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NHL Assists Leaders: Defensemen
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks defensemen only by assists.
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 leagues that split positions, use it to fill your defense slots, and check the per-60 board for defensemen getting more out of fewer minutes.
Leader in 2026-27: Filip Hronek (VAN), 4 A.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Assists: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 91%▲14 |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| 3 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 4 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 5 | Tom WillanderDVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 25%▲24 |
| 6 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 47%▼16 |
| 7 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 95% |
| 8 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 24%▲21 |
| 9 | Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 7.5%▲7.3 |
| 10 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 53%▲30 |
| 11 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲3.1 |
| 12 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 13 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 39%▲21 |
| 14 | Ryan SheaDEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 16%▲11 |
| 15 | Alex VlasicDCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 9.0%▲7.7 |
| 16 | Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 22%▲21 |
| 17 | Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 32%▲16 |
| 18 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 91%▲28 |
| 19 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 20 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 62%▼1 |
| 21 | Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 89%▲12 |
| 22 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 23 | Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 99% |
| 24 | Logan StanleyDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 6.6%▲5.9 |
| 25 | Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 26 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 27 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 100%▲1 |
| 28 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| 29 | Brandt ClarkeDLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 96%▲10 |
| 30 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 31 | Luke SchennDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 32 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 17%▲15 |
| 33 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 34 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 35 | Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 36 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 37 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 64%▲26 |
| 38 | Wyatt KaiserDCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 39 | Brent BurnsDCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 50%▼14 |
| 40 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 22%▲12 |
| 41 | John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 42 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 43 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 44 | Dmitry KulikovDFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 45 | Olli MaattaDMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 46 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 47 | Cody CeciDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 48 | Jacob TroubaDSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 76%▼11 |
| 49 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 37%▼42 |
| 50 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 51 | Nate SchmidtDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 52 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 50%▲34 |
| 53 | John MarinoDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 18%▲13 |
| 54 | Alexandre CarrierDMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 55 | Andrew PeekeDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 56 | Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 57 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 58 | Noah DobsonDMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 59 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 60 | Philip BrobergDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 66%▲50 |
| 61 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 15%▲15 |
| 62 | Emil AndraeDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 8.8%▲8.6 |
| 63 | Ryker EvansDSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 14%▲13 |
| 64 | Declan CarlileDPIT | PIT | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 65 | Denton MateychukDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 42%▲40 |
| 66 | Luca CagnoniDSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 56%▲53 |
| 67 | Theo LindsteinDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 12%▲12 |
| 68 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 69 | Dmitri SimashevDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 20%▲20 |
| 70 | Zayne ParekhDCGY | CGY | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 68%▲55 |
| 71 | Erik GustafssonDLAK | LAK | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 72 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 83%▼12 |
| 73 | Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 98%▲9.6 |
| 74 | Jack AhcanDNSH | NSH | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 75 | Emil LillebergDTBL | TBL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 76 | Tristan LuneauDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 31%▲31 |
| 77 | Noah WarrenDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 78 | Ian ColeDCHI | CHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 79 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 43%▲32 |
| 80 | Mattias EkholmDEDM | EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 81 | Chris TanevDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 82 | Nick SeelerDPHI | PHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.1%▲7.6 |
| 83 | Connor MurphyDEDM | EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 84 | Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 96%▲16 |
| 85 | Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 34%▼15 |
| 86 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 87 | Rasmus RistolainenDPHI | PHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 88 | Marcus PetterssonDNYR | NYR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 89 | Jake WalmanDEDM | EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 33%▲30 |
| 90 | Vladislav GavrikovDNYR | NYR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 41%▼5.9 |
| 91 | Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.1%▲3.4 |
| 92 | Troy StecherDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% |
| 93 | Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 61%▼11 |
| 94 | Sean DurziDNYR | NYR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 38%▲36 |
| 95 | Jonathan AspirotDBOS | BOS | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 96 | Cam YorkDPHI | PHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 20%▲18 |
| 97 | Braden SchneiderDNYR | NYR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 20%▲18 |
| 98 | Jamie DrysdaleDPHI | PHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 55%▲46 |
| 99 | Elias PetterssonDVAN | VAN | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 14%▲13 |
| 100 | Artyom LevshunovDCHI | CHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 45%▲43 |
How to read it
Total assists this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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