As the National Hockey League season nears the finish line, TSN breaks down the scoring leaders in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov currently holds a slim one-point lead over Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid. The two All-Stars are followed closely by Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin, who have all eclipsed the 90-point plateau and are on pace to reach 100 points for the season.
All four players have been red-hot since Jan. 1, and with eight games left in the regular season, the points race should come down to the wire.
Here’s how the NHL’s top four Art Ross contenders stack up.
1. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning
Goals: 37 Assists: 58 Points: 95
Remaining Games
Date Opponent (Points)
Mar. 24 @ New Jersey Devils (3)
Mar. 26 Arizona Coyotes (2)
Mar. 29 @ Boston Bruins (1)
Mar. 30 @ New York Rangers (1)
Apr. 1 Nashville Predators (0)
Apr. 3 Boston Bruins (1)
Apr. 6 Buffalo Sabres (2)
Apr. 7 @ Carolina Hurricanes (2)
2. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Goals: 36 Assists: 58 Points: 94
Art Ross Trophy and Hart Trophy winners on non-playoff teams
Season |
Player |
Team |
Art Ross |
Hart Trophy |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014-15 |
Jamie Benn |
Dallas Stars |
Yes |
No |
2013* |
Martin St. Louis |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Yes |
No |
2001-02 |
Jerome Iginla |
Calgary Lightning |
Yes |
No |
1993-94 |
Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings |
Yes |
No |
1987-88 |
Mario Lemieux |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
Yes |
No |
*Lockout shortened season
3. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Goals: 38 Assists: 54 Points: 92
Remaining Games
Date Opponent (Points)
Mar. 24 Vegas Golden Knights (0)
Mar. 26 @ Vegas Golden Knights (0)
Mar. 28 Philadelphia Flyers (2)
Mar. 30 Chicago Blackhawks (6)
Apr. 1 @ Anaheim Ducks (1)
Apr. 2 @ Los Angeles Kings (2)
Apr. 5 @ San Jose Sharks (3)
Apr. 7 St. Louis Blues (3)
4. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Goals: 41 Assists: 50 Points: 91
Points Leaders (Since Jan. 1)
Player |
Team |
GP |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evgeni Malkin |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
34 |
27 |
28 |
55 |
Connor McDavid |
Edmonton Oilers |
35 |
22 |
27 |
49 |
Mikko Rantanen |
Colorado Avalanche |
35 |
15 |
32 |
47 |
Anze Kopitar |
Los Angeles Kings |
36 |
16 |
30 |
46 |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Colorado Avalanche |
28 |
22 |
24 |
46 |
With the Penguins once again in contention to make a deep playoff push as they aim to win a third-straight Stanley Cup, Malkin will also surely garner strong consideration for the Hart Trophy alongside Kucherov.