This time, nevertheless, McDavid, after a looser begin, struggled in useless to succeed in the highest, regardless that he collected precisely 100 assists. The identical milestone was reached by Kučerov (44+100), who finally surpassed MacKinnon (51+89) by 4 factors.
The significance for the crew this 12 months was the Russian striker of Tampa, who had 54 extra factors within the membership statistics than the second Brayden Level. MacKinnon’s lead over Avalanche teammate Mikko Rantanen was ‘solely’ forty factors, and McDavid had a 26-point lead over second-place Oilers Draisaitl.
Within the five-on-five recreation, it was shut for Kučerov, who scored 92 factors, MacKinnon 91, McDavid 87. In power-ups, the order was Kučerov 53, MacKinnon 48, McDavid 44.
The Russian playmaker already received the Hart Trophy within the 2018-19 season, MacKinnon is among the many finalists for the fourth time, however he has not but succeeded. If McDavid scores, he would change into the fourth participant in historical past to win the season MVP trophy a minimum of 4 occasions; to date Eddie Shore (4x), Gordie Howe (6x) and Wayne Gretzky (9x) belong to the unique membership. Along with McDavid, Howie Morenz, Bobby Orr, Bobby Clarke, Mario Lemieux and Alexandr Ovechkin succeeded 3 times.
Ted Lindsay Award (Finest by Gamers)
Finalists: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
McDavid, a four-time winner of the award given by the members of the NHL Gamers’ Affiliation, didn’t make it to the finalists this 12 months, the place Kučerov and MacKinnon have been joined by Toronto gunner Auston Matthews.
The Maple Leafs ahead was only one aim wanting 70, which had not been scored within the common season of the NHL for the reason that 1992-93 season. However 69 objectives in full calm was sufficient for Matthews to win the third Maurice Richard Trophy in his profession.
