At 28, he has won the Hart Trophy for the NHL’s most valuable player three times, taken home five scoring titles and established himself as the successor to Sidney Crosby as the game’s best player. Still, his résumé lacks the accolade which matters most: A Stanley Cup.

A year after winning the Conn Smythe Trophy despite coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final, Connor McDavid is favored to be named NHL Stanley Cup Playoff MVP.

As strong and as bullet proof as the Panthers look up front, particularly with ex-Bruins captain Brad Marchand adding to their feisty brew, no one has the scoring punch of Leon Draisaitl and McDavid (combined 13-38–51 in 16 games).