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NHL Projected Assist Leaders This Week This Week

Elite playmakers drive fantasy value through assists. Our assist projections highlight the NHL players most likely to rack up helpers in this week's games. Look for players on top power play units and those centering high-scoring linemates for maximum assist upside (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21)). (Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

Fantasy Week 21: Feb 23 - Mar 1(Mon-Sun)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 9:05 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games β€’ 701 players

What makes a great playmaker? Assists often outnumber goals for elite players. The best playmakers create scoring chances through vision, passing, and power play quarterbacking.

Types of assists

- Primary assists: The pass directly before the goal (most valuable) - Secondary assists: The pass before the primary assist - Power play assists: Assists on man-advantage goals (high-volume for PP QBs)

Key factors

- Linemates: Playing with elite finishers = more assist opportunities - PP role: PP1 quarterbacks (usually D-men or centers) lead in assists - Ice time: More minutes = more chances to set up goals

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Pro Tip: Target players centering elite goal scorers. If Draisaitl scores, McDavid likely gets the assistβ€”and vice versa.

Sorted by Projected Assists(Feb 23-Mar 1 (Week 21))

701 players
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PlayerTeamPosRost%A ↓GPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW99.6%5.802.808.7014.802.302.202.300.400.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.003.70102.50107.6067.50
Connor McDavid
EDMC99.7%5.603.008.6019.201.901.901.900.800.000.000.100.0026.6029.200.000.000.90115.40110.5067.90
Leon Draisaitl
EDMC99.6%5.102.808.0015.302.301.302.101.300.000.000.100.0050.2037.500.000.000.80109.10111.3060.80
Quinn Hughes
MIND99.6%5.000.505.4013.700.505.802.200.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00138.90121.0045.90
Jack Eichel
LVC99.8%4.702.006.7018.502.803.200.900.000.000.000.000.0039.3041.700.000.001.20106.80113.0058.40
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC99.8%4.703.408.1022.503.902.401.500.600.000.000.000.0048.0042.600.000.003.40110.80117.2072.60
Mark Stone
LVRW96.1%4.702.507.2010.901.904.400.501.000.000.000.000.000.400.900.000.001.6098.20105.6057.30
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%4.601.806.5015.302.402.004.400.400.000.000.000.0013.7017.200.000.002.00105.40118.4053.40
Evan Bouchard
EDMD99.8%4.601.506.1015.001.907.202.100.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.90123.60126.0053.70
Macklin Celebrini
SJC99.8%4.502.406.9017.202.503.002.400.400.000.000.000.0037.8038.800.000.000.60106.20106.1055.80
Mark Scheifele
WPGC99.7%4.202.606.8011.001.902.600.800.700.000.000.000.0037.5042.600.000.000.10106.30107.4048.30
William Nylander
TORRW98.5%4.102.106.2010.000.601.902.000.300.000.000.000.002.703.900.000.00-0.1092.90109.1042.30
Kyle Connor
WPGLW100.0%3.902.606.4017.201.300.801.200.300.000.000.200.000.000.000.000.00-0.10106.50110.7049.90
Martin Necas
COLRW99.8%3.902.406.2013.105.701.702.700.400.000.000.000.000.901.000.000.002.80105.20111.2050.80
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD99.2%3.901.205.2016.206.208.304.700.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.40147.60165.1048.60
Mitch Marner
LVRW98.4%3.701.405.109.901.603.301.300.400.000.000.000.008.1012.300.000.000.9099.90107.4040.50
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
