Pucks Away: The Top Contenders for the 2023-24 Art Ross Trophy

Connor McDavid, the reigning MVP, is also the defending scoring champion in the NHL. He has won the Art Ross Trophy five times, including the last three seasons. He has managed to amass a total of 100, 108, 105, 123, and 153 wins in those winning campaigns. McDavid is arguably considered one of the best scorers in the history of the game, and it goes without saying that he is still a candidate for this year’s Art Ross Trophy race. That proves how much of a bonafide scorer he is and how he has managed to keep his scoring pace.

The Edmonton Oilers had the scoring title reside in them in six of the last seven years, which says a lot about how their scoring stars have managed to shine bright.

As the Tampa Bay Lightning continues to strike, Nikita Kucherov’s value has been seen more and more with each victory for the team. This just proves how much he’s been impeccable when it comes to putting up points night in and night out, and he has made his teammates involved with his big assists while also finding his way with the puck with high intensity. So far, he is expected to reach the 120-point mark with the way he plays for the Avalanche and leads the league with more than 240 completed slot passes.

His unparalleled speed and craftiness in coming up with fantastic assists has been special, making his case for the scoring trophy more alive than ever.

The ace of the Colorado Avalanche has been special this season as well. He’s leading them into a deep charge in the standings right now while also putting up a strong scoring performance of his own. This has been the story for the Avalanche so far, and they are doing a great job of finding ways to score and produce for his team, with a focus in playmaking. Let’s not forget that he’s also a deadeye when it comes to scoring goals of his own.

His game is similar to Kucherov, and they are both drawing a lot of defenders whenever they slide near the box.

The only difference is that MacKinnon is doing his best with a strong plus-minus so far, and this is why he is a favorite to win the scoring title thus far.

As the reigning MVP, there is no denying that McDavid is also the top pick to win the Art Ross Trophy. Sure, the Edmonton Oilers are not yet climbing high in the Western Conference, but then his impressive performances have made sure that he will stay relevant in the race for the scoring title. The path to the top spot isn’t that impossible for McDavid to climb with his consistent pace now, and it does seem that he can still make it back to the top.

McDavid’s consistent passing and impressive playmaking has allowed Draisaitl to generate a lot of goals as well, which has helped his case well for the Art Ross Trophy.

Being the best player on the best team in the league means you have to score big numbers as well. For David Pastrnak’s case, he has the best players around him, and that means a lighter scoring load, and yet he is doing all he can to make sure that the Boston Bruins stay perched at the top of the Eastern Conference. His two-way game has made him so valuable on the rink, and this makes him an instant MVP favorite as well.

The star winger has done a great job to make sure that he delivers on his tasks on a nightly basis, and it does prove a lot about his exceptional performances this season. Still, he has a long way to go if he wants to chase and join a legitimate conversation for the Art Ross Trophy this season.

The undrafted chronicles of Artemi Panarin has panned out to be a promising story, and his campaign for the MVP has suddenly gained some traction as well. Still, Panarin’s push for the Art Ross Trophy needs a little bit of life as he’s been somewhat mid among the top candidates for the award. Still, nothing is impossible as there are a lot of games left to play, and the New York Rangers will need everything he can offer on the table if they want to win.

Panarin has scored more than 90 points in his last two seasons with the Rangers. He is on the pace to reach 100 points by the end of the season, which just proves his case for the Art Ross Trophy.