Trophy Tracker: McDavid, Draisaitl, Robertson leaders for Hart as MVP

The NHL season is halfway through. NHL.com is running its third Trophy Tracker series. Connor McDavid is the favorite for the Hart Trophy, given to the most valuable player in the NHL this season.

The NHL's Trophy Tracker is running its third installment. Connor McDavid is the favorite for the Hart Trophy, given to the most valuable player in the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers are on the bubble for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Edmonton is on the playoff bubble. Connor McDavid is having the best season of his eight-year NHL career. He is a two-time Hart winner and four-times Art Ross Trophy winner. Mc David is the favorite to win the Hart this season. His 35 goals are the most by anyone this year. He has 56 points in Edmonton's 22 wins and 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) in the 21 losses. Edmonton is 5-8-2. The team is in 5th place in Pacific Division. They are going to get the other Connor, last name Bedard, a forward playing for Regina in WHL.

Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, won the award with 61 points. Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, 36 points, Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres, 30, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals, 26, Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning, 8, David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, 7, Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 6, Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, Mitchell Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs, 5, Leon Draisaitl, Oilers and Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild, 4, Linus Ullmark, Bruins and Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks, 1.