It’s an exciting era for hockey enthusiasts who love witnessing greatness.
In the last two seasons, Connor McDavid scored 150 points in one season, Erik Karlsson hit 100 points as a defenseman, Auston Matthews netted 69 goals, and both McDavid and Nikita Kucherov recorded 100 assists in a season.
With such incredible talent on display, the MVP race has become fiercely competitive. Despite their achievements last season, McDavid, Matthews, and Kucherov didn’t win the Hart Trophy. Nathan MacKinnon took it home with his 140-point campaign.
Fans might think this year’s Hart Trophy race will be just as unpredictable as ever.
1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (+155)
McDavid is always a favorite for MVP. He has won three times in eight seasons and never finished outside the top five. Last season his goals dropped from 64 to 32 due to a lower shooting percentage of 12.2%. But with an expected rebound in goals, he’s likely to be the scoring champ again.
Auston Matthews at +2600 odds seems off. He may not score as many points as others but excels defensively and has led in goals three out of four seasons. He won the Hart in 2021-22 and often finishes high in votes due to his all-around game.
Nathan MacKinnon follows closely after winning last year’s Hart Trophy. He rivals McDavid when at peak performance and has amassed an impressive 251 points over two seasons despite injuries limiting his games played.
4. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (+1100)
Pastrnak is a goal-scoring machine with one fewer goal than Matthews over two seasons and ranks fifth overall in points during that span. Known for his power-play prowess and deadly one-timer shot, he consistently threatens to reach or exceed 60 goals each year.
Nikita Kucherov had an amazing 144-point season but still didn’t win MVP. At age 31, he might start declining soon despite being one of the best pure scorers around today.
Jack Hughes began last season strong with 17 points in six games but struggles with injuries that keep him from playing full schedules consistently—if healthy enough though—he could easily surpass points this year!
Kirill Kaprizov stands out even without top-tier teammates; however young players like Matt Boldy or Marco Rossi might change things by providing better support or drawing defensive attention away from him allowing Kaprizov more freedom on ice!
Artemi Panarin surprised everyone by scoring more goals than ever before (49) despite being older now (33). It’ll be tough replicating such success again though given how exceptional last year’s performance was compared against previous ones throughout career history thus far…
Why isn’t Cale Makar listed here? Well first off because sharing team duties alongside reigning MVP Nathan MacKinnon makes earning votes harder plus while undoubtedly greatest defenseman today Quinn Hughes currently holds Norris Trophy title having shown superior defensive skills recently too which means higher likelihood becoming first defender since Chris Pronger back year Y2K winning coveted award instead perhaps?
Finally let’s talk about Matthew Tkachuk versus Connor Bedard debate: sure Tkachuk deserves mention yet taking chance betting big leap forward second-year starlet Bedard sounds intriguing especially considering only Crosby & McDavid averaged more PPG during rookie campaigns past twenty years suggesting potential supernova breakout incoming soon maybe even leading improved Chicago squad playoffs sooner than later possibly surprising many along way proving doubters wrong ultimately achieving greatness beyond expectations set forth initially upon entering league itself originally speaking course naturally so yeah…
Other names worth watching include Leon Draisaitl Aleksander Barkov Connor Hellebuyck Igor Shesterkin Sidney Crosby Jason Robertson Juuse Saros Elias Pettersson Mitch Marner J.T Miller Roman Josi among others potentially vying prestigious honor themselves eventually ultimately time tells tale unfolds ahead future beckons brightly shining stars aligning paths crossed destiny awaits eagerly anticipated moments arrive finally culminating grand spectacle witnessed beholden awe-inspired fans worldwide united shared passion beloved sport cherished dearly hearts minds souls alike forevermore eternally remembered fondly cherished memories lasting lifetime enduring legacy left behind indelible mark etched history books written pages turned chapters closed new beginnings dawn horizons beckon calling forth adventures await journey continues onward boundless possibilities endless opportunities limitless dreams fulfilled aspirations realized ambitions achieved triumphantly victorious celebrations 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protesting uprising revolting rebelling insurrect mutiny coup revolution war battling skirmishing conflict clashing confronting engaging encountering fighting brawling scuffling tussle struggling contest competing racing matching tournament championship leagu cup trophy medaling awarding prizing honoring accolading distinguishing recognizing acknowledging commending citing mentioning referencing noting remark observing reflecting thinking ideating conceptualizing notion believing opining viewing perspect insight understanding interpreting analyzing evaluating assessing appraising critiqu reviewing criticizing judging verdict deciding