most career nhl assists before 1990

Before 1989-90, Wayne Gretzky made the most assists, with 1,200 assists.

Interpreted as:
most career NHL assists by a player before 1990
NAMEAGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
1,200
774
637
1,837
+568
349
136
356
60
63
66
1
3,095
20.6
2Gordie Howe
G. Howe
1,049
1,767
801
1,850
+160
1,685
211
353
24
12
121
3,803
10.1
3Marcel Dionne
M. Dionne
1,040
1,348
731
1,771
+27
600
234
409
19
11
73
2
5,363
13.6
4Stan Mikita
S. Mikita
926
1,396
541
1,467
+329
1,264
150
312
12
6
84
4,482
12.1
5Phil Esposito
P. Esposito
873
1,282
717
1,590
+252
910
246
303
23
12
118
5,166
13.9
6Bobby Clarke
B. Clarke
852
1,144
358
1,210
+507
1,453
99
234
32
35
38
1
2,582
13.9
7Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
842
1,064
487
1,329
+478
769
154
255
17
18
69
1
2,542
19.2
8Alex Delvecchio
A. Delvecchio
825
1,550
456
1,281
+24
383
111
265
15
16
75
3,129
10.1
9Gilbert Perreault
G. Perreault
814
1,191
512
1,326
+41
500
134
298
8
4
81
0
3,077
16.6
10Johnny Bucyk
J. Bucyk
813
1,540
556
1,369
-7
493
159
284
4
0
92
3,087
16.2
11Jean Ratelle
J. Ratelle
776
1,280
491
1,267
+236
276
137
213
4
3
68
2,916
16.8
12Guy Lafleur
G. Lafleur
755
1,028
536
1,291
+471
393
145
249
3
2
96
0
3,326
16.1
13Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
742
1,060
310
1,052
+456
1,356
127
332
10
22
44
0
3,050
10.2
14Norm Ullman
N. Ullman
739
1,410
490
1,229
+7
710
116
172
8
13
59
3,426
12.3
15Bernie Federko
B. Federko
721
927
352
1,073
-123
463
117
284
2
0
40
0
1,966
17.9
16Jean Beliveau
J. Beliveau
712
1,125
507
1,219
+117
1,033
173
269
0
2
83
2,627
11.4
17Henri Richard
H. Richard
688
1,258
358
1,046
+243
932
47
115
0
1
53
3,199
8.5
18Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
686
1,202
197
883
+692
706
65
225
3
5
28
0
2,136
9.2
19Brad Park
B. Park
683
1,113
213
896
+363
1,429
92
285
5
8
28
0
2,827
7.5
20Bobby Orr
B. Orr
645
657
270
915
+582
953
76
248
16
31
26
3,058
8.8
21Darryl Sittler
D. Sittler
637
1,096
484
1,121
+57
948
150
160
10
10
57
0
3,815
12.7
22Peter Stastny
P. Stastny
630
675
356
986
+31
663
110
246
6
6
43
1
1,814
19.6
23Andy Bathgate
A. Bathgate
624
1,069
349
973
-60
624
78
233
6
3
35
2,461
8.6
24Borje Salming
B. Salming
620
1,099
148
768
+150
1,292
45
256
6
10
13
0
2,487
6.0
25Rod Gilbert
R. Gilbert
615
1,065
406
1,021
+38
510
108
215
0
0
52
3,142
12.9

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Team Leaders

G

35

McDavid

Connor McDavid

A

68

McDavid

Connor McDavid

+/-

+19

Ekholm

Mattias Ekholm
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.52

3rd

GA/GP

3.33

26th

PP%

32.3

1st

PK%

76.9

26th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
17
14
70
13
32
23
3
67
-8
Oilers Oilers
29
24
8
66
9
27
22
9
63
-10
24
21
14
62
-22
28
25
4
60
-24
24
28
6
54
-26
18
33
7
43
-62
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/3
@
9:00 PM
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Sun
3/8
@
9:30 PM
Tue
3/10
@
10:00 PM
Thu
3/12
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

29 - 24 - 8

4

Final

5

SJS Sharks

28 - 25 - 4

Sat 28 Feb 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
10
9
87
75
35
15
10
80
27
35
14
9
79
36
31
24
4
66
27
27
24
7
61
-27
23
26
9
55
-15
22
28
9
53
-35
21
29
9
51
-54
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
17
14
70
13
32
23
3
67
-8
29
24
8
66
9
27
22
9
63
-10
24
21
14
62
-22
28
25
4
60
-24
24
28
6
54
-26
18
33
7
43
-62
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
16
4
80
56
35
19
6
76
25
33
17
9
75
15
34
20
6
74
-3
33
21
5
71
13
29
22
8
66
9
30
26
3
63
-14
27
24
9
63
-15
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
15
6
82
38
30
15
13
73
25
34
21
5
73
9
31
24
7
69
11
29
21
8
66
-1
27
21
11
65
-12
29
29
2
60
-31
23
29
7
53
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
1/14
@
6-2
Wed
1/14
@
3-1
Wed
1/14
@
1-0
Wed
1/14
@
1-2
Wed
1/14
@
5-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
2/28
@
10:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
1:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
4:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
4:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
5:00 PM