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Dostal, Batherson, Kurashev named NHL’s three stars of the week

November 03 2025 11:45 AM

Dostal, Batherson, Kurashev named NHL's three stars of the week | iNFOnews.ca — San Jose Sharks center Philipp Kurashev (96) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, Ottawa Senators right-wing Drake Batherson and San Jose Sharks centre Philipp Kurashev have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

Dostal won all three of his starts and posted a 1.63 goals-against average, .948 save percentage and league-high 91 saves as Anaheim moved into first place in the Pacific Division.

He closed the week with a season-high 32 stops in a 4-1 win over the Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

Batherson led the league with eight points (three goals, five assists) and a decisive shootout goal in four games.

Kurashev totalled seven points (three goals, four assists) in four games.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2025.

Dostal, Batherson, Kurashev named NHL's three stars of the week | iNFOnews.ca — Florida Panthers centre Evan Rodrigues, right, attempts a shot which was blocked by Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Dostal, Batherson, Kurashev named NHL's three stars of the week | iNFOnews.ca — Ottawa Senators’ Drake Batherson (19) celebrates his goal over Montreal Canadiens with teammate Ottawa Senators’ Fabian Zetterlund (20) during second-period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

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