NHL Projected Assist Leaders 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 (Oct 12-18 (Week 3)). (Oct 12-18 (Week 3))
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | A ↓ | G | PTS | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | PPG† | PPA† | PPP† | SHG† | SHA† | SHP† | GWG† | FOW† | FOL† | FO%† | TK† | GV† | +/-† | TOI | SFT† | FPTS |
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| Quinn Hughes | MIN | D | 99.9% | 4.10 | 0.80 | 4.90 | 9.90 | 0.60 | 3.60 | 1.20 | 0.27 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.63 | 5.68 | -0.65 | 108:30 | 94.99 | 38.40 |
| Connor McDavid | EDM | C | 99.7% | 3.60 | 1.50 | 5.10 | 8.80 | 1.90 | 1.30 | 1.50 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 1.89 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 17.41 | 17.81 | 49.4% | 1.12 | 3.73 | -0.40 | 69:06 | 71.78 | 39.50 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | RW | 98.5% | 3.50 | 1.60 | 5.00 | 10.90 | 5.80 | 0.70 | 3.80 | 0.61 | 1.73 | 2.35 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.44 | - | 1.23 | 3.84 | 0.02 | 74:42 | 83.78 | 37.80 |
| Jack Eichel | VGK | C | 99.9% | 3.10 | 1.80 | 4.90 | 14.60 | 1.40 | 2.60 | 0.80 | 0.53 | 1.37 | 1.90 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 30.35 | 33.76 | 47.3% | 1.47 | 4.74 | -0.03 | 85:00 | 89.14 | 45.10 |
| Jack Hughes | NJD | C | 99.4% | 3.10 | 1.60 | 4.70 | 15.50 | 0.40 | 2.10 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 1.08 | 1.47 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 13.03 | 19.94 | 39.5% | 1.51 | 5.26 | -0.12 | 84:36 | 86.18 | 42.70 |
| Nikita Kucherov | TBL | RW | 99.7% | 3.00 | 1.30 | 4.30 | 9.40 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 1.50 | 0.44 | 1.32 | 1.76 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.09 | - | 0.99 | 3.90 | 0.33 | 63:06 | 64.60 | 34.30 |
| Mitch Marner | VGK | RW | 98.9% | 2.90 | 1.20 | 4.10 | 9.20 | 1.50 | 2.60 | 0.90 | 0.37 | 1.10 | 1.48 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 5.03 | 6.74 | - | 1.67 | 4.91 | -0.03 | 82:42 | 89.23 | 32.60 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | 99.9% | 2.80 | 1.50 | 4.20 | 12.20 | 1.70 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 0.44 | 0.89 | 1.33 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 26.69 | 26.47 | 50.2% | 1.01 | 4.04 | 0.51 | 66:42 | 71.23 | 36.80 |
| Tim Stutzle | OTT | C | 99.7% | 2.80 | 1.80 | 4.60 | 9.10 | 6.50 | 2.40 | 1.50 | 0.57 | 1.06 | 1.63 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 17.78 | 16.01 | 52.6% | 1.38 | 4.34 | 0.07 | 83:00 | 104.86 | 37.20 |
| Jesper Bratt | NJD | RW | 95.1% | 2.70 | 1.00 | 3.70 | 8.90 | 4.10 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.93 | 1.20 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.22 | - | 1.21 | 4.19 | -0.11 | 75:30 | 89.03 | 28.80 |
| Seth Jones | FLA | D | 75.6% | 2.60 | 0.50 | 3.10 | 9.40 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 1.30 | 0.22 | 1.30 | 1.52 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.49 | 5.11 | 0.03 | 99:12 | 109.10 | 27.90 |
| Mark Stone | VGK | RW | 94.7% | 2.60 | 1.30 | 3.90 | 8.90 | 2.70 | 3.10 | 1.00 | 0.41 | 1.11 | 1.52 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.48 | - | 1.27 | 3.78 | -0.03 | 77:30 | 85.55 | 34.80 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | D | 99.5% | 2.60 | 1.00 | 3.60 | 10.20 | 3.90 | 5.40 | 2.90 | 0.35 | 0.95 | 1.29 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.46 | 5.26 | 0.42 | 96:36 | 107.95 | 34.70 |
