NHL Assists Projections Today

Projected assists for every skater playing tonight, with his chance of 1+ and 2+ assists, fair odds and his power-play role. Projections, not picks.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Updated 9:29 PM ET(hourly)

2 games • 80 players

Chance of an assist tonight, every skater

GamePositionPlayer or teamPP1 only75 skaters

Chance of an assist tonight, every skater. Columns: Proj A, the chance of each line, and fair odds.
				Fair odds (1+ A)
Nathan MacKinnonPP1C · COL vs DAL	0.90	59%	23%	-1461.69
Cale MakarPP1D · COL vs DAL	0.70	50%	16%	-1011.99
Lane HutsonPP1D · MTL @ WSH	0.70	50%	16%	-1011.99
Mikko RantanenPP1RW · DAL @ COL	0.70	50%	16%	-1011.99
Nick SuzukiPP1C · MTL @ WSH	0.70	50%	16%	-1011.99
Dylan StromePP1C · WSH vs MTL	0.60	45%	12%	+1222.22
Jason RobertsonPP1LW · DAL @ COL	0.60	45%	12%	+1222.22
Martin NecasPP1RW · COL vs DAL	0.60	45%	12%	+1222.22
Miro HeiskanenPP1D · DAL @ COL	0.60	45%	12%	+1222.22
Cole HutsonD · WSH vs MTL	0.50	39%	9%	+1542.54
Jakob ChychrunPP1D · WSH vs MTL	0.50	39%	9%	+1542.54
Juraj SlafkovskyPP1RW · MTL @ WSH	0.50	39%	9%	+1542.54
Ryan LeonardRW · WSH vs MTL	0.50	39%	9%	+1542.54
Tom WilsonPP1RW · WSH vs MTL	0.50	39%	9%	+1542.54
Alex OvechkinPP1LW · WSH vs MTL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Alex TuchRW · WSH vs MTL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Aliaksei ProtasLW · WSH vs MTL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Cole CaufieldPP1LW · MTL @ WSH	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Devon ToewsD · COL vs DAL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Jordan KyrouRW · WSH vs MTL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Nazem KadriPP1C · COL vs DAL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Noah DobsonD · MTL @ WSH	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Roope HintzPP1C · DAL @ COL	0.40	33%	6%	+2033.03
Alexandre TexierLW · MTL @ WSH	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Artturi LehkonenLW · COL vs DAL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Boone JennerC · WSH vs MTL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Brent BurnsD · COL vs DAL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Brock NelsonC · COL vs DAL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Chris KreiderPP1LW · MTL @ WSH	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Gabriel LandeskogLW · COL vs DAL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Ilya ProtasLW · WSH vs MTL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Jamie BennLW · DAL @ COL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Josh MansonD · COL vs DAL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Justin SourdifC · WSH vs MTL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Thomas HarleyD · DAL @ COL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Tyler SeguinRW · DAL @ COL	0.30	26%	4%	+2863.86
Alex NewhookLW · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Alexandre CarrierD · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Anthony BeauvillierRW · WSH vs MTL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Brett KulakD · COL vs DAL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Esa LindellD · DAL @ COL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Ethen FrankRW · WSH vs MTL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Fedor SvechkovC · COL vs DAL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Florian XhekajLW · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Jaden SchwartzLW · COL vs DAL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Jake EvansC · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Justin HryckowianC · DAL @ COL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Kaiden GuhleD · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Kirby DachC · MTL @ WSH	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52
Martin FehervaryD · WSH vs MTL	0.20	18%	2%	+4525.52

Assists per game follow a Poisson distribution at the projected mean (2025-26 backtest: 1+ assist within about 1-3 points per bucket). PP1 is the top power-play unit over recent games. Projections, not picks.

