Who won NHL MVP 2023? Full Hart Trophy voting results for Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak and Matthew Tkachuk

Bryan Murphy

Who won NHL MVP 2023? Full Hart Trophy voting results for Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak and Matthew Tkachuk image

We are nearing the official end of the 2022-23 NHL season, and there is no more hardware to be handed out. 

The recipient of the NHL's de facto MVP award — the Hart Memorial Trophy — was announced Monday night as a part of the 2023 NHL Awards ceremony in Nashville. 

MORE: Watch the 2023 NHL Awards on TNT with Sling TV

For the third consecutive season and fifth time in his career, Oilers star Connor McDavid was a finalist for the MVP. In addition to McDavid, Bruins sniper David Pastrnak and Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk were the other two finalists. Neither had ever finished in the top-three of MVP voting prior to 2023. 

MORE: Full results of 2023 NHL Awards

Who won the 2023 NHL MVP?

  • Connor McDavid, C, Oilers

Connor McDavid took home the honors as league MVP for the 2022-23 season. 

McDavid is no stranger to the award. The Oilers superstar has two already on his award shelf, previously winning in 2017 and 2021, the latter which he won unanimously. He led the league in goals (64), assists (89) and points (153) this season. 

David Pastrnak and Matthew Tkachuk were the other two finalists. 

Full voting results for NHL MVP 2023

  • 1st Place Votes: 10 points
  • 2nd Place Votes: 7 points
  • 3rd Place Votes: 5 points
  • 4th Place Votes: 3 points
  • 5th Place Votes: 1 point
FinishPlayer (Team)PointsVotes (1st-2nd-3rd)
No. 1Connor McDavid (EDM)1,951(195-0-0-0-1)
No. 2David Pastrnak (BOS)1,053(1-109-42-19-13)
No. 3Matthew Tkachuk (FLA)741(0-54-53-27-17)
No. 4Jason Robertson (DAL)356(0-6-31-40-39)
No. 5Nathan MacKinnon (COL)275(0-9-14-39-25)
No. 6Mikko Rantanen (COL)142(0-2-18-10-8)
No. 7Leon Draisaitl (EDM)139(0-4-12-10-21)
No. 8Jack Hughes (NJD)138(0-2-7-22-23)
No. 9Ilya Sorokin (NYI)127(0-4-10-11-16)
No. 10Linus Ullmark (BOS)61(0-6-3-0-4)
No. 11Connor Hellebuyck (WPJ)22(0-0-2-2-6)
No. 12Nikita Kucherov (TBL)21(0-0-1-4-4)
No. 13Mitch Marner (TOR)15(0-0-0-3-6)
No. 14Tage Thompson (BUF)14(0-0-1-3-0)
No. 15Erik Karlsson (SJS)14(0-0-0-3-5)
No. 16Auston Matthews (TOR)10(0-0-1-1-2)
No. 17Kirill Kaprizov (MIN)5(0-0-1-0-0)
No. 18Sidney Crosby (PIT)4(0-0-0-1-1)
No. 19Elias Pettersson (VAN)4(0-0-0-1-1)
No. 20Juuse Saros (NSH)4(0-0-0-0-4)

NHL MVP: Full list of past winners

YearWinner (Team)
2023Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
2022Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs)
2021Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
2020Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers)
2019Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning)
2018Taylor Hall (New Jersey Devils)
2017Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers)
2016Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)
2015Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens)
2014Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2013Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
2012Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2011Corey Perry (Anaheim Ducks)
2010Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)
2009Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
2008Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
2007Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
2006Joe Thornton (Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks)
2005N/A (lockout)
2004Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning)
2003Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
2002Jose Theodore (Montreal Canadiens)
2001Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche)
2000Chris Pronger (St. Louis Blues)
1999Jaromir Jagr (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1998Dominik Hasek (Buffalo Sabres)
1997Dominik Hasek (Buffalo Sabres)
1996Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1995Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers)
1994Sergei Fedorov (Detroit Red Wings)
1993Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1992Mark Messier (New York Rangers)
1991Brett Hull (St. Louis Blues)
1990Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers)
1989Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1988Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins)
1987Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1986Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1985Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1984Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1983Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1982Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1981Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1980Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers)
1979Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders)
1978Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens)
1977Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens)
1976Bobby Clarke (Philadelphia Flyers)
1975Bobby Clarke (Philadelphia Flyers)
1974Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1973Bobby Clarke (Philadelphia Flyers)
1972Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins)
1971Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins)
1970Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins)
1969Phil Esposito (Boston Bruins)
1968Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1967Stan Mikita (Chicago Blackhawks)
1966Bobby Hull (Chicago Blackhawks)
1965Bobby Hull (Chicago Blackhawks)
1964Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens)
1963Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1962Jacques Plante (Montreal Canadiens)
1961Bernie Geoffrion (Montreal Canadiens)
1960Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1959Andy Bathgate (New York Rangers)
1958Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1957Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1956Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens)
1955Ted Kennedy (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1954Al Rolins (Chicago Blackhawks)
1953Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1952Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings)
1951Milt Schmidt (Boston Bruins)
1950Chuck Rayner (New York Rangers)
1949Sid Abel (Detroit Red Wings)
1948Buddy O'Connor (New York Rangers)
1947Maurice Richard (Montreal Canadiens)
1946Max Bentley (Chicago Blackhawks)
1945Elmer Leach (Montreal Canadiens)
1944Babe Pratt (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1943Bill Cowley (Boston Bruins)
1942Tommy Anderson (Brooklyn Americans)
1941Bill Cowley (Boston Bruins)
1940Ebbie Goodfellow (Detroit Red Wings)
1939Toe Blake (Montreal Canadiens)
1938Eddie Shore (Boston Bruins)
1937Babe Seibert (Montreal Canadiens)
1936Eddie Shore (Boston Bruins)
1935Eddie Shore (Boston Bruins)
1934Aurele Joliat (Montreal Canadiens)
1933Eddie Shore (Boston Bruins)
1932Howie Morenz (Montreal Canadiens)
1931Howie Morenz (Montreal Canadiens)
1930Nels Stewart (Montreal Maroons)
1929Roy Worters (New York Americans)
1928Howie Morenz (Montreal Canadiens)
1927Herb Gardiner (Montreal Canadiens)
1926Nels Stewart (Montreal Maroons)
1925Billy Burch (Hamilton Tigers)
1924Frank Nighbor (Ottawa Senators)

Bryan Murphy

Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.