Bovada released its updated odds to win the Hart Trophy for league MVP, and Patrick Kane has emerged as the early frontrunner with 2-1 odds.
As of Wednesday, Kane leads the NHL in points (38) and assists (23), shares the league lead with eight power play goals, and is averaging a league-best 1.52 points per game.
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Kane extended his point streak to 20 games on Tuesday night, inching one game closer to tying Bobby Hull for the longest point streak in Blackhawks history and extending his record for longest point streak by an American-born player, which was previously held by Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel (18 games).
Kane is also the fourth player to record a point streak of 20 or more games since the 1997-98 campaign, according to Elias.
Dallas' Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin — who are both right behind Kane in the scoring race with 35 and 34 points, respectively — are second and third with 5-1 odds.
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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who's 13-5-2 with a 2.10 goals against average and .935 save percentage, is fourth at 6-1.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin, St. Louis' Vladimir Tarasenko and New York Islanders' John Tavares are tied for fifth with 12-1 odds.