EDMLW89.9%3.601.505.109.401.502.101.200.700.000.000.000.0010.2011.900.000.00-0.3096.10107.9038.10
Mathew Barzal
NYIRW87.4%3.601.805.4012.902.103.902.700.200.000.000.000.0020.8031.400.000.001.60124.60129.7046.70
Cale Makar
COLD99.7%3.601.204.8013.302.407.401.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.90125.70131.3048.10
Erik Karlsson
PITD88.0%3.500.504.0012.301.505.201.700.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.80142.10143.1037.70
Clayton Keller
UTALW98.7%3.501.605.0014.400.702.201.400.100.000.000.000.001.101.500.000.001.5095.20111.7044.30
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%3.502.606.1020.508.801.506.501.200.000.000.000.000.300.900.000.00-1.00112.00130.1053.30
Artemi Panarin
LALW98.3%3.401.605.1013.600.601.001.400.200.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.00-1.20104.40112.2037.00
Darren Raddysh
TBD89.4%3.401.605.0012.905.205.001.800.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00113.40115.7047.10
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW99.7%3.402.806.1017.103.101.701.601.200.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.000.90111.60106.1053.70
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%3.402.706.2017.401.802.103.400.700.000.000.000.0018.4020.800.000.00-0.30105.10113.2050.70
Jack Hughes
NJC98.7%3.301.604.9017.500.402.100.000.200.000.000.000.008.8015.600.000.00-1.00105.20107.7041.80
Mats Zuccarello
MINRW54.3%3.201.304.509.701.802.501.000.400.000.000.000.002.402.600.000.00-0.6094.4094.2034.40
Tom Wilson
WASRW94.8%3.202.805.9012.5016.003.807.100.800.000.000.000.001.601.800.000.002.20116.50139.5051.20
Dylan Strome
WASC91.4%3.201.604.8010.801.003.402.400.400.000.000.000.0059.4040.900.000.000.70111.20125.0039.80
Zach Werenski
CLBD99.8%3.201.504.6014.701.704.900.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.50105.70104.8042.90
Jake Guentzel
TBLW99.9%3.202.305.5013.102.202.702.100.400.000.000.200.0011.5012.700.000.001.50102.80109.9047.10
Miro Heiskanen
DALD99.0%3.200.603.808.701.207.501.200.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.40104.00102.5035.50
Lane Hutson
MOND100.0%3.200.603.806.501.505.901.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.9094.6099.0034.40
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%3.102.005.0019.4014.301.504.500.500.000.000.100.0013.209.900.000.00-0.4085.20118.8045.20
Nick Suzuki
MONC99.9%3.101.204.208.903.103.100.600.700.000.000.100.0034.2034.400.000.002.0083.0089.4038.50
Jake Sanderson
OTTD99.6%3.100.904.0010.402.609.800.700.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.50125.20151.7040.80
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%3.003.206.3017.204.401.804.600.700.000.000.000.000.100.900.000.00-1.90108.50132.8049.20
David Pastrnak
BOSRW99.6%3.001.304.3010.303.401.301.800.500.000.000.000.000.100.200.000.000.1061.3063.3033.90
Ryan O'Reilly
NSHC83.2%3.001.804.709.300.903.401.000.200.000.000.200.0046.0035.900.000.000.80100.50118.5038.50
Roman Josi
NSHD96.3%3.001.204.2014.001.507.002.200.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.90121.90131.9040.40
Victor Hedman
TBD92.0%3.000.203.208.402.107.402.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.50102.00119.3031.60
Tage Thompson
BUFC99.9%3.003.106.1020.405.803.902.700.400.000.000.000.0031.8036.400.000.00-0.50115.20138.0054.70
Matthew Boldy
MINRW99.9%3.003.206.2016.703.803.402.200.800.000.000.400.004.104.700.000.001.80104.30105.0057.30
Sam Reinhart
FLARW99.8%2.902.705.6016.406.203.801.100.900.000.000.300.005.909.000.000.00-1.80128.20146.2046.60
Travis Konecny
PHIRW94.3%2.901.904.8011.006.702.602.700.100.000.000.100.000.902.700.000.000.8095.00117.0039.50
