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NHL Assists Leaders, Last 30 Days: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
Quinn Hughes (MIN) and 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) lead NHL defensemen with 11 assists over the last 30 days of 2026-27, ahead of 
Adam Fox (NYR) (10).
Leaders: Assists: defense, last 30 days, 2026-27
- 1stQuinn HughesMIN · 10 GP11
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP11
- 3rdAdam FoxNYR · 11 GP10
4thErik KarlssonPIT · 10 GP10
5thSeth JonesFLA · 9 GP9
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists: defense, last 30 days measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total assists, all situations, over the last 30 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 30 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 30 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, 167 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Quinn Hughes leads at 11.
Assists: defense, last 30 days leaderboard
- Last 30 days: games from Sep 29 to Oct 20, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | A (L30d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 11 | 10 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 11 | 9 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 10 | 11 | 98 | 99% |
| 4 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 10 | 10 | 98 | 95% |
| 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 |  Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 7 | 11 | 94 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 11 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 7 | 9 | 94 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 12 |  Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 6 | 11 | 92 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 13 |  Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 6 | 11 | 92 | 94% |
| 14 |  Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 92 | 71%▲7.7 |
| 15 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 6 | 9 | 92 | 28%▲5 |
| 16 |  Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 6 | 9 | 92 | 97% |
| 17 |  Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 6 | 9 | 92 | 75%▲5 |
| 18 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 8 | 92 | 100% |
| 19 |  Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 5 | 11 | 86 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 20 |  Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 5 | 11 | 86 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 21 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 86 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 22 |  Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 5 | 10 | 86 | 93%▲1.5 |
| 23 |  Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 5 | 10 | 86 | 15%▼2.2 |
| 24 |  Brandon MontourDSEA | SEA | 5 | 9 | 86 | 85% |
| 25 |  Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 5 | 9 | 86 | 61%▲31 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists: defense, last 30 days in 2026-27?
Quinn Hughes leads with 11. The median of the 167 qualified defensemen is 2.
How is Assists: defense, last 30 days calculated?
Total assists, all situations, over the last 30 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists: defense, last 30 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.