NHL Assists Leaders
The NHL leaders in Assists for the 2025-26 season, ranked using Hockey Alchemy's advanced analytics and updated daily.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavid | EDM | C | 90 |
| 2 | Nikita Kucherov | TBL | RW | 86 |
| 3 | Evan Bouchard | EDM | RD | 74 |
| 4 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | 74 |
| 5 | Nick Suzuki | MTL | C | 72 |
| 6 | David Pastrnak | BOS | RW | 71 |
| 7 | Macklin Celebrini | SJS | C | 70 |
| 8 | Quinn Hughes | MIN | LD | 69 |
| 9 | Mark Scheifele | WPG | C | 67 |
| 10 | Lane Hutson | MTL | RD | 66 |
| 11 | Jack Eichel | VGK | C | 63 |
| 12 | Leon Draisaitl | EDM | C | 62 |
| 13 | Clayton Keller | UTA | LW | 62 |
| 14 | Martin Necas | COL | RW | 62 |
| 15 | Cale Makar | COL | RD | 59 |
| 16 | Zach Werenski | CBJ | LD | 59 |
| 17 | Artemi Panarin | LAK | LW | 56 |
| 18 | Mitch Marner | VGK | RW | 56 |
| 19 | Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | D | 55 |
| 20 | Mikko Rantanen | DAL | RW | 55 |
| 21 | Miro Heiskanen | DAL | RD | 54 |
| 22 | Kyle Connor | WPG | LW | 53 |
| 23 | Mathew Barzal | NYI | C | 53 |
| 24 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | C | 53 |
| 25 | Lucas Raymond | DET | RW | 51 |
| 26 | Erik Karlsson | PIT | RD | 51 |
| 27 | Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | 51 |
| 28 | Moritz Seider | DET | RD | 50 |
| 29 | Jake Guentzel | TBL | LW | 50 |
| 30 | Jack Hughes | NJD | C | 50 |
| 31 | Charlie McAvoy | BOS | RD | 50 |
| 32 | Tim Stützle | OTT | C | 49 |
| 33 | Jesper Bratt | NJD | LW | 49 |
| 34 | Ryan O'Reilly | NSH | C | 49 |
| 35 | William Nylander | TOR | RW | 48 |
| 36 | Jackson LaCombe | ANA | LD | 48 |
| 37 | Darren Raddysh | TBL | RD | 48 |
| 38 | Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | LD | 48 |
| 39 | John Carlson | ANA | RD | 46 |
| 40 | Connor Bedard | CHI | C | 45 |
Analysis
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads the NHL in Assists with 90 in the 2025-26 season, ahead of Nikita Kucherov and Evan Bouchard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads the NHL in Assists?
Connor McDavid leads the NHL in Assists with 90 in the 2025-26 season.
Who is second in the NHL in Assists?
Nikita Kucherov ranks second in Assists with 86 in the 2025-26 season.