| Adam Fox | NYR | D | 99.0% | 2.60 | 0.30 | 2.90 | 4.20 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 1.40 | 0.10 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.17 | 3.61 | 1.50 | 69:18 | 78.79 | 24.10 |
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | 99.9% | 2.50 | 1.30 | 3.80 | 6.70 | 3.00 | 2.30 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 0.84 | 1.19 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 26.76 | 26.02 | 50.7% | 1.02 | 3.27 | 0.52 | 62:54 | 67.10 | 29.70 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | LW | 98.3% | 2.50 | 2.80 | 5.30 | 13.40 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.79 | 0.70 | 1.49 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.57 | 0.27 | 0.33 | - | 1.23 | 4.58 | -0.52 | 88:48 | 84.17 | 47.20 |
| Lane Hutson | MTL | D | 99.0% | 2.50 | 0.40 | 2.80 | 4.90 | 1.20 | 4.60 | 1.30 | 0.14 | 0.94 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.21 | 3.74 | 0.62 | 72:06 | 73.39 | 23.20 |
| David Pastrnak | BOS | RW | 99.8% | 2.40 | 1.30 | 3.70 | 10.40 | 3.50 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.29 | - | 0.98 | 3.96 | 0.61 | 60:24 | 62.25 | 30.00 |
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | C | 99.7% | 2.40 | 1.60 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.49 | 0.85 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 27.21 | 21.85 | 55.5% | 0.99 | 3.80 | -0.37 | 64:48 | 70.00 | 33.40 |
| William Nylander | TOR | RW | 99.0% | 2.30 | 1.50 | 3.80 | 8.70 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.42 | 0.71 | 1.13 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.28 | 1.90 | 2.43 | - | 1.11 | 2.88 | -0.14 | 59:54 | 67.19 | 28.90 |
| Clayton Keller | UTA | LW | 99.9% | 2.30 | 0.90 | 3.20 | 7.90 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 0.29 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 0.56 | - | 0.88 | 3.15 | -0.02 | 56:30 | 67.04 | 25.30 |
| Sebastian Aho | CAR | C | 99.7% | 2.30 | 1.30 | 3.60 | 8.70 | 2.20 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.45 | 0.87 | 1.32 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 24.12 | 22.11 | 52.2% | 0.90 | 3.27 | -0.02 | 60:12 | 69.05 | 29.80 |
| Evan Bouchard | EDM | D | 99.9% | 2.30 | 0.90 | 3.10 | 7.30 | 1.20 | 3.80 | 1.10 | 0.34 | 1.06 | 1.40 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.16 | 4.03 | -0.43 | 73:36 | 79.50 | 30.40 |
| Macklin Celebrini | SJS | C | 100.0% | 2.30 | 1.40 | 3.70 | 11.10 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 1.40 | 0.33 | 0.71 | 1.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 22.29 | 23.00 | 49.2% | 1.16 | 3.84 | -0.72 | 62:06 | 63.19 | 31.30 |
| Mikko Rantanen | DAL | RW | 98.8% | 2.20 | 1.10 | 3.30 | 6.80 | 2.10 | 1.30 | 2.70 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 2.70 | 2.98 | - | 1.05 | 3.23 | 0.09 | 63:06 | 65.25 | 25.60 |
| Cale Makar | COL | D | 100.0% | 2.20 | 0.90 | 3.10 | 7.90 | 1.30 | 4.80 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.97 | 1.31 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.19 | 3.80 | 0.58 | 75:00 | 77.68 | 30.30 |
| Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | D | 98.3% | 2.10 | 0.50 | 2.60 | 6.20 | 2.10 | 4.50 | 1.80 | 0.19 | 0.94 | 1.14 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.17 | 3.88 | -0.03 | 72:12 | 87.99 | 24.40 |