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Player	Team	Pos	Opp	Rost%	A ↓	G	Anytime%	PTS	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	PPG^†	PPA^†	PPP^†	SHG^†	SHA^†	SHP^†	GWG^†	FOW^†	FOL^†	FO%^†	TK^†	GV^†	+/-^†	TOI	SFT^†	FPTS
Nathan MacKinnon	COL	C	vs DAL	99.9%	0.90	0.60	44.9%	1.50	3.28	0.60	0.50	0.60	0.18	0.28	0.46	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.11	8.88	8.81	50.2%	0.34	1.35	0.32	20:41	23.71	12.88
Mikko Rantanen	DAL	RW	@ COL	98.8%	0.70	0.34	28.7%	1.04	2.30	0.70	0.40	0.90	0.09	0.23	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.90	0.99	-	0.35	1.08	-0.14	21:41	21.71	8.13
Cale Makar	COL	D	vs DAL	100.0%	0.70	0.25	22.2%	0.95	2.60	0.40	1.70	0.30	0.10	0.31	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	0.40	1.27	0.37	25:00	25.89	9.90
Nick Suzuki	MTL	C	@ WSH	99.9%	0.70	0.40	33.1%	1.10	2.49	0.90	0.60	0.30	0.11	0.23	0.34	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	8.93	8.69	50.7%	0.34	1.09	-0.02	21:57	22.40	9.01
Lane Hutson	MTL	D	@ WSH	99.0%	0.70	0.16	15.1%	0.86	1.74	0.40	1.30	0.40	0.06	0.26	0.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.40	1.24	-0.03	25:40	24.43	7.38
Dylan Strome	WSH	C	vs MTL	81.0%	0.60	0.20	18.2%	0.80	1.79	0.20	0.70	0.40	0.05	0.17	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	8.93	7.24	55.2%	0.26	0.88	-0.02	17:29	20.40	6.61
Martin Necas	COL	RW	vs DAL	99.9%	0.60	0.48	38.1%	1.18	2.44	0.90	0.30	0.30	0.15	0.20	0.35	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.09	0.28	0.29	-	0.33	1.09	0.28	21:36	21.10	9.48
Miro Heiskanen	DAL	D	@ COL	98.1%	0.60	0.14	12.6%	0.74	1.93	0.30	1.40	0.40	0.04	0.22	0.26	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.38	1.31	-0.18	26:03	25.44	6.71
Jason Robertson	DAL	LW	@ COL	99.1%	0.60	0.47	37.5%	1.07	3.28	0.70	0.30	0.30	0.13	0.20	0.34	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.03	0.04	-	0.32	1.02	-0.13	21:14	20.11	9.32
Tom Wilson	WSH	RW	vs MTL	94.2%	0.50	0.40	32.9%	0.90	1.99	2.60	0.90	1.10	0.09	0.11	0.20	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.06	0.18	0.22	-	0.29	0.99	-0.02	19:40	23.08	7.79
Jakob Chychrun	WSH	D	vs MTL	99.0%	0.50	0.31	26.8%	0.71	2.50	0.70	1.50	0.80	0.10	0.16	0.26	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	0.35	1.23	-0.03	25:03	22.63	8.47
Juraj Slafkovsky	MTL	RW	@ WSH	97.5%	0.50	0.35	29.3%	0.75	2.39	1.40	0.70	0.50	0.10	0.16	0.27	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.29	0.40	-	0.29	0.96	-0.02	18:53	20.17	7.08
Ryan Leonard	WSH	RW	vs MTL	67.2%	0.50	0.26	22.9%	0.76	1.96	1.80	0.40	0.70	0.06	0.13	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.06	0.07	-	0.22	0.72	-0.02	14:28	17.53	6.76
Cole Hutson	WSH	D	vs MTL	87.4%	0.50	0.15	14.1%	0.65	1.65	1.00	0.80	0.50	0.04	0.14	0.17	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	1.00	-0.02	19:28	22.96	6.02
Nazem Kadri	COL	C	vs DAL	69.5%	0.40	0.20	17.8%	0.60	2.60	0.60	0.50	0.50	0.05	0.13	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	5.90	6.67	46.9%	0.30	0.99	0.28	20:00	22.21	5.78
Alex Ovechkin	WSH	LW	vs MTL	92.2%	0.40	0.29	25.4%	0.69	2.42	1.50	0.20	0.20	0.09	0.13	0.22	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.02	0.02	-	0.23	0.80	-0.02	15:26	19.75	6.55
Alex Tuch	WSH	RW	vs MTL	93.8%	0.40	0.40	32.8%	0.80	2.53	0.90	1.20	0.50	0.06	0.07	0.13	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.05	0.77	0.93	-	0.41	0.92	-0.02	19:09	24.64	8.09
