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NHL Assists per Game Leaders
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters 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, 2025-26
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 77 GP1.12
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP1.10
3rdLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP0.95
4thQuinn HughesMIN/VAN · 74 GP0.93
5thNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP0.93
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 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.
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, 648 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 0.24 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 1.12.
Assists per Game 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 | Quinn HughesDMIN/VAN | MIN/VAN | 0.93 | 74 | 69 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 0.93 | 80 | 74 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 0.92 | 77 | 71 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 0.90 | 82 | 74 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 0.88 | 82 | 72 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Mikko RantanenFDAL | DAL | 0.86 | 64 | 55 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 0.85 | 82 | 70 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 0.85 | 74 | 63 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 0.82 | 61 | 50 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 0.82 | 82 | 67 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 14 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 0.80 | 82 | 66 | 98 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 15 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 0.80 | 55 | 44 | 98 | 99% |
| 16 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 0.79 | 78 | 62 | 98 | 100% |
| 17 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 0.79 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 0.79 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 0.76 | 82 | 62 | 97 | 100% |
| 20 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 0.75 | 65 | 49 | 97 | 99% |
| 21 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 0.75 | 60 | 45 | 97 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 22 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 0.75 | 56 | 42 | 97 | 84%▼1 |
| 23 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 0.72 | 69 | 50 | 97 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 24 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR/LAK | NYR/LAK | 0.72 | 78 | 56 | 96 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 25 |  Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 0.71 | 77 | 55 | 96 | 99%▼0.5 |
Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 292 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists per Game in 2025-26?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 1.12. The median of the 648 qualified skaters is 0.24.
Which defenseman leads in Assists per Game in 2025-26?
Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 0.93; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 1.12.
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 (33 games) are hidden; 292 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.