Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat has been named the NHL's Second Star of the Week for the period ending November 16, 2025. He recorded five goals and one assist in three games to help his team go 2-0-1. DeBrincat's hot streak includes back-to-back two-goal performances.
Alex DeBrincat, the Detroit Red Wings right wing, earned recognition as the NHL's Second Star of the Week presented by GEICO for the week ending November 16, 2025. Alongside Dallas Stars' Jason Robertson and Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes, DeBrincat stood out with five goals and one assist in three appearances, totaling six points. This performance propelled the Red Wings to a 2-0-1 record, improving their standing to 11-7-1 and 23 points, placing them second in the Atlantic Division.
DeBrincat's contributions included a 2-1—3 outing with his 33rd career game-winning goal in a 6-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on November 13. He followed with two goals—his 41st career multi-goal game—in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on November 15. He then scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win against the New York Rangers on November 17 at Madison Square Garden.
The 27-year-old leads the league with three power-play goals during the week, one in each game. For the season, through 19 games, he has nine goals, 12 assists, and 21 points, ranking tied for third in power-play goals with six and fourth in shots on goal with 77. DeBrincat, in his third season with Detroit after stints with the Chicago Blackhawks, reflected on breaking an early-season scoring slump: “It’s huge. Past couple of games, we struggled to put it in the net. We’ve had our chances, but just wasn’t going in. It’s just nice to put a few in the net, hopefully keep that going and get that confidence that we know we can play with good teams.”
His form echoes his time with the Blackhawks, where over 368 games he tallied 160 goals and 307 points.