2nd star – Mitch Marner
The Toronto Maple Leafs pay Marner a ton of money to produce points at a top tier rate. He did that in December.
Marner accumulated 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in just 12 games played. That slotted him 1st on the Maple Leafs and 4th across the entire league, with the three players ahead of Marner all playing 1-2 more games.
He didn’t just put up numbers cause he plays big minutes.
His efficiency was through the roof. Marner averaged 3.94 points per 60 at 5v5 and 10.27 per 60 on the man advantage, both of which ranked 1st among Leafs regulars.
As if the production was not enough, Marner also led the Toronto Maple Leafs in Corsi (55.06%), Expected Goals (56.97%), and posted a plus-6 goal differential at evens.
Not to mention a five point night against the Carolina Hurricanes in the infamous game before the Christmas break.
That was a $10.89 million month.