Mikko Koivu - Minnesota Wild: Koivu owns 11 points (1-10=11) in 13 matches against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Wingers:
Nicklas Backstrom - Washington Capitals: Backstrom earned three assists on Tuesday against Minnesota, marking his third three-assist game of the season and 34th of his career. Since he entered the NHL in 2007-08, Backstrom leads the NHL in three-assist games (34). Backstrom also earned his 70th point of the season on Tuesday, marking his fourth consecutive (2013-17) and sixth career 70-point season.
Lee Stempniak - Carolina Hurricanes: Stempniak has 13 points (5-8=13) in 34 matches against the Wild.
Defensemen:
Josh Morrissey - Winnipeg Jets: Morrissey had five hits against the Predators Tuesday night. It marked sixth time this season he had at least five hits in a game. On the season, Morrissey has 131 hits, which is sixth among NHL rookies and third on the team.
Jaccob Slavin - Carolina Hurricanes: Slavin scored his first career hat trick against the Islanders on Monday, and notched an assist for his first NHL four-point game. Slavin's hat trick was the first for a Hurricanes defenseman since Joe Corvo did so against Ottawa on March 16, 2008, and he became the youngest defenseman in franchise history to score three goals in a game.
Goaltender:
Devan Dubnyk - Minnesota Wild: Dubnyk is 5-1-0 with a 2.85 GAA and a .914 SV% in seven games (six starts) against the Hurricanes.
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