Ryan McLeod
BUFC34.3%2.901.104.006.901.502.401.000.000.000.000.400.0045.9049.400.000.001.90106.60146.2031.50
Tim Stutzle
OTTC99.9%2.902.405.3012.408.003.402.200.500.000.000.100.0023.1021.000.000.000.40102.40130.9044.30
Luke Evangelista
NSHRW39.0%2.900.703.6011.000.901.201.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.8083.8095.0030.50
Shayne Gostisbehere
CARD93.6%2.800.903.708.501.804.700.500.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.9079.5092.5033.10
Nazem Kadri
CGYC81.2%2.801.103.9014.702.801.701.300.200.000.000.000.0034.7037.000.000.00-1.6097.40112.7032.10
Nick Schmaltz
UTARW91.4%2.802.004.8012.801.503.302.100.400.000.000.100.0027.3030.400.000.001.5098.60118.9043.00
Drake Batherson
OTTRW95.2%2.801.804.6010.507.701.501.700.600.000.000.000.000.801.000.000.00-0.3088.80117.1035.20
Joshua Norris
BUFC55.0%2.801.604.508.803.703.602.600.300.000.000.000.0039.7037.600.000.00-0.2098.40128.7035.20
Lucas Raymond
DETRW98.0%2.801.204.008.202.401.900.900.400.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.001.0074.5088.8033.10
Jakob Chychrun
WASD97.5%2.702.305.0018.705.008.004.600.600.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00141.80135.7056.10
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%2.702.204.9014.106.507.303.500.500.000.000.100.003.003.500.000.001.70113.20148.3048.60
Gabriel Vilardi
WPGRW88.7%2.702.104.809.701.201.901.100.800.000.000.000.002.903.300.000.00-0.1094.20100.3037.30
Anton Lundell
FLAC77.4%2.701.704.4014.407.703.603.600.300.000.000.200.0058.8052.100.000.00-0.80115.10145.5038.70
Matthew Knies
TORLW94.9%2.701.203.908.709.502.101.500.300.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.00-1.1094.00109.5027.20
Kris Letang
PITD66.4%2.600.403.009.408.107.902.600.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.20132.20137.5031.50
Brayden Point
TBC93.2%2.601.704.3011.000.701.601.100.400.000.000.000.0025.8027.900.000.001.3091.30103.0036.40
Troy Terry
ANARW79.1%2.601.103.708.900.001.001.000.000.000.000.200.000.300.300.000.000.5073.4089.5028.40
Bryan Rust
PITRW88.5%2.502.304.7014.802.406.702.000.400.000.000.000.000.000.500.000.000.00120.80139.2047.10
Alex Ovechkin
WASLW95.5%2.502.104.7015.509.801.102.100.400.000.000.000.000.200.100.000.000.10106.70119.3040.90
Mikhail Sergachev
UTAD97.7%2.500.703.3010.502.308.002.400.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.20122.10144.4034.80
Jesper Bratt
NJRW93.5%2.501.103.6011.104.601.600.800.300.000.000.100.000.200.500.000.00-1.9094.40111.0026.40
Carter Verhaeghe
FLALW83.6%2.501.704.2014.705.701.702.200.400.000.000.000.002.604.000.000.00-1.20105.70127.6034.30
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%2.502.605.2014.503.902.803.200.200.000.000.100.002.103.000.000.003.2098.80116.0049.70
Connor McMichael
WASC41.2%2.500.903.4011.203.403.201.700.100.000.000.000.0022.4030.100.000.000.50102.20138.5030.10
Trevor Zegras
PHILW89.7%2.501.804.3010.702.501.302.100.800.000.000.000.005.6011.800.000.00-0.7093.80108.0033.90
Leo Carlsson
ANAC91.4%2.501.804.3010.500.801.401.300.400.000.000.200.0029.0034.800.000.000.1077.8092.8034.40
Sam Bennett
FLAC86.6%2.401.904.3015.8010.702.206.600.200.000.000.000.0041.7044.000.000.00-1.20110.80135.4036.80
Claude Giroux
OTTRW48.1%2.401.003.408.404.701.901.700.100.000.000.000.0030.7018.400.000.001.1085.40126.0028.60
Tomas Hertl
LVC92.8%2.402.004.4013.106.702.901.601.200.000.000.000.0047.0033.200.000.00-0.3087.4098.8039.60
Sebastian Aho
CARC98.7%2.401.403.808.603.801.201.700.400.000.000.100.0029.3031.100.000.000.8079.1090.3030.90
Charlie McAvoy
BOSD95.4%2.400.302.704.103.405.602.800.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3072.5083.2023.30
