Who’s your pick to win the 2026 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP)?
2026 NHL MVP Race: Who Will Take Home the Hart Trophy?
The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player (MVP) each season, recognizing the individual who has made the greatest impact on their team during the regular season. In 2025, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made history by winning both the Hart and Vezina Trophies after a dominant campaign with the Winnipeg Jets. As the 2025–26 season gets underway, early MVP frontrunners include Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, Toronto’s Auston Matthews, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon, and reigning champ Hellebuyck. Other names like David Pastrnak and Cale Makar are also gaining buzz. With performances heating up, fans are already weighing in on who deserves the NHL’s top individual honor.
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- Connor McDavid
- Auston Matthews
- Nathan MacKinnon
- Connor Hellebuyck
- David Pastrnak
- Cale Makar
- Leon Draisaitl
- Matthew Tkachuk
- Jack Hughes
- Kirill Kaprizov
- Other Player