This was reported by the press service of the league.
In the 14 December matches, the 28-year-old Russian scored 22 (10 + 12) points.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalkeeper Tristan Jerry was named the second star of the month, having scored three out of eight games won by zero, missing an average of 1.54 goals and reflecting 94.7% of shots per game.
The Florida Panthers striker Jonathan Uberdo, who scored 22 (6 + 16) points in 13 matches, was recognized as the first star of the month.
Earlier it was reported that Alexander Radulov repeated a personal record for the duration of an effective series in the NHL.