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NHL Assists per Game Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL forwards with a A/GP of 1.12 in 2025-26, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (1.10).
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Leaders: Assists per Game: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 77 GP1.12
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP1.10
3rdLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP0.95
4thNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP0.93
5thDavid PastrnakBOS · 77 GP0.92
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists per Game: forwards measures
This board ranks NHL forwards by assists per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Assists per game played, all situations, this season.
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 33 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
Forwards only, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. 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, 429 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 0.25 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 1.12.
Assists per Game: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A/GP | GP | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1.12 | 77 | 86 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 1.10 | 82 | 90 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.95 | 65 | 62 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.93 | 80 | 74 | 99 | 100% |
| 5 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.92 | 77 | 71 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 0.88 | 82 | 72 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 0.86 | 64 | 55 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 0.85 | 82 | 70 | 98 | 100% |
| 9 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 0.85 | 74 | 63 | 98 | 100% |
| 10 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 0.82 | 61 | 50 | 98 | 99% |
| 11 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 0.82 | 82 | 67 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 12 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 0.79 | 78 | 62 | 97 | 100% |
| 13 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 0.76 | 82 | 62 | 97 | 100% |
| 14 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.75 | 65 | 49 | 97 | 99% |
| 15 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 0.75 | 60 | 45 | 97 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 16 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 0.75 | 56 | 42 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 17 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR/LAK | NYR/LAK | 0.72 | 78 | 56 | 96 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 18 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 0.69 | 81 | 56 | 96 | 99% |
| 19 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 0.67 | 79 | 53 | 96 | 100% |
| 20 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 0.66 | 68 | 45 | 96 | 99% |
| 21 |  Mats ZuccarelloFMIN | MIN | 0.66 | 59 | 39 | 95 | 39%▼1.9 |
| 22 |  Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 0.65 | 81 | 53 | 95 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 23 |  Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 0.65 | 69 | 45 | 95 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 24 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 0.65 | 82 | 53 | 95 | 99% |
| 25 |  Lucas RaymondFDET | DET | 0.64 | 80 | 51 | 94 | 93%▼1.7 |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 186 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists per Game: forwards in 2025-26?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 1.12. The median of the 429 qualified forwards is 0.25.
How is Assists per Game: forwards calculated?
Assists per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists per Game: forwards?
Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (33 games) are hidden; 186 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.