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NHL Assists Leaders: Washington Capitals
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Dylan Strome (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 5 assists for the Washington Capitals in 2026-27, ahead of 
Jakob Chychrun (WSH) (4).
Leaders: Assists, Washington Capitals, 2026-27
- 1stDylan StromeWSH · 9 GP5
- 2ndJakob ChychrunWSH · 9 GP4
3rdJordan KyrouWSH · 9 GP4
4thRyan LeonardWSH · 9 GP4
5thIlya ProtasWSH · 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, 23 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Dylan Strome leads at 5.
Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 1 | 6 | 79%▼2.3 |
| 2 | Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 | 5 | 99% |
| 3 | Jordan KyrouFWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 | 6 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 4 | Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 4 | 8 | 72%▲4.5 |
| 5 | Ilya ProtasFWSH | WSH | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 | 5 | 40% |
| 6 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 1 | 4 | 88%▼4 |
| 7 |  Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 2 | 5 | 93%▼1.1 |
| 8 |  Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 0 | 3 | 7.5%▲3.4 |
| 9 |  Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 2 | 5 | 87% |
| 10 |  Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 1 | 4 | 45%▼2.1 |
| 11 |  Alex TuchFWSH | WSH | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 5 | 7 | 94% |
| 12 |  Aliaksei ProtasFWSH | WSH | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 0 | 2 | 47%▼4.9 |
| 13 |  Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 4 | 5 | 31%▲8 |
| 14 |  Anthony BeauvillierFWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 1 | 2 | 4.0% |
| 15 |  Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 1 | 9 | 0.11 | 0 | 1 | 24%▼0.9 |
| 16 |  Jonny BrodzinskiFWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Timothy LiljegrenDWSH | WSH | 0 | 9 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.9% |
| 18 |  Justin SourdifFWSH | WSH | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 19 |  Justin HollDWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 20 |  Dylan McIlrathDWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Matt RoyDWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% |
| 22 |  Ivan MiroshnichenkoFWSH | WSH | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 14%▲0.8 |
| 23 |  Ethen FrankFWSH | WSH | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists in 2026-27?
Dylan Strome leads with 5. The median of the 23 qualified skaters is 2.
Which defenseman leads in Assists in 2026-27?
Jakob Chychrun leads NHL defensemen with 4; the top forward is Dylan Strome at 5.
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.