Nick Suzuki holds a commanding lead in the Selke Trophy market thanks to his career-best 101-point season, including 29 goals and 72 assists while posting elite defensive metrics such as the highest Defensive Rating among finalists and a plus-37 rating. The Montreal captain played all 82 games, led his forwards in shot attempt share and takeaways, and helped the Canadiens dominate five-on-five play in his minutes at a 72-39 goal differential. As a two-way center who also excels on faceoffs and against top competition, his combination of offense and shutdown ability has solidified trader consensus. A surprise outcome remains possible if Professional Hockey Writers Association voters prioritize stricter shutdown specialists like Anthony Cirelli over Suzuki’s balanced production, though recent form and advanced stats strongly favor the current frontrunner.