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NHL Assists Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 20 assists in 2026-27, ahead of 
Jack Eichel (VGK) (13).
Leaders: Assists, 2026-27
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 9 GP20Share
- 2ndJack EichelVGK · 11 GP13Share
3rdQuinn HughesMIN · 10 GP11Share
4thMatthew TkachukFLA · 9 GP11Share
5thEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP11Share
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 2026-27, 704 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Connor McDavid leads at 20.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 20 | 9 | 2.22 | 6 | 26 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 5 | 18 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 11 | 10 | 1.10 | 2 | 13 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 3 | 14 | 100 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 5 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 7 | 18 | 100 | 100% |
| 6 |  Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 2 | 12 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 8 | 18 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 0 | 10 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 1 | 11 | 99 | 82%▲1.1 |
| 10 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 1 | 11 | 99 | 95% |
| 11 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 16 | 99 | 100% |
| 12 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 | 15 | 98 | 99% |
| 13 |  Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 | 13 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 1 | 10 | 98 | 90%▲15 |
| 16 |  Leo CarlssonFANA | ANA | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 2 | 11 | 98 | 94% |
| 17 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 | 14 | 98 | 100% |
| 18 |  Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 6 | 14 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 3 | 11 | 97 | 95%▲1.1 |
| 20 |  Chandler StephensonFSEA | SEA | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 1 | 9 | 97 | 27%▲3.3 |
| 21 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 4 | 12 | 97 | 100% |
| 22 |  Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 3 | 11 | 97 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 23 |  Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 1 | 9 | 97 | 94% |
| 24 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 8 | 16 | 97 | 100% |
| 25 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 3 | 11 | 97 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Connor McDavid leads with 20. The median of the 704 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 11; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 20.
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.