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NHL Shorthanded Assists Leaders

2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games

This board ranks every NHL skater by shorthanded assists, regular season only, listing players with at least one. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table.

Shorthanded assists go to the passers on goals scored while killing a penalty. The totals are tiny; one or two put a player near the top. Only a handful of leagues score SHA. Use it alongside the shorthanded points board to find penalty killers who chip in.

Leader in 2025-26: Mikael Backlund (CGY), 4 SHA.

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

Older seasons

2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18

Completed seasons use the NHL's official power-play and shorthanded totals.

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NHL Shorthanded Assists Leaders, 2025-26, All situations
#	Player	Team	SHA	GP	Per game	SHG	SHP
1	Mikael BacklundFCGY	CGY	4	82	0.05	1	5	17:57	27th	93rd	14%▲9.3
2	Sebastian AhoFCAR	CAR	4	79	0.05	2	6	19:37	93rd	99th	99%▲1.2
3	Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI	NYI	4	74	0.05	3	7	15:40	32nd	57th	12%▲11
4	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	3	81	0.04	0	3	21:39	61st	68th	53%▲30
5	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	2	82	0.02	0	2	21:27	36th	84th	5.7%▲5.5
6	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	2	82	0.02	0	2	23:14	82nd	94th	37%▼31
7	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	2	82	0.02	0	2	20:58	48th	61st	69%▼13
8	Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD	NJD	2	82	0.02	0	2	19:29	44th	66th	3.3%▲2.9
9	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	2	82	0.02	0	2	25:00	5th	83rd	91%▲14
10	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	2	82	0.02	0	2	24:41	86th	96th	100%
11	Oliver KapanenFMTL	MTL	2	82	0.02	1	3	14:28	56th	55th	29%▲25
12	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	2	81	0.02	1	3	24:13	79th	93rd	67%▼7.1
13	Adrian KempeFLAK	LAK	2	81	0.02	0	2	19:18	78th	81st	97%▼0.6
14	Sean WalkerDCAR	CAR	2	81	0.02	0	2	21:49	96th	79th	61%▼11
15	Chandler StephensonFSEA	SEA	2	80	0.03	0	2	19:23	9th	97th	17%▲13
16	Parker WotherspoonDPIT	PIT	2	80	0.03	0	2	20:10	66th	81st	20%▲19
17	Alex TuchFBUF	BUF	2	79	0.03	3	5	19:00	68th	79th	94%▼5.5
18	Nick PerbixDNSH	NSH	2	79	0.03	0	2	19:07	24th	84th	0.1%
19	Simon HolmstromFNYI	NYI	2	79	0.03	2	4	16:44	28th	63rd	16%▲14
20	J.J. MoserDTBL	TBL	2	79	0.03	0	2	21:34	90th	92nd	22%▲19
21	Mikhail SergachevDUTA	UTA	2	78	0.03	0	2	24:18	83rd	89th	98%▲5.2
22	Mattias SamuelssonDBUF	BUF	2	78	0.03	1	3	22:50	68th	76th	79%▲9.3
