Overview
- Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, and Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov were announced as the 2024-25 Hart Trophy finalists on May 1, 2025.
- Hellebuyck led the NHL with 47 wins, a 2.00 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage, and eight shutouts, guiding the Jets to their first Presidents’ Trophy and becoming the franchise's first Hart finalist.
- Draisaitl claimed his first Rocket Richard Trophy with a league-leading 52 goals, adding 106 points despite missing 11 games, and aims to join Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid as Oilers with multiple Hart wins.
- Kucherov secured his third Art Ross Trophy by leading the league with 121 points, including a league-best 1.55 points per game, and is a three-time Hart finalist and 2019 winner.
- The Hart Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, will be presented at the NHL Awards in June 2025.