| Auston Matthews | TOR | C | 99.1% | 2.10 | 1.90 | 4.00 | 11.20 | 2.00 | 3.70 | 0.70 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 1.15 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 28.39 | 21.24 | 57.2% | 1.12 | 2.89 | -0.15 | 63:24 | 69.88 | 37.40 |
| Lucas Raymond | DET | RW | 94.3% | 2.10 | 1.00 | 3.10 | 7.80 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.28 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.06 | - | 1.01 | 2.82 | 0.06 | 57:06 | 66.94 | 23.90 |
| J.T. Miller | NYR | C | 90.1% | 2.00 | 0.80 | 2.80 | 5.30 | 5.60 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.81 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 24.44 | 17.52 | 58.2% | 0.88 | 3.08 | 1.22 | 57:30 | 74.65 | 21.20 |
| Mika Zibanejad | NYR | C | 98.2% | 2.00 | 0.90 | 2.80 | 7.10 | 3.90 | 2.30 | 0.60 | 0.26 | 0.64 | 0.90 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 21.64 | 18.97 | 53.3% | 1.04 | 3.28 | 1.28 | 60:48 | 73.18 | 23.20 |
| Mark Scheifele | WPG | C | 98.7% | 2.00 | 1.10 | 3.10 | 6.40 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.77 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 21.66 | 23.85 | 47.6% | 1.02 | 3.51 | 0.12 | 62:30 | 64.00 | 24.00 |
| Connor Bedard | CHI | C | 97.2% | 2.00 | 1.10 | 3.10 | 9.80 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 0.29 | 0.62 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 13.02 | 15.04 | 46.4% | 1.05 | 3.27 | -0.76 | 61:42 | 65.83 | 24.50 |
| Roman Josi | NSH | D | 98.3% | 1.90 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 7.30 | 1.40 | 5.10 | 1.30 | 0.21 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.02 | 3.97 | -0.13 | 75:18 | 80.27 | 23.40 |
| Erik Karlsson | PIT | D | 95.0% | 1.90 | 0.30 | 2.20 | 5.90 | 0.80 | 2.10 | 0.60 | 0.11 | 0.80 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.02 | 3.91 | 0.39 | 71:00 | 73.20 | 18.10 |
| Zach Werenski | CBJ | D | 99.6% | 1.90 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 9.70 | 0.90 | 5.00 | 0.80 | 0.16 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.24 | 4.42 | 0.19 | 81:00 | 82.14 | 27.80 |
| Martin Necas | COL | RW | 99.9% | 1.90 | 1.20 | 3.10 | 7.70 | 2.70 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.84 | 0.86 | - | 1.00 | 3.28 | 0.45 | 60:42 | 63.40 | 26.90 |
| Miro Heiskanen | DAL | D | 98.1% | 1.90 | 0.30 | 2.20 | 5.70 | 1.10 | 4.30 | 1.20 | 0.09 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.15 | 3.93 | 0.11 | 76:48 | 76.31 | 20.90 |
| Drake Batherson | OTT | RW | 96.7% | 1.90 | 1.40 | 3.30 | 9.00 | 6.40 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.48 | 0.68 | 1.16 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.35 | 0.62 | 0.72 | - | 1.20 | 3.43 | 0.06 | 71:12 | 94.30 | 27.30 |
| Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | 99.1% | 1.90 | 1.40 | 3.30 | 10.00 | 2.20 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.12 | - | 0.95 | 3.07 | 0.08 | 57:12 | 60.23 | 28.80 |
| Matthew Boldy | MIN | RW | 100.0% | 1.90 | 1.70 | 3.60 | 13.60 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 1.90 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 1.06 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 3.03 | 3.70 | - | 1.60 | 4.13 | -0.48 | 84:00 | 82.93 | 38.10 |
| Moritz Seider | DET | D | 98.9% | 1.90 | 0.30 | 2.20 | 6.70 | 6.00 | 6.80 | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.09 | 3.87 | 0.08 | 76:12 | 85.70 | 24.30 |
