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NHL Assists Leaders: Columbus Blue Jackets
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Oliver Bjorkstrand (CBJ) leads NHL skaters with 26 assists for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21, ahead of 
Seth Jones (CBJ) (23).
Leaders: Assists, Columbus Blue Jackets, 2020-21
- 1stOliver BjorkstrandCBJ · 56 GP26
- 2ndSeth JonesCBJ · 56 GP23
3rdJack RoslovicCBJ · 48 GP22
4thCam AtkinsonCBJ · 56 GP19
5thMax DomiCBJ · 54 GP15
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 2020-21, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 5 and Oliver Bjorkstrand leads at 26.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ | CBJ | 26 | 56 | 0.46 | 18 | 44 | 15%▼1.8 |
| 2 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 23 | 56 | 0.41 | 5 | 28 | 90%▲15 |
| 3 | Jack RoslovicFCBJ | CBJ | 22 | 48 | 0.46 | 12 | 34 | 44%▲11 |
| 4 | Cam AtkinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 19 | 56 | 0.34 | 15 | 34 | — |
| 5 | Max DomiFCBJ | CBJ | 15 | 54 | 0.28 | 9 | 24 | 4.9% |
| 6 |  Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 13 | 35 | 0.37 | 7 | 20 | 100% |
| 7 |  Patrik LaineFCBJ | CBJ | 12 | 46 | 0.26 | 12 | 24 | 8.1% |
| 8 |  Alexandre TexierFCBJ | CBJ | 11 | 49 | 0.22 | 4 | 15 | 4.9% |
| 9 |  Eric RobinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 10 | 56 | 0.18 | 8 | 18 | 6.5%▲3.3 |
| 10 |  Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ | CBJ | 10 | 55 | 0.18 | 2 | 12 | 62%▲4 |
| 11 |  Michael Del ZottoDCBJ | CBJ | 9 | 53 | 0.17 | 4 | 13 | — |
| 12 |  Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | 8 | 17 | 31%▲8 |
| 13 |  Mikhail GrigorenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 8 | 32 | 0.25 | 4 | 12 | — |
| 14 |  Mikko LehtonenDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 26 | 0.23 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 15 |  Riley NashFCBJ | CBJ | 5 | 37 | 0.14 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 16 |  Kevin StenlundFCBJ | CBJ | 5 | 32 | 0.16 | 5 | 10 | 0.2% |
| 17 |  Dean KukanDCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 35 | 0.11 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 18 |  Liam FoudyFCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 24 | 0.17 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Gabriel CarlssonDCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 20 |  Andrew PeekeDCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 0 | 3 | 8.1% |
| 21 |  Emil BemstromFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 20 | 0.10 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 22 |  Scott HarringtonDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 12 | 0.17 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 23 |  Nathan GerbeFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 24 |  Zac DalpeFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 12 | 0.08 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 25 |  Mikko KoivuFCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2020-21?
Oliver Bjorkstrand leads with 26. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is 5.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2020-21?
Seth Jones leads NHL defensemen with 23; the top forward is Oliver Bjorkstrand at 26.
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.