most assists by a defenseman in a season since 2000

Since 1999-00, Erik Karlsson has the most assists by a defenseman in a season, with 76 assists in 2022-23.

NAMEASEASONTMGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
76
2022-23
SJS SJS
82
25
101
-26
36
5
22
0
0
4
2
209
12.0
0
1
0.0
33
90
81
101
25:37
2Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
75
2023-24
VAN VAN
82
17
92
+38
38
5
33
0
0
2
1
199
8.5
0
0
29
55
43
52
24:41
3Roman Josi
R. Josi
73
2021-22
NSH NSH
80
23
96
+13
46
11
26
0
0
2
0
281
8.2
0
0
66
133
48
71
25:33
4Cale Makar
C. Makar
69
2023-24
COL COL
77
21
90
+15
16
7
32
1
3
1
0
231
9.1
0
0
36
148
70
42
24:46
5Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
69
2022-23
VAN VAN
78
7
76
+15
34
2
32
0
1
0
0
154
4.5
0
0
29
71
56
45
25:40
6Brent Burns
B. Burns
67
2018-19
SJS SJS
82
16
83
+13
34
7
21
1
4
6
2
300
5.3
0
1
0.0
90
105
88
118
25:06
7Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
66
2015-16
OTT OTT
82
16
82
-2
50
1
25
0
0
3
2
248
6.5
0
1
0.0
84
175
61
96
28:58
8Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
65
2021-22
TBL TBL
82
20
85
+26
36
6
32
0
0
6
1
219
9.1
0
0
93
129
52
56
25:05
9Evan Bouchard
E. Bouchard
64
2023-24
EDM EDM
81
18
82
+34
32
8
27
0
0
7
2
220
8.2
0
0
71
105
59
82
23:00
10Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
64
2005-06
DET DET
80
16
80
+21
50
9
41
0
0
2
0
243
6.6
0
0
28
82
54
61
28:07
11Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
63
2023-24
TBL TBL
78
13
76
+18
76
4
27
0
0
2
0
168
7.7
0
0
65
102
29
54
24:48
12Adam Fox
A. Fox
63
2021-22
NYR NYR
78
11
74
+18
26
0
33
1
1
2
1
158
7.0
0
0
30
128
78
58
23:54
13Cale Makar
C. Makar
62
2024-25
COL COL
80
30
92
+28
14
12
23
2
1
4
1
246
12.2
0
0
51
128
60
113
25:43
14Roman Josi
R. Josi
62
2023-24
NSH NSH
82
23
85
+12
45
9
24
0
1
5
2
268
8.6
0
0
46
151
33
60
24:38
15Miro Heiskanen
M. Heiskanen
62
2022-23
DAL DAL
79
11
73
+12
32
2
32
0
1
2
1
206
5.3
0
0
49
96
53
65
25:29
16Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
60
2024-25
VAN VAN
68
16
76
+2
29
4
25
0
0
3
0
192
8.3
0
0
13
67
25
97
25:44
17Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
60
2024-25
MTL MTL
82
6
66
-2
34
1
25
0
0
0
0
91
6.6
0
0
40
123
56
109
22:44
18Noah Dobson
N. Dobson
60
2023-24
NYI NYI
79
10
70
+12
36
1
23
0
1
4
0
174
5.7
0
0
84
180
32
62
24:31
19Adam Fox
A. Fox
60
2022-23
NYR NYR
82
12
72
+28
34
1
28
0
3
5
1
159
7.5
0
0
25
125
88
74
24:23
20Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
60
2022-23
WPG WPG
78
16
76
+2
41
2
26
0
0
6
2
172
9.3
0
0
89
119
36
59
24:14
21Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
60
2021-22
VAN VAN
76
8
68
+10
28
0
31
0
2
1
1
150
5.3
0
0
19
56
41
42
25:15
22John Carlson
J. Carlson
60
2019-20
WSH WSH
69
15
75
+12
26
2
24
0
0
6
0
189
7.9
0
1
0.0
55
108
42
80
24:38
23Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
60
2007-08
DET DET
76
10
70
+40
40
5
29
0
1
4
0
188
5.3
0
0
23
70
23
39
26:43
24Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
59
2024-25
CBJ CBJ
81
23
82
+12
31
5
20
1
2
5
2
298
7.7
0
0
19
131
49
120
26:45
25Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
59
2023-24
WPG WPG
81
10
69
+33
44
2
17
0
0
1
0
196
5.1
0
0
91
103
45
42
24:11
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20
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2
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16
6
10
42
5
Oilers Oilers
17
12
6
40
0
Kings Kings
15
10
9
39
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Sharks Sharks
17
15
3
37
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14
17
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32
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Kraken Kraken
12
14
6
30
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13
17
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29
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12/20
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Tue
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10:00 PM
Sat
12/27
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VAN VAN
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Maple Leafs

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24
2
7
55
56
Stars Stars
23
7
5
51
27
Wild Wild
21
9
5
47
20
Mammoth Mammoth
17
16
3
37
5
Blues Blues
13
15
8
34
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Jets Jets
15
16
2
32
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Blackhawks Blackhawks
13
15
6
32
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Predators Predators
13
16
4
30
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16
6
10
42
5
Ducks Ducks
20
12
2
42
9
Oilers Oilers
17
12
6
40
0
Kings Kings
15
10
9
39
-2
Sharks Sharks
17
15
3
37
-13
Flames Flames
14
17
4
32
-14
Kraken Kraken
12
14
6
30
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Canucks Canucks
13
17
3
29
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19
13
3
41
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Canadiens Canadiens
18
12
4
40
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Bruins Bruins
20
15
0
40
5
Lightning Lightning
18
13
3
39
17
Panthers Panthers
18
13
2
38
3
Senators Senators
16
13
4
36
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Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
15
13
5
35
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Sabres Sabres
15
14
4
34
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22
9
2
46
21
Capitals Capitals
19
11
4
42
22
Islanders Islanders
19
12
3
41
6
Flyers Flyers
17
10
6
40
5
Devils Devils
19
14
1
39
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Rangers Rangers
17
15
4
38
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Penguins Penguins
14
10
9
37
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Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
14
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6
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NYR NYR
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UTA UTA
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ANA ANA
3-4
Fri
11/21
DAL DAL
@
CGY CGY
2-3
Sat
11/22
CAR CAR
@
BUF BUF
1-4
Sat
11/22
MIN MIN
@
WPG WPG
3-0

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7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
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7:00 PM
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