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NHL 5v5 Assists Leaders
2021-22All situations
Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) leads NHL skaters with 47 assists in 2021-22, ahead of 
Mitch Marner (TOR) (39).
Leaders: 5v5 Assists, 2021-22
- 1stJohnny GaudreauCGY · 82 GP47Share
- 2ndMitch MarnerTOR · 72 GP39Share
3rdMatthew TkachukCGY · 82 GP38Share
4thRoman JosiNSH · 80 GP38Share
5thKirill KaprizovMIN · 81 GP37Share
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 2021-22, 837 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 10 and Johnny Gaudreau leads at 47.
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 | Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 47 | 82 | 100 | — |
| 2 | Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 39 | 72 | 100 | 99% |
| 3 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 38 | 82 | 100 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 4 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 38 | 80 | 100 | 98% |
| 5 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 37 | 81 | 99 | 98% |
| 6 |  Michael BuntingFTOR | TOR | 37 | 79 | 99 | 3.6%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 37 | 72 | 99 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 8 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 36 | 80 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 35 | 75 | 99 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 10 |  Joe PavelskiFDAL | DAL | 34 | 82 | 99 | — |
| 11 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 34 | 78 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 12 |  Alexander KerfootFTOR | TOR | 33 | 82 | 99 | 3.2% |
| 13 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 33 | 81 | 99 | 95%▲0.7 |
| 14 |  Jonathan HuberdeauFFLA | FLA | 33 | 80 | 99 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 33 | 77 | 99 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 16 |  Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 32 | 71 | 98 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 17 |  Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 31 | 82 | 98 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 18 |  Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 31 | 82 | 98 | 64% |
| 19 |  Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 30 | 81 | 98 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 20 |  Andre BurakovskyFCOL | COL | 30 | 80 | 98 | 4.8%▼1.7 |
| 21 |  Chandler StephensonFVGK | VGK | 30 | 79 | 98 | 27%▲3.3 |
| 22 |  Conor GarlandFVAN | VAN | 30 | 77 | 98 | 7.6%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 30 | 77 | 98 | 100% |
| 24 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 30 | 74 | 98 | 99% |
| 25 |  Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 29 | 79 | 97 | 85%▼3 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists in 2021-22?
Johnny Gaudreau leads with 47. The median of the 837 qualified skaters is 10.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists in 2021-22?
Roman Josi leads NHL defensemen with 38; the top forward is Johnny Gaudreau at 47.
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.