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When Leon Draisaitl won his first Hart Trophy in 2019-20, he made his case during a stretch when teammate Connor McDavid was out with an injury. The Oilers had missed the playoffs in back-to-back years in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and found themselves back in the mix in 2019-20 after a hot start to the season.

It’s always a solid bet that the Edmonton Oilers are going to be well-represented at the NHL Awards in the summer. That’s not just because the team boasts the game’s top player in Connor McDavid, a perennial favourite to lead the league in scoring and be voted as the Most Valuable Player.

With every team now having played 40+ games, it’s a great time to reflect on the season so far and look at some of the incredible performances we’ve seen from players around the league.

The Hart Trophy race should be starting to crystallize now that most teams are halfway through their 2024-25 regular season schedules. On the other hand, the player who led the way in our November and December editions has been out for more than two weeks because of an injury.

Here are the surprises, disappointments, award leaders and other categories from the first half of the 2024-25 season: MVP: Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers. He's the first player to 30 goals this ...

Draisaitl posted an assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Wild. Draisaitl has two goals and four assists during his four-game point streak. The 29-year-old forward set up ...

There are five teams with a real shot to make the post-season in the Pacific Division. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights maintain their hold of the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-14-4 record with 62 points but the Edmonton Oilers aren’t far behind with their 29-15-3 record with 61 points.

At the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, Sportsnet’s Sonny Sachdeva highlights the most intriguing stats from the first half of the campaign.

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The last goaltender to win the Hart Trophy was Carey Price in 2014-15. Jay Onrait and Pierre LeBrun agreed that it was rare for a goalie to win the award. LeBrun added that the Vezina Trophy, an award solely for goalies, made winning the Hart tougher for them.