NHL Record for Most Assists When Facing Elimination, Playoff Career
Ray Bourque holds the NHL record with 34 assists.
Top of the list
| Rank | Player | Assists | GP | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ray BourqueBOS, COL | 34 | 39 | 7 | 41 |
| 2 |  Doug GilmourSTL, CGY, TOR, NJD, BUF, MTL | 26 | 32 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 |  Adam OatesDET, STL, BOS, WSH, PHI, ANA | 25 | 30 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 |  David KrejciBOS | 24 | 25 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 |  Wayne GretzkyEDM, LAK, STL, NYR | 21 | 22 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 |  Gilbert PerreaultBUF | 21 | 24 | 15 | 36 |
The full top 60
| Rank | Player | Assists | GP | Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray BourqueBOS, COL | 34 | 39 | 7 | 41 |
| 2 | Doug GilmourSTL, CGY, TOR, NJD, BUF, MTL | 26 | 32 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Adam OatesDET, STL, BOS, WSH, PHI, ANA | 25 | 30 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | David KrejciBOS | 24 | 25 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Wayne GretzkyEDM, LAK, STL, NYR | 21 | 22 | 11 | 32 |
| 5 | Gilbert PerreaultBUF | 21 | 24 | 15 | 36 |
| 5 |  Larry MurphyLAK, WSH, MNS, PIT, TOR, DET | 21 | 33 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 |  Steve YzermanDET | 20 | 29 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 |  Al MacInnisCGY, STL | 20 | 34 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 |  Ken LinsemanPHI, EDM, BOS | 19 | 18 | 10 | 29 |
| 11 |  Patrick KaneCHI, NYR · active | 18 | 23 | 7 | 25 |
| 11 |  Jaromir JagrPIT, WSH, NYR, PHI, BOS, FLA | 18 | 32 | 15 | 33 |
| 13 |  Leon DraisaitlEDM · active | 17 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 13 |  Connor McDavidEDM · active | 17 | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 13 |  Peter StastnyQUE, NJD, STL | 17 | 21 | 6 | 23 |
| 13 |  Ron FrancisHFD, PIT, CAR, TOR | 17 | 27 | 8 | 25 |
| 13 |  Luc RobitailleLAK, PIT, NYR, DET | 17 | 27 | 13 | 30 |
| 13 |  Marian HossaOTT, ATL, PIT, DET, CHI | 17 | 30 | 10 | 27 |
| 19 |  Paul ReinhartCGY, VAN | 16 | 17 | 3 | 19 |
| 19 |  Jari KurriEDM, LAK, NYR, ANA | 16 | 21 | 8 | 24 |
| 19 |  Gordie HoweDET, HFD | 16 | 22 | 9 | 25 |
| 19 |  Pierre TurgeonBUF, NYI, MTL, STL, DAL | 16 | 23 | 2 | 18 |
| 19 |  Sidney CrosbyPIT · active | 16 | 25 | 5 | 21 |
| 19 |  Claude GirouxPHI, FLA, OTT · active | 16 | 25 | 5 | 21 |
| 19 |  Sergei ZubovNYR, PIT, DAL | 16 | 25 | 1 | 17 |
| 19 |  Trevor LindenVAN, WSH | 16 | 28 | 11 | 27 |
| 19 |  Brad ParkNYR, BOS, DET | 16 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| 28 |  Paul HolmgrenPHI, MNS | 15 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 28 |  Darryl SittlerTOR, PHI | 15 | 19 | 10 | 25 |
| 28 |  Henrik ZetterbergDET | 15 | 20 | 10 | 25 |
| 28 |  Gordie RobertsHFD, MNS, STL, PIT, BOS | 15 | 23 | 1 | 16 |
| 28 |  Mike RichardsPHI, LAK, WSH | 15 | 25 | 3 | 18 |
| 28 |  Sergei FedorovDET, WSH | 15 | 28 | 9 | 24 |
| 34 |  Borje SalmingTOR | 14 | 19 | 3 | 17 |
| 34 |  Paul CoffeyEDM, PIT, LAK, DET, CAR | 14 | 22 | 5 | 19 |
| 34 |  Daniel BrièrePHX, BUF, PHI, MTL | 14 | 23 | 11 | 25 |
| 34 |  Derick BrassardNYR, OTT, PIT, COL, NYI | 14 | 24 | 7 | 21 |
| 34 |  Brad RichardsTBL, DAL, NYR, CHI, DET | 14 | 24 | 8 | 22 |
| 34 |  Chris ProngerSTL, EDM, ANA, PHI | 14 | 28 | 4 | 18 |
| 40 |  Guy ChouinardAFM, CGY | 13 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 40 |  Ian TurnbullTOR | 13 | 15 | 4 | 17 |
| 40 |  Alex KovalevNYR, PIT, MTL | 13 | 21 | 7 | 20 |
| 40 |  Justin WilliamsPHI, CAR, LAK, WSH | 13 | 26 | 15 | 28 |
| 40 |  Nicklas BackstromWSH | 13 | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| 40 |  Patrice BergeronBOS | 13 | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| 40 |  Dave BabychWIN, HFD, VAN, PHI | 13 | 28 | 8 | 21 |
| 40 |  Cliff RonningSTL, VAN, PHX, LAK, MIN, NYI | 13 | 31 | 8 | 21 |
| 40 |  Nicklas LidstromDET | 13 | 32 | 6 | 19 |
| 49 |  Mario LemieuxPIT | 12 | 15 | 9 | 21 |
| 49 |  Steve LarmerCHI, NYR | 12 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| 49 |  Mark HoweHFD, PHI, DET | 12 | 19 | 1 | 13 |
| 49 |  Martin StrakaPIT, FLA, NYR | 12 | 19 | 5 | 17 |
| 49 |  Jean RatelleNYR, BOS | 12 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 49 |  Henrik SedinVAN | 12 | 20 | 7 | 19 |
| 49 |  Igor LarionovVAN, SJS, DET | 12 | 21 | 5 | 17 |
| 49 |  Larry RobinsonMTL, LAK | 12 | 21 | 2 | 14 |
| 49 |  Valtteri FilppulaDET, TBL, PHI, NYI | 12 | 23 | 4 | 16 |
| 49 |  Duncan KeithCHI, EDM | 12 | 24 | 4 | 16 |
| 49 |  Mark MessierEDM, NYR | 12 | 24 | 16 | 28 |
| 49 |  Evgeni MalkinPIT · active | 12 | 25 | 4 | 16 |
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 260 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 when facing elimination, playoff career?
Ray Bourque holds the NHL record for most assists when facing elimination, playoff career with 34.
Who is the active leader for most assists when facing elimination, playoff career?
Patrick Kane is the highest active player on the list at 18, rank 11 all time.