NHL Record for Most Assists, Defenseman in a Game
Babe Pratt holds the NHL record with 6 assists (1943-44).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Babe PrattTOR | 6 | 1943-44 | Jan 8, 1944 | BOS | 0 | 6 | BOS 3 @ TOR 12 |
| 1 |  Pat StapletonCHI | 6 | 1968-69 | Mar 30, 1969 | DET | 0 | 6 | DET 5 @ CHI 9 |
| 1 |  Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1972-73 | Jan 1, 1973 | VAN | 0 | 6 | BOS 8 @ VAN 2 |
| 1 |  Ron StackhousePIT | 6 | 1974-75 | Mar 8, 1975 | PHI | 0 | 6 | PHI 2 @ PIT 8 |
| 1 |  Paul CoffeyEDM | 6 | 1985-86 | Mar 14, 1986 | DET | 2 | 8 | DET 3 @ EDM 12 |
| 1 |  Gary SuterCGY | 6 | 1985-86 | Apr 4, 1986 | EDM | 0 | 6 | EDM 3 @ CGY 9 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babe PrattTOR | 6 | 1943-44 | Jan 8, 1944 | BOS | 0 | 6 | BOS 3 @ TOR 12 |
| 1 | Pat StapletonCHI | 6 | 1968-69 | Mar 30, 1969 | DET | 0 | 6 | DET 5 @ CHI 9 |
| 1 | Bobby OrrBOS | 6 | 1972-73 | Jan 1, 1973 | VAN | 0 | 6 | BOS 8 @ VAN 2 |
| 1 | Ron StackhousePIT | 6 | 1974-75 | Mar 8, 1975 | PHI | 0 | 6 | PHI 2 @ PIT 8 |
| 1 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 6 | 1985-86 | Mar 14, 1986 | DET | 2 | 8 | DET 3 @ EDM 12 |
| 1 | Gary SuterCGY | 6 | 1985-86 | Apr 4, 1986 | EDM | 0 | 6 | EDM 3 @ CGY 9 |
| 1 |  Kris LetangPIT · active | 6 | 2023-24 | Dec 27, 2023 | NYI | 0 | 6 | PIT 7 @ NYI 0 |
| 8 |  Lionel HitchmanSEN | 5 | 1923-24 | Jan 30, 1924 | TSP | 0 | 5 | TSP 2 @ SEN 7 |
| 8 | Babe PrattTOR | 5 | 1942-43 | Dec 17, 1942 | MTL | 0 | 5 | TOR 8 @ MTL 1 |
| 8 |  Doug HarveyMTL | 5 | 1954-55 | Feb 19, 1955 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 2 @ MTL 10 |
| 8 | Bobby OrrBOS | 5 | 1969-70 | Dec 20, 1969 | PIT | 0 | 5 | BOS 6 @ PIT 4 |
| 8 |  Borje SalmingTOR | 5 | 1977-78 | Dec 16, 1977 | MNS | 0 | 5 | TOR 8 @ MNS 5 |
| 8 | Borje SalmingTOR | 5 | 1978-79 | Oct 14, 1978 | NYI | 0 | 5 | NYI 7 @ TOR 10 |
| 8 |  Mark HoweHFD | 5 | 1979-80 | Jan 30, 1980 | BOS | 0 | 5 | BOS 2 @ HFD 8 |
| 8 |  Denis PotvinNYI | 5 | 1980-81 | Nov 4, 1980 | DET | 0 | 5 | DET 4 @ NYI 6 |
| 8 |  Stefan PerssonNYI | 5 | 1980-81 | Jan 24, 1981 | QUE | 0 | 5 | QUE 4 @ NYI 7 |
| 8 |  Kevin LoweEDM | 5 | 1982-83 | Feb 19, 1983 | PIT | 1 | 6 | EDM 10 @ PIT 7 |
| 8 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1985-86 | Dec 22, 1985 | WIN | 0 | 5 | WIN 7 @ EDM 5 |
| 8 |  Scott StevensWSH | 5 | 1987-88 | Dec 6, 1987 | LAK | 0 | 5 | LAK 3 @ WSH 10 |
| 8 |  Glen WesleyBOS | 5 | 1988-89 | Oct 16, 1988 | CHI | 1 | 6 | BOS 10 @ CHI 3 |
| 8 |  Tom KurversNJD | 5 | 1988-89 | Feb 13, 1989 | TOR | 0 | 5 | TOR 1 @ NJD 8 |
| 8 |  Larry MurphyMNS | 5 | 1989-90 | Oct 17, 1989 | NYI | 0 | 5 | MNS 6 @ NYI 3 |
| 8 |  Ray BourqueBOS | 5 | 1989-90 | Feb 18, 1990 | VAN | 1 | 6 | BOS 7 @ VAN 2 |
| 8 | Gary SuterCGY | 5 | 1989-90 | Feb 25, 1990 | EDM | 0 | 5 | EDM 4 @ CGY 10 |
| 8 |  Marty McSorleyLAK | 5 | 1990-91 | Feb 2, 1991 | VAN | 1 | 6 | VAN 1 @ LAK 9 |
| 8 |  Phil HousleyWIN | 5 | 1992-93 | Jan 18, 1993 | HFD | 0 | 5 | HFD 7 @ WIN 8 |
| 8 | Paul CoffeyLAK | 5 | 1992-93 | Jan 26, 1993 | SJS | 0 | 5 | SJS 1 @ LAK 7 |
| 8 | Gary SuterCGY | 5 | 1992-93 | Apr 9, 1993 | VAN | 0 | 5 | VAN 1 @ CGY 8 |
