most nhl assists by season since 1996

Since 1995-96, Nikita Kucherov and Connor McDavid are tied for the most assists in a season, with 100 assists in 2023-24.

Interpreted as:
most NHL assists by a player by season since 1996
NAMEASEASONTMGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
100
2023-24
81
44
144
+8
22
13
40
0
0
6
1
306
14.4
2
4
50.0
47
35
62
96
21:40
2Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
100
2023-24
76
32
132
+35
30
7
37
1
0
5
1
263
12.2
442
865
51.1
118
39
68
84
21:22
3Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
96
2005-06
TOT
81
29
125
+31
61
11
40
0
2
6
1
195
14.9
922
1,798
51.3
33
23
43
102
21:20
4Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
92
2006-07
82
22
114
+24
44
10
44
0
0
5
0
213
10.3
778
1,522
51.1
64
15
51
102
20:19
5Ron Francis
R. Francis
92
1995-96
77
27
119
+25
56
12
42
1
1
4
0
158
17.1
6Mario Lemieux
M. Lemieux
92
1995-96
70
69
161
+10
54
31
48
8
1
8
2
338
20.4
7Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
90
2025-26
82
48
138
+17
44
13
41
1
1
4
1
306
15.7
457
923
49.5
40
30
32
134
22:59
8Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
89
2023-24
82
51
140
+35
42
10
38
0
0
9
2
405
12.6
607
1,314
46.2
55
69
42
82
22:49
9Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
89
2022-23
82
64
153
+22
36
21
50
4
3
11
2
352
18.2
525
1,011
51.9
89
40
82
77
22:23
10Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
87
2018-19
82
41
128
+24
62
15
33
0
0
8
0
246
16.7
0
3
0.0
44
31
58
89
19:58
11Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
87
1995-96
82
62
149
+31
96
20
31
1
2
12
1
403
15.4
12Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
86
2025-26
76
44
130
+43
50
8
29
1
0
8
2
231
19.0
0
2
0.0
36
29
21
124
20:20
13Peter Forsberg
P. Forsberg
86
1995-96
82
30
116
+26
47
7
32
3
4
3
0
217
13.8
14Jonathan Huberdeau
J. Huberdeau
85
2021-22
80
30
115
+35
54
5
33
3
2
7
2
222
13.5
18
54
33.3
99
28
63
85
19:25
15Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
84
2024-25
78
37
121
+22
45
8
38
0
0
9
1
265
14.0
1
2
50.0
23
33
30
122
21:11
16Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
84
2024-25
79
32
116
+25
41
9
29
0
0
5
1
320
10.0
756
1,514
49.9
38
58
27
121
22:47
17Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
84
2006-07
79
36
120
+10
60
13
48
0
0
4
0
250
14.4
839
1,686
49.8
55
43
37
72
20:46
18Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
83
2022-23
82
30
113
-2
36
8
42
0
0
4
0
271
11.1
2
2
100.0
61
28
57
98
20:08
19Henrik Sedin
H. Sedin
83
2009-10
82
29
112
+35
48
4
23
2
0
5
0
166
17.5
756
1,527
49.5
13
13
44
42
19:41
20Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
83
1998-99
81
44
127
+17
66
10
34
1
0
7
3
343
12.8
21Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
79
2021-22
80
44
123
+28
45
10
34
0
1
9
4
314
14.0
562
1,046
53.7
75
26
73
68
22:04
22Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
79
1995-96
TOT
80
23
102
-13
34
6
41
1
0
3
0
195
11.8
23Doug Weight
D. Weight
79
1995-96
82
25
104
-19
95
9
37
0
0
2
1
204
12.3
24Evgeni Malkin
E. Malkin
78
2008-09
82
35
113
+17
80
14
27
2
0
4
2
290
12.1
283
668
42.4
80
39
94
81
22:31
25Peter Forsberg
P. Forsberg
77
2002-03
75
29
106
+52
70
8
25
0
0
2
1
166
17.5
333
709
47.0
39
9
23
31
19:20

More Lightning Stats

Team Leaders

G

44

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

A

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+/-

+43

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.49

4th

GA/GP

2.79

3rd

PP%

20.7

17th

PK%

82.6

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/19
@
5:45 PM
Tue
4/21
@
7:00 PM
Fri
4/24
@
7:00 PM
Sun
4/26
@
7:00 PM
Wed
4/29
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
NYR Rangers

34 - 39 - 9

4

Final

2

TBL Lightning

50 - 26 - 6

Wed 15 Apr 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
3/21
@
3-2
Sat
3/21
@
0-1
Sat
3/21
@
3-2
Sat
3/21
@
5-6
Sat
3/21
@
3-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/18
@
3:00 PM
Sat
4/18
@
5:30 PM
Sat
4/18
@
8:00 PM
Sun
4/19
@
3:00 PM
Sun
4/19
@
5:45 PM