2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy finalists: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid | Winner: Nathan MacKinnon

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Breakfast of Champs

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Nhl.com , the hockey news, and thescore all picked mackinnon and the total votes was 41-20 in his favour over kuch. He is also the massive favorite on betting sites.

He should get this and IMO he is the most deserving
 

bobholly39

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Good - they were clearly the 3 best and therefore most valuable players this year. They deserve to be top 3.

So many other great seasons - such as Hughes or Matthews - but these 3 were the best, so I'm glad they are top 3.

I'd go Kucherov #1, MacKinnon #2, and McDavid #3.
If McDavid had been named Joe Smith - I might have him #1, based on leading his team to an incredible turnaround. But he's going to be held to a higher standard based on his track record - which I think is fine.
 

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I think MacKinnon is going to win this very comfortably and set up quite the meltdown on here from an apparently large number of people.
 

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McDavid is very likely going to finish 3rd. But this is his 8th consecutive season placing in the top five in Hart voting. The only players with longer streaks, in a century of NHL history? Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.

Most consecutive seasons, top 5 in Hart voting (1924-2024)
  • 12x - Wayne Gretzky (1980 to 1991)
  • 10x - Gordie Howe (1957 to 1966)
  • 8x - Bobby Orr (1968 to 1975)
  • 8x - Connor McDavid (2017 to 2024)
  • 6x - Bobby Hull (1964 to 1969)
  • 6x - Guy Lafleur (1975 to 1980)
  • 5x - Bobby Clarke (1973 to 1977)
  • 5x - Gordie Howe (1951 to 1955)
 

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McDavid is very likely going to finish 3rd. But this is his 8th consecutive season placing in the top five in Hart voting. The only players with longer streaks, in a century of NHL history? Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.

Most consecutive seasons, top 5 in Hart voting (1924-2024)
  • 12x - Wayne Gretzky (1980 to 1991)
  • 10x - Gordie Howe (1957 to 1966)
  • 8x - Bobby Orr (1968 to 1975)
  • 8x - Connor McDavid (2017 to 2024)
  • 6x - Bobby Hull (1964 to 1969)
  • 6x - Guy Lafleur (1975 to 1980)
  • 5x - Bobby Clarke (1973 to 1977)
  • 5x - Gordie Howe (1951 to 1955)
A model of consistency.
 

Hockey Outsider

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Nathan MacKinnon is now one of only 17 players in NHL history who's been a Hart trophy finalist 4+ times in the span of 7 seasons (descending order):
  1. Bobby Orr (7 times in 7 seasons - 1969 to 1975)
  2. Wayne Gretzky (7 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 1983 to 1989)
  3. Gordie Howe (6 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 1960 to 1966)
  4. Bobby Hull (6 times in 7 seasons - 1962 to 1968)
  5. Phil Esposito (5 times in 6 seasons - 1969 to 1974)
  6. Jaromir Jagr (5 times in 7 seasons - 1995 to 2001)
  7. Sidney Crosby (5 times in 7 seasons - 2013 to 2019)
  8. Connor McDavid (5 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 2018 to 2024)
  9. Dominik Hasek (5 times in 6 seasons - 1994 to 1999)
  10. Guy Lafleur (4 times in 4 seasons - 1976 to 1979)
  11. Bobby Clarke (4 times in 5 seasons - 1973 to 1977)
  12. Eddie Shore (4 times in 6 seasons - 1933 to 1938)
  13. Maurice Richard (4 times in 6 seasons - 1950 to 1955)
  14. Jean Beliveau (4 times in 6 seasons - 1964 to 1969)
  15. Alexander Ovechkin (4 times in 6 seasons - 2008 to 2013)
  16. Bryan Trottier (4 times in 7 seasons - 1978 to 1984)
  17. Nathan MacKinnon (4 times in 7 seasons - 2018 to 2024)
In case anyone is wondering - Mario Lemieux was a Hart finalist 4 times in 5 seasons that he played in (1993 to 2001). But that covers 9 NHL seasons.

