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NHL Assists Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Jack Eichel (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 39 assists for the Buffalo Sabres in 2017-18, ahead of 
Ryan O'Reilly (BUF) (37).
Leaders: Assists, Buffalo Sabres, 2017-18
- 1stJack EichelBUF · 67 GP39
- 2ndRyan O'ReillyBUF · 81 GP37
3rdRasmus RistolainenBUF · 73 GP35
4thKyle OkposoBUF · 76 GP29
5thSam ReinhartBUF · 82 GP25
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Assists measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by total assists this season, regular season only. Total assists this season, all situations.
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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. Assists are a standard category and pile up for players on the top power-play unit. A defenseman racking up assists is usually on PP1; check the power-play points board to confirm. In 2017-18, 34 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Jack Eichel leads at 39.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 39 | 67 | 0.58 | 25 | 64 | 100% |
| 2 | Ryan O'ReillyFBUF | BUF | 37 | 81 | 0.46 | 24 | 61 | 83%▲2.3 |
| 3 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 35 | 73 | 0.48 | 6 | 41 | 7.4%▼0.8 |
| 4 | Kyle OkposoFBUF | BUF | 29 | 76 | 0.38 | 15 | 44 | — |
| 5 | Sam ReinhartFBUF | BUF | 25 | 82 | 0.30 | 25 | 50 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 6 |  Jason PominvilleFBUF | BUF | 18 | 82 | 0.22 | 16 | 34 | — |
| 7 |  Evan RodriguesFBUF | BUF | 18 | 48 | 0.38 | 7 | 25 | 8.3%▲0.8 |
| 8 |  Marco ScandellaDBUF | BUF | 17 | 82 | 0.21 | 5 | 22 | — |
| 9 |  Johan LarssonFBUF | BUF | 13 | 80 | 0.16 | 4 | 17 | — |
| 10 |  Victor AntipinDBUF | BUF | 10 | 47 | 0.21 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 11 |  Jake McCabeDBUF | BUF | 9 | 53 | 0.17 | 3 | 12 | 25%▼2.6 |
| 12 |  Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 8 | 71 | 0.11 | 7 | 15 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 13 |  Scott WilsonFBUF | BUF | 8 | 69 | 0.12 | 6 | 14 | — |
| 14 |  Nathan BeaulieuDBUF | BUF | 8 | 59 | 0.14 | 1 | 9 | — |
| 15 |  Benoit PouliotFBUF | BUF | 6 | 74 | 0.08 | 13 | 19 | — |
| 16 |  Casey NelsonDBUF | BUF | 5 | 37 | 0.14 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 17 |  Brendan GuhleDBUF | BUF | 5 | 18 | 0.28 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 18 |  Jordan NolanFBUF | BUF | 4 | 69 | 0.06 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 19 |  Danny O'ReganFBUF | BUF | 4 | 21 | 0.19 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 20 |  Casey MittelstadtFBUF | BUF | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 1 | 5 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Jacob JosefsonFBUF | BUF | 2 | 39 | 0.05 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 22 |  Josh GorgesDBUF | BUF | 2 | 34 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 23 |  Nick BaptisteFBUF | BUF | 2 | 33 | 0.06 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 24 |  Justin FalkDBUF | BUF | 1 | 46 | 0.02 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 25 |  Seth GriffithFBUF | BUF | 1 | 21 | 0.05 | 2 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2017-18?
Jack Eichel leads with 39. The median of the 34 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2017-18?
Rasmus Ristolainen leads NHL defensemen with 35; the top forward is Jack Eichel at 39.
How is Assists calculated?
Total assists this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Assists?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.