Nathan MacKinnon has the inside track on his second-straight Hart Trophy winner. Here are four other names to watch in the NHL's MVP race.

Let's take a look at four of them who should be leading the way.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is in the driver’s seat to win his second straight Vezina Trophy and third overall, but he has also now put himself firmly in the conversation to be the NHL’s MVP.

Connor Hellebuyck will surely start getting some additional rest later in the season, so the race at the top right now is between Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon. This one comes down to games ...

However, their defensive play appeared somewhat unstable, as both of the Jets' regulation goals stemmed from lapses in coverage in front of the net. Despite the loss, Cale Makar expressed strong admiration for Nathan MacKinnon, who scored a goal during the game.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is having an outstanding season and is deservedly right in the thick of the Hart Memorial Trophy race. Could he be the first netminder to be named the NHL’s most valuable player in a decade?

He also makes teammates like Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen ... Even with that talent, the Avalanche have yet to solve Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck, who leads all NHL goalies in wins (28 ...

Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime and Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.

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We can argue whether Nathan MacKinnon is the most ... for one of the hottest debates in the NHL. MacKinnon or Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck? Who you’ve got as the most valuable player ...

Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play ... and Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar scored for Colorado, and Blackwood had 22 saves. Colorado took a 1-0 ...

From finalized 4 Nations rosters to outdoor hockey in the sunshine state, here’s what happened in the NHL this week:  4 Nations Face-Off The first annual 4 Nations Face-Off will be hosted at the Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston Feb.