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NHL Assists Leaders, Last 7 Days: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
Cale Makar (COL) leads NHL defensemen with 4 assists over the last 7 days of 2026-27, ahead of 
Morgan Rielly (TOR) (3).
Leaders: Assists: defense, last 7 days, 2026-27
- 1stCale MakarCOL · 4 GP4
- 2ndMorgan RiellyTOR · 4 GP3
3rdErik KarlssonPIT · 3 GP3
4thCam FowlerSTL · 3 GP3
5thDougie HamiltonNJD · 3 GP3
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists: defense, last 7 days measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total assists, all situations, over the last 7 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 7 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 7 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, 80 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Cale Makar leads at 4.
Assists: defense, last 7 days leaderboard
- Last 7 days: games from Oct 14 to Oct 20, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | A (L7d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 3 | 4 | 93 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 3 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 3 | 3 | 93 | 95% |
| 4 | Cam FowlerDSTL | STL | 3 | 3 | 93 | 15%▲2.3 |
| 5 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 3 | 3 | 93 | 82%▼0.9 |
| 6 |  Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 3 | 3 | 93 | 100% |
| 7 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 93 | 100% |
| 8 |  Thomas HarleyDDAL | DAL | 3 | 3 | 93 | 82%▼1.2 |
| 9 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 3 | 2 | 93 | 98% |
| 10 |  Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 3 | 2 | 93 | 90%▲15 |
| 11 |  Adam WilsbyDNSH | NSH | 3 | 2 | 93 | 8.9%▲4.1 |
| 12 |  Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 13 |  Michael KesselringDSJS | SJS | 2 | 4 | 76 | 7.3% |
| 14 |  Sam MalinskiDCOL | COL | 2 | 4 | 76 | 41%▼3.5 |
| 15 |  Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 76 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 16 |  Brett PesceDNJD | NJD | 2 | 3 | 76 | 0.3% |
| 17 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 3 | 76 | 100% |
| 18 |  Alexandre CarrierDMTL | MTL | 2 | 3 | 76 | 15%▲1.8 |
| 19 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 76 | 99% |
| 20 |  Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 2 | 3 | 76 | 99% |
| 21 |  Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 2 | 3 | 76 | 7.5%▲3.4 |
| 22 |  Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 2 | 3 | 76 | 61%▲31 |
| 23 |  Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 2 | 3 | 76 | 99% |
| 24 |  Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 2 | 3 | 76 | 97% |
| 25 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 2 | 3 | 76 | 100%▲0.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists: defense, last 7 days in 2026-27?
Cale Makar leads with 4. The median of the 80 qualified defensemen is 1.
How is Assists: defense, last 7 days calculated?
Total assists, all situations, over the last 7 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists: defense, last 7 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.