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NHL Assists Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with 10 assists for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27, ahead of 
Cale Makar (COL) (8).
Leaders: Assists, Colorado Avalanche, 2026-27
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 10 GP10
- 2ndCale MakarCOL · 9 GP8
3rdNazem KadriCOL · 10 GP7
4thMartin NecasCOL · 10 GP6
5thBrock NelsonCOL · 10 GP5
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, 20 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 3 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 10.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | 16 | 100% |
| 2 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 3 | 11 | 100% |
| 3 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 0 | 7 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 4 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 5 | 11 | 100% |
| 5 | Brock NelsonFCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 3 | 8 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 6 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 2 | 7 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 7 |  Brett KulakDCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 0 | 4 | 7.8%▲3.5 |
| 8 |  Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 1 | 5 | 17%▼1.2 |
| 9 |  Fedor SvechkovFCOL | COL | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 1 | 5 | 11%▲1.7 |
| 10 |  Brent BurnsDCOL | COL | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 0 | 3 | 44%▼2.7 |
| 11 |  Jaden SchwartzFCOL | COL | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 3 | 6 | 32%▲2 |
| 12 |  Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 1 | 4 | 44%▲7.6 |
| 13 |  Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 8 | 11 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 14 |  Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 2 | 10 | 0.20 | 4 | 6 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 15 |  Sam MalinskiDCOL | COL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 41%▼3.5 |
| 16 |  Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 | 4 | 11%▼1.3 |
| 17 |  T.J. HughesFCOL | COL | 1 | 10 | 0.10 | 2 | 3 | 24%▲0.9 |
| 18 |  Noah JuulsenDCOL | COL | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Gavin BrindleyFCOL | COL | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | 1 | 13% |
| 20 |  Zachary L'HeureuxFCOL | COL | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 10%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 10. The median of the 20 qualified skaters is 3.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 8; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 10.
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.