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NHL Assists Leaders, Last 14 Days: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
Seth Jones (FLA) leads NHL defensemen with 9 assists over the last 14 days of 2026-27, ahead of 
Quinn Hughes (MIN) (8).
Leaders: Assists: defense, last 14 days, 2026-27
- 1stSeth JonesFLA · 5 GP9
- 2ndQuinn HughesMIN · 7 GP8
3rdEvan BouchardEDM · 6 GP7
4thErik KarlssonPIT · 7 GP6
5thCale MakarCOL · 7 GP6
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists: defense, last 14 days measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total assists, all situations, over the last 14 days. 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 14 days.
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.
The last 14 days show who is hot right now, which is what waiver decisions turn on. 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, 144 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Seth Jones leads at 9.
Assists: defense, last 14 days leaderboard
- Last 14 days: games from Oct 7 to Oct 20, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | A (L14d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 9 | 5 | 100 | 90%▲15 |
| 2 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 8 | 7 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 7 | 6 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 6 | 7 | 97 | 95% |
| 5 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 6 | 7 | 97 | 100% |
| 6 |  Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 6 | 7 | 97 | 71%▲7.7 |
| 7 |  Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 6 | 6 | 97 | 100% |
| 8 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 6 | 5 | 97 | 98% |
| 9 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 5 | 6 | 94 | 99% |
| 10 |  Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 5 | 6 | 94 | 61%▲31 |
| 11 |  Brett KulakDCOL | COL | 4 | 8 | 89 | 7.8%▲3.5 |
| 12 |  Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 13 |  Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 14 |  Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 15 |  Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 4 | 7 | 89 | 97% |
| 16 |  Cam FowlerDSTL | STL | 4 | 6 | 89 | 15%▲2.3 |
| 17 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 6 | 89 | 100% |
| 18 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 4 | 6 | 89 | 28%▲5 |
| 19 |  Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 4 | 6 | 89 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 20 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 4 | 6 | 89 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 21 |  Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 4 | 6 | 89 | 99% |
| 22 |  Thomas HarleyDDAL | DAL | 4 | 6 | 89 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 23 |  Adam WilsbyDNSH | NSH | 4 | 5 | 89 | 8.9%▲4.1 |
| 24 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 3 | 8 | 81 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 25 |  Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 3 | 7 | 81 | 7.5%▲3.4 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists: defense, last 14 days in 2026-27?
Seth Jones leads with 9. The median of the 144 qualified defensemen is 2.
How is Assists: defense, last 14 days calculated?
Total assists, all situations, over the last 14 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists: defense, last 14 days?
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.