NHL Record for Most Assists, Playoff Game
Mikko Leinonen holds the NHL record with 6 assists (1981-82).
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mikko LeinonenNYR | 6 | 1981-82 | Apr 8, 1982 | PHI | 0 | 6 | PHI 3 @ NYR 7 |
| 1 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1986-87 | Apr 9, 1987 | LAK | 1 | 7 | LAK 3 @ EDM 13 |
| 3 |  Toe BlakeMTL | 5 | 1943-44 | Mar 23, 1944 | TOR | 0 | 5 | TOR 1 @ MTL 5 |
| 3 |  Maurice RichardMTL | 5 | 1955-56 | Mar 27, 1956 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 0 @ MTL 7 |
| 3 |  Bert OlmsteadMTL | 5 | 1956-57 | Mar 30, 1957 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 3 @ MTL 8 |
| 3 |  Don McKenneyBOS | 5 | 1957-58 | Apr 5, 1958 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 2 @ BOS 8 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Assists | Season | Date | Opp | Goals | Points | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko LeinonenNYR | 6 | 1981-82 | Apr 8, 1982 | PHI | 0 | 6 | PHI 3 @ NYR 7 |
| 1 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 6 | 1986-87 | Apr 9, 1987 | LAK | 1 | 7 | LAK 3 @ EDM 13 |
| 3 | Toe BlakeMTL | 5 | 1943-44 | Mar 23, 1944 | TOR | 0 | 5 | TOR 1 @ MTL 5 |
| 3 | Maurice RichardMTL | 5 | 1955-56 | Mar 27, 1956 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 0 @ MTL 7 |
| 3 | Bert OlmsteadMTL | 5 | 1956-57 | Mar 30, 1957 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 3 @ MTL 8 |
| 3 | Don McKenneyBOS | 5 | 1957-58 | Apr 5, 1958 | NYR | 0 | 5 | NYR 2 @ BOS 8 |
| 3 |  Stan MikitaCHI | 5 | 1972-73 | Apr 4, 1973 | STL | 0 | 5 | STL 1 @ CHI 7 |
| 3 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 5 | 1980-81 | Apr 8, 1981 | MTL | 0 | 5 | EDM 6 @ MTL 3 |
| 3 |  Paul CoffeyEDM | 5 | 1984-85 | May 14, 1985 | CHI | 1 | 6 | CHI 5 @ EDM 10 |
| 3 |  Doug GilmourSTL | 5 | 1985-86 | Apr 15, 1986 | MNS | 0 | 5 | STL 6 @ MNS 3 |
| 3 |  Risto SiltanenQUE | 5 | 1986-87 | Apr 14, 1987 | HFD | 0 | 5 | QUE 7 @ HFD 5 |
| 3 |  Glenn AndersonEDM | 5 | 1986-87 | May 13, 1987 | DET | 0 | 5 | DET 3 @ EDM 6 |
| 3 |  Patrik SundstromNJD | 5 | 1987-88 | Apr 22, 1988 | WSH | 3 | 8 | WSH 4 @ NJD 10 |
| 3 |  Geoff CourtnallSTL | 5 | 1997-98 | Apr 23, 1998 | LAK | 1 | 6 | LAK 3 @ STL 8 |
| 3 |  Connor McDavidEDM · active | 5 | 2023-24 | Apr 22, 2024 | LAK | 0 | 5 | LAK 4 @ EDM 7 |
| 16 |  Larry AurieDET | 4 | 1933-34 | Mar 24, 1934 | TOR | 1 | 5 | DET 6 @ TOR 3 |
| 16 |  Marty BarryDET | 4 | 1936-37 | Mar 23, 1937 | MTL | 0 | 4 | MTL 0 @ DET 4 |
| 16 |  Eddie BushDET | 4 | 1941-42 | Apr 9, 1942 | TOR | 1 | 5 | TOR 2 @ DET 5 |
| 16 |  Sid AbelDET | 4 | 1942-43 | Apr 1, 1943 | BOS | 1 | 5 | BOS 2 @ DET 6 |
| 16 |  Elmer LachMTL | 4 | 1943-44 | Mar 23, 1944 | TOR | 0 | 4 | TOR 1 @ MTL 5 |
| 16 | Toe BlakeMTL | 4 | 1943-44 | Apr 13, 1944 | CHI | 1 | 5 | CHI 4 @ MTL 5 OT |
| 16 |  Billy Taylor Sr.DET | 4 | 1946-47 | Mar 29, 1947 | TOR | 1 | 5 | DET 9 @ TOR 1 |
| 16 |  Dickie MooreMTL | 4 | 1953-54 | Mar 25, 1954 | BOS | 2 | 6 | BOS 1 @ MTL 8 |
| 16 |  Dutch ReibelDET | 4 | 1954-55 | Apr 5, 1955 | MTL | 0 | 4 | MTL 1 @ DET 7 |
| 16 |  Tod SloanCHI | 4 | 1958-59 | Apr 4, 1959 | MTL | 0 | 4 | MTL 5 @ CHI 4 |
| 16 | Stan MikitaCHI | 4 | 1961-62 | Apr 3, 1962 | MTL | 0 | 4 | MTL 3 @ CHI 5 |
| 16 |  Phil GoyetteSTL | 4 | 1969-70 | Apr 8, 1970 | MNS | 0 | 4 | MNS 2 @ STL 6 |
