Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers is the top contender for the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the 2025/2026 season, according to SVT Sport. McDavid has 128 points from 44 goals and 84 assists in 78 games. Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning follows with 127 points in 72 games, and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche has 123 points in 76 games.
Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks and David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins round out the top five. Statistics are from April 8. Past winners include Connor McDavid in 2023 and 2021, Nathan MacKinnon in 2024, and Nikita Kucherov in 2019.