Five Candidates for the Hart Memorial Trophy at the End of November

Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid will likely be at the top of the scoring list every year until he retires. He has been the most dominant hockey player in the last 20 years. Every time the puck touches his stick, he gets fans out of their seats.

This season is no different as he leads the league in scoring, posting 16 goals and 19 assists for 35 points in only 20 games.  For his career, he has 255 goals and 477 assists for 732 points in 507 games. In his last six games, he has two goals and four assists for six points.

McDavid has led the league in scoring five times, winning the Hart Memorial Trophy in both 2016/17 and again in 2020/21. The Edmonton Oilers currently sit fifth in the Pacific Division.

What makes his offensive numbers so incredible is that the Oilers do not have a lot of offensive talent on their roster. McDavid, night after night, is making something happen that helps his teammates on the ice.

McDavid has been the best offensive player to dominate for this long since Wayne Gretzky and nobody comes close. I expect McDavid to win his third Hart Memorial Trophy this season unless someone catches fire and carries that momentum until the end of the season.

What makes McDavid so special is his blazing speed and his ability to adapt to defenses on the fly, making them look like beer league rookies. Expect McDavid to continue his offensive production throughout the season and be a heavy favorite when the end-of-the-year awards are handed out.