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NHL Assists Leaders: Toronto Maple Leafs
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Auston Matthews (TOR) leads NHL skaters with 10 assists for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2026-27, ahead of 
William Nylander (TOR) (9).
Leaders: Assists, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2026-27
- 1stAuston MatthewsTOR · 11 GP10
- 2ndWilliam NylanderTOR · 11 GP9
3rdMorgan RiellyTOR · 11 GP7
4thKirill MarchenkoTOR · 11 GP6
5thEaston CowanTOR · 11 GP6
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 Auston Matthews leads at 10.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 8 | 18 | 99% |
| 2 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 | 15 | 99% |
| 3 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 0 | 7 | 73%▼2.9 |
| 4 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 5 | 11 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 5 | Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 4 | 10 | 65%▲5.2 |
| 6 |  Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 0 | 5 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 7 |  Jack RoslovicFTOR | TOR | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 4 | 9 | 44%▲11 |
| 8 |  John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 2 | 7 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 9 |  Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 | 5 | 5.8%▲2.5 |
| 10 |  Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 | 5 | 9.8%▲1.7 |
| 11 |  Gavin McKennaFTOR | TOR | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 3 | 6 | 92%▼0.5 |
| 12 |  Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR | TOR | 1 | 11 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 29%▼4.2 |
| 13 |  Troy StecherDTOR | TOR | 1 | 11 | 0.09 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 14 |  Chris TanevDTOR | TOR | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | 4.2%▼0.9 |
| 15 |  Teddy BluegerFTOR | TOR | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.2%▼3.1 |
| 16 |  Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 25%▼2.6 |
| 17 |  Brandon DuhaimeFTOR | TOR | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% |
| 18 |  Bo GroulxFTOR | TOR | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 |  Zack MacEwenFTOR | TOR | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Nick BlankenburgDTOR | TOR | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.8% |
| 21 |  Vinni LettieriFTOR | TOR | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Marshall RifaiDTOR | TOR | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Auston Matthews leads with 10. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Morgan Rielly leads NHL defensemen with 7; the top forward is Auston Matthews 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.