This year's finalists include Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay Lightning center Nikita Kucherov. Between the three, both Kucherov and Draisaitl are previous Hart Trophy winners.

The NHL named Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov as finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy on Thursday.

WINNIPEG, May 1, 2025 - The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, announced that Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is among the three finalists for the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.”