| Luke Evangelista | NJD | RW | 70.4% | 1.90 | 0.90 | 2.80 | 9.30 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 0.28 | 0.66 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.05 | - | 1.01 | 3.07 | -0.08 | 62:12 | 69.84 | 24.20 |
| Zachary Benson | BUF | LW | 53.2% | 1.90 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 7.60 | 3.50 | 1.80 | 2.40 | 0.17 | 0.63 | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.85 | 1.06 | - | 1.03 | 3.18 | 0.28 | 66:48 | 83.76 | 21.90 |
| Brandon Hagel | TBL | LW | 99.3% | 1.80 | 1.50 | 3.30 | 9.80 | 2.20 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 0.44 | 0.60 | 1.04 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.95 | 1.17 | - | 1.17 | 2.98 | 0.35 | 62:00 | 70.88 | 30.00 |
| Owen Power | BUF | D | 70.5% | 1.80 | 0.50 | 2.30 | 5.40 | 1.00 | 4.20 | 0.90 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.26 | 4.59 | 0.42 | 92:00 | 107.16 | 20.40 |
| Luke Hughes | NJD | D | 83.0% | 1.80 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 8.80 | 1.00 | 2.90 | 1.70 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.01 | - | 1.55 | 4.75 | -0.13 | 89:18 | 96.63 | 21.20 |
| Matthew Schaefer | NYI | D | 99.9% | 1.80 | 0.60 | 2.40 | 9.80 | 1.60 | 3.40 | 1.20 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.38 | 3.93 | -0.05 | 74:24 | 80.27 | 25.40 |
| Shea Theodore | VGK | D | 92.4% | 1.70 | 0.40 | 2.10 | 8.70 | 0.20 | 4.70 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.23 | 5.00 | -0.04 | 90:24 | 111.05 | 25.60 |
| John Carlson | TBL | D | 97.9% | 1.70 | 0.50 | 2.30 | 7.20 | 1.70 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 0.70 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | - | 1.09 | 3.74 | 0.39 | 69:30 | 72.72 | 22.50 |
| Dylan Strome | WSH | C | 81.0% | 1.70 | 0.70 | 2.50 | 4.90 | 0.60 | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.17 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 26.85 | 21.76 | 55.2% | 0.77 | 2.64 | 0.56 | 52:54 | 61.32 | 19.70 |
| Jake Guentzel | TBL | LW | 99.5% | 1.70 | 1.20 | 2.90 | 8.40 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.44 | 0.71 | 1.15 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 7.61 | 8.12 | 48.4% | 0.92 | 2.92 | 0.32 | 60:42 | 66.39 | 25.80 |
| Kyle Connor | WPG | LW | 98.9% | 1.70 | 1.60 | 3.30 | 10.30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.85 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.06 | - | 0.98 | 2.95 | 0.12 | 63:06 | 67.18 | 29.20 |
| Charlie McAvoy | BOS | D | 95.5% | 1.70 | 0.40 | 2.10 | 4.70 | 3.70 | 5.00 | 2.30 | 0.13 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.08 | 3.75 | 0.77 | 72:48 | 81.50 | 20.10 |
| Alex DeBrincat | DET | LW | 98.7% | 1.70 | 1.70 | 3.40 | 10.90 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.86 | 1.05 | - | 1.01 | 2.81 | 0.05 | 55:30 | 63.47 | 30.80 |
| Nico Hischier | NJD | C | 95.3% | 1.70 | 1.40 | 3.10 | 10.10 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.96 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 47.93 | 39.39 | 54.9% | 1.27 | 3.69 | -0.12 | 81:54 | 93.72 | 29.70 |
| Tage Thompson | BUF | C | 99.5% | 1.70 | 2.30 | 4.00 | 14.50 | 3.40 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 0.69 | 0.58 | 1.27 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 19.96 | 23.60 | 45.8% | 1.31 | 3.84 | 0.32 | 77:24 | 94.17 | 39.20 |
