We’re in line for a terrific 2024-25 season and the puck has already dropped as the New Jersey Devils are already 2-0, but for 30 other teams, the schedule kicks off in earnest Tuesday.

The Leafs Nation’s staff submitted their awards picks, with a few unanimous selections, and a few surprises! As always, the Norris and Vezina Trophy races will be hotly contested and there are several candidates in the running.

Our panel of Arun Srinivasan, Nick Alberga, Alex Hobson, Jon Steitzer, Michael Mazzei, Shane Seney and Joseph Zita submitted their picks and we encourage you to take a look and sound off in the comments!

Arun Srinivasan: Auston Matthews

Nick Alberga: Connor McDavid

Alex Hobson: Connor McDavid

Jon Steitzer: Connor McDavid

Michael Mazzei: Connor McDavid

Shane Seney: Auston Matthews

Joseph Zita: Auston Matthews

Srinivasan: Cale Makar

Alberga: Roman Josi

Hobson: Miro Heiskanen

Steitzer: Adam Fox

Mazzei: Adam Fox

Seney: Cale Makar

Zita: Rasmus Dahlin

Srinivasan: Igor Shesterkin

Alberga: Jake Oettinger

Hobson: Igor Shesterkin

Steitzer: Jeremy Swayman

Mazzei: Jake Oettinger

Seney: Igor Shesterkin

Zita: Jacob Markstrom

Srinivasan: Matvei Michkov

Alberga: Matvei Michkov

Hobson: Matvei Michkov

Steitzer: Matvei Michkov

Mazzei: Cutter Gauthier

Seney: Matvei Michkov

Zita: Matvei Michkov

Srinivasan: Auston Matthews

Alberga: Auston Matthews

Hobson: Auston Matthews

Steitzer: Auston Matthews

Mazzei: Auston Matthews

Seney: Auston Matthews

Zita: Auston Matthews

Srinivasan: Andrew Brunette

Alberga: Sheldon Keefe

Hobson: Sheldon Keefe

Steitzer: Kris Knoblauch

Mazzei: Sheldon Keefe

Seney: Sheldon Keefe

Zita: Sheldon Keefe

Srinivasan: Colorado Avalanche defeat Florida Panthers

Alberga: Toronto Maple Leafs defeat Edmonton Oilers

Hobson: Dallas Stars defeat Florida Panthers

Steitzer: New York Rangers defeat Edmonton Oilers

Mazzei: Dallas Stars defeat Carolina Hurricanes

Seney: Edmonton Oilers defeat New York Rangers

Zita: Edmonton Oilers defeat New York Rangers