Roope Hintz	DAL	C	@ COL	83.0%	0.40	0.28	24.2%	0.78	2.25	1.00	0.40	0.30	0.08	0.12	0.19	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.04	7.46	5.85	56.0%	0.25	0.85	-0.12	17:51	21.07	6.86
Devon Toews	COL	D	vs DAL	72.7%	0.40	0.08	7.9%	0.48	1.47	0.50	1.30	0.40	0.02	0.10	0.12	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.43	1.20	0.38	22:58	27.94	5.90
Jordan Kyrou	WSH	RW	vs MTL	69.0%	0.40	0.19	17.4%	0.59	1.72	0.30	0.40	0.20	0.04	0.09	0.13	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.12	0.16	-	0.28	0.84	-0.02	13:08	20.66	5.65
Noah Dobson	MTL	D	@ WSH	93.8%	0.40	0.12	10.9%	0.52	1.66	0.90	1.70	0.40	0.02	0.07	0.09	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.37	1.22	-0.03	20:09	27.18	5.69
Cole Caufield	MTL	LW	@ WSH	99.9%	0.40	0.64	47.5%	0.94	3.01	0.60	0.20	0.20	0.19	0.14	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09	0.11	0.13	-	0.28	0.83	-0.02	19:19	20.95	9.16
Aliaksei Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	52.3%	0.40	0.23	20.7%	0.63	1.69	0.40	0.60	0.20	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.38	0.43	-	0.28	0.87	-0.02	16:00	21.24	6.00
Josh Manson	COL	D	vs DAL	36.0%	0.30	0.07	7.0%	0.27	1.31	2.00	1.40	1.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.25	0.98	0.31	18:23	22.96	4.74
Gabriel Landeskog	COL	LW	vs DAL	46.7%	0.30	0.21	18.6%	0.61	2.05	1.40	0.60	0.70	0.05	0.07	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	2.17	1.84	54.0%	0.25	0.79	0.25	17:12	20.13	5.93
Boone Jenner	WSH	C	vs MTL	23.1%	0.30	0.22	19.9%	0.52	1.77	1.90	1.00	0.50	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	4.23	3.52	54.6%	0.25	0.82	-0.02	15:13	21.16	5.53
Jamie Benn	DAL	LW	@ COL	19.0%	0.30	0.21	19.1%	0.51	1.16	1.30	0.30	0.70	0.02	0.04	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	1.38	1.39	-	0.21	0.69	-0.11	12:36	19.73	3.77
Tyler Seguin	DAL	RW	@ COL	18.2%	0.30	0.25	22.2%	0.55	1.72	0.60	0.20	0.20	0.04	0.05	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	3.50	3.23	52.0%	0.23	0.75	-0.12	15:53	19.85	5.11
Chris Kreider	MTL	LW	@ WSH	61.6%	0.30	0.25	21.8%	0.55	1.60	1.10	0.30	0.30	0.07	0.09	0.17	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.03	0.29	0.35	-	0.26	0.77	-0.02	14:35	21.14	4.47
Brock Nelson	COL	C	vs DAL	86.6%	0.30	0.33	27.8%	0.63	1.85	0.40	0.80	0.40	0.07	0.07	0.14	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.06	8.51	8.45	50.2%	0.29	0.87	0.29	18:39	23.47	6.45
Brent Burns	COL	D	vs DAL	46.7%	0.30	0.11	10.2%	0.31	1.69	0.20	1.10	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	1.06	0.35	18:15	25.07	4.74
Artturi Lehkonen	COL	LW	vs DAL	75.9%	0.30	0.33	28.2%	0.63	1.87	0.60	0.60	0.30	0.06	0.05	0.12	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.11	0.14	-	0.30	0.92	0.31	19:39	23.91	6.69
Alexandre Texier	MTL	LW	@ WSH	4.9%	0.30	0.13	12.6%	0.43	1.42	1.10	0.30	0.40	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.09	0.12	-	0.21	0.59	-0.02	13:22	16.62	4.01
Thomas Harley	DAL	D	@ COL	83.2%	0.30	0.08	7.3%	0.38	1.63	0.50	1.70	0.30	0.01	0.05	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.41	1.23	-0.18	23:51	24.98	5.56
Justin Sourdif	WSH	C	vs MTL	15.4%	0.30	0.16	15.1%	0.46	1.22	1.30	0.50	0.40	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	3.93	4.34	47.5%	0.22	0.71	-0.02	13:26	19.12	4.38
Ilya Protas	WSH	LW	vs MTL	40.4%	0.30	0.11	10.6%	0.41	1.21	0.60	0.50	0.30	0.02	0.07	0.09	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	4.17	5.13	44.8%	0.23	0.73	-0.02	13:07	17.71	3.57
Brett Kulak	COL	D	vs DAL	4.3%	0.20	0.02	1.6%	0.22	0.95	0.30	1.50	0.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	0.99	0.34	18:38	23.21	3.60
