Stamkos, Kucherov, Schwartz named 3 stars for October

A jump to the top of the NHL's scoring list has led Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov to be honored as stars for the month of October, with third-ranked Jaden Schwartz of the St. Louis Blues rounding out the trio.

It's the first time two Lightning players have concurrently been stars of the month, according to Bryan Burns of tampabaylightning.com.

Here's a look at the numbers posted by each over the first few weeks of the season:

Not coincidentally, the Lightning and Blues sit atop the NHL standings with 21 points apiece thanks to matching 10-2-1 records.