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NHL 5v5 Assists Leaders
2024-25All situations
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 41 assists in 2024-25, ahead of 
Sidney Crosby (PIT) (40).
Leaders: 5v5 Assists, 2024-25
- 1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP41Share
- 2ndSidney CrosbyPIT · 80 GP40Share
3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 79 GP38Share
4thNikita KucherovTBL · 78 GP38Share
5thConnor McDavidEDM · 67 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 2024-25, 779 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 10 and David Pastrnak leads at 41.
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 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 41 | 82 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 40 | 80 | 100 | 99% |
| 3 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 38 | 79 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 38 | 78 | 100 | 100% |
| 5 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 37 | 67 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Mitch MarnerFTOR | TOR | 36 | 81 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Robert ThomasFSTL | STL | 36 | 70 | 99 | 84%▼1.2 |
| 8 |  Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 33 | 82 | 99 | 85%▼3 |
| 9 |  Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 33 | 82 | 99 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 10 |  Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 33 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 11 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 33 | 81 | 99 | 100% |
| 12 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 32 | 71 | 99 | 100% |
| 13 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 31 | 81 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 30 | 82 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 30 | 82 | 98 | 99% |
| 16 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 30 | 80 | 98 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 17 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 30 | 76 | 98 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 18 |  Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 29 | 81 | 98 | 95% |
| 19 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 29 | 80 | 98 | 100% |
| 20 |  Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 29 | 73 | 98 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 21 |  Matt DucheneFDAL | DAL | 28 | 82 | 97 | 51%▼4.9 |
| 22 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 28 | 82 | 97 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 23 |  Phillip DanaultFLAK | LAK | 28 | 80 | 97 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Mark ScheifeleFWPG | WPG | 27 | 82 | 97 | 98%▼0.6 |
| 25 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 27 | 82 | 97 | 99% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists in 2024-25?
David Pastrnak leads with 41. The median of the 779 qualified skaters is 10.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists in 2024-25?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 33; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 41.
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.