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NHL Assists Leaders, Last 10 Games: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
Quinn Hughes (MIN) and 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) lead NHL defensemen with 11 assists over their last 10 games of 2026-27, ahead of 
Erik Karlsson (PIT) (10).
Leaders: Assists: defense, last 10 games, 2026-27
- 1stQuinn HughesMIN · 10 GP11
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP11
- 3rdErik KarlssonPIT · 10 GP10
4thAdam FoxNYR · 10 GP10
5thSeth JonesFLA · 9 GP9
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists: defense, last 10 games measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total assists, all situations, over the last 10 games. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total assists, all situations, over the last 10 games.
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.
Ten games show who is hot right now. Defensemen only. 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 2026-27, 166 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Quinn Hughes leads at 11.
Assists: defense, last 10 games leaderboard
- Only players whose last 10 games run to within 14 days of the latest game (Oct 20) are ranked; 20 with older windows (injured, scratched or sent down) are left out.
| # | Player | Team | A (L10) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 11 | 10 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 11 | 9 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 10 | 10 | 98 | 95% |
| 4 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 10 | 10 | 98 | 99% |
| 5 | Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 9 | 9 | 98 | 90%▲15 |
| 6 |  Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 8 | 10 | 96 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 7 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 8 | 9 | 96 | 100% |
| 8 |  Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 8 | 9 | 96 | 100% |
| 9 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 8 | 8 | 96 | 98% |
| 10 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 7 | 9 | 95 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 11 |  Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 6 | 10 | 92 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 12 |  Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 6 | 10 | 92 | 71%▲7.7 |
| 13 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 6 | 9 | 92 | 28%▲5 |
| 14 |  Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 6 | 9 | 92 | 97% |
| 15 |  Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 6 | 9 | 92 | 75%▲5 |
| 16 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 8 | 92 | 100% |
| 17 |  Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 5 | 10 | 88 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 18 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 88 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 19 |  Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 5 | 10 | 88 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 20 |  Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 5 | 10 | 88 | 93%▲1.5 |
| 21 |  Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 5 | 10 | 88 | 15%▼2.2 |
| 22 |  Brandon MontourDSEA | SEA | 5 | 9 | 88 | 85% |
| 23 |  Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 5 | 9 | 88 | 61%▲31 |
| 24 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 5 | 9 | 88 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 25 |  Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 5 | 9 | 88 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists: defense, last 10 games in 2026-27?
Quinn Hughes leads with 11. The median of the 166 qualified defensemen is 2.
How is Assists: defense, last 10 games calculated?
Total assists, all situations, over the last 10 games. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists: defense, last 10 games?
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.