NHL Awards 2026: McDavid Wins Art Ross, MacKinnon Wins Rocket Richard, Avs Goalies Win William Jennings
Connor McDavid wins the Art Ross Trophy for the sixth time, while Nathan MacKinnon is the NHL's top goal-scorer for the first time. His teammates in the crease also won some hardware.
The end of the NHL regular season locks in the winners of the Maurice 'Rocket' Richard, Art Ross and William M. Jennings Trophies. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid won the Art Ross Trophy for recording the most points in the NHL.
Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon won the Rocket Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals. And Avalanche netminders Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood won the William Jennings Trophy for playing at least 25 games on the team that allowed the fewest goals against. Here's more on each award winner.
Art Ross Trophy Winner: Connor McDavid McDavid picked up another award on top of his already impressive resume. The 29-year-old recorded 138 points in 82 games this season, made up of 48 goals and a league-leading 90 assists. The last time McDavid picked up this award was in 2022-23, when he registered a career-high 153 points.
He reclaims the Art Ross after Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov led the league in points for the past two seasons, with 121 and 130 points. Kucherov recorded 130 points again this season and finished second in the NHL scoring race. MacKinnon ended third with 127, while San Jose Sharks sophomore phenom Macklin Celebrini set a franchise record for most points in a season, with 115, to finish fourth.