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Celebrini, Kucherov and McDavid Are Ted Lindsay Award Finalists

The peer-voted honor signals who NHL players saw as this season’s most outstanding performer.

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Standing in front of a NHL Awards backdrop, Nikita Kucherov stands with his hands in his pocket. He is not smiling. He is wearing a dark suit with a white, open-collar shirt,
Apr 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) smirks against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The NHLPA, which announced the trio Tuesday, opened the league’s staggered slate of award-finalist reveals.
  • Connor McDavid led the NHL with 138 points, Nikita Kucherov recorded 130 in 76 games for a league-best 1.71 points per game, and 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini set a Sharks record with 115.
  • Notably absent from the shortlist was Nathan MacKinnon, who scored 53 goals and 127 points in a season many expected to place among the top three.
  • The winner will be named later in the awards period as the NHL continues daily announcements, with Vezina Trophy finalists due Wednesday.
  • McDavid is a four-time recipient chasing a fifth to match Wayne Gretzky, Kucherov is the defending winner bidding for a third, and Celebrini is a first-time nominee who could become the Sharks’ first winner.