NHL Record for Most Assists, Rookie in a Season

Peter Stastny holds the NHL record with 70 assists (1980-81).

Updated Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Assists, Rookie, Season: the leaders
Rank	Player	Assists	Season	GP	Goals	Points
1	Peter StastnyQUE	70	1980-81	77	39	109
1	Joe JuneauBOS	70	1992-93	84	32	102
3	Bryan TrottierNYI	63	1975-76	80	32	95
3	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	63	2005-06	81	39	102
3	Mathew BarzalNYI · active	63	2017-18	82	22	85
6	Sergei MakarovCGY	62	1989-90	80	24	86
7	Neal BrotenMNS	60	1981-82	73	38	98
7	Larry MurphyLAK	60	1980-81	80	16	76
7	Lane HutsonMTL · active	60	2024-25	82	6	66
10	Dale HawerchukWIN	58	1981-82	80	45	103
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	57	1984-85	73	43	100
12	Teemu SelanneWIN	56	1992-93	84	76	132
13	Chris CheliosMTL	55	1984-85	74	9	64
13	Nicklas BackstromWSH	55	2007-08	82	14	69
15	Marian StastnyQUE	54	1981-82	74	35	89

The full top 50

Most Assists, Rookie, Season: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	Assists	Season	GP	Goals	Points
1	Peter StastnyQUE	70	1980-81	77	39	109
1	Joe JuneauBOS	70	1992-93	84	32	102
3	Bryan TrottierNYI	63	1975-76	80	32	95
3	Sidney CrosbyPIT · active	63	2005-06	81	39	102
3	Mathew BarzalNYI · active	63	2017-18	82	22	85
6	Sergei MakarovCGY	62	1989-90	80	24	86
7	Neal BrotenMNS	60	1981-82	73	38	98
7	Larry MurphyLAK	60	1980-81	80	16	76
7	Lane HutsonMTL · active	60	2024-25	82	6	66
10	Dale HawerchukWIN	58	1981-82	80	45	103
11	Mario LemieuxPIT	57	1984-85	73	43	100
12	Teemu SelanneWIN	56	1992-93	84	76	132
13	Chris CheliosMTL	55	1984-85	74	9	64
13	Nicklas BackstromWSH	55	2007-08	82	14	69
15	Marian StastnyQUE	54	1981-82	74	35	89
15	Alex OvechkinWSH · active	54	2005-06	81	52	106
17	Jude DrouinMNS	52	1970-71	75	16	68
17	Evgeni MalkinPIT · active	52	2006-07	78	33	85
19	Pelle EklundPHI	51	1985-86	70	15	66
19	Scott GomezNJD	51	1999-00	82	19	70
19	Patrick KaneCHI · active	51	2007-08	82	21	72
22	Stefan PerssonNYI	50	1977-78	66	6	56
22	Gary SuterCGY	50	1985-86	80	18	68
22	Paul StastnyCOL	50	2006-07	82	28	78
25	Marcel DionneDET	49	1971-72	78	28	77
25	Nicklas LidstromDET	49	1991-92	80	11	60
25	Alexei YashinOTT	49	1993-94	83	30	79
28	Brian LeetchNYR	48	1988-89	68	23	71
28	Carey WilsonCGY	48	1984-85	74	24	72
28	Sergei FedorovDET	48	1990-91	77	31	79
28	Ray BourqueBOS	48	1979-80	80	17	65
28	Barry PedersonBOS	48	1981-82	80	44	92
28	Steve YzermanDET	48	1983-84	80	39	87
34	Alexei ZhamnovWIN	47	1992-93	68	25	72
34	Denis SavardCHI	47	1980-81	76	28	75
34	Phil HousleyBUF	47	1982-83	77	19	66
34	Steve LarmerCHI	47	1982-83	80	43	90
34	Artemi PanarinCHI · active	47	2015-16	80	30	77
39	Craig JanneyBOS	46	1988-89	62	16	62
39	Anton StastnyQUE	46	1980-81	80	39	85
39	Mike ModanoMNS	46	1989-90	80	29	75
42	Peter ZezelPHI	45	1984-85	65	15	60
42	Quinn HughesVAN · active	45	2019-20	68	8	53
42	Dave PoulinPHI	45	1983-84	73	31	76
42	Mats NaslundMTL	45	1982-83	74	26	71
42	Tom LysiakAFM	45	1973-74	77	19	64
47	Roland ErikssonMNS	44	1976-77	80	25	69
47	Bobby SmithMNS	44	1978-79	80	30	74
47	Dale HunterQUE	44	1980-81	80	19	63
47	Mikael RenbergPHI	44	1993-94	83	38	82

Top 50 of 4,954 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, rookie in a season?

Peter Stastny holds the NHL record for most assists, rookie in a season with 70 (1980-81).

Who is the active leader for most assists, rookie in a season?

Sidney Crosby is the highest active player on the list at 63, rank 3 all time.