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NHL Assists Leaders: Boston Bruins
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 63 assists for the Boston Bruins in 2023-24, ahead of 
Brad Marchand (BOS) (38).
Leaders: Assists, Boston Bruins, 2023-24
- 1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP63
- 2ndBrad MarchandBOS · 82 GP38
3rdPavel ZachaBOS · 78 GP38
4thCharlie CoyleBOS · 82 GP35
5thCharlie McAvoyBOS · 74 GP35
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 2023-24, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 9 and David Pastrnak leads at 63.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 63 | 82 | 0.77 | 47 | 110 | 100% |
| 2 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 38 | 82 | 0.46 | 29 | 67 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 3 | Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 38 | 78 | 0.49 | 21 | 59 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 4 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 35 | 82 | 0.43 | 25 | 60 | 47%▼0.5 |
| 5 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 35 | 74 | 0.47 | 12 | 47 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 6 |  James van RiemsdykFBOS | BOS | 27 | 71 | 0.38 | 11 | 38 | 0.3% |
| 7 |  Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 23 | 73 | 0.32 | 3 | 26 | 20%▲0.8 |
| 8 |  Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 22 | 82 | 0.27 | 18 | 40 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 22 | 76 | 0.29 | 17 | 39 | 94% |
| 10 |  Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 21 | 80 | 0.26 | 19 | 40 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 11 |  Danton HeinenFBOS | BOS | 19 | 74 | 0.26 | 17 | 36 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Kevin ShattenkirkDBOS | BOS | 18 | 61 | 0.30 | 6 | 24 | — |
| 13 |  Patrick MaroonFBOS | BOS | 12 | 51 | 0.24 | 4 | 16 | — |
| 14 |  Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 10 | 76 | 0.13 | 4 | 14 | 3.3% |
| 15 |  Matthew PoitrasFBOS | BOS | 10 | 33 | 0.30 | 5 | 15 | 16%▲4.1 |
| 16 |  Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 9 | 63 | 0.14 | 2 | 11 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 9 | 41 | 0.22 | 4 | 13 | 31%▲5.1 |
| 18 |  Andrew PeekeDBOS | BOS | 9 | 38 | 0.24 | 1 | 10 | 8.1% |
| 19 |  Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 8 | 60 | 0.13 | 2 | 10 | — |
| 20 |  Jesper BoqvistFBOS | BOS | 8 | 47 | 0.17 | 6 | 14 | 3.3% |
| 21 |  Parker WotherspoonDBOS | BOS | 8 | 41 | 0.20 | 0 | 8 | 13%▼1.6 |
| 22 |  Derek ForbortDBOS | BOS | 4 | 35 | 0.11 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  John BeecherFBOS | BOS | 3 | 52 | 0.06 | 7 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Justin BrazeauFBOS | BOS | 2 | 19 | 0.11 | 5 | 7 | 8.9%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Ian MitchellDBOS | BOS | 2 | 13 | 0.15 | 0 | 2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2023-24?
David Pastrnak leads with 63. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 9.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2023-24?
Charlie McAvoy leads NHL defensemen with 35; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 63.
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.