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NHL 5v5 Assists per 60 Leaders
2025-26All situations
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters with a 5v5 A/60 of 2.37 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) (2.01).
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Leaders: 5v5 Assists per 60, 2025-26
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 1,115 5v5 TOI (min)2.37
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 1,313 5v5 TOI (min)2.01
3rdDavid PastrnakBOS · 1,192 5v5 TOI (min)1.91
4thBrayden PointTBL · 850 5v5 TOI (min)1.84
5thMark ScheifeleWPG · 1,367 5v5 TOI (min)1.76
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Assists per 60 measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by assists per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Assists per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect. A row needs at least 415 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 is the fairest comparison between a top-line player and a depth player, with power-play time taken out. Assists credit the last one or two players to touch the puck before a goal. Playmaking centres and power-play quarterbacks on the blue line top the list, and secondary assists make the totals noisier than goals suggest. In 2025-26, 626 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.84 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 2.37.
5v5 Assists per 60 leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | 5v5 A/60 | A | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 2.37 | 1,115 | 44 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 2.01 | 1,313 | 44 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 1.91 | 1,192 | 38 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 1.84 | 850 | 26 | 100 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 5 | Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 1.76 | 1,367 | 40 | 99 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 6 |  Viktor ArvidssonFBOS | BOS | 1.75 | 824 | 24 | 99 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 7 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 1.74 | 1,208 | 35 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1.73 | 970 | 28 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 1.70 | 1,269 | 36 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Mats ZuccarelloFMIN | MIN | 1.69 | 851 | 24 | 99 | 39%▼1.9 |
| 11 |  Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 1.68 | 1,213 | 34 | 98 | 63%▼2.1 |
| 12 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 1.68 | 1,107 | 31 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Ivan DemidovFMTL | MTL | 1.67 | 933 | 26 | 98 | 89%▼0.7 |
| 14 |  Dylan HollowayFSTL | STL | 1.67 | 863 | 24 | 98 | 89% |
| 15 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 1.67 | 899 | 25 | 98 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 16 |  Charlie CoyleFCBJ | CBJ | 1.66 | 1,047 | 29 | 98 | 47%▼0.5 |
| 17 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 1.65 | 1,313 | 36 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 1.64 | 1,206 | 33 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 1.61 | 1,007 | 27 | 97 | 99% |
| 20 |  Connor McMichaelFWSH | WSH | 1.60 | 975 | 26 | 97 | 35%▲0.8 |
| 21 |  Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 1.60 | 751 | 20 | 97 | 100%▲1 |
| 22 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 1.60 | 752 | 20 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 23 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 1.59 | 1,017 | 27 | 96 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 24 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 1.58 | 985 | 26 | 96 | 100% |
| 25 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 1.58 | 837 | 22 | 96 | 55%▲1.5 |
Minimum sample: 415 minutes (it scales with games played). 314 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists per 60 in 2025-26?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 2.37. The median of the 626 qualified skaters is 0.84.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists per 60 in 2025-26?
Lane Hutson leads NHL defensemen with 1.55; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 2.37.
How is 5v5 Assists per 60 calculated?
Assists per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 ice time, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Assists per 60?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (415 minutes) are hidden; 314 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.