| 8 | Ray BourqueBOS | 5 | 1993-94 | Jan 2, 1994 | WSH | 0 | 5 | WSH 2 @ BOS 8 |
| 8 |  Lyle OdeleinMTL | 5 | 1993-94 | Feb 2, 1994 | HFD | 0 | 5 | HFD 2 @ MTL 9 |
| 8 |  Al MacInnisCGY | 5 | 1993-94 | Mar 20, 1994 | TOR | 1 | 6 | CGY 6 @ TOR 3 |
| 8 |  Jeff BrownVAN | 5 | 1994-95 | Feb 20, 1995 | LAK | 0 | 5 | LAK 2 @ VAN 8 |
| 8 |  Chris CheliosCHI | 5 | 1994-95 | Mar 21, 1995 | SJS | 0 | 5 | CHI 7 @ SJS 3 |
| 8 |  Brian LeetchNYR | 5 | 1994-95 | Apr 18, 1995 | PIT | 0 | 5 | NYR 5 @ PIT 6 |
| 8 |  Dmitri MironovANA | 5 | 1997-98 | Dec 12, 1997 | WSH | 0 | 5 | WSH 4 @ ANA 6 |
| 8 |  Sheldon SourayMTL | 5 | 2003-04 | Jan 10, 2004 | PIT | 1 | 6 | MTL 8 @ PIT 0 |
| 8 |  Marek ZidlickyNSH | 5 | 2003-04 | Feb 18, 2004 | SJS | 0 | 5 | SJS 3 @ NSH 7 |
| 8 |  Alexandre PicardPHI | 5 | 2006-07 | Feb 1, 2007 | NJD | 0 | 5 | NJD 6 @ PHI 5 OT |
| 8 |  Dion PhaneufCGY | 5 | 2007-08 | Dec 13, 2007 | TBL | 0 | 5 | CGY 9 @ TBL 6 |
| 8 | Kris LetangPIT · active | 5 | 2014-15 | Jan 27, 2015 | WPG | 0 | 5 | WPG 3 @ PIT 5 |
| 8 |  Roman JosiNSH · active | 5 | 2017-18 | Feb 27, 2018 | WPG | 0 | 5 | NSH 6 @ WPG 5 |
| 8 |  Adam FoxNYR · active | 5 | 2020-21 | Mar 25, 2021 | PHI | 0 | 5 | NYR 8 @ PHI 3 |
| 8 |  Torey KrugSTL · active | 5 | 2023-24 | Feb 11, 2024 | MTL | 0 | 5 | STL 7 @ MTL 2 |
| 8 |  Darren RaddyshTBL · active | 5 | 2023-24 | Mar 9, 2024 | PHI | 0 | 5 | PHI 0 @ TBL 7 |
| 45 |  Harry CameronTAN | 4 | 1917-18 | Dec 22, 1917 | SEN | 0 | 4 | SEN 4 @ TAN 11 |
| 45 |  King ClancySEN | 4 | 1927-28 | Jan 26, 1928 | CHI | 0 | 4 | CHI 6 @ SEN 9 |
| 45 | King ClancyTOR | 4 | 1933-34 | Dec 23, 1933 | MMR | 0 | 4 | MMR 2 @ TOR 8 |
| 45 |  Earl SeibertCHI | 4 | 1940-41 | Dec 26, 1940 | MTL | 0 | 4 | CHI 5 @ MTL 7 |
| 45 | Babe PrattTOR | 4 | 1943-44 | Feb 19, 1944 | BOS | 0 | 4 | BOS 4 @ TOR 10 |
| 45 |  Mike McMahonMTL | 4 | 1943-44 | Feb 26, 1944 | BOS | 1 | 5 | BOS 2 @ MTL 10 |
| 45 |  Ken ReardonMTL | 4 | 1949-50 | Jan 5, 1950 | BOS | 0 | 4 | BOS 3 @ MTL 5 |
| 45 |  Bud MacPhersonMTL | 4 | 1950-51 | Mar 10, 1951 | CHI | 0 | 4 | CHI 2 @ MTL 12 |
| 45 | Doug HarveyMTL | 4 | 1954-55 | Dec 16, 1954 | NYR | 0 | 4 | NYR 1 @ MTL 5 |
| 45 |  Red KellyDET | 4 | 1954-55 | Jan 30, 1955 | MTL | 0 | 4 | MTL 1 @ DET 7 |
| 45 |  Bob ArmstrongBOS | 4 | 1956-57 | Mar 17, 1957 | CHI | 0 | 4 | CHI 2 @ BOS 6 |
| 45 |  Kent DouglasTOR | 4 | 1962-63 | Dec 15, 1962 | BOS | 1 | 5 | BOS 2 @ TOR 8 |
| 45 |  J.C. TremblayMTL | 4 | 1962-63 | Dec 29, 1962 | DET | 0 | 4 | DET 1 @ MTL 5 |
| 45 |  Al LangloisDET | 4 | 1963-64 | Mar 19, 1964 | NYR | 0 | 4 | NYR 3 @ DET 9 |
| 45 | Kent DouglasTOR | 4 | 1964-65 | Oct 15, 1964 | DET | 0 | 4 | TOR 5 @ DET 3 |
| 45 |  Mike McMahon Jr.MNS | 4 | 1967-68 | Mar 27, 1968 | LAK | 0 | 4 | MNS 5 @ LAK 3 |
Top 60 of 3,174 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NHL record for most assists, defenseman in a game?
Babe Pratt holds the NHL record for most assists, defenseman in a game with 6 (1943-44).
Who is the active leader for most assists, defenseman in a game?
Kris Letang is the highest active player on the list at 6, rank 1 all time.