Kucherov was second within the NHL with 130 factors (44 objectives, 86 assists) in 76 video games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. He led the League with a points-per-game common of 1.71 and had a plus-43 ranking, tied for third amongst all gamers, and had at the very least one level in 60 of 76 video games, together with 40 video games with at the very least two factors. The 32-year-old proper wing had 9 video games with at the very least 4 factors and two five-point video games. Kucherov’s finest stretch got here from Dec. 20-Jan. 12, when he had 25 factors (10 objectives, 15 assists) in 10 video games.
Kucherov led the Lightning in objectives, assists and factors and helped them end second within the Atlantic Division with a 50-26-5 document. A finalist for the third straight season, Kucherov completed third final season and was runner up in 2023-24. He received the award in 2018-19. Kucherov can be a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to probably the most excellent participant within the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Gamers’ Affiliation.
MacKinnon is a five-time finalist who received the Hart in 2023-24. He led the NHL in objectives with 53 this season and was third with 127 factors (74 assists). The Colorado Avalanche captain led all gamers with a plus-57 ranking and had 30 power-play factors and 7 game-winning objectives. He had 23 factors (eight objectives, 15 assists) throughout a season-high 11-game level streak from Oct. 23-Nov. 13. MacKinnon had 20 video games with at the very least three factors and had at the very least some extent in 61 of his 80 video games.
The 30-year-old middle helped Colorado win the Presidents’ Trophy for having the most effective document within the NHL (55-16-11) in addition to the William M. Jennings Trophy for permitting the fewest objectives within the NHL (197 excluding shootout objectives).
McDavid, who led the League with 138 factors (48 objectives, 90 assists), to win the Artwork Ross Trophy as scoring champion for the sixth time, is a Hart finalist for the seventh time, and is a three-time winner (2016-17, 2020-21, 2022-23). The Edmonton Oilers captain may develop into the fourth participant to win the award at the very least 4 occasions, becoming a member of Eddie Shore (4), Gordie Howe (six) and Wayne Gretzky (9).
McDavid had factors in 68 of the 82 video games he performed this season, together with 43 multipoint video games, and 7 video games with at the very least 4 factors, together with three video games with 5 factors. The 29-year-old middle had 46 factors (19 objectives, 27 assists) in a 20-game level streak from Dec. 4-Jan. 13. He led Edmonton in objectives, assists and factors and helped it end second within the Pacific Division (41-30-11).
He was additionally named a finalist for the Ted Linday Award final week.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets received the Hart Trophy final season.