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NHL Assists Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games
Nick Suzuki (MTL) leads NHL skaters with 40 assists for the Montreal Canadiens in 2022-23, ahead of 
Jonathan Drouin (MTL) (27).
Leaders: Assists, Montreal Canadiens, 2022-23
- 1stNick SuzukiMTL · 82 GP40
- 2ndJonathan DrouinMTL · 58 GP27
3rdMike MathesonMTL · 48 GP26
4thKirby DachMTL · 58 GP24
5thMike HoffmanMTL · 67 GP20
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, 35 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 10 and Nick Suzuki leads at 40.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 26 | 66 | 100% |
| 2 | Jonathan DrouinFMTL | MTL | 27 | 58 | 0.47 | 2 | 29 | 0.4% |
| 3 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 26 | 48 | 0.54 | 8 | 34 | 72%▼7 |
| 4 | Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | 24 | 58 | 0.41 | 14 | 38 | 9.7%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Mike HoffmanFMTL | MTL | 20 | 67 | 0.30 | 14 | 34 | — |
| 6 |  Christian DvorakFMTL | MTL | 18 | 64 | 0.28 | 10 | 28 | 15%▲1.7 |
| 7 |  David SavardDMTL | MTL | 17 | 62 | 0.27 | 3 | 20 | — |
| 8 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 17 | 54 | 0.31 | 2 | 19 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Kaiden GuhleDMTL | MTL | 14 | 44 | 0.32 | 4 | 18 | 18% |
| 10 |  Jordan HarrisDMTL | MTL | 13 | 65 | 0.20 | 4 | 17 | 0.1% |
| 11 |  Johnathan KovacevicDMTL | MTL | 12 | 77 | 0.16 | 3 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 11 | 69 | 0.16 | 21 | 32 | 22%▲11 |
| 13 |  Joel EdmundsonDMTL | MTL | 11 | 61 | 0.18 | 2 | 13 | 3.2% |
| 14 |  Justin BarronDMTL | MTL | 11 | 39 | 0.28 | 4 | 15 | 0.1% |
| 15 |  Sean MonahanFMTL | MTL | 11 | 25 | 0.44 | 6 | 17 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 16 |  Denis GurianovFMTL | MTL | 10 | 66 | 0.15 | 7 | 17 | — |
| 17 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 10 | 46 | 0.22 | 26 | 36 | 100% |
| 18 |  Jesse YlonenFMTL | MTL | 10 | 37 | 0.27 | 6 | 16 | — |
| 19 |  Rem PitlickFMTL | MTL | 9 | 46 | 0.20 | 6 | 15 | — |
| 20 |  Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 8 | 63 | 0.13 | 7 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Arber XhekajDMTL | MTL | 8 | 51 | 0.16 | 5 | 13 | 7.8%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Alex BelzileFMTL | MTL | 8 | 31 | 0.26 | 6 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 7 | 43 | 0.16 | 7 | 14 | 3.3% |
| 24 |  Chris TierneyFMTL | MTL | 7 | 36 | 0.19 | 3 | 10 | — |
| 25 |  Chris WidemanDMTL | MTL | 6 | 46 | 0.13 | 0 | 6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2022-23?
Nick Suzuki leads with 40. The median of the 35 qualified skaters is 10.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2022-23?
Mike Matheson leads NHL defensemen with 26; the top forward is Nick Suzuki at 40.
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.