Phillip Danault	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	0.20	0.09	8.5%	0.29	1.16	0.80	0.50	0.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	7.50	6.48	53.7%	0.24	0.77	-0.02	15:06	21.52	3.23
Esa Lindell	DAL	D	@ COL	31.8%	0.20	0.06	5.6%	0.26	0.83	0.40	1.90	0.20	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.32	1.21	-0.18	20:34	24.29	4.34
Jaden Schwartz	COL	LW	vs DAL	30.3%	0.20	0.21	19.0%	0.51	1.26	0.50	0.60	0.30	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.42	0.45	-	0.30	0.82	0.27	12:51	21.41	4.57
Alexandre Carrier	MTL	D	@ WSH	13.3%	0.20	0.09	8.7%	0.29	0.81	0.70	1.70	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.30	0.96	-0.03	18:18	24.60	4.15
Anthony Beauvillier	WSH	RW	vs MTL	4.1%	0.20	0.13	11.8%	0.33	1.27	1.10	0.50	0.20	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.38	0.43	-	0.21	0.62	-0.02	12:06	18.00	3.75
Nicolas Roy	COL	C	vs DAL	12.1%	0.20	0.12	11.1%	0.32	0.89	0.90	0.60	0.50	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	4.98	4.52	52.4%	0.25	0.75	0.24	12:02	19.09	2.81
Sam Steel	DAL	C	@ COL	5.8%	0.20	0.18	16.2%	0.48	1.26	0.80	0.40	0.30	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	1.87	1.80	51.0%	0.23	0.72	-0.12	16:21	18.97	3.46
Martin Fehervary	WSH	D	vs MTL	25.1%	0.20	0.06	6.1%	0.26	0.93	1.60	2.20	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.24	0.99	-0.03	22:06	22.29	4.38
Kirby Dach	MTL	C	@ WSH	10.5%	0.20	0.12	11.1%	0.32	0.90	1.50	0.60	0.70	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	1.40	1.58	-	0.21	0.68	-0.02	9:00	17.42	2.81
Timothy Liljegren	WSH	D	vs MTL	4.8%	0.20	0.05	4.9%	0.25	0.94	0.90	1.80	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	1.01	-0.03	18:37	23.17	3.30
Jake Evans	MTL	C	@ WSH	4.9%	0.20	0.14	12.8%	0.34	0.96	1.20	0.70	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	7.10	6.08	53.9%	0.26	0.72	-0.02	13:08	19.86	3.12
Parker Kelly	COL	LW	vs DAL	17.7%	0.20	0.23	20.3%	0.43	1.15	2.00	0.90	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	1.53	1.91	44.5%	0.21	0.66	0.22	12:53	18.26	4.36
Alex Newhook	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.6%	0.20	0.28	24.1%	0.48	1.57	1.10	0.40	0.30	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	3.83	3.79	50.3%	0.23	0.73	-0.02	15:52	19.72	4.15
Kaiden Guhle	MTL	D	@ WSH	17.9%	0.20	0.05	5.2%	0.25	0.99	2.00	1.50	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.34	1.05	-0.03	18:39	23.79	3.72
Nils Lundkvist	DAL	D	@ COL	5.6%	0.20	0.05	5.0%	0.25	0.92	0.50	0.80	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.19	0.80	-0.12	16:57	18.95	3.21
Florian Xhekaj	MTL	LW	@ WSH	7.3%	0.20	0.08	7.6%	0.28	1.10	0.80	0.30	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.17	0.21	-	0.16	0.49	-0.01	9:48	12.73	2.37
Fedor Svechkov	COL	C	vs DAL	8.8%	0.20	0.09	8.7%	0.29	0.94	0.70	0.60	0.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	3.24	4.12	44.1%	0.20	0.63	0.22	12:35	15.82	2.45
Zachary Bolduc	MTL	LW	@ WSH	24.3%	0.20	0.20	18.2%	0.40	1.45	2.00	0.40	0.30	0.04	0.04	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.18	0.22	-	0.20	0.74	-0.02	13:57	15.97	4.21
Sam Malinski	COL	D	vs DAL	44.2%	0.20	0.08	7.6%	0.28	1.65	0.50	1.30	0.30	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	0.86	0.29	17:43	20.86	5.08
Justin Hryckowian	DAL	C	@ COL	15.3%	0.20	0.16	14.6%	0.26	1.13	1.60	0.50	0.40	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.02	2.35	1.96	54.5%	0.23	0.59	-0.10	14:14	17.52	2.85
