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NHL Assists Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by assists, so they are not buried under the defensemen.
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 forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together.
Leader in 2026-27: Connor McDavid (EDM), 7 A.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Assists: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 2 | 9 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 2 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 100%▲1 |
| 3 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 4 | Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 100%▲2.1 |
| 5 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 5 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 6 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 7 | Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 11%▲9.5 |
| 8 | Liam OhgrenFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 17%▲17 |
| 9 | Charlie CoyleFCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 49%▼11 |
| 10 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 | 5 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 11 | Jared McCannFSEA | SEA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 72%▲1.9 |
| 12 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 13 | Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 14 | Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 37%▲33 |
| 15 | Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 94%▲9.3 |
| 16 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 17 | William CarrierFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 19 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 20 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 21 | Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 64%▼4.5 |
| 22 | Alex FormentonFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 9.6%▲9.6 |
| 23 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 13%▲12 |
| 24 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 19%▲19 |
| 25 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 70%▲61 |
| 26 | Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 69%▲21 |
| 27 | Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 52%▲49 |
| 28 | Anton FrondellFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 72%▲51 |
| 29 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 82%▲11 |
| 30 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 31 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 71%▼9 |
| 32 | Brock NelsonFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 33 | Jaden SchwartzFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 11%▲11 |
| 34 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 35 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 83%▲11 |
| 36 | Michael McCarronFMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 37 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 68%▲27 |
| 38 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 99%▲1.1 |
| 39 | Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 11%▲9.1 |
| 40 | Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 83%▲11 |
| 41 | Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 42%▲33 |
| 42 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 43 | Gabriel VilardiFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 80%▲7.7 |
| 44 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 45 | Filip HallanderFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 9.1%▲9 |
| 46 | Bobby BrinkFMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 47 | Hendrix LapierreFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 8.1%▲8 |
| 48 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 68%▲3.9 |
| 49 | Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 50 | Matthew KniesFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 95%▲14 |
| 51 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 25%▲24 |
| 52 | Claude GirouxFOTT | OTT | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 30%▲20 |
| 53 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 54 | Sean CouturierFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 9.2%▲7.2 |
| 55 | Oliver BjorkstrandFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 20% |
| 56 | Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 57 | Elias LindholmFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 43%▲4.7 |
| 58 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 3 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 59 | Nikolaj EhlersFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 93%▲7.5 |
| 60 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 61 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 16%▲13 |
| 62 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 4 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 63 | Jack RoslovicFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 34%▲26 |
| 64 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 66 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 98%▲7.4 |
| 67 | Trevor ZegrasFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 86%▲18 |
| 68 | Pavel DorofeyevFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 92%▲1.8 |
| 69 | Tye KartyeFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.2%▲7.1 |
| 70 | Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 71 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 4 | 60%▲14 |
| 72 | Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 64% |
| 73 | Marat KhusnutdinovFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 11%▲11 |
| 74 | Arshdeep BainsFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 75 | Ryan GreeneFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 10%▲10 |
| 76 | Isaac HowardFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 30%▲29 |
| 77 | Jonathan LekkerimäkiFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 25%▲25 |
| 78 | Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 47%▲38 |
| 79 | Noah LabaFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 11%▲11 |
| 80 | Max SassonFVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 4.9%▲4.9 |
| 81 | Nick LardisFCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 23%▲23 |
| 82 | Gabe PerreaultFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 53%▲47 |
| 83 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 84 | Lars EllerFFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 85 | Steven StamkosFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 94%▼4.2 |
| 86 | Jordan EberleFSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 30%▲2.7 |
| 87 | Ryan O'ReillyFNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 84%▲5 |
| 88 | Brayden SchennFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 89 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 62%▲29 |
| 90 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Erik HaulaFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 12%▲8.7 |
| 92 | Nic DowdFVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 93 | Mats ZuccarelloFLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 51%▲29 |
| 94 | Tyler ToffoliFSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 38%▼18 |
| 95 | Vincent TrocheckFUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 96 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 12%▲11 |
| 97 | Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 21%▲16 |
| 98 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 99 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 50%▲32 |
| 100 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 94%▲6.3 |
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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