Overview
- The NHLPA, which announced the list Tuesday, named Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award finalists.
- The Ted Lindsay Award is the players' vote for the NHL's most outstanding regular-season player, with the winner to be revealed after the season.
- Connor McDavid led the league with 138 points, Nikita Kucherov posted 130 and an NHL-best 1.71 points per game, and Macklin Celebrini set a Sharks single-season record with 115, placing all three among the top four scorers.
- McDavid is a four-time winner seeking a fifth to match Wayne Gretzky, Kucherov aims for a third straight career win, and the 19-year-old Celebrini is a first-time finalist who could deliver San Jose's first Ted Lindsay Award.
- This announcement begins a daily stream of award finalists, with Vezina contenders due Wednesday and Hart Trophy finalists scheduled for May 8.