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NHL Power-Play Assists Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by power-play assists, regular season only, listing players with at least one. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.
Power-play assists go to the passers on man-advantage goals. Quarterbacks on the point and half-wall playmakers dominate, often with more PPA than any forward has PPG. In leagues that score PPA separately, the power-play quarterback defenseman is the prize. Otherwise read this next to the power-play points board.
Leader for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017-18: Phil Kessel (PIT), 30 PPA.
- Completed seasons use the NHL's official power-play and shorthanded totals.
Power-Play Assists leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | PPA | GP | Per game | PPG | PPP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 30 | 82 | 0.37 | 12 | 42 | — |
| 2 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 29 | 82 | 0.35 | 9 | 38 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 3 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 24 | 78 | 0.31 | 14 | 38 | 82%▲11 |
| 4 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 16 | 79 | 0.20 | 4 | 20 | 47%▼16 |
| 5 | Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 10 | 63 | 0.16 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 6 | Olli MaattaDPIT | PIT | 8 | 82 | 0.10 | 0 | 8 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 7 | 70 | 0.10 | 15 | 22 | — |
| 8 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 5 | 82 | 0.06 | 7 | 12 | 100% |
| 9 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 2 | 69 | 0.03 | 2 | 4 | 85%▲2.5 |
| 10 | Riley SheahanFPIT/DET | PIT/DET | 1 | 81 | 0.01 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 11 | Conor ShearyFPIT | PIT | 1 | 79 | 0.01 | 2 | 3 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Derick BrassardFOTT/PIT | OTT/PIT | 1 | 72 | 0.01 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 13 | Tom KuhnhacklFPIT | PIT | 1 | 69 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 14 | Scott WilsonFBUF/DET/PIT | BUF/DET/PIT | 1 | 69 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 15 | Ian ColeDPIT/CBJ | PIT/CBJ | 1 | 67 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
How to read it
Assists on goals scored with the man advantage.
How reliable is it?
Like every power-play stat it tracks PP1 deployment; secondary assists add noise to the totals.
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