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NHL Assists per Game Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with a A/GP of 0.98 in 2019-20, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (0.94).
Leaders: Assists per Game, 2019-20
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 64 GP0.98
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP0.94
3rdArtemi PanarinNYR · 69 GP0.91
4thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 55 GP0.89
5thJohn CarlsonWSH · 69 GP0.87
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists per Game measures
This board ranks NHL skaters 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 28 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.
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 2019-20, 613 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.24 and Connor McDavid leads at 0.98.
Assists per Game leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A/GP | GP | A | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 0.98 | 64 | 63 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 0.94 | 71 | 67 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 0.91 | 69 | 63 | 100 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 4 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 0.89 | 55 | 49 | 100 | 84%▼1 |
| 5 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 0.87 | 69 | 60 | 99 | 98% |
| 6 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 0.86 | 59 | 51 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 0.84 | 70 | 59 | 99 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 8 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.84 | 69 | 58 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 0.80 | 69 | 55 | 99 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 0.76 | 68 | 52 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 0.76 | 41 | 31 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 0.73 | 70 | 51 | 98 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 13 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 0.71 | 69 | 49 | 98 | 98% |
| 14 |  Teuvo TeravainenFCAR | CAR | 0.71 | 68 | 48 | 98 | 12%▲0.9 |
| 15 |  Ryan O'ReillyFSTL | STL | 0.69 | 71 | 49 | 98 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 16 |  Nicklas BackstromFWSH | WSH | 0.69 | 61 | 42 | 98 | — |
| 17 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.67 | 70 | 47 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 0.67 | 66 | 44 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 19 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 0.67 | 57 | 38 | 97 | 100% |
| 20 |  Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 0.66 | 68 | 45 | 97 | 100% |
| 21 |  Torey KrugDBOS | BOS | 0.66 | 61 | 40 | 97 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 0.65 | 69 | 45 | 97 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 23 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 0.65 | 57 | 37 | 96 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 24 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 0.65 | 65 | 42 | 96 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 25 |  Jakub VoracekFPHI | PHI | 0.64 | 69 | 44 | 96 | — |
Minimum sample: 28 games (it scales with games played). 270 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists per Game in 2019-20?
Connor McDavid leads with 0.98. The median of the 613 qualified skaters is 0.24.
Which defenseman leads in Assists per Game in 2019-20?
John Carlson leads NHL defensemen with 0.87; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 0.98.
How is Assists per Game 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?
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 (28 games) are hidden; 270 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.