The center of Vegas Golden Knights Jack Eichel was appointed the first star of the NHL month.
The 28-year-old recorded eight goals and 23 points in 14 games in March, propelling the Golden Knights to a 10-2-2 file.
During the month, Eichel set the new Golden Knights record for the points of a season and set up a new career summit in points. This season, Eichel has scored 27 goals and 93 points, on the pace to overshadow the 100 points mark for the first time in his career.
Here is what the NHL press release had to say about his month:
"Eichel punctuated the league with 8-15-23 in 14 competitions to propel the Golden Knights, leader of the Pacific division (45-20-8, 98 points) at a month of 10-2-2 while they are looking for their seventh place in eliminatory series in eight NHL seasons. Eichel, who also finished among the leaders of March in decisive assists (T-1st; 8), Power points (2nd; 10), assists (T-4th; 15), Points de Force Pair (T-9th; 13) and goals (T-12th; 8), found the score sheet in 13 of his 14 appearances-led by a race at six years to end the month that presented four performances. Multiplyed (walking 20 to six years: March 20 to six games 6-7—13). The overall choice n ° 2 of the NHL 2015 draft also collected its 600th career point in its 607th match, part of an effort of four points on March 22 against DET (1-3-4); marked his fifth round of the career hat and the third with Vegas on March 25 in Min (3-0—3); And scored a pair of winning goals: March 5 against Tor (1-1—2) and March 23 against TBL (1-0—1). Eichel, 28 years old, ranks fourth in the NHL with 27-66-93 to 72 appearances in total this season, already career summits for decisive passes and points in a single campaign (before 2018-19: 28-54—82 in 77 GP with BUF). He is also one of the 2024-25 leaders in assists (3rd; 29), assists (T-4TH; 66), more / less (5th; +35) and power game points (T-5th; 34)."
Jack Eichel, John Tavares and Jordan Binnington were called the NHL “Three Stars” for the month of March presented by Geico.#Nhlstats:: https://t.co/viaroklrckpic.twitter.com/a07ysorpht
– NHL public relations (@nhlpr) April 1, 2025
Next Eichel as stars of the month Maple Leafs of Toronto‘John Tavares, who recorded 13 goals and 20 points in 15 games, and Blues de Saint-Louis Goalkeeper Jordan Binnington, who displayed eight victories, a .910 SV% and a GAA of 2.21.
Eichel spends a stellar season and has kept his name in the Hart trophy race all season. He will probably not win the price but could be in the top five, which would be the highest he has placed in his career.
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