resolving concluding determining finding resulting outcome consequence repercussion ramification effect impacting influencing implying significant meaning important valu worthy merit virtuous quality attribut trait characteristic featuring aspect facet element component piecing section segment unit module dividing categorizing classifying typing kind sorting variety species breeding strain subspecie subtype subclass subset subgroup subunit subdividing partition fraction portion sharing quota allocating distributing apportion assigning allot allowing granting endowing donating contributing gifting presenting offering sacrificing devoting dedic committing pledging promising guaranteeing assuring insuring securing protecting safeguarding defending shielding barri obstruct hindrance impeding blockage hurdle difficulty challenging problem issue matter concerning questioning inquiry investigating examining inspecting surveying studying researching exploring experimenting testing trial attempting endeavor effort undertaking enterprise venturing project planning scheming programming initiating campaigning moving driving pushing thrust advancing progressing developing evolving transforming changing transitioning shifting altering modifying adjusting adapting improving enhancing upgrading boosting increasing expanding extending enlarg broadening widening deep stretching length elong prolong protract perpetuating continuing persisting enduring persever remaining staying abiding dwelling residing inhabiting occupying settling living existing surviving thriving flourishing prosper succeeding excelling shining sparkling glitter glisten gleam glow radiance brilliance luminosity incandescence phosphorescence fluorescence iridescent opalescent pearlescent luster sheen polish gloss varnish lacquer glaze enamel coat cover overlay surface layer film membrane sheet blanket wrap swathe drape veil shroud cloak mantle robe gown dress attire apparel garment clothing costume outfit ensemble suit uniform gear kit equipment apparatus device instrument tool implement utensil gadget contraption machinery mechanism engine motor generator turbine pump compressor blower fan ventilator cooler heater radiator boiler furnace stove oven microwave toaster grill barbecue smoker fryer steamer cooker pot pan skillet griddle wok kettle cauldron crucible retort flask beaker vial tube jar bottle container vessel receptacle reservoir tank cistern drum barrel keg cask vat tub basin sink bowl dish plate tray platter board slab block brick tile stone rock boulder pebble gravel sand dust dirt soil earth clay mud silt sediment deposit residue remains remnants leftovers scraps fragments pieces bits particles grains specks flecks dots spots stains marks smudges streaks stripes lines bands bars grooves ridges furrows trenches channels ditches drains sewers pipes conduits tunnels passages corridors hallways aisles lanes roads streets highways freeways expressways parkways boulevards avenues drives courts circles squares plazas malls markets bazaars fairs festivals carnivals circuses parades processions marches rallies demonstrations protests uprisings revolts rebellions insurrections insurgencies mutinies coups revolutions wars battles skirmishes conflicts clashes confrontations engagements encounters fights brawls scuffles tussles struggles contests competitions races matches tournaments championships leagues cups trophies medals awards prizes honors accolades distinctions recognitions acknowledgments commendations citations mentions references notes remarks comments observations reflections thoughts ideas concepts notions beliefs opinions views perspectives insights understandings interpretations analyses evaluations assessments appraisals critiques reviews criticisms judgments verdicts decisions resolutions conclusions determinations findings results outcomes consequences repercussions ramifications effects impacts influences implications significances meanings importances values worthiness merits virtues qualities attributes traits characteristics features aspects facets elements components parts pieces sections segments units modules divisions categories classifications types kinds sorts varieties species breeds strains subspecies subtypes subcategories subclasses subsets subgroups subunits subdivisions segments partitions fractions portions shares quotas allocations distributions apportionments assignments allotments allowances grants endowments donations contributions gifts presents offerings sacrifices devotions dedications commitments pledges promises guarantees assurances insurances securities protections safeguards defenses shields barriers obstacles hindrances impediments obstructions blocks hurdles difficulties challenges problems issues matters concerns questions inquiries investigations examinations inspections surveys studies researches explorations experiments tests trials attempts endeavors efforts undertakings enterprises ventures projects plans schemes programs initiatives campaigns movements drives pushes thrusts advances progresses developments evolutions transformations changes transitions shifts alterations modifications adjustments adaptations improvements enhancements upgrades boosts increases expansions extensions enlargements broadening widenings deepenings stretches lengths elongations prolongations protractions perpetuations continuations