Montreal Canadiens players have combined to win the Hart Trophy a total of 17 times, more than any other team, while 10 NHL franchises have never boasted a league MVP.

USA Today

It will likely come as no surprise that a Montreal Canadiens player has won the Hart Trophy more often than any other team. A Habs player has been named regular-season MVP 17 times in NHL history, more than Boston (12), more than Edmonton (10), more than anybody. At the other end, 10 of the league's 31 franchises have never had a Hart Trophy winner.

Here's a team-by-team look at the NHL's MVP standings over the years, followed by (just about) everything you wanted to know about the Hart Trophy but were afraid to ask.

HART TROPHY STANDINGS(first awarded in 1923-24)

Montreal 17

Boston 12

Edmonton 10

Detroit 9

Chicago 7

Pittsburgh 7

NY Rangers 4

Philadelphia 4

Washington 3

Buf/Col/StL/TB/Tor 2

Ana/LA/NJ/NYI/Ott/SJ/Van 1

Ari/Cgy/Car/Clb/Dal/Fla/Min/Nsh/Veg/Wpg 0

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