| Brady Tkachuk | FLA | LW | 98.9% | 1.70 | 1.80 | 3.40 | 14.40 | 12.80 | 1.00 | 4.70 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 1.39 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.38 | 10.66 | 9.80 | 52.1% | 1.07 | 3.35 | 0.02 | 70:30 | 93.71 | 33.00 |
| Robert Thomas | STL | C | 85.3% | 1.70 | 0.70 | 2.40 | 5.20 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 27.98 | 25.43 | 52.4% | 0.98 | 3.30 | 0.17 | 58:42 | 73.33 | 19.50 |
| Darren Raddysh | TOR | D | 97.3% | 1.70 | 0.30 | 2.00 | 6.50 | 2.30 | 3.90 | 1.80 | 0.13 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.83 | 3.34 | -0.15 | 63:36 | 68.06 | 19.30 |
| Dylan Cozens | OTT | C | 85.2% | 1.70 | 0.90 | 2.60 | 9.30 | 9.90 | 1.70 | 1.90 | 0.29 | 0.64 | 0.94 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 23.27 | 21.08 | 52.5% | 1.05 | 3.29 | 0.06 | 70:18 | 92.13 | 23.70 |
| Shane Pinto | OTT | C | 43.7% | 1.70 | 1.10 | 2.90 | 7.80 | 4.90 | 2.70 | 2.10 | 0.27 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 24.02 | 23.22 | 50.8% | 1.29 | 3.50 | 0.07 | 75:24 | 103.61 | 25.60 |
| Logan Cooley | UTA | C | 94.1% | 1.70 | 0.70 | 2.40 | 5.00 | 3.40 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 15.93 | 18.10 | 46.8% | 0.94 | 2.85 | -0.02 | 54:36 | 67.13 | 19.90 |
| Jackson Blake | CAR | RW | 80.8% | 1.70 | 0.70 | 2.50 | 7.40 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.25 | 0.76 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.29 | - | 0.89 | 2.58 | -0.01 | 48:42 | 53.73 | 21.50 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | C | 81.0% | 1.60 | 0.90 | 2.50 | 5.20 | 0.70 | 2.60 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 27.36 | 22.79 | 54.6% | 1.08 | 2.64 | -0.10 | 60:18 | 71.39 | 19.20 |
| Sam Reinhart | FLA | RW | 97.3% | 1.60 | 2.40 | 4.00 | 11.40 | 4.40 | 2.10 | 0.80 | 0.97 | 0.65 | 1.62 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.51 | 7.92 | 9.49 | 45.5% | 1.21 | 3.87 | 0.02 | 84:00 | 94.23 | 36.40 |
| Sam Bennett | FLA | C | 81.3% | 1.60 | 0.90 | 2.50 | 9.50 | 7.40 | 1.50 | 3.70 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 26.09 | 28.30 | 48.0% | 1.14 | 3.73 | 0.02 | 72:30 | 86.44 | 21.80 |
| Dylan Larkin | DET | C | 95.1% | 1.60 | 1.40 | 2.90 | 9.70 | 1.80 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.91 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 31.59 | 28.27 | 52.8% | 0.94 | 3.24 | 0.06 | 60:36 | 72.00 | 25.90 |
| Filip Forsberg | NSH | LW | 99.1% | 1.60 | 1.10 | 2.70 | 8.90 | 4.30 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 0.60 | - | 1.16 | 3.39 | -0.09 | 57:30 | 66.89 | 23.40 |
| Claude Giroux | OTT | RW | 30.8% | 1.60 | 0.70 | 2.30 | 6.00 | 3.20 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.18 | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 25.08 | 17.05 | 59.5% | 1.10 | 3.36 | 0.06 | 70:00 | 102.78 | 19.20 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | CAR | LW | 89.4% | 1.60 | 0.60 | 2.20 | 7.70 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.21 | 0.69 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.39 | 0.48 | - | 0.77 | 2.78 | -0.01 | 49:18 | 57.70 | 19.50 |
| Josh Morrissey | WPG | D | 98.3% | 1.60 | 0.40 | 2.10 | 6.50 | 1.50 | 4.20 | 1.10 | 0.11 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.92 | 3.80 | 0.14 | 72:24 | 82.51 | 20.90 |
| Thomas Chabot | OTT | D | 87.9% | 1.60 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 8.80 | 2.70 | 8.60 | 1.60 | 0.14 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.57 | 5.04 | 0.09 | 97:54 | 114.63 | 29.30 |
