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NHL Assists Leaders: Boston Bruins
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 52 assists for the Boston Bruins in 2022-23, ahead of 
Brad Marchand (BOS) (46).
Leaders: Assists, Boston Bruins, 2022-23
- 1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP52
- 2ndBrad MarchandBOS · 73 GP46
3rdCharlie McAvoyBOS · 67 GP45
4thHampus LindholmBOS · 80 GP43
5thDavid KrejciBOS · 70 GP40
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 2022-23, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 14 and David Pastrnak leads at 52.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 52 | 82 | 0.63 | 61 | 113 | 100% |
| 2 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 46 | 73 | 0.63 | 21 | 67 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 3 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 45 | 67 | 0.67 | 7 | 52 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 4 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 43 | 80 | 0.54 | 10 | 53 | 20%▲0.8 |
| 5 | David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 40 | 70 | 0.57 | 16 | 56 | — |
| 6 |  Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 36 | 82 | 0.44 | 21 | 57 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 7 |  Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 31 | 78 | 0.40 | 27 | 58 | — |
| 8 |  Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 29 | 82 | 0.35 | 16 | 45 | 47%▼0.5 |
| 9 |  Dmitry OrlovDBOS | BOS | 29 | 66 | 0.44 | 7 | 36 | 33%▲7.5 |
| 10 |  Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 23 | 64 | 0.36 | 27 | 50 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 11 |  Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 22 | 75 | 0.29 | 4 | 26 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Tyler BertuzziFBOS | BOS | 22 | 50 | 0.44 | 8 | 30 | 50%▼2.2 |
| 13 |  Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 20 | 61 | 0.33 | 16 | 36 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 14 |  Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 18 | 78 | 0.23 | 5 | 23 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Nick FolignoFBOS | BOS | 16 | 60 | 0.27 | 10 | 26 | 3.3% |
| 16 |  Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 14 | 79 | 0.18 | 17 | 31 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 13 | 75 | 0.17 | 3 | 16 | 3.3% |
| 18 |  Tomas NosekFBOS | BOS | 11 | 66 | 0.17 | 7 | 18 | — |
| 19 |  Garnet HathawayFBOS | BOS | 9 | 84 | 0.11 | 13 | 22 | 5.8% |
| 20 |  A.J. GreerFBOS | BOS | 7 | 61 | 0.11 | 5 | 12 | 5.8%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Derek ForbortDBOS | BOS | 7 | 54 | 0.13 | 5 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 3 | 23 | 0.13 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 23 |  Jakub ZborilDBOS | BOS | 3 | 22 | 0.14 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 24 |  Mike ReillyDBOS | BOS | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 25 |  Joona KoppanenFBOS | BOS | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2022-23?
David Pastrnak leads with 52. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 14.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2022-23?
Charlie McAvoy leads NHL defensemen with 45; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 52.
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.