Connor McDavid has already taken center stage in the 2026 NHL playoffs, and league voices see him as the player to watch. The Edmonton Oilers captain swept a backstage poll by the NHL on TNT crew as the most

McDavid registered 48-90—138 in 82 games to finish eight points ahead of two-time reigning champion Nikita Kucherov (44-86—130 in 76 GP) of the Tampa Bay Lightning and earn his sixth career Art Ross Trophy,

ESPN has shared a debatable ranking at the start of the NHL playoffs, as analyst Neil Paine ranked Connor McDavid third among the top 50 players in the 2026 Stanley Cup postseason. The list placed Nathan MacKinnon (127 points)

It's never too early to plan for next season with the fantasy hockey way-too-early rankings for 2026-27.