most primary assists in nhl since 2005

Since 2004-05, Sidney Crosby has made the most assists, with 1,078 assists.

Interpreted as:
most primary assists by a player in NHL since 2005
NAMEAGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
1,078
1,384
644
1,722
+191
882
192
409
4
7
102
25
4,377
14.7
16,030
30,298
52.9
1,207
676
782
1,138
20:39
2Patrick Kane
P. Kane
868
1,326
498
1,366
-2
462
139
316
0
1
83
14
4,303
11.6
328
847
38.7
341
308
720
741
20:00
3Evgeni Malkin
E. Malkin
853
1,239
522
1,375
+33
1,222
185
336
4
1
87
14
3,876
13.5
6,094
13,578
44.9
723
530
1,037
1,204
19:31
4Anze Kopitar
A. Kopitar
848
1,483
446
1,294
+116
354
127
325
14
14
79
9
3,372
13.2
14,814
27,708
53.5
1,283
1,056
839
964
20:45
5Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
848
1,205
270
1,118
+157
661
93
328
3
6
43
5
2,019
13.4
8,476
15,817
53.6
786
406
962
1,249
18:38
6Claude Giroux
C. Giroux
765
1,295
370
1,135
+24
504
101
316
9
12
58
13
3,235
11.4
11,883
21,041
56.5
1,122
515
655
682
19:26
7Nicklas Backstrom
N. Backstrom
762
1,105
271
1,033
+83
504
86
335
2
0
39
9
2,264
12.0
8,912
17,776
50.1
771
652
759
615
19:23
8Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
757
746
381
1,138
+168
290
93
294
8
10
73
16
2,515
15.1
4,102
8,590
47.8
544
294
675
706
21:46
9Alex Ovechkin
A. Ovechkin
743
1,524
911
1,654
+69
835
328
283
5
1
139
27
6,948
13.1
66
192
34.4
3,791
569
786
1,221
20:33
10Ryan Getzlaf
R. Getzlaf
737
1,157
282
1,019
+102
960
86
255
8
6
57
11
2,559
11.0
8,672
17,591
49.3
1,980
1,006
732
1,086
19:29
11Henrik Sedin
H. Sedin
728
1,012
196
924
+126
536
50
269
6
2
33
6
1,500
13.1
8,105
16,495
49.1
266
217
373
556
18:44
12Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
692
1,116
203
895
-122
498
46
269
2
5
38
12
3,047
6.7
0
4
0.0
784
1,461
867
1,333
25:12
13Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
678
903
395
1,073
+216
401
108
232
2
2
72
15
3,648
10.8
5,858
12,619
46.4
623
494
467
702
20:35
14Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
666
833
370
1,036
+165
402
99
276
0
0
60
8
2,577
14.4
10
23
43.5
457
274
463
815
19:04
15Brent Burns
B. Burns
658
1,494
264
922
+39
859
88
233
3
14
45
16
4,086
6.5
79
171
46.2
1,529
1,870
902
1,500
22:31
16John Tavares
J. Tavares
637
1,216
507
1,144
-23
535
157
217
3
3
83
19
3,837
13.2
11,632
21,535
54.0
920
515
867
1,085
19:16
17Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
635
1,149
171
806
+193
778
35
256
1
13
29
8
2,447
7.0
1
3
33.3
1,179
1,775
559
953
23:24
18Blake Wheeler
B. Wheeler
622
1,172
321
943
+67
764
59
196
14
10
49
5
2,955
10.9
808
1,766
45.8
1,353
723
552
523
18:11
19Steven Stamkos
S. Stamkos
613
1,197
594
1,207
+1
701
230
216
5
3
94
16
3,583
16.6
6,921
13,704
50.5
1,263
542
510
693
19:02
20Kris Letang
K. Letang
611
1,193
177
788
+87
819
57
235
6
10
35
12
2,999
5.9
1
5
20.0
2,038
1,796
642
1,141
24:08
21Joe Pavelski
J. Pavelski
592
1,332
476
1,068
+201
458
176
207
10
8
75
5
3,706
12.8
8,192
15,060
54.4
1,380
1,139
745
857
18:34
22Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
591
787
313
904
+144
230
75
198
0
1
49
10
2,158
14.5
12
58
20.7
228
146
423
688
19:43
23Patrice Bergeron
P. Bergeron
590
1,223
411
1,001
+284
474
124
187
22
26
79
9
3,841
10.7
14,837
25,507
58.2
972
847
811
448
18:49
24Ryan Suter
R. Suter
589
1,526
107
696
+127
785
36
218
5
12
20
2
2,426
4.4
2
5
40.0
1,201
2,043
548
754
24:05
25John Carlson
J. Carlson
588
1,117
162
750
+108
374
47
223
2
7
32
2
2,583
6.3
1
5
20.0
935
2,137
647
1,120
23:36

More Penguins Stats

Team Leaders

G

19

Crosby

Sidney Crosby

A

22

Karlsson

Erik Karlsson

+/-

+10

Mantha

Anthony Mantha
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.22

8th

GA/GP

3.03

16th

PP%

31.1

3rd

PK%

81.6

13th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
19
14
1
39
-5
Penguins Penguins
14
9
9
37
1
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM
Sun
12/28
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
EDM Oilers

16 - 12 - 6

6

Final

4

PIT Penguins

14 - 9 - 9

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
17
16
3
37
5
13
15
7
33
-36
15
16
2
32
-2
13
14
6
32
-8
13
16
4
30
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
16
6
10
42
5
20
12
2
42
9
16
12
6
38
-2
14
10
9
37
-3
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
13
3
41
-7
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
18
13
2
38
3
17
12
4
38
-11
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
19
14
1
39
-5
14
9
9
37
1
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
3-4
Fri
11/21
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
6-3
Fri
11/21
@
3-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM