Hellebuyck also won the Vezina Trophy, which goes to the league’s top goaltender by a vote of the league’s general managers, besting the Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy, who finished second. Hellebuyck received 31 of 32 first-place votes for the Vezina, with Vasilevskiy the only other goaltender to receive a first-place nod.

Winnipeg’s Connor Hellebuyck, Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl and Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the winner of which will be announced later Thursday before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The NHL is set to award the Hart Trophy, with Nikita Kucherov, Leon Draisaitl, and Connor Hellebuyck as finalists. Hellebuyck aims to be a rare goalie winner after a stellar season. Kucherov seeks his second Hart after leading the league in points.