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www.nhl.comHere’s the latest on Art Ross Trophy winners.
- The most recent winner (2026) is Connor McDavid, who claimed the Art Ross Trophy for the sixth time. This ties him with Mario Lemieux for the second-most all-time, behind Wayne Gretzky.[1]
- The runner-up in 2026 was Nikita Kucherov, who finished second in the scoring race with 130 points, closely followed by Nathan MacKinnon with 127 points.[1]
- For historical context, Nikita Kucherov won the trophy in 2024 and 2025, making it three wins in a row across 2024–2026 for him, while McDavid has won multiple times across the 2010s and 2020s.[2][6]
- If you want a complete, year-by-year list of Art Ross winners, there are long-standing compilations from NHL.com and other outlets that cover every season dating back to 1948; I can pull a precise list if you’d like a structured table. For example, recent official references confirm McDavid’s 2026 win and Kucherov’s recent runs.[7][2]
Would you like a tidy table of all Art Ross winners from 2000 onward, or focus on the last decade with a short summary of multiple-time winners? I can also include a quick visual chart if you want.
Citations:
- McDavid wins 2026 Art Ross, Kucherov second; MacKinnon 3rd.[1]
- Kucherov 2024–2025 winner(s) context.[2]
- Historical context and lists (NHL.com resources).[7]