The 2021-22 Hart Trophy for the NHL’s Most Valuable Player is the Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews and there really isn’t any doubt.
The best player in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs has scored 50 goals in 50 games, something no one has done since the Dead Puck Era.
Additionally, should Matthews hit 72 – a long shot – it would be the best single season goal scoring in NHL history, adjusted for era.
All this is really overshadowing the fact that Mitch Marner is also a legitimate Hart Trophy candidate. (stats naturalstattrick.