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NHL Assists Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Owen Power (BUF) and 
Zach Benson (BUF) lead NHL skaters with 6 assists for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, ahead of 
Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) (5).
Leaders: Assists, Buffalo Sabres, 2026-27
- 1stOwen PowerBUF · 9 GP6
- 2ndZach BensonBUF · 9 GP6
- 3rdMattias SamuelssonBUF · 9 GP5
4thTage ThompsonBUF · 9 GP4
5thPeyton KrebsBUF · 9 GP4
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, 22 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Owen Power leads at 6.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 2 | 8 | 75%▲5 |
| 2 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 0 | 6 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 3 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2 | 7 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 4 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 5 | 9 | 100% |
| 5 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 0 | 4 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 6 |  Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 5 | 9 | 76%▲25 |
| 7 |  Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 | 6 | 32%▲2.6 |
| 8 |  Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 4.1% |
| 9 |  Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1 | 3 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 | 4 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 12 |  Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 2 | 3 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 13 |  Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 20%▼1.7 |
| 14 |  Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 16 |  Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 2 | 3 | 33%▲5.1 |
| 17 |  Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 1 | 2 | 37%▼1.7 |
| 18 |  Dennis GilbertDBUF | BUF | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Justin DanforthFBUF | BUF | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Tyson KozakFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 22 |  Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Owen Power leads with 6. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Owen Power leads NHL defensemen with 6; the top forward is Zach Benson at 6.
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.