23	Ilya MikheyevFCHI	CHI	2	77	0.03	1	3	17:26	4th	92nd	8.3%▲6.8
24	Ryan PoehlingFANA	ANA	2	75	0.03	2	4	15:04	51st	34th	6.7%▲5.1
25	Jack EichelFVGK	VGK	2	74	0.03	1	3	21:12	97th	97th	99%▲1.4
26	Josh AndersonFMTL	MTL	2	72	0.03	2	4	14:01	47th	45th	10%▲9.2
27	K'Andre MillerDCAR	CAR	2	72	0.03	1	3	22:24	96th	87th	64%▲26
28	Shane PintoFOTT	OTT	2	72	0.03	2	4	18:43	93rd	93rd	37%▲22
29	Anthony CirelliFTBL	TBL	2	71	0.03	2	4	17:19	95th	85th	51%▲19
30	Seth JarvisFCAR	CAR	2	71	0.03	4	6	18:53	92nd	99th	95%▲1.4
31	Tyler KlevenDOTT	OTT	2	70	0.03	0	2	17:21	97th	23rd	8.0%▲7.9
32	Adam HenriqueFEDM	EDM	2	65	0.03	0	2	13:14	44th	21st	0.5%
33	Anton LundellFFLA	FLA	2	64	0.03	2	4	19:09	63rd	98th	46%▲31
34	Troy TerryFANA	ANA	2	61	0.03	2	4	18:21	75th	72nd	47%▲34
35	Drew HellesonDANA	ANA	2	60	0.03	0	2	16:58	61st	45th	9.6%▲9.5
36	Radek FaksaFDAL	DAL	2	58	0.03	1	3	11:44	64th	7th	0.1%
37	Yan KuznetsovDCGY	CGY	2	57	0.04	0	2	20:05	17th	59th	7.2%▲7.1
38	Nick FolignoFCHI/MIN	CHI/MIN	2	54	0.04	0	2	12:39	8th	23rd	4.1%▲3.6
39	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	2	44	0.05	0	2	21:23	78th	90th	8.3%▲7.7
40	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	2	39	0.05	0	2	21:19	92nd	98th	16%▲4.6
41	Alex KillornFANA	ANA	1	82	0.01	0	1	16:42	57th	51st	5.1%▲3.6
42	Ian ColeDUTA	UTA	1	82	0.01	0	1	18:16	81st	24th	4.9%▲4.3
43	Brian DumoulinDLAK	LAK	1	82	0.01	0	1	17:45	71st	37th	0.4%
44	Brenden DillonDNJD	NJD	1	82	0.01	0	1	18:00	35th	42nd	9.7%▲9.1
45	Cam FowlerDSTL	STL	1	82	0.01	0	1	21:05	57th	49th	14%▲1.8
46	Joel EdmundsonDLAK	LAK	1	82	0.01	0	1	18:29	79th	62nd	4.0%▲3.9
47	Mark ScheifeleFWPG	WPG	1	82	0.01	0	1	21:30	45th	95th	99%
48	Brady SkjeiDNSH	NSH	1	82	0.01	1	2	22:37	28th	98th	18%▼31
49	Cody CeciDLAK	LAK	1	82	0.01	0	1	17:34	71st	47th	0.3%
50	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	1	82	0.01	1	2	20:53	28th	74th	3.2%▲3
51	Kyle ConnorFWPG	WPG	1	82	0.01	2	3	21:30	45th	95th	99%▲1.1
52	Connor McDavidFEDM	EDM	1	82	0.01	1	2	22:59	87th	98th	100%▲1.5
53	Keegan KolesarFVGK	VGK	1	82	0.01	0	1	11:32	85th	23rd	5.2%▲3.4
54	Anthony BeauvillierFWSH	WSH	1	82	0.01	0	1	15:48	51st	50th	4.0%▲3.8
55	Vladislav GavrikovDNYR	NYR	1	82	0.01	0	1	23:44	32nd	73rd	41%▼5.9
56	Jesper BrattFNJD	NJD	1	82	0.01	1	2	18:46	52nd	82nd	97%▲11
57	Nico HischierFNJD	NJD	1	82	0.01	0	1	20:43	55th	92nd	97%▲2.3
58	Joel FarabeeFCGY	CGY	1	82	0.01	4	5	16:55	22nd	66th	11%▲6.4
59	Bowen ByramDBUF	BUF	1	82	0.01	0	1	22:20	62nd	64th	96%▲6.5
60	Jackson LaCombeDANA	ANA	1	82	0.01	1	2	24:15	56th	78th	98%▲9.6
61	Albert JohanssonDDET	DET	1	82	0.01	1	2	15:56	23rd	39th	4.8%▲4.8
62	Drew O'ConnorFVAN	VAN	1	82	0.01	2	3	14:35	1st	49th	5.9%▲4.5
