The top three winners include Leon Dreiseitl of the Edmonton Oilers, Nathan McKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche and Artemy Panarin of the New York Rangers.

In 69 matches of the NHL regular championship this season, the Russian scored 95 (32 + 63) points with a usefulness index of +36.

Previously, Panarin was included in the list of contenders for Ted Lindsay Eward.