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NHL Assists Leaders: New York Islanders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Mathew Barzal (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 41 assists for the New York Islanders in 2019-20, ahead of 
Josh Bailey (NYI) (29).
Leaders: Assists, New York Islanders, 2019-20
- 1stMathew BarzalNYI · 68 GP41
- 2ndJosh BaileyNYI · 68 GP29
3rdBrock NelsonNYI · 68 GP28
4thRyan PulockNYI · 68 GP25
5thJordan EberleNYI · 58 GP24
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 2019-20, 28 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 9 and Mathew Barzal leads at 41.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 41 | 68 | 0.60 | 19 | 60 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 2 | Josh BaileyFNYI | NYI | 29 | 68 | 0.43 | 14 | 43 | — |
| 3 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 28 | 68 | 0.41 | 26 | 54 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 4 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 25 | 68 | 0.37 | 10 | 35 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 5 | Jordan EberleFNYI | NYI | 24 | 58 | 0.41 | 16 | 40 | 52%▲6.7 |
| 6 |  Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 23 | 68 | 0.34 | 20 | 43 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 7 |  Devon ToewsDNYI | NYI | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 6 | 28 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 8 |  Derick BrassardFNYI | NYI | 22 | 66 | 0.33 | 10 | 32 | — |
| 9 |  Anthony BeauvillierFNYI | NYI | 21 | 68 | 0.31 | 18 | 39 | 4.0% |
| 10 |  Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 18 | 60 | 0.30 | 3 | 21 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 16 | 67 | 0.24 | 26 | 42 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 12 |  Andy GreeneDNYI | NYI | 12 | 63 | 0.19 | 2 | 14 | — |
| 13 |  Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 10 | 48 | 0.21 | 4 | 14 | — |
| 14 |  Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 9 | 64 | 0.14 | 2 | 11 | — |
| 15 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 8 | 67 | 0.12 | 5 | 13 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 8 | 38 | 0.21 | 1 | 9 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 17 |  Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 6 | 53 | 0.11 | 4 | 10 | — |
| 18 |  Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 6 | 34 | 0.18 | 1 | 7 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 19 |  Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 4 | 48 | 0.08 | 10 | 14 | 3.2% |
| 20 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 4 | 37 | 0.11 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 21 |  Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 3 | 55 | 0.05 | 5 | 8 | — |
| 22 |  Tom KuhnhacklFNYI | NYI | 3 | 28 | 0.11 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 23 |  Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 1 | 32 | 0.03 | 3 | 4 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Cole BardreauFNYI | NYI | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 25 |  Kieffer BellowsFNYI | NYI | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 2 | 3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2019-20?
Mathew Barzal leads with 41. The median of the 28 qualified skaters is 9.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2019-20?
Ryan Pulock leads NHL defensemen with 25; the top forward is Mathew Barzal at 41.
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.