Skip to main content

Jeff Carter of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates his goal with Anze Kopitar, left, and Jamie McBain #5 to take a 1-0 lead against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period at Staples Center on December 20, 2014 in Los Angeles.Harry How/Getty Images

Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar is the NHL's first star of the week after putting up a goal and eight assists in three games.

After opening the week with an assist in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday, Kopitar then set a career high with five points and matched a career high with four assists in a 6-4 come-from-behind victory over the Blues in Thursday's second half of their home-and-home series.

He capped the week by posting three assists in a 4-2 win over Arizona on Saturday.

Philadelphia winger Jakub Voracek is the week's second star with three goals and four assists in four games.

Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the third star after posting a 3-0-0 with a 0.99 goals-against average, .971 save percentage and one shutout for the Eastern Conference-leading Penguins.

Interact with The Globe