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NHL Assists Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Jeff Petry (MTL) leads NHL skaters with 30 assists for the Montreal Canadiens in 2020-21, ahead of 
Nick Suzuki (MTL) (26).
Leaders: Assists, Montreal Canadiens, 2020-21
- 1stJeff PetryMTL · 55 GP30
- 2ndNick SuzukiMTL · 56 GP26
3rdJonathan DrouinMTL · 44 GP21
4thTomas TatarMTL · 50 GP20
5thPhillip DanaultMTL · 53 GP19
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, 28 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 9 and Jeff Petry leads at 30.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 30 | 55 | 0.55 | 12 | 42 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 26 | 56 | 0.46 | 15 | 41 | 100% |
| 3 | Jonathan DrouinFMTL | MTL | 21 | 44 | 0.48 | 2 | 23 | 0.4% |
| 4 | Tomas TatarFMTL | MTL | 20 | 50 | 0.40 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 5 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 19 | 53 | 0.36 | 5 | 24 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 6 |  Tyler ToffoliFMTL | MTL | 16 | 52 | 0.31 | 28 | 44 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 7 |  Jesperi KotkaniemiFMTL | MTL | 15 | 56 | 0.27 | 5 | 20 | 4.0%▲0.8 |
| 8 |  Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 13 | 48 | 0.27 | 6 | 19 | — |
| 9 |  Corey PerryFMTL | MTL | 12 | 49 | 0.24 | 9 | 21 | 5.0%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Paul ByronFMTL | MTL | 11 | 46 | 0.24 | 5 | 16 | — |
| 11 |  Erik GustafssonDMTL | MTL | 11 | 29 | 0.38 | 1 | 12 | 3.2% |
| 12 |  Joel EdmundsonDMTL | MTL | 10 | 55 | 0.18 | 3 | 13 | 3.2% |
| 13 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 10 | 47 | 0.21 | 3 | 13 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Brendan GallagherFMTL | MTL | 9 | 35 | 0.26 | 14 | 23 | 0.3%▼3 |
| 15 |  Eric StaalFMTL | MTL | 8 | 53 | 0.15 | 5 | 13 | — |
| 16 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 7 | 52 | 0.13 | 17 | 24 | 22%▲11 |
| 17 |  Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 7 | 41 | 0.17 | 7 | 14 | 3.3% |
| 18 |  Artturi LehkonenFMTL | MTL | 6 | 47 | 0.13 | 7 | 13 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 19 |  Brett KulakDMTL | MTL | 6 | 46 | 0.13 | 2 | 8 | 7.8%▲3.5 |
| 20 |  Ben ChiarotDMTL | MTL | 6 | 41 | 0.15 | 1 | 7 | 9.9%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Alexander RomanovDMTL | MTL | 5 | 54 | 0.09 | 1 | 6 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Jon MerrillDMTL | MTL | 5 | 49 | 0.10 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 23 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 4 | 5 | 100% |
| 24 |  Alex BelzileFMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Michael FrolikFMTL | MTL | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2020-21?
Jeff Petry leads with 30. The median of the 28 qualified skaters is 9.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2020-21?
Jeff Petry leads NHL defensemen with 30; the top forward is Nick Suzuki 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.