NEW YORK – Vegas Golden Knights proper wing Pavel Dorofeyev, Ottawa Senators heart Shane Pinto and Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” offered by GEICO for the week ending Oct. 12.
FIRST STAR – PAVEL DOROFEYEV, RW, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Dorofeyev (5-0—5 in 3 GP) paced the NHL in each objectives (5) and power-play objectives (4) to propel the Golden Knights (1-0-2, 4 factors) to 4 out of a attainable six standings factors. Dorofeyev opened the season along with his third profession hat trick – notching all three goals in the second period – in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings Oct. 8. He then scored as soon as in each a 4-3 additional time victory in opposition to the San Jose Sharks Oct. 9 and a 2-1 additional time loss to the Seattle Kraken Oct. 11. The 24-year-old Dorofeyev, a third-round decide (79th total) from the 2019 NHL Draft, has totaled 60-30—90 by 152 profession NHL appearances. That features profession highs in objectives (35), assists (17) and factors (52) whereas taking part in in all 82 video games for Vegas final season.
SECOND STAR – SHANE PINTO, C, OTTAWA SENATORS
Pinto registered a pair of multi-point performances, totaling 4-1—5, to assist the Senators (1-1-0, 2 factors) cut up their first two contests of 2025-26. He posted 2-1—3, together with the tying and go-ahead objectives, as Ottawa earned a 5-4 comeback victory in opposition to the Tampa Bay Lightning Oct. 9. Pinto then scored each Senators objectives in a 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers Oct. 11 to grow to be the primary participant in franchise historical past to begin a marketing campaign with consecutive multi-goal outings. The 24-year-old Pinto, a second-round decide (thirty second total) within the 2019 NHL Draft, is coming off a career-best 21-16—37 season in 2024-25 (70 GP) and owns 55-57—112 by 212 profession NHL video games.
THIRD STAR – SERGEI BOBROVSKY, G, FLORIDA PANTHERS
Bobrovsky went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against common and .925 save proportion to elevate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers (3-0-0, 6 factors) to an ideal begin to their season. He made 17 saves in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Oct. 7, 19 stops in a 2-1 triumph versus the Philadelphia Flyers Oct. 9 and 26 saves in a 6-2 victory in opposition to the Ottawa Senators Oct. 11. The 37-year-old Bobrovsky, who ascended to 10th place on the League’s all-time wins list final season, has a 432-243-57 document in 757 profession NHL appearances (2.57 GAA, .914 SV%, 49 SO).
Because the presenting companion of the NHL’s “Three Stars” of the week, GEICO is also proud to current the NHL’s “Fourth Star” – a season-long program that acknowledges and celebrates the dedication and loyalty of NHL followers. Click here to overview final season’s “Fourth Star” recipients.
