Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk are finalists for the NHL's Hart Trophy, the league announced on Friday.
The Hart is awarded each year "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team." Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association voted on the winner.
McDavid is a previous two-time Hart recipient in 2017 and 2021, when he became just the second player in 97 years to ever unanimously win the award. Edmonton's captain is coming off another sensational regular season where he produced 64 goals and 153 points through 82 games, the most by any skater since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux put up 161 points in 1995-96.