| Ivan Barbashev | VGK | LW | 65.5% | 1.60 | 0.80 | 2.40 | 6.40 | 6.70 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.99 | 1.35 | - | 1.03 | 3.66 | -0.03 | 66:48 | 79.65 | 21.30 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | MTL | RW | 97.5% | 1.60 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 6.80 | 4.80 | 2.50 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 0.52 | 0.82 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.88 | 1.20 | - | 0.88 | 2.87 | 0.45 | 55:12 | 60.51 | 22.50 |
| Kirill Marchenko | TOR | RW | 98.0% | 1.60 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 7.40 | 2.30 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.28 | - | 1.01 | 2.89 | -0.14 | 56:42 | 61.88 | 23.10 |
| Aaron Ekblad | FLA | D | 43.3% | 1.50 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 6.20 | 5.40 | 4.30 | 3.30 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | - | 1.26 | 4.64 | 0.03 | 91:00 | 111.99 | 17.90 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | CAR | D | 95.5% | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 6.30 | 1.40 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.89 | 2.90 | -0.02 | 56:06 | 63.28 | 20.10 |
| Tomas Hertl | VGK | C | 86.7% | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 9.70 | 5.80 | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 1.19 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.40 | 31.42 | 24.41 | 56.3% | 0.95 | 3.03 | -0.02 | 66:30 | 74.45 | 27.50 |
| Chandler Stephenson | SEA | C | 24.0% | 1.50 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 0.08 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 29.13 | 26.00 | 52.8% | 1.24 | 2.65 | 0.29 | 56:42 | 72.58 | 13.30 |
| Rasmus Andersson | VGK | D | 85.4% | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 8.30 | 1.50 | 6.70 | 2.80 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.16 | 4.65 | -0.04 | 88:36 | 121.80 | 21.40 |
| Nick Schmaltz | UTA | RW | 97.1% | 1.50 | 1.30 | 2.80 | 8.00 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.97 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 13.64 | 15.41 | 47.0% | 1.12 | 2.83 | -0.03 | 57:24 | 70.67 | 24.30 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | LW | 97.7% | 1.50 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 8.80 | 6.30 | 0.70 | 2.20 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.40 | - | 0.87 | 2.84 | -0.02 | 51:54 | 60.66 | 26.80 |
| Sean Walker | CAR | D | 63.0% | 1.50 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 5.50 | 4.30 | 4.70 | 1.90 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.08 | 3.20 | -0.02 | 60:18 | 74.02 | 17.10 |
| Elias Pettersson | VAN | C | 93.4% | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.90 | 5.10 | 4.40 | 3.40 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 25.68 | 28.59 | 47.3% | 1.04 | 2.75 | -0.41 | 57:12 | 68.73 | 17.60 |
| Peyton Krebs | BUF | C | 16.3% | 1.50 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 4.00 | 7.30 | 1.70 | 2.70 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 10.70 | 11.95 | 47.2% | 0.86 | 2.77 | 0.29 | 56:24 | 76.74 | 14.40 |
| Jack Quinn | BUF | RW | 50.8% | 1.50 | 0.90 | 2.40 | 8.90 | 3.20 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.32 | - | 0.91 | 3.45 | 0.27 | 66:12 | 81.68 | 21.40 |
