Not only is this his third hat-trick of the campaign so far, but it was also the continuation of a 12-game point streak that has seen David Pastrnak stretch out a 4 goal lead over his nearest rival (Auston Matthews) in the scoring race and ensure the Boston Bruins hang onto their top spot in the Atlantic, for now.
If you took David Pastrnak’s goal-scoring away from the Boston Bruins, they go from 151 goals to 116. Only the bottom dwelling Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils have less goals this season.