Ethen Frank	WSH	RW	vs MTL	0.1%	0.20	0.14	12.9%	0.34	1.04	0.80	0.70	0.20	0.03	0.04	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.04	0.05	-	0.18	0.55	-0.01	9:34	15.96	4.03
T.J. Hughes	COL	RW	vs DAL	22.6%	0.20	0.13	11.8%	0.33	1.78	0.70	0.40	0.30	0.06	0.10	0.16	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	1.39	1.51	-	0.17	0.50	0.12	14:29	11.52	2.96
Josh Anderson	MTL	RW	@ WSH	11.1%	0.10	0.20	18.0%	0.30	1.30	1.80	0.40	1.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.22	0.23	-	0.21	0.66	-0.02	13:16	18.94	3.19
Radek Faksa	DAL	C	@ COL	0.1%	0.10	0.05	5.3%	0.25	0.74	1.20	0.60	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	4.34	4.09	51.5%	0.20	0.54	-0.10	10:29	17.37	2.42
Tyler Myers	DAL	D	@ COL	3.3%	0.10	0.02	1.5%	0.22	0.90	1.10	1.40	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.27	1.02	-0.16	14:50	24.06	2.79
Kyle Capobianco	DAL	D	@ COL	0.1%	0.10	0.01	1.3%	0.11	0.44	0.30	0.70	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.18	0.63	-0.10	8:02	14.72	1.88
Noah JuulsenNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	D	vs DAL	0.1%	0.10	0.02	2.2%	0.12	0.56	2.00	1.30	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.23	0.79	0.25	13:18	21.26	2.24
Justin Holl	WSH	D	vs MTL	0.1%	0.10	0.00	0.0%	0.10	0.60	1.10	1.30	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.22	0.77	-0.02	14:54	18.13	2.30
Colin Blackwell	DAL	RW	@ COL	0.1%	0.10	0.06	5.8%	0.16	0.82	1.40	0.40	0.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	1.84	2.05	47.4%	0.20	0.53	-0.09	9:47	15.99	1.66
Joel KivirantaNew team · 2 GP with DAL	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.1%	0.10	0.10	9.9%	0.20	0.90	1.30	0.40	0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.15	0.17	-	0.18	0.59	-0.09	11:30	16.90	2.73
Zachary L'HeureuxNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	LW	vs DAL	11.2%	0.10	0.10	9.8%	0.20	1.20	2.50	0.60	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.08	0.09	-	0.19	0.60	0.21	12:18	16.88	2.82
Vincent Desharnais	WSH	D	vs MTL	4.2%	0.10	0.03	2.5%	0.13	0.73	1.90	1.60	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.22	0.94	-0.02	19:10	20.65	3.05
Oskar Back	DAL	LW	@ COL	0.2%	0.10	0.08	7.8%	0.28	0.72	0.40	0.50	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.65	0.66	-	0.20	0.57	-0.10	12:46	16.37	2.29
Lian Bichsel	DAL	D	@ COL	20.2%	0.10	0.06	6.1%	0.06	0.68	2.80	0.80	0.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.21	0.76	-0.12	15:42	18.12	1.88
Owen Beck	MTL	C	@ WSH	8.0%	0.10	0.08	7.3%	0.18	0.93	1.60	0.50	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	2.21	2.03	52.1%	0.15	0.47	-0.01	9:15	12.74	2.16
Arber Xhekaj	MTL	D	@ WSH	8.6%	0.10	0.02	1.9%	0.12	0.52	2.40	0.60	1.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.17	0.65	-0.02	9:54	15.63	1.41
Adam Engstrom	MTL	D	@ WSH	6.4%	0.10	0.02	1.9%	0.12	0.79	0.50	0.60	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.26	0.99	-0.02	12:08	25.39	2.32
Arttu Hyry	DAL	C	@ COL	4.0%	0.10	0.14	12.7%	0.14	1.23	1.50	0.40	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	4.91	3.91	55.7%	0.18	0.56	-0.10	13:06	15.92	2.12
Dylan McIlrath	WSH	D	vs MTL	0.1%	0.00	0.01	1.4%	0.01	0.40	1.80	0.30	0.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.13	0.47	-0.01	9:12	12.63	0.49

† 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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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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