Bouchard should win the Norris because he leads all defencemen in scoring, drives elite 55% possession and expected goal rates at 5v5, posts one of the league’s best on-ice goal differentials. The only reason he isn’t the frontrunner is narrative bias not performance.
Evan Bouchard for Norris:
Corsi For % 55.3%
Expected Goals % 55.9%
High-danger chance share 57%
Only 11.4% of his turnovers lead to goals against. Almost identical to Makar
He has a legitimate statistical edge over every major candidate in at least 2–3 key categories