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NHL Assists Leaders: Tampa Bay Lightning
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Nikita Kucherov (TBL) leads NHL skaters with 9 assists for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2026-27, ahead of 
Jake Guentzel (TBL) (5).
Leaders: Assists, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2026-27
- 1stNikita KucherovTBL · 9 GP9
- 2ndJake GuentzelTBL · 9 GP5
3rdBrayden PointTBL · 9 GP5
4thBrandon HagelTBL · 9 GP5
5thPontus HolmbergTBL · 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, 22 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Nikita Kucherov leads at 9.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 | 13 | 100% |
| 2 | Jake GuentzelFTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 4 | 9 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 3 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 | 6 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 4 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 7 | 12 | 100% |
| 5 | Pontus HolmbergFTBL | TBL | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 2 | 5 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 6 |  John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 3 | 5 | 98% |
| 7 |  Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2 | 4 | 84%▼1 |
| 8 |  Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 3 | 5 | 44%▼2.2 |
| 9 |  Ilya MikheyevFTBL | TBL | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 2 | 4 | 6.7%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Charle-Edouard D'AstousDTBL | TBL | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 1 | 3 | 21% |
| 11 |  Max CrozierDTBL | TBL | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 0 | 2 | 5.6% |
| 12 |  Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 5.7%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 4.1%▲0.9 |
| 14 |  Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 6.6%▲0.9 |
| 15 |  Dominic JamesFTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 5.6% |
| 16 |  J.J. MoserDTBL | TBL | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 16%▼2.5 |
| 17 |  Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Gage GoncalvesFTBL | TBL | 0 | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Jeffrey VielFTBL | TBL | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 3.2% |
| 20 |  Emil LillebergDTBL | TBL | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.8% |
| 21 |  Scott SabourinFTBL | TBL | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Jansen HarkinsFTBL | TBL | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Nikita Kucherov leads with 9. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
John Carlson leads NHL defensemen with 2; the top forward is Nikita Kucherov at 9.
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.