NHL · 2025-26 season

NHL Assists Leaders, 2025-26

The top 50 NHL players in assists for the 2025-26 season, from official box scores. Connor McDavid led with 90.

Top 50 in assists

#	Player	Team	GP	A
1	Connor McDavidC	EDM	82	90
2	Nikita KucherovR	TBL	76	86
3	Evan BouchardD	EDM	82	74
4	Nathan MacKinnonC	COL	80	74
5	Nick SuzukiC	MTL	82	72
6	David PastrnakR	BOS	77	71
7	Macklin CelebriniC	SJS	82	70
8	Quinn HughesD	VAN	74	69
9	Mark ScheifeleC	WPG	82	67
10	Lane HutsonD	MTL	82	66
11	Jack EichelC	VGK	74	63
12	Clayton KellerR	UTA	82	62
13	Leon DraisaitlC	EDM	65	62
14	Martin NecasC	COL	78	62
15	Cale MakarD	COL	75	59
16	Zach WerenskiD	CBJ	75	59
17	Artemi PanarinL	LAK	78	56
18	Mitch MarnerR	VGK	81	56
19	Mikko RantanenR	DAL	64	55
20	Rasmus DahlinD	BUF	77	55
21	Miro HeiskanenD	DAL	77	54
22	Kyle ConnorL	WPG	82	53
23	Mathew BarzalC	NYI	81	53
24	Sebastian AhoC	CAR	79	53
25	Erik KarlssonD	PIT	75	51
26	Jason RobertsonL	DAL	82	51
27	Lucas RaymondL	DET	80	51
28	Charlie McAvoyD	BOS	69	50
29	Jack HughesC	NJD	61	50
30	Jake GuentzelC	TBL	81	50
31	Moritz SeiderD	DET	82	50
32	Jesper BrattL	NJD	82	49
33	Mikhail SergachevD	UTA	78	49
34	Ryan O'ReillyC	NSH	81	49
35	Tim StützleC	OTT	80	49
36	William NylanderR	TOR	65	49
37	Darren RaddyshD	TBL	73	48
38	Jackson LaCombeD	ANA	82	48
39	John CarlsonD	WSH	71	46
40	Connor BedardC	CHI	69	45
41	Mark StoneR	VGK	60	45
42	Nikolaj EhlersL	CAR	82	45
43	Sidney CrosbyC	PIT	68	45
44	Adam FoxD	NYR	55	44
45	Alex DeBrincatR	DET	82	44
46	Kirill KaprizovL	MIN	78	44
47	Luke EvangelistaR	NSH	81	44
48	Mika ZibanejadC	NYR	81	44
49	Ivan DemidovR	MTL	82	43
50	Juraj SlafkovskýL	MTL	82	43

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FAQ

Who leads the NHL in assists?+

Connor McDavid (EDM) led the NHL with 90 assists in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Nikita Kucherov (86), Evan Bouchard (74), Nathan MacKinnon (74) and Nick Suzuki (72).

How are the NHL assists leaders ranked?+

Players are ranked by their 2025-26 season assists from official box scores, best first. The list rebuilds at least every six hours.

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