Vince Dunn
SEAD83.7%2.400.703.1010.301.405.103.000.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-1.30110.80121.5029.60
Jason Robertson
DALLW100.0%2.402.204.6013.802.401.300.900.800.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.001.1079.8083.5042.60
Jackson LaCombe
ANAD97.7%2.400.402.808.403.607.300.700.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.00-0.2097.90111.0028.40
Will Smith
SJRW87.3%2.401.904.4012.201.101.101.700.500.000.000.000.001.003.100.000.000.0090.8098.9035.80
Zachary Benson
BUFLW39.4%2.400.903.409.702.902.203.500.100.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.002.1098.70125.0031.70
Rickard Rakell
PITLW79.0%2.301.704.0017.008.605.300.700.400.000.000.000.000.804.400.000.00-0.10113.50128.4041.70
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD66.8%2.300.703.107.106.004.703.800.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.30104.30143.7025.00
Alexander Wennberg
SJC29.6%2.300.903.106.001.806.301.300.400.000.000.000.0038.7047.800.000.00-1.20104.10118.7025.10
Valeri Nichushkin
COLRW71.6%2.301.203.5011.504.401.801.000.100.000.000.000.000.200.100.000.000.4090.00115.9030.20
Anthony Mantha
PITRW47.5%2.302.104.4010.803.302.901.500.400.000.000.000.000.602.300.000.001.6089.80104.9039.40
Bo Horvat
NYIC93.9%2.303.205.5019.405.103.602.900.800.000.000.100.0060.5046.800.000.001.40123.10140.0055.80
Jared McCann
SEALW82.2%2.302.504.8012.103.402.900.401.100.000.000.000.001.401.500.000.000.1083.60110.0042.30
Marcus Johansson
MINLW37.3%2.301.203.507.002.101.400.700.300.000.000.000.000.600.700.000.002.0079.3095.8029.10
Chandler Stephenson
SEAC26.9%2.301.303.506.601.503.801.000.700.000.000.000.0050.7044.800.000.00-1.4098.20124.8026.70
Joel Eriksson Ek
MINC89.1%2.301.603.9013.807.202.002.000.700.000.000.000.0051.2055.300.000.001.6096.10104.3039.20
Pierre-Luc Dubois
WASC43.6%2.301.703.9011.005.403.804.300.500.000.000.000.0037.9041.100.000.001.1099.10120.5036.60
Mattias Samuelsson
BUFD74.2%2.301.103.408.4011.2012.802.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.003.10139.00159.2042.10
Jack Quinn
BUFRW37.0%2.301.103.4011.602.902.101.400.200.000.000.000.000.300.800.000.000.2094.40120.9029.50
Aliaksei Protas
WASLW73.4%2.302.104.4012.203.003.101.900.000.000.000.200.001.602.400.000.001.50110.20138.8038.80
Ivan Demidov
MONRW85.3%2.300.803.105.801.501.401.500.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.7061.4072.3023.50
Matthew Schaefer
NYID97.1%2.301.804.1013.902.508.002.800.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.20144.80161.1046.30
Shea Theodore
LVD89.8%2.200.802.909.900.007.501.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.00118.20142.7032.80
Mattias Ekholm
EDMD69.1%2.200.502.709.404.308.602.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.30104.20122.9032.20

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We analyze line combinations, power play usage, linemate shooting tendencies, opponent defensive structure, and historical playmaking rates to project This Week's assist leaders.
Connor McDavid, Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, and defensemen like Cale Makar and Adam Fox consistently lead in assists due to their elite vision and PP1 roles.
Generally yes. Elite playmakers accumulate assists more consistently than goal scorers because they can influence multiple scoring chances per game through their passing.
In most formats, they're equally weighted. However, assists are slightly more consistent while goals have higher variance. Playmakers often provide better floor, while goal scorers offer higher ceiling.

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