Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named the finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP.

McDavid, considered the likely winner of the award, dominated the 2020-21 scoring race with 105 points in 56 games -- 21 more than runner-up and Oilers teammate Leon Draisaitl, who won MVP honors last year