In 2018-19, MacKinnon would exceed his career-high in Goals (41) and Points (99) and finished sixth in Hart Trophy voting. MacKinnon built on that with his third consecutive 90-Point plus season, earning a second Second Team All-Star, and winning his First Lady Byng. MacKinnon was also the runner-up for the Hart that year. MacKinnon was third for the Hart, in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season with his 65 Point year.
It can be argued that MacKinnon took a step back in 2021-22, with "only" 88 Points in 65 Games, but the Avs were loaded top to bottom, and the forward was part f one of the most complte squads in Hockey over the last 20 years. Colorado won the Stanley Cup, giving MacKinnon some well-earned finger jewelry. In 2022-23, MacKinnon had another huge year, scoring a curent personal best of 111 Points, and a fifth-place finish for the Hart. As good as he had become, MacKinnon took it to another level in 2023-24 where he won theHart Trophy scored a whopping 140 Points and was a First Team All-Star. He also won the Ted Lindsay Award and had his first 50 Goal year (51).
Could MacKinnon make a run for the top spot on this list? We would not bet against him.
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