In any other season, Marchand would win MVP or at the very least be one of the three finalists. With two weeks remaining, five players are on pace for 100 points and three others could hit the 50-goal mark. Connor McDavid, EdmontonWhy he deserves to win: The reigning Hart Trophy winner has been even better this year. McDavid leads all players with 99 points and has a plus-24 rating on a team that is a minus-22. The last player to win MVP on a non-playoff team was Mario Lemieux, who led all scorers by almost 20 points.

Source: National Post March 27, 2018 18:11 UTC