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NHL 5v5 Assists Leaders
2019-20All situations
Leon Draisaitl (EDM), 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) and 
Artemi Panarin (NYR) lead NHL skaters with 36 assists in 2019-20, ahead of 
Patrick Kane (CHI) (32).
Leaders: 5v5 Assists, 2019-20
- 1stLeon DraisaitlEDM · 71 GP36Share
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 69 GP36Share
- 3rdArtemi PanarinNYR · 69 GP36Share
- 4thPatrick KaneCHI · 70 GP32Share
5thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 55 GP32Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Assists measures
This board ranks NHL skaters by total assists, 5-on-5, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total assists, 5-on-5, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Taking out the power play shows who scores at even strength, where most of the game is played. 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 2019-20, 760 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 8 and Leon Draisaitl leads at 36.
5v5 Assists leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | 5v5 A | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 36 | 71 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 36 | 69 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 36 | 69 | 100 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 4 | Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 32 | 70 | 100 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 5 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 32 | 55 | 100 | 84%▼1 |
| 6 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 31 | 64 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 30 | 71 | 99 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Jonathan ToewsFCHI | CHI | 30 | 70 | 99 | 0.3% |
| 9 |  John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 30 | 69 | 99 | 98% |
| 10 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 30 | 69 | 99 | 98% |
| 11 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 30 | 68 | 99 | 100% |
| 12 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 29 | 71 | 98 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 13 |  Tomas TatarFMTL | MTL | 29 | 68 | 98 | — |
| 14 |  Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 29 | 67 | 98 | 42%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Ryan O'ReillyFSTL | STL | 28 | 71 | 98 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 16 |  Nikolaj EhlersFWPG | WPG | 27 | 71 | 98 | 87%▼2 |
| 17 |  Jakub VoracekFPHI | PHI | 27 | 69 | 98 | — |
| 18 |  Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 26 | 70 | 98 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 19 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 26 | 69 | 98 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 26 | 65 | 98 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 21 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 26 | 59 | 98 | 99% |
| 22 |  Jaden SchwartzFSTL | STL | 25 | 71 | 97 | 32%▲2 |
| 23 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 25 | 70 | 97 | 100% |
| 24 |  J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 25 | 69 | 97 | 89%▼0.6 |
| 25 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 25 | 67 | 97 | 97%▲1.3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists in 2019-20?
Leon Draisaitl leads with 36. The median of the 760 qualified skaters is 8.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists in 2019-20?
John Carlson leads NHL defensemen with 30; the top forward is Leon Draisaitl at 36.
How is 5v5 Assists calculated?
Total assists, 5-on-5, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Assists?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.