Edmonton Oilers ahead Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche ahead Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning ahead Nikita Kucherov have been named finalists for the Hart Trophy.
McDavid is the reigning Hart Trophy winner and he’s searching for his fourth, which might tie him with Boston Bruins legend Eddie Shore for third-most all-time. Wayne Gretzky (9) and Gordie Howe (6) are the one different gamers who’ve gained extra league MVPs. McDavid’s 132 factors have been third-best amongst NHLers, trailing Kucherov and MacKinnon, and he grew to become the fourth participant in NHL historical past to document 100 assists in a season.
MacKinnon has by no means gained the Hart Trophy however he’s been a finalist 4 occasions. The Avalanche ahead had a 35-game dwelling factors streak, simply 5 video games shy of the document set by Gretzky. MacKinnon’s 51 objectives, 89 assists and 140 factors have been all profession highs, trailing Kucherov’s level tally by 4. It’s additionally the primary time he’s ever recorded back-to-back 100-point seasons.
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Kucherov is vying for his second Hart Trophy after he secured his second Artwork Ross Trophy with 144 factors. His 2023-24 statistics outperformed his 2018-19 Hart Trophy-winning marketing campaign the place he additionally gained the Artwork Ross and the Ted Lindsay Award. He joined McDavid within the 100-assist membership as effectively.
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(High photograph of Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid: Andy Devlin / NHLI by way of Getty Photographs)