| Dylan Holloway | STL | LW | 89.6% | 1.50 | 0.90 | 2.30 | 7.80 | 6.00 | 1.70 | 0.80 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 1.39 | 1.65 | - | 0.76 | 2.32 | 0.14 | 49:36 | 61.64 | 21.20 |
| Will Smith | SJS | RW | 94.5% | 1.50 | 0.90 | 2.40 | 7.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 2.16 | 2.46 | - | 0.76 | 2.67 | -0.59 | 51:48 | 56.66 | 19.20 |
| Anton Frondell | CHI | C | 68.3% | 1.50 | 0.80 | 2.30 | 6.80 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 16.00 | 19.12 | 45.6% | 0.82 | 2.30 | -0.62 | 49:00 | 59.16 | 19.30 |
| Dougie Hamilton | NJD | D | 83.1% | 1.40 | 0.50 | 1.80 | 11.40 | 4.60 | 4.60 | 2.10 | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 1.14 | 4.68 | -0.13 | 84:12 | 98.99 | 23.90 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | DET | RW | 40.7% | 1.40 | 1.20 | 2.60 | 8.90 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.80 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.62 | 0.73 | - | 0.66 | 2.19 | 0.04 | 45:24 | 54.83 | 24.10 |
| Sidney Crosby | PIT | C | 98.7% | 1.40 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 7.20 | 2.40 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 35.30 | 29.07 | 54.8% | 0.94 | 3.17 | 0.32 | 59:54 | 68.43 | 18.70 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | C | 77.8% | 1.40 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 11.50 | 5.60 | 2.50 | 1.40 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 38.85 | 39.51 | 49.6% | 1.24 | 3.48 | -0.46 | 78:42 | 82.01 | 29.40 |
| Brayden Point | TBL | C | 94.1% | 1.40 | 1.20 | 2.50 | 7.80 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.90 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 15.24 | 17.03 | 47.2% | 0.89 | 2.48 | 0.30 | 57:30 | 62.63 | 23.20 |
| Roope Hintz | DAL | C | 83.0% | 1.40 | 1.10 | 2.50 | 6.70 | 3.10 | 1.20 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 22.41 | 17.59 | 56.0% | 0.74 | 2.55 | 0.07 | 51:24 | 63.34 | 22.40 |
| Morgan Geekie | BOS | LW | 94.0% | 1.40 | 1.10 | 2.50 | 5.30 | 4.40 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 3.73 | 4.20 | - | 0.80 | 2.59 | 0.53 | 52:00 | 56.36 | 19.80 |
| Bowen Byram | CHI | D | 88.8% | 1.40 | 0.40 | 1.80 | 4.70 | 2.20 | 4.30 | 1.80 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 0.94 | 3.52 | -0.91 | 68:36 | 78.83 | 17.40 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | NYR | RW | 89.8% | 1.40 | 1.60 | 3.10 | 6.50 | 3.50 | 1.30 | 0.90 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.85 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.73 | 0.93 | - | 0.94 | 2.59 | 1.12 | 53:42 | 64.96 | 24.70 |
| Anton Lundell | FLA | C | 42.0% | 1.40 | 0.90 | 2.20 | 9.30 | 5.30 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 31.15 | 29.17 | 51.6% | 1.00 | 3.66 | 0.02 | 70:42 | 89.99 | 22.40 |
† Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history. +/-, shorthanded goals, assists and points are high-variance: the projections are small expected values ranked mostly by ice-time role, and actual totals swing a lot. How the model works
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Projected assists come straight from LineupExperts' projection, a licensed provider; we show their numbers as published and do not adjust them. Our model splits them into power-play and shorthanded assists.
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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