If MacKinnon loses the Hart - he's going to set the record for most years as a Hart trophy finalist, without ever winning (this will potentially be his 4th time). There are three players who were finalists three times without winning - Red Kelly, Ray Bourque, and Martin Brodeur.
 

Breakfast of Champs

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Nathan MacKinnon is now one of only 17 players in NHL history who's been a Hart trophy finalist 4+ times in the span of 7 seasons (descending order):
  1. Bobby Orr (7 times in 7 seasons - 1969 to 1975)
  2. Wayne Gretzky (7 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 1983 to 1989)
  3. Gordie Howe (6 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 1960 to 1966)
  4. Bobby Hull (6 times in 7 seasons - 1962 to 1968)
  5. Phil Esposito (5 times in 6 seasons - 1969 to 1974)
  6. Jaromir Jagr (5 times in 7 seasons - 1995 to 2001)
  7. Sidney Crosby (5 times in 7 seasons - 2013 to 2019)
  8. Connor McDavid (5 times in 7 seasons - multiple, but latest was 2018 to 2024)
  9. Dominik Hasek (5 times in 6 seasons - 1994 to 1999)
  10. Guy Lafleur (4 times in 4 seasons - 1976 to 1979)
  11. Bobby Clarke (4 times in 5 seasons - 1973 to 1977)
  12. Eddie Shore (4 times in 6 seasons - 1933 to 1938)
  13. Maurice Richard (4 times in 6 seasons - 1950 to 1955)
  14. Jean Beliveau (4 times in 6 seasons - 1964 to 1969)
  15. Alexander Ovechkin (4 times in 6 seasons - 2008 to 2013)
  16. Bryan Trottier (4 times in 7 seasons - 1978 to 1984)
  17. Nathan MacKinnon (4 times in 7 seasons - 2018 to 2024)
In case anyone is wondering - Mario Lemieux was a Hart finalist 4 times in 5 seasons that he played in (1993 to 2001). But that covers 9 NHL seasons.

If MacKinnon loses the Hart - he's going to set the record for most years as a Hart trophy finalist, without ever winning (this will potentially be his 4th time). There are three players who were finalists three times without winning - Red Kelly, Ray Bourque, and Martin Brodeur.
Thats basically a list of the greatest players of all time. The crazy thing is he's only 28 and he has a cup on his resume too. Win or lose this, he is really having an all-time level prime these last 7 years.

He's overshadowed by McDavid but mackinnon has truly been remarkable since 2017-18. He would he a first ballot HOFer if he retired tomorrow.
 

lipstickjunkie

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McDavid is very likely going to finish 3rd. But this is his 8th consecutive season placing in the top five in Hart voting. The only players with longer streaks, in a century of NHL history? Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.

Most consecutive seasons, top 5 in Hart voting (1924-2024)
  • 12x - Wayne Gretzky (1980 to 1991)
  • 10x - Gordie Howe (1957 to 1966)
  • 8x - Bobby Orr (1968 to 1975)
  • 8x - Connor McDavid (2017 to 2024)
  • 6x - Bobby Hull (1964 to 1969)
  • 6x - Guy Lafleur (1975 to 1980)
  • 5x - Bobby Clarke (1973 to 1977)
  • 5x - Gordie Howe (1951 to 1955)
Pretty crazy that Howe is on this list TWICE.
 

Hoochi Papa

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Oh wow. Kucherov played full regular season with negative 5 vs 5 +/- and now he should be rewarded. Considering how playoffs went, they'll probably LTIR him again.
 

eojsmada

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MacKinnon for me...literally deadlifted his team through the first half of the season and never let up off the gas.
 

KirkAlbuquerque

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MacK will win. Although Kucherov is just as deserving , the tie will go to the media darling who hasn't won yet.

McDavid didn't really deserve 3rd place but it doesn't matter because its a 2 horse race anway.
 

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