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MVP Finalists Most Valuable Player Player Recognition Connor McDavid MVP Winners Taylor Hall Vezina Trophy MVP Candidates Leon Draisaitl 2017-18 Season Conn Smythe Trophy European Players Connor Hellebuyck Voting Process Historical Context Art Ross Trophy Player Considerations 2025-26 Voting Winners Nathan MacKinnon Reigning Winner Player Achievements Macklin Celebrini MVP Race Ovechkin's Achievements Candidates Alex Ovechkin Nikita Kucherov Individual Achievements MVP Awards Nominees Career Achievements MVP Consideration

Kucherov Edges McDavid to Win 2025-26 Hart Trophy

A 10-point writers’ vote margin makes this one of the closest Hart races in decades, prompting scrutiny of Kucherov’s legacy and contract status.

Logan Thompson Named to 2025-26 NHL Second All-Star Team

Oilers Insider Predicts Connor McDavid Will Sign Seven-Year Extension

Macklin Celebrini Sets Sharks Points Record, Opens Door to Summer Extension

After Olympic Breakout, Macklin Celebrini Powers Sharks’ Sellouts and Playoff Chase

Teen Phenom Macklin Celebrini Lands Top-Line Role for Canada at Milan Olympics

Ilya Sorokin’s Metrics-Fueled Surge Puts Hart Trophy Talk in Play

Connor Bedard’s Hat Trick Powers Blackhawks’ Surge, Fuels Early Hart Talk

Hellebuyck Completes Rare Hart-Vezina Double at 2025 NHL Awards