NHL Record for Most Assists, Defenseman, Playoff Career

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Most Assists, Defenseman, Playoff Career: NHL playoff skater records

Rank	Player	Assists	Season	GP	Goals	Points
1	Ray BourqueBOS,COL	139	1979-80 to 2000-01	214	41	180
2	Paul CoffeyEDM,PIT,LAK,DET,PHI,CAR	137	1980-81 to 1998-99	194	59	196
3	Nicklas LidstromDET	129	1991-92 to 2011-12	263	54	183
4	Al MacInnisCGY,STL	121	1983-84 to 2002-03	177	39	160
5	Larry RobinsonMTL,LAK	116	1972-73 to 1991-92	227	28	144
6	Larry MurphyLAK,WSH,MNS,PIT,TOR,DET	115	1980-81 to 2000-01	215	37	152
7	Chris CheliosMTL,CHI,DET	113	1983-84 to 2008-09	266	31	144
8	Denis PotvinNYI	109	1974-75 to 1987-88	185	56	165
9	Victor HedmanTBL · active	97	2010-11 to 2024-25	170	23	120
10	Chris ProngerSTL,EDM,ANA,PHI	95	1995-96 to 2010-11	173	26	121
11	Sergei ZubovNYR,PIT,DAL	93	1993-94 to 2007-08	164	24	117
12	Scott StevensWSH,STL,NJD	92	1982-83 to 2002-03	233	26	118
13	Brad ParkNYR,BOS,DET	90	1968-69 to 1984-85	161	35	125
14	Scott NiedermayerNJD,ANA	73	1992-93 to 2008-09	202	25	98
15	Duncan KeithCHI,EDM	72	2008-09 to 2021-22	151	19	91
16	Brian RafalskiNJD,DET	71	1999-00 to 2010-11	165	29	100
17	Brian LeetchNYR,TOR	69	1988-89 to 2003-04	95	28	97
18	Sergei GoncharWSH,BOS,PIT,OTT,DAL	68	1994-95 to 2013-14	141	22	90
18	Shea TheodoreANA,VGK · active	68	2015-16 to 2025-26	147	23	91
20	Evan BouchardEDM · active	67	2021-22 to 2025-26	81	21	88
20	Sandis OzolinshSJS,COL,CAR,ANA,NYR	67	1993-94 to 2005-06	137	23	90
20	Kris LetangPIT · active	67	2007-08 to 2025-26	155	25	92
23	Bobby OrrBOS	66	1967-68 to 1974-75	74	26	92
23	Charlie HuddyEDM,LAK,BUF,STL	66	1981-82 to 1995-96	183	19	85
25	Alex PietrangeloSTL,VGK · active	65	2011-12 to 2024-25	149	15	80
26	Cale MakarCOL · active	64	2018-19 to 2025-26	90	26	90
26	Dan BoyleTBL,SJS,NYR	64	2002-03 to 2015-16	130	17	81
26	Doug HarveyMTL,NYR,STL	64	1948-49 to 1967-68	137	8	72
29	John CarlsonWSH,ANA · active	63	2009-10 to 2025-26	149	21	84
30	Doug WilsonCHI	61	1977-78 to 1990-91	95	19	80
30	Steve DuchesneLAK,QUE,STL,OTT,PHI,DET	61	1986-87 to 2001-02	121	16	77
32	Brent BurnsMIN,SJS,CAR,COL · active	60	2006-07 to 2025-26	148	24	84
33	Eric DesjardinsMTL,PHI	57	1988-89 to 2005-06	168	23	80
33	Ryan McDonaghNYR,TBL,NSH · active	57	2010-11 to 2025-26	203	12	69
35	Gary SuterCGY,CHI,SJS	56	1985-86 to 2001-02	108	17	73
36	Paul ReinhartCGY,VAN	54	1980-81 to 1988-89	83	23	77
37	Pierre PiloteCHI,TOR	53	1958-59 to 1968-69	86	8	61
38	Devon ToewsNYI,COL · active	52	2018-19 to 2025-26	97	14	66
38	Miro HeiskanenDAL · active	52	2018-19 to 2025-26	99	19	71
38	Zdeno CharaOTT,BOS,WSH	52	2001-02 to 2020-21	200	18	70
41	Mark HoweHFD,PHI,DET	51	1979-80 to 1994-95	101	10	61
41	J.C. TremblayMTL	51	1960-61 to 1971-72	108	14	65
43	Stefan PerssonNYI	50	1977-78 to 1984-85	102	7	57
44	Brad MaxwellMNS,QUE,TOR	49	1979-80 to 1985-86	79	12	61
44	Serge SavardMTL,WIN	49	1967-68 to 1982-83	130	19	68
46	Kevin LoweNYR,EDM	48	1979-80 to 1997-98	214	10	58
47	Erik KarlssonOTT,SJS,PIT · active	47	2009-10 to 2025-26	73	9	56
47	Mattias EkholmNSH,EDM · active	47	2014-15 to 2025-26	125	13	60
47	Rob BlakeLAK,COL,SJS	47	1989-90 to 2009-10	146	26	73
47	Gordie RobertsHFD,MNS,STL,PIT,BOS	47	1979-80 to 1993-94	153	10	57
47	Darryl SydorLAK,TBL,DAL,PIT	47	1992-93 to 2007-08	155	9	56

Includes statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS) as well as statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 51 of 430 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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