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NHL Assists Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 75 assists for the Edmonton Oilers in 2018-19, ahead of 
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) (55).
Leaders: Assists, Edmonton Oilers, 2018-19
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 78 GP75
- 2ndLeon DraisaitlEDM · 82 GP55
3rdRyan Nugent-HopkinsEDM · 82 GP41
4thDarnell NurseEDM · 82 GP31
5thOscar KlefbomEDM · 61 GP23
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 2018-19, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Connor McDavid leads at 75.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 75 | 78 | 0.96 | 41 | 116 | 100% |
| 2 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 55 | 82 | 0.67 | 50 | 105 | 100% |
| 3 | Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 41 | 82 | 0.50 | 28 | 69 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 4 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 31 | 82 | 0.38 | 10 | 41 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 5 | Oscar KlefbomDEDM | EDM | 23 | 61 | 0.38 | 5 | 28 | — |
| 6 |  Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 17 | 82 | 0.21 | 3 | 20 | 27% |
| 7 |  Alex ChiassonFEDM | EDM | 16 | 73 | 0.22 | 22 | 38 | — |
| 8 |  Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 15 | 60 | 0.25 | 3 | 18 | — |
| 9 |  Milan LucicFEDM | EDM | 14 | 79 | 0.18 | 6 | 20 | — |
| 10 |  Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 13 | 72 | 0.18 | 3 | 16 | — |
| 11 |  Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 12 | 70 | 0.17 | 5 | 17 | — |
| 12 |  Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 11 | 79 | 0.14 | 15 | 26 | — |
| 13 |  Tobias RiederFEDM | EDM | 11 | 67 | 0.16 | 0 | 11 | — |
| 14 |  Ty RattieFEDM | EDM | 7 | 50 | 0.14 | 4 | 11 | — |
| 15 |  Sam GagnerFEDM | EDM | 7 | 32 | 0.22 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 16 |  Colby CaveFEDM | EDM | 5 | 53 | 0.09 | 3 | 8 | — |
| 17 |  Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 5 | 46 | 0.11 | 4 | 9 | — |
| 18 |  Caleb JonesDEDM | EDM | 5 | 17 | 0.29 | 1 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Andrej SekeraDEDM | EDM | 4 | 24 | 0.17 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 20 |  Kyle BrodziakFEDM | EDM | 3 | 70 | 0.04 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 21 |  Kevin GravelDEDM | EDM | 3 | 36 | 0.08 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 22 |  Josh CurrieFEDM | EDM | 3 | 21 | 0.14 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 23 |  Joseph GambardellaFEDM | EDM | 3 | 15 | 0.20 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 24 |  Brandon ManningDEDM | EDM | 2 | 39 | 0.05 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 25 |  Alexander PetrovicDEDM | EDM | 2 | 35 | 0.06 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2018-19?
Connor McDavid leads with 75. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2018-19?
Darnell Nurse leads NHL defensemen with 31; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 75.
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.