2017 most assists by a defenseman

Victor Hedman made the most assists by a defenseman in 2016-17, with 56 assists.

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NAMEASEASONTMGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
56
2016-17
TBL TBL
79
16
72
+3
47
4
29
0
0
5
2
166
9.6
0
0
93
132
39
73
24:31
2Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
54
2016-17
OTT OTT
77
17
71
+10
28
4
23
0
2
5
1
218
7.8
0
0
67
201
59
106
26:50
3Brent Burns
B. Burns
47
2016-17
SJS SJS
82
29
76
+19
40
8
17
0
1
6
3
320
9.1
0
0
69
142
53
153
24:52
4Duncan Keith
D. Keith
47
2016-17
CHI CHI
80
6
53
+22
16
2
13
0
0
2
1
183
3.3
0
0
24
107
32
73
25:37
5Torey Krug
T. Krug
43
2016-17
BOS BOS
81
8
51
-10
37
6
19
0
0
1
0
208
3.8
0
1
0.0
59
82
22
60
21:36
6Kevin Shattenkirk
K. Shattenkirk
43
2016-17
TOT
80
13
56
-7
47
8
19
0
0
2
0
161
8.1
0
0
88
95
36
40
19:56
7Dustin Byfuglien
D. Byfuglien
39
2016-17
WPG WPG
80
13
52
+10
117
1
13
0
2
1
0
241
5.4
0
0
183
124
65
85
27:27
8Rasmus Ristolainen
R. Ristolainen
39
2016-17
BUF BUF
79
6
45
-9
58
1
24
0
1
2
2
186
3.2
0
0
195
161
25
59
26:28
9Justin Schultz
J. Schultz
39
2016-17
PIT PIT
78
12
51
+27
34
3
17
0
0
1
0
154
7.8
0
0
67
116
22
37
20:27
10Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
37
2016-17
CGY CGY
81
13
50
+12
64
2
12
0
1
5
1
222
5.9
0
0
68
94
17
52
19:41
11Roman Josi
R. Josi
37
2016-17
NSH NSH
72
12
49
+7
18
7
11
0
1
1
0
217
5.5
0
0
54
119
16
41
25:04
12John Klingberg
J. Klingberg
36
2016-17
DAL DAL
80
13
49
+2
34
4
13
0
0
3
0
124
10.5
1
1
100.0
42
117
40
99
23:21
13Ryan McDonagh
R. McDonagh
36
2016-17
NYR NYR
77
6
42
+20
37
1
14
1
0
1
0
153
3.9
0
0
80
160
45
60
24:21
14Brent Seabrook
B. Seabrook
36
2016-17
CHI CHI
79
3
39
+5
26
2
12
0
0
0
0
131
2.3
0
1
0.0
111
147
24
88
21:54
15Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
36
2016-17
CBJ CBJ
78
11
47
+17
14
4
17
0
0
1
1
188
5.9
0
0
41
90
27
40
20:55
16Keith Yandle
K. Yandle
36
2016-17
FLA FLA
82
5
41
-6
39
2
16
0
1
0
0
178
2.8
0
0
28
76
24
76
22:02
17Nick Leddy
N. Leddy
35
2016-17
NYI NYI
81
11
46
-3
12
3
12
0
0
1
0
137
8.0
0
0
77
109
26
48
22:43
18Jake Gardiner
J. Gardiner
34
2016-17
TOR TOR
82
9
43
+24
34
2
11
0
0
2
2
127
7.1
0
0
69
83
44
79
21:32
19Matt Niskanen
M. Niskanen
34
2016-17
WSH WSH
78
5
39
+20
32
1
8
0
1
2
0
154
3.2
0
0
147
93
36
67
22:11
20Alex Pietrangelo
A. Pietrangelo
34
2016-17
STL STL
80
14
48
+3
24
6
13
0
0
4
0
181
7.7
0
1
0.0
38
158
53
27
25:17
21Brady Skjei
B. Skjei
34
2016-17
NYR NYR
80
5
39
+11
42
0
7
0
0
0
0
127
3.9
0
1
0.0
147
69
17
51
17:28
22Drew Doughty
D. Doughty
32
2016-17
LAK LAK
82
12
44
+8
46
5
14
0
1
1
1
181
6.6
1
1
100.0
129
109
24
86
27:09
23Shayne Gostisbehere
S. Gostisbehere
32
2016-17
PHI PHI
76
7
39
-21
32
2
21
0
0
1
0
198
3.5
0
0
43
94
18
70
19:36
24Nikita Zaitsev
N. Zaitsev
32
2016-17
TOR TOR
82
4
36
-22
38
1
11
0
1
0
0
106
3.8
0
0
176
136
33
58
22:01
25Tyson Barrie
T. Barrie
31
2016-17
COL COL
74
7
38
-34
18
1
9
0
0
2
0
182
3.8
0
0
32
75
22
51
23:18
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2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
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50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
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Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
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32
36
14
78
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TBL TBL
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NYR NYR
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Sat
10/3
WSH WSH
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Mon
10/5
PHI PHI
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Thu
10/8
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@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Sat
10/10
TBL TBL
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NYI NYI
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1

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53

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51

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48

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90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

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74

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138

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130

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Nikita Kucherov

127

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339

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302

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190

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188

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185

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39

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38

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35

Oettinger

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Kraken

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Blackhawks

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Devils

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55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
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Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
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35
35
12
82
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29
39
14
72
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39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
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Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
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Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
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Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
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Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
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Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
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Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
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Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
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Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
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53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
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43
27
12
98
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30
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95
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30
12
92
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5
91
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42
37
3
87
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4/2
WSH WSH
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3-7
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4/2
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2-5
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9/29
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TOR TOR
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9/29
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