Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel, Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar, and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point are the nominees for the 2024-25 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Friday.
The accolade is given each year to the player deemed to have demonstrated sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct along with a high standard of play.
Eichel set a Golden Knights record with 94 points in 77 games this season while registering eight penalty minutes. This is the first time the 2015 No. 2 pick has been a finalist for an NHL award.
Kopitar won the award in 2016 and 2023 and is looking to become the third three-time winner this century after Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis. The 37-year-old had 67 points in 81 games this season with four penalty minutes despite averaging nearly 19 minutes of ice time per night.
Point is a Lady Byng finalist for the second time after finishing third in voting in 2023. The Lightning pivot eclipsed the 40-goal mark for the third consecutive season with seven penalty minutes - one minor and one major. He had the fewest penalty minutes of any player in the top 50 of this season's scoring race.