Connor McDavid just produced the 15th-highest point-scoring season in league history with only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemeiux, and Steve Yzerman ever besting his 153 points. He also led the NHL in goals, helped drive the league's best power play, and even played more penalty minutes than he ever had in his career.
No player came within 20 points of McDavid's total, and he logged more ice time than any other forward. He was unquestionable the NHL's greatest offensive force — and while of the NHL's superstars might be able to claim they made a greater defensive contribution, the gap in offensive production was too big for those cases to gain steam.