Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid has been named the NHL's top star for March, while Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard has been honored as rookie of the month. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Nashville Predators winger Filip Forsberg were named the league's second and third stars, respectively.

McDavid led the league with 24 assists and 31 points in 15 games as the Oilers went 10-3-2 in March and moved into second place in the Pacific Division. His March included his ninth career four-assist outing, five three-point efforts, and a stretch of seven straight multi-point games to close the month.

Bedard, from North Vancouver, B.C., had four goals and 13 assists in 14 games last month. He had a goal and four assists in a 7-2 win over Anaheim on March 12, becoming the fifth 18-year-old in NHL history to put up five points in a game. Bedard, the first-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft, leads all rookies this season in goals, assists, and points through 60 appearances despite missing 14 games with a broken jaw.