| 16 |  J.C. TremblayMTL | 4 | 1970-71 | Apr 20, 1971 | MNS | 0 | 4 | MNS 2 @ MTL 7 |
| 16 |  Jean RatelleNYR | 4 | 1970-71 | Apr 22, 1971 | CHI | 0 | 4 | CHI 1 @ NYR 4 |
| 16 |  Dick RedmondCHI | 4 | 1973-74 | Apr 21, 1974 | BOS | 0 | 4 | CHI 6 @ BOS 8 |
| 16 |  Ian TurnbullTOR | 4 | 1975-76 | Apr 22, 1976 | PHI | 0 | 4 | PHI 5 @ TOR 8 |
| 16 |  Darryl SittlerTOR | 4 | 1976-77 | Apr 9, 1977 | PIT | 0 | 4 | TOR 5 @ PIT 2 |
| 16 |  Peter McNabBOS | 4 | 1977-78 | May 11, 1978 | PHI | 1 | 5 | PHI 3 @ BOS 6 |
| 16 |  Gilbert PerreaultBUF | 4 | 1979-80 | Apr 17, 1980 | CHI | 0 | 4 | CHI 4 @ BUF 6 |
| 16 |  Bob DaileyPHI | 4 | 1979-80 | May 1, 1980 | MNS | 1 | 5 | MNS 0 @ PHI 7 |
| 16 |  Tim YoungMNS | 4 | 1980-81 | Apr 9, 1981 | BOS | 1 | 5 | MNS 9 @ BOS 6 |
| 16 |  Ken LinsemanPHI | 4 | 1980-81 | Apr 22, 1981 | CGY | 0 | 4 | CGY 4 @ PHI 9 |
| 16 |  Brad MaxwellMNS | 4 | 1980-81 | May 19, 1981 | NYI | 0 | 4 | NYI 2 @ MNS 4 |
| 16 |  Dale HawerchukWIN | 4 | 1981-82 | Apr 8, 1982 | STL | 0 | 4 | STL 2 @ WIN 5 |
| 16 | Gilbert PerreaultBUF | 4 | 1981-82 | Apr 10, 1982 | BOS | 0 | 4 | BOS 2 @ BUF 5 |
| 16 |  Bobby SmithMNS | 4 | 1981-82 | Apr 10, 1982 | CHI | 1 | 5 | MNS 7 @ CHI 1 |
| 16 |  Bernie FederkoSTL | 4 | 1981-82 | Apr 11, 1982 | WIN | 1 | 5 | WIN 2 @ STL 8 |
| 16 |  Joe MullenSTL | 4 | 1981-82 | Apr 11, 1982 | WIN | 1 | 5 | WIN 2 @ STL 8 |
| 16 |  Kent NilssonCGY | 4 | 1982-83 | Apr 7, 1983 | VAN | 0 | 4 | VAN 3 @ CGY 5 |
| 16 |  Dave MaloneyNYR | 4 | 1982-83 | Apr 9, 1983 | PHI | 0 | 4 | PHI 3 @ NYR 9 |
| 16 |  Rick MiddletonBOS | 4 | 1982-83 | Apr 18, 1983 | BUF | 2 | 6 | BOS 6 @ BUF 2 |
| 16 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1982-83 | Apr 24, 1983 | CHI | 1 | 5 | CHI 4 @ EDM 8 |
| 16 |  Duane SutterNYI | 4 | 1982-83 | May 12, 1983 | EDM | 0 | 4 | NYI 6 @ EDM 3 |
| 16 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1984-85 | Apr 25, 1985 | WIN | 3 | 7 | EDM 8 @ WIN 3 |
| 16 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1984-85 | May 16, 1985 | CHI | 0 | 4 | EDM 8 @ CHI 2 |
| 16 | Paul CoffeyEDM | 4 | 1984-85 | May 25, 1985 | PHI | 0 | 4 | PHI 3 @ EDM 4 |
| 16 |  John AndersonHFD | 4 | 1985-86 | Apr 12, 1986 | QUE | 2 | 6 | QUE 4 @ HFD 9 |
| 16 |  Brian BenningSTL | 4 | 1986-87 | Apr 11, 1987 | TOR | 0 | 4 | STL 5 @ TOR 3 |
| 16 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1986-87 | Apr 12, 1987 | LAK | 1 | 5 | EDM 6 @ LAK 3 |
| 16 |  Brian ProppPHI | 4 | 1986-87 | May 26, 1987 | EDM | 0 | 4 | PHI 4 @ EDM 3 |
| 16 |  Mats NaslundMTL | 4 | 1987-88 | Apr 7, 1988 | HFD | 0 | 4 | HFD 3 @ MTL 7 |
| 16 | Wayne GretzkyEDM | 4 | 1987-88 | Apr 12, 1988 | WIN | 1 | 5 | WIN 2 @ EDM 6 |
| 16 |  John MacLeanNJD | 4 | 1987-88 | Apr 14, 1988 | NYI | 0 | 4 | NYI 5 @ NJD 6 |
| 16 |  Ken DaneykoNJD | 4 | 1987-88 | Apr 22, 1988 | WSH | 0 | 4 | WSH 4 @ NJD 10 |
| 16 |  Scott StevensWSH | 4 | 1987-88 | Apr 28, 1988 | NJD | 0 | 4 | WSH 7 @ NJD 2 |
Does NOT include statistics from May 24 suspended game in 1988 Stanley Cup Final (EDM at BOS), but does include statistics from 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers Top 60 of 952 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, playoff game?
Mikko Leinonen holds the NHL record for most assists, playoff game with 6 (1981-82).
Who is the active leader for most assists, playoff game?
Connor McDavid is the highest active player on the list at 5, rank 3 all time.