Jamie Benn scores hat trick to win Art Ross Trophy
Dallas winger records 4 points in final game
Jamie Benn turned in a huge performance on the final night of the NHL season to emerge as the winner of the Art Ross Trophy as the league's top point-getter.
The Dallas Stars left-winger scored three goals and added an assist in a 4-1 victory over the Nashville Predators.
In 82 games, Benn tallied 35 goals and 52 helpers for a total of 87 points.
He edged John Tavares, who finished with 86 points. Sidney Crosby wasn't far behind with 84 points, while top goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin and Jakub Voracek each had 81 points.
Incredibly, Benn picked up an assist with nine seconds remaining to move himself ahead of Tavares, who would have won the tiebreaker because he scored more goals (38) than Benn.
Here's a look at Benn's thrilling finish to the season:
Other award winners were decided Saturday.
Ovechkin claimed his fifth career Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's goal-scoring leader (53), while Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks and Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens shared the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders who allowed the fewest goals (189) while playing at least 25 games for their clubs.