Athletistic / Hockey. Last night, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Edmonton Oilers played their next NHL regular season games. As a result, the balance in the NHL scoring race has shifted.
Tampa defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in an away game. Lightning Russian forward Nikita Kucherov recorded three assists during this meeting. But “Edmonton” was beaten by the “Dallas Stars” (0:5). As a result, Oilers captain Connor McDavid found himself on a starvation diet and could not add a single point to his treasury for his performances.
This allowed Nikita Kucherov to strengthen his leadership in the NHL scoring race. Now, the 30-year-old Russian has 130 (42+88) points thanks to the goal+pass system. His closest pursuer is Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (127). Connor McDavid remained third with 126 points.
Note that there are 7 games left in Tampa and Colorado until the end of the regular season, and that Edmonton will have to play 8 more times.
Source: Sport
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