Here are the favourites and players predicted to win the 2026 Hart Trophy for NHL MVP.
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Odds to Win the Hart Trophy for NHL MVP
| Player | Team | Current Odds | Opening Odds |
| Nathan MacKinnon | Avalanche | -333 | +450 |
| Macklin Celebrini | Sharks | +400 | +50000 |
| Connor McDavid | Oilers | +500 | +200 |
| Nikita Kucherov | Lightning | +6600 | +700 |
| Ilya Sorokin | Islanders | +15000 | +50000 |
| Cale Makar | Avalanche | +20000 | +3300 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | Wild | +20000 | +900 |
| Leon Draisaitl | Oilers | +20000 | +1000 |
| Connor Bedard | Stars | +25000 | +25000 |
Last 10 Hart Trophy Winners
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2025 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets |
| 2024 | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2023 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2022 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2021 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2020 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019 | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2018 | Taylor Hall | New Jersey Devils |
| 2017 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2016 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
Who Has Won the Most Hart Trophies?
| Players | Hart Trophies | Years Won |
| Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 1980-1987, 1989 |
| Gordie Howe | 6 | 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963 |
| Eddie Shore | 4 | 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938 |
| Howie Morenz | 3 | 1928, 1931, 1932 |
| Bobby Orr | 3 | 1970, 1971, 1972 |
| Mario Lemieux | 3 | 1988, 1993, 1996 |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Connor McDavid | 3 | 2017, 2021, 2023 |
Teams With the Most Hart Trophy Winners
| Team | Hart Trophies |
| Montreal Canadiens | 17 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 13 |
| Boston Bruins | 12 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 9 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 |
| New York Rangers | 4 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 4 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 3 |
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