NHL Hart Trophy Odds: Look Beyond McDavid for Real Value

The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the most valuable player in the NHL. Connor McDavid is the favorite right now, but if you're looking for value, you'll have to look outside of McDavis.

Connor McDavid is on a career-high scoring pace with 59 points in 30 games. He has two Hart Trophies to his name. Wayne Gretzky won the Hart Trophy nine times.

Jason Robertson is on pace for 118 points this season. He has followed up his 79-point season with a blistering start. His team is a first-place team. The award is intended for the player most valuable to his team, and Robertson's team probably wouldn't be leading their division without him.

Auston Matthews has 35 points in 30 games. Matthews is not the best player on his team at the moment. He should wait for a better number or look elsewhere for value.

Tage Thompson has the third-most points in the NHL this season with 44. The 25-year-old had a mini-breakout last season and is now playing in Buffalo. He has 13 multi-point games this year and has a pair of six-goal games.

Mitchell Marner has 37 points on the year and is on a 23-game point streak. He has only played two games where he didn't register at least one point.

David Pastrnak is the best player on the Boston Bruins team this season. He has 39 points on his team, 16 more than his closest teammate. Pastonak has a 114-point season, which would shatter his previous high of 95.