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NHL Assists Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total assists this season, regular season only.
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.
Leader in 2026-27: Connor McDavid (EDM), 7 A.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Assists leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | A | GP | Per game | G | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 2 | 9 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 2 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 | 100%▲1 |
| 3 | Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 91%▲14 |
| 4 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| 5 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 6 | Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 100%▲2.1 |
| 7 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 8 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 9 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 5 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 10 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 11 | Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 11%▲9.5 |
| 12 | Liam OhgrenFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 4 | 17%▲17 |
| 13 | Tom WillanderDVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 25%▲24 |
| 14 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 47%▼16 |
| 15 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 95% |
| 16 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 24%▲21 |
| 17 | Charlie CoyleFCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 49%▼11 |
| 18 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 | 5 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 19 | Jared McCannFSEA | SEA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 72%▲1.9 |
| 20 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 21 | Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 4 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 22 | Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 7.5%▲7.3 |
| 23 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 53%▲30 |
| 24 | Logan CooleyFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 94%▲9.3 |
| 25 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲3.1 |
| 26 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 27 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 28 | William CarrierFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 39%▲21 |
| 30 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 31 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 32 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 33 | Brock BoeserFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 64%▼4.5 |
| 34 | Ryan SheaDEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 16%▲11 |
| 35 | Alex FormentonFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 9.6%▲9.6 |
| 36 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 13%▲12 |
| 37 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 19%▲19 |
| 38 | Alex VlasicDCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 9.0%▲7.7 |
| 39 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | 5 | 70%▲61 |
| 40 | Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 22%▲21 |
| 41 | Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 69%▲21 |
| 42 | Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 3 | 52%▲49 |
| 43 | Anton FrondellFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 72%▲51 |
| 44 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 82%▲11 |
| 45 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 46 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 71%▼9 |
| 47 | Brock NelsonFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 48 | Jaden SchwartzFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 11%▲11 |
| 49 | Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 32%▲16 |
| 50 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 83%▲11 |
| 51 | Michael McCarronFMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 52 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 91%▲28 |
| 53 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 68%▲27 |
| 54 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 62%▼1 |
| 55 | Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 89%▲12 |
| 56 | Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 11%▲9.1 |
| 57 | Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 83%▲11 |
| 58 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 59 | Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 99% |
| 60 | Logan StanleyDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 6.6%▲5.9 |
| 61 | Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 62 | Pierre-Luc DuboisFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 42%▲33 |
| 63 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 64 | Brandon HagelFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 99%▲1.4 |
| 65 | Martin NecasFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 100%▲1.8 |
| 66 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 100%▲1 |
| 67 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 100% |
| 68 | Filip HallanderFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 9.1%▲9 |
| 69 | Bobby BrinkFMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 14%▲12 |
| 70 | Hendrix LapierreFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 3 | 8.1%▲8 |
| 71 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 68%▲3.9 |
| 72 | Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 73 | Matthew KniesFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 95%▲14 |
| 74 | Brandt ClarkeDLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 96%▲10 |
| 75 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 25%▲24 |
| 76 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 77 | Claude GirouxFOTT | OTT | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 30%▲20 |
| 78 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 79 | Luke SchennDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 80 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 81 | Sean CouturierFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 9.2%▲7.2 |
| 82 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 17%▲15 |
| 83 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 84 | Oliver BjorkstrandFNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 20% |
| 85 | Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 86 | Elias LindholmFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 43%▲4.7 |
| 87 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 3 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 88 | Nikolaj EhlersFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 93%▲7.5 |
| 89 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 90 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 91 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 16%▲13 |
| 92 | Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 93 | Sebastian AhoFCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 4 | 99%▲1.2 |
| 94 | Jack RoslovicFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 34%▲26 |
| 95 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 96 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 97 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 98 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 64%▲26 |
| 99 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 2 | 98%▲7.4 |
| 100 | Trevor ZegrasFPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 86%▲18 |
How to read it
Total assists this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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