Nikita Kucherov is the clear favorite for the Art Ross Trophy

[Video Nasty]

MacKinnon pumps his total to 122. It should go without saying, but for those who want the close race between all three, a huge game from McDavid and a pointless game from Kucherov would make this the closest it has been between all three pretty much all season.

However, I expect the race to look like this by the end of the day.

Kucherov 125
MacKinnon 122
McDavid 118

 

[John Mandalorian]

Now I’m just interested
I’m guessing b?

Joe DiMaggio won the MVP over Ted Williams in spite of this disparity in numbers. Joe DiMaggio won the MVP because of (Yankees ahem) and because of his 56 game hitting streak. During Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak, he hit .388, whereas Ted Williams hit .406 for an entire season.

If you apply the Joe D standard, the 34 game streak matters, no?

And never mind Gretzky. Joe D is not an MLB equivalent of Wayne G.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

What a historic race.

 

[AvalancheRy]

Mackinnon might have choked another ross/hart

If he gets 0 tonight I see him ending 3rd. Mcdavid will keep producing and same with Kucherov

Solid take.

 

[Roksta]

I say McDavid goes for the big 0 tonight

 

[lionsDen]

I say McDavid goes for the big 0 tonight

As long as win cup, as an Avs fan that’s the only thing I care about

 

[twostroke2023]

What a race. Obviously I’m partial to Mackinnon as an Avs fan, but good lord Kuch is putting on a show the last few games. Exciting race.

 

[JLo217]

Mack should still get the Hart. But the Art Ross race will be intense!

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Brayden Point out for Tampa tonight. Kuch is playing with Cirelli and Hagel and so far they've looked awful together.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

3 points for Nathan today
2 points for McDavid
0 for Kucherov

Just to make it closer

 

[Czechboy]

 

[Video Nasty]

Not sure why they chose that start point. It’s actually even further back; January 22 to now.

 

[OilWagon]

Are we sure they haven't already implemented that? He appears to think they have.

 

[JLo217]

Not sure why they chose that start point. It’s actually even further back; January 22 to now.

Convenience for their argument.

 

[authentic]

Lol this is insane, had no idea he was almost putting up 2 assists per game for that long

 

[McShogun99]

Mack should still get the Hart. But the Art Ross race will be intense!

I think Mac wins the Hart but if Mcdavid gets 100 assists and Matthews gets 70 goals it will make for a difficult vote for a lot of people.

 

[dmac7719]

I think Mac wins the Hart but if Mcdavid gets 100 assists and Matthews gets 70 goals it will make for a difficult vote for a lot of people.

What if Mac breaks Gretzky's home point streak to start a season?

 

[Despote]

MacKinnon is definitely running away with the Hart barring something really unexpected.

Scoring race is still anybodys game. But Colorado seems to play against a lot of easy opponents to finish the season. Nate will light up the Habs tonight.

 

[JLo217]

I think Mac wins the Hart but if Mcdavid gets 100 assists and Matthews gets 70 goals it will make for a difficult vote for a lot of people.

I can see the argument, but don't really agree. McDavid is hands down more talented. Matthews can pot goals. Mack wills his team to win on both ends of the ice.

 

[JLo217]

MacKinnon is definitely running away with the Hart barring something really unexpected.

Scoring race is still anybodys game. But Colorado seems to play against a lot of easy opponents to finish the season. Nate will light up the Habs tonight.

Easy? They still play every NHL team throughout the regular season, and to this point he's very much in the race.

 

[Despote]

Easy? They still play every NHL team throughout the regular season, and to this point he's very much in the race.

Yeah, but the remining schedule for Avs seems the easiest.

 

[dalewood12]

My money is on McDavid. Never bet against McDavid for the scoring race.

Regardless of who wins the Art Ross, I still think MacKinnon wins the Hart.

 

[Raucherhusten]

Yeah, but the remining schedule for Avs seems the easiest.

Huh? After tonight they play the Rags & Preds, you know, the team that never loses.

Then in April, they play the Oilers and Wild twice. In addition to that they have games against Vegas, Jets, Stars & Blue Jackets.

IF Nate wins the scoring race he truly deserves it. But i guess that goes for the two as well.

 

[Ncit3]

Yeah, but the remining schedule for Avs seems the easiest.

Does this not mean that the current points for Kucherov and McDavid came against easy teams? Hopefully Mack takes advantage of the easy games upcoming that the other two got earlier in the year.

 

[Despote]

Does this not mean that the current points for Kucherov and McDavid came against easy teams? Hopefully Mack takes advantage of the easy games upcoming that the other two got earlier in the year.

Of course. And fair point above that Avs schedule isnt that easy. I was going off memory.