-1-1 with a 1.30 goals-against average, a .937 save percentage and back-to-back shutouts in December, when he helped New Jersey (24-13-3) to an 8-4-1 record.
Markstrom, a former Calgary Flame, is second in the NHL in wins, second in goals-against average and is tied for second in shutouts.
—with files from the Canadian Press
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