Martin Nechas and Nathan MacKinnon have surpassed Kirill Kaprizov in the top-3 scorers in the NHL
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The rivals of Russian forward Kirill Kaprizov of the "Minnesota Wild" in the NHL scoring race - Czech forward Martin Nechas of the "Carolina Hurricanes" and Canadian Nathan MacKinnon of the "Colorado Avalanche" - scored points in a face-off between their clubs (5:3 in favor of "Carolina"). Nechas scored a goal and an efficient pass for two points. MacKinnon got one point with an assist.
Martin Necas scored 41 points (14 goals and 27 assists) and moved into sole possession of the scoring lead. Nathan MacKinnon now has 40 points (nine goals and 31 assists). Kirill Kaprizov with 39 points (16+23) remained on the third line.
Before today's game day, all three hockey players had 39 points each, with Kaprizov being higher than his competitors due to more goals.