Connor McDavid is in line to claim his fourth Hart Memorial Trophy.
The Edmonton Oilers captain was named a finalist on Friday, alongside Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov.
The Hart Trophy is awarded annually by the Professional Hockey Writers Association to the NHL player deemed most valuable to his team. The winner will be announced at a later date.
All three finalists have previously won the Hart. McDavid took the honor in 2016-17, 2020-21, and 2022-23. MacKinnon won in 2023-24, and Kucherov in 2018-19.
McDavid, 29, led the NHL in assists (90) and points (138) while playing all 82 games this season. He is a seven-time finalist.
MacKinnon, 30, led the league in goals (53) and plus-minus rating (plus-57), adding 74 assists and 127 points. The Avalanche star is a five-time Hart finalist.
Kucherov, 32, finished second in the NHL in both assists (86) and points (130), with a plus-43 rating across 76 games.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won the Hart Trophy last season.
