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NHL Assists Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Jack Hughes (NJD) leads NHL skaters with 7 assists for the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27, ahead of 
Jesper Bratt (NJD) (5).
Leaders: Assists, New Jersey Devils, 2026-27
- 1stJack HughesNJD · 9 GP7
- 2ndJesper BrattNJD · 9 GP5
3rdDougie HamiltonNJD · 9 GP4
4thDawson MercerNJD · 9 GP4
5thTimo MeierNJD · 9 GP3
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, 21 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Jack Hughes leads at 7.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 2 | 9 | 99% |
| 2 | Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 2 | 7 | 95% |
| 3 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 | 5 | 82%▼0.9 |
| 4 | Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 0 | 4 | 21%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 1 | 4 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 6 |  Amadeus LombardiFNJD | NJD | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 0 | 3 | 5.6%▲0.8 |
| 7 |  Brett PesceDNJD | NJD | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 8 |  Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD | NJD | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 0.2%▼3 |
| 9 |  Evan RodriguesFNJD | NJD | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2 | 4 | 8.3%▲0.8 |
| 10 |  Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 4 | 6 | 95% |
| 11 |  Arseny GritsyukFNJD | NJD | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 4 | 6 | 24%▲4.7 |
| 12 |  Luke EvangelistaFNJD | NJD | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 3 | 5 | 66%▼4.9 |
| 13 |  Stefan NoesenFNJD | NJD | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 1 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Anthony ManthaFNJD | NJD | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 32%▼6.4 |
| 15 |  Declan ChisholmDNJD | NJD | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 3 | 4 | 83% |
| 17 |  Jesper BoqvistFNJD | NJD | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 3 | 4 | 3.3% |
| 18 |  Connor BrownFNJD | NJD | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 5.8% |
| 19 |  Cody GlassFNJD | NJD | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.1% |
| 20 |  Brenden DillonDNJD | NJD | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 7.3%▼1.6 |
| 21 |  Johnathan KovacevicDNJD | NJD | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Jack Hughes leads with 7. The median of the 21 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Dougie Hamilton leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Jack Hughes at 7.
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.