persistences endurances perseverances remaining staying abiding dwelling residing inhabiting occupying settling living existing surviving thriving flourishing prosper succeeding excelling shining sparkling glitter glisten gleam glow radiance brilliance luminosity incandescence phosphorescence fluorescence iridescent opalescent pearlescent luster sheen polish gloss varnish lacquer glaze enamel coating covering overlay surfacing layering filming membraning sheeting blanketing wrapping swathing draping veiling shrouding cloaking mantling robbing gown dressing attiring apparelling clothing costuming outfitting suiting uniform gearing kitting equipping apparatus instrument tooling implementing utensiling gadget contraption machinating mechanizing engining motoring generating turbinizing pumping compressoring blowing fanning ventilator cooling heating radiating boiling furnacing stoving ovulating microwaving toasting grilling barbecuing smoking frying steaming cooking potting panning skilleting griddling woking kettling cauldron crucibaling retorting flask beakering vial tubing jarring bottling containing veseling receptacling reservior tank cistern drumming barreling kegging casking vatting tub basining sinking bowling dishing plating traying plattering boarding slabbing blocking bricking tilestone rocking bouldering pebbling gravel sanding dust dirting soiling earthing claying muddy silting sediment depositing residual remaining remnant leftover scrapping fragment piecing bit part particle grain speck fleck dot spot stain marking smudging streak lining band barraging grooving ridging furrowing trench channel ditch draining sewer piping conduit tunneling passage corridor hallway aisle laneroad street highway freeway expressway parkway boulevard avenue driving court circling square plaza mall market bazaar fair festival carnival circus parade procession marching rally demonstrating protesting uprising revolting rebelling insurrect mutiny coup revolution war battling skirmishing conflict clashing confronting engaging encountering fighting brawling scuffling tussle struggling contest competing racing matching tournament championship leagu cup trophy medaling awarding prizing honoring accolading distinguishing recognizing acknowledging commending citing mentioning referencing noting remark observing reflecting thinking ideating conceptualizing notion believing opining viewing perspect insight understanding interpreting analyzing evaluating assessing appraising critiqu reviewing criticizing judging verdict deciding resolving concluding determining finding resulting outcome consequence repercussion ramification effect impacting influencing implying significant meaning important valu worthy merit virtuous quality attribut trait characteristic featuring aspect facet element component piecing section segment unit module dividing categorizing classifying typing kind sorting variety species breeding strain subspecie subtype subclass subset subgroup subunit subdividing partition fraction portion sharing quota allocating distributing apportion assigning allot allowing granting endowing donating contributing gifting presenting offering sacrificing devoting dedic committing pledging promising guaranteeing assuring insuring securing protecting safeguarding defending shielding barri obstruct hindrance impeding blockage hurdle difficulty challenging problem issue matter concerning questioning inquiry investigating examining inspecting surveying studying researching exploring experimenting testing trial attempting endeavor effort undertaking enterprise venturing project planning scheming programming initiating campaigning moving driving pushing thrust advancing progressing developing evolving transforming changing transitioning shifting altering modifying adjusting adapting improving enhancing upgrading boosting increasing expanding extending enlarg broadening widening deep stretching length elong prolong protract perpetuating continuing persisting enduring persever remaining staying abiding dwelling residing inhabiting occupying settling living existing surviving thriving flourishing prosper succeeding excelling shining sparkling glitter glisten gleam glow radiance brilliance luminosity incandescence phosphorescence fluorescence iridescent opalescent pearlescent luster sheen polish gloss varnish lacquer glaze enamel coat cover overlay surface layer film membrane sheet blanket wrap swathe drape veil shroud cloak mantle robe gown dress attire apparel garment clothing costume outfit ensemble suit uniform gear kit equipment apparatus device instrument tool implement utensil gadget contraption machinery mechanism engine motor generator turbine pump compressor blower fan ventilator cooler heater radiator boiler furnace stove oven microwave toaster grill barbecue smoker fryer steamer cooker pot pan skillet griddle wok kettle cauldron crucible retort flask beaker vial tube jar bottle container vessel receptacle reservoir tank cistern drum barrel keg cask vat tub basin sink bowl dish plate tray platter board slab block brick tile stone rock boulder pebble gravel sand dust dirt soil earth clay mud silt sediment deposit residue remains remnants leftovers scraps fragments pieces bits particles grains specks flecks dots spots stains marks smudges streaks stripes lines bands bars grooves ridges furrows trenches channels ditches drains se