63	Fraser MintenFBOS	BOS	1	82	0.01	0	1	15:33	43rd	54th	47%▲38
64	Ryan O'ReillyFNSH	NSH	1	81	0.01	2	3	20:24	39th	99th	84%▲5
65	Casey CizikasFNYI	NYI	1	81	0.01	1	2	11:46	23rd	8th	0.1%
66	Erik HaulaFNSH	NSH	1	81	0.01	1	2	16:40	28th	65th	12%▲8.7
67	Brock NelsonFCOL	COL	1	81	0.01	0	1	19:39	99th	79th	88%▼3.6
68	Jacob TroubaDANA	ANA	1	81	0.01	0	1	22:50	66th	68th	76%▼11
69	Michael AmadioFOTT	OTT	1	81	0.01	0	1	16:07	93rd	85th	3.3%▲2.6
70	Lawson CrouseFUTA	UTA	1	81	0.01	1	2	16:36	86th	74th	36%▲13
71	Mitch MarnerFVGK	VGK	1	81	0.01	0	1	19:57	94th	78th	99%▲1.3
72	Tage ThompsonFBUF	BUF	1	81	0.01	0	1	19:15	69th	83rd	100%▲1.3
73	Ryan McLeodFBUF	BUF	1	81	0.01	5	6	17:37	61st	56th	26%▲20
74	Alex VlasicDCHI	CHI	1	81	0.01	0	1	21:08	3rd	99th	9.0%▲7.7
75	Marco KasperFDET	DET	1	81	0.01	0	1	13:48	28th	47th	28%▲27
76	Collin GrafFSJS	SJS	1	81	0.01	2	3	16:27	15th	66th	28%▲24
77	Connor MurphyDCHI/EDM	CHI/EDM	1	80	0.01	0	1	17:32	6th	50th	6.0%▲5.1
78	Alexander WennbergFSJS	SJS	1	80	0.01	0	1	20:27	19th	85th	25%▼1.6
79	Christian DvorakFPHI	PHI	1	80	0.01	0	1	18:28	82nd	88th	16%▲13
80	John MarinoDUTA	UTA	1	80	0.01	1	2	20:12	85th	71st	18%▲13
81	Kevin StenlundFUTA	UTA	1	80	0.01	1	2	14:29	79th	24th	0.1%
82	Noah DobsonDMTL	MTL	1	80	0.01	0	1	22:29	51st	96th	98%▼1.2
83	Brock FaberDMIN	MIN	1	80	0.01	1	2	24:41	74th	88th	94%▼4.2
84	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY/UTA	CGY/UTA	1	79	0.01	0	1	22:28	31st	66th	93%▼7.2
85	Alex IafalloFWPG	WPG	1	79	0.01	0	1	15:35	38th	72nd	4.3%▲3
86	Quinton ByfieldFLAK	LAK	1	79	0.01	0	1	20:01	74th	84th	86%▲18
87	Justin FaulkDSTL/DET	STL/DET	1	78	0.01	0	1	22:01	48th	60th	55%▼22
88	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	1	78	0.01	1	2	24:10	49th	99th	85%▼7.8
89	Connor DewarFPIT	PIT	1	78	0.01	1	2	13:55	65th	43rd	4.2%▲3.1
90	Connor McMichaelFWSH	WSH	1	78	0.01	0	1	16:54	57th	67th	34%▲27
91	Louis CrevierDCHI	CHI	1	78	0.01	1	2	17:08	2nd	99th	15%▲15
92	Travis KonecnyFPHI	PHI	1	77	0.01	1	2	19:05	80th	88th	92%▲9.6
93	Ben KindelFPIT	PIT	1	77	0.01	1	2	15:04	69th	33rd	40%▲31
94	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	1	76	0.01	0	1	20:49	32nd	99th	10%▼1.4
95	Ryan LindgrenDSEA	SEA	1	76	0.01	0	1	18:20	13th	64th	0.1%
96	Kevin BahlDCGY	CGY	1	76	0.01	0	1	21:57	21st	90th	4.8%▲4.6
97	Aliaksei ProtasFWSH	WSH	1	76	0.01	2	3	18:14	62nd	91st	59%▲33
98	Jordan StaalFCAR	CAR	1	75	0.01	0	1	16:11	95th	81st	20%▲13
99	Marcus JohanssonFMIN	MIN	1	75	0.01	0	1	15:25	65th	90th	0.7%
100	Phillip DanaultFMTL/LAK	MTL/LAK	1	75	0.01	1	2	15:34	54th	43rd	4.9%▲4.5

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Assists on goals scored while the team is short a skater.

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