A total of 1,219 goals (including shootout-deciding goals) were scored last month, the second-highest total in November during the past 13 seasons; 1,236 were scored in November 2005.

Welcome to December, and if it's anything like November was in the NHL, fans are going to be in for a treat.

The Nashville Predators (10-3-1) and Toronto Maple Leafs (10-4-1) shared the League lead for wins (10) and points (21) in November, and two players -- Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (five goals, 15 assists) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (six goals, 14 assists) -- each had 20 points in the month.

A rookie, Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser, led all skaters with 11 goals, becoming the first rookie to score that many goals in a calendar month since forward Nail Yakupov did it with the Oilers in April 2013.

Three goalies shared the League lead with nine wins in November -- Frederik Andersen (9-2-1) of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Henrik Lundqvist (9-2-0) of the New York Rangers and Pekka Rinne (9-3-0) of the Nashville Predators.

Trade Talk

The trade that saw the New Jersey Devils send forward Adam Henrique, prospect Joe Blandisi and a third-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Sami Vatanen and a conditional third-round pick caught many fans by surprise. So what does the trade mean for the teams involved? NHL.com staff writer Tom Gulitti breaks down the deal.

Jumbo Throwback

A lot has changed since the Boston Bruins traded Joe Thonton to the San Jose Sharks back in 2005. And if you don't believe us, we have photo evidence.

On the Janmark

It was a pretty-looking goal in overtime for Mattias Janmark, who beat Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford on the short side to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win.

Grand Daniel

Vancouver Canucks Daniel Sedin scored the 1,000th point of his career when he had a power-play goal against the Predators. Feel free to watch it more than once.

Not Nice to See You

The Arizona Coyotes traded goalie Mike Smith to the Calgary Flames in the offseason. Smith exacted some revenge on his former team with 28 saves in a 3-0 shutout victory.

Quick change

The Los Angeles Kings went from trailing 2-1 to leading 3-2 in nine seconds. The Kings rode the momentum of their second-period strikes to a 5-2 win against the Washington Capitals.

Golden Philosophy for Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights have started five goalies this season, and yet their success makes it appear as if they have had a single superstar between the pipes. How have they done it? The answer may surprise you.