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NHL 5v5 Assists Leaders
2026-27All situations
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 11 assists in 2026-27, ahead of 
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) (10).
Leaders: 5v5 Assists, 2026-27
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 9 GP11Share
- 2ndNathan MacKinnonCOL · 10 GP10Share
3rdQuinn HughesMIN · 10 GP7Share
4thEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP7Share
5thBrayden McNabbVGK · 11 GP6Share
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 2026-27, 462 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Connor McDavid leads at 11.
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 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 11 | 9 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 10 | 10 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 7 | 10 | 99 | 100% |
| 4 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 7 | 9 | 99 | 100% |
| 5 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 6 | 11 | 98 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 6 |  Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 98 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 7 |  William CarrierFCAR | CAR | 6 | 11 | 98 | 17%▲10 |
| 8 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 6 | 11 | 98 | 99% |
| 9 |  Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 98 | 65%▲5.2 |
| 10 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 6 | 10 | 98 | 95% |
| 11 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 6 | 9 | 98 | 28%▲5 |
| 12 |  Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 5 | 11 | 96 | 98% |
| 13 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 5 | 11 | 96 | 100% |
| 14 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 5 | 11 | 96 | 99% |
| 15 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 5 | 11 | 96 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 16 |  Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 5 | 11 | 96 | 82%▲1.1 |
| 17 |  Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 96 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 18 |  Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 5 | 10 | 96 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 19 |  Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 96 | 100% |
| 20 |  Barrett HaytonFUTA | UTA | 5 | 10 | 96 | 18%▲7.6 |
| 21 |  Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 5 | 10 | 96 | 15%▼2.2 |
| 22 |  Kaapo KakkoFSEA | SEA | 5 | 10 | 96 | 25%▲0.7 |
| 23 |  Berkly CattonFSEA | SEA | 5 | 10 | 96 | 33% |
| 24 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 5 | 9 | 96 | 100% |
| 25 |  Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 96 | 92%▼1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Assists in 2026-27?
Connor McDavid leads with 11. The median of the 462 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in 5v5 Assists in 2026-27?
Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 11.
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.