nhl highest assists per game season since 1997

Since 1996-97, Connor McDavid has the most assists per game in a season, with 1.32 per game in 2023-24.

Interpreted as:
NHL highest assists per game with a minimum of 0.375 assists per team game by a player season since 1997
NAMEA/GPSEASONTMAGPGP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.32
2023-24
EDM EDM
100
76
32
132
+35
30
7
37
1
0
5
1
263
12.2
442
865
51.1
118
39
68
84
21:22
2Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.29
2020-21
EDM EDM
72
56
33
105
+21
20
9
28
0
0
11
2
200
16.5
316
638
49.5
61
24
36
47
22:09
3Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
1.23
2023-24
TBL TBL
100
81
44
144
+8
22
13
40
0
0
6
1
306
14.4
2
4
50.0
47
35
62
96
21:40
4Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
1.19
2005-06
TOT
96
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
5Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
1.14
2012-13
PIT PIT
41
36
15
56
+26
16
3
14
0
0
1
0
124
12.1
453
834
54.3
21
18
15
28
21:06
6Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
1.13
2025-26
TBL TBL
86
76
44
130
+43
50
8
29
1
0
8
2
231
19.0
0
2
0.0
36
29
21
124
20:20
7Joe Thornton
J. Thornton
1.12
2006-07
SJS SJS
92
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
8Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.10
2024-25
EDM EDM
74
67
26
100
+20
27
9
22
0
0
3
0
196
13.3
370
776
47.7
40
18
32
74
22:02
9Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.10
2025-26
EDM EDM
90
82
48
138
+17
44
13
41
1
1
4
1
306
15.7
457
923
49.5
40
30
32
134
22:59
10Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
1.09
2023-24
COL COL
89
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
11Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
1.09
2022-23
EDM EDM
89
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
12Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
1.08
2024-25
TBL TBL
84
78
37
121
+22
45
8
38
0
0
9
1
265
14.0
1
2
50.0
23
33
30
122
21:11
13Nathan MacKinnon
N. MacKinnon
1.06
2024-25
COL COL
84
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
14Sidney Crosby
S. Crosby
1.06
2006-07
PIT PIT
84
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
15Jonathan Huberdeau
J. Huberdeau
1.06
2021-22
FLA FLA
85
80
30
115
+35
54
5
33
3
2
7
2
222
13.5
18
54
33.3
99
28
63
85
19:25
16Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
1.06
2018-19
TBL TBL
87
82
41
128
+24
62
15
33
0
0
8
0
246
16.7
0
3
0.0
44
31
58
89
19:58
17Jason Spezza
J. Spezza
1.04
2005-06
OTT OTT
71
68
19
90
+23
33
7
34
0
0
5
1
156
12.2
642
1,220
52.6
12
13
43
93
19:00
18Peter Forsberg
P. Forsberg
1.03
2002-03
COL COL
77
75
29
106
+52
70
8
25
0
0
2
1
166
17.5
333
709
47.0
39
9
23
31
19:20
19Jaromir Jagr
J. Jagr
1.02
1998-99
PIT PIT
83
81
44
127
+17
66
10
34
1
0
7
3
343
12.8
20Nikita Kucherov
N. Kucherov
1.01
2022-23
TBL TBL
83
82
30
113
-2
36
8
42
0
0
4
0
271
11.1
2
2
100.0
61
28
57
98
20:08
21Henrik Sedin
H. Sedin
1.01
2009-10
VAN VAN
83
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
22Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
0.99
2021-22
EDM EDM
79
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
23Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
0.99
2021-22
NYR NYR
74
75
22
96
+21
18
5
32
0
0
5
1
177
12.4
1
2
50.0
22
14
56
71
19:13
24Connor McDavid
C. McDavid
0.98
2019-20
EDM EDM
63
64
34
97
-7
28
11
32
0
0
6
0
212
16.0
320
670
47.8
37
18
53
75
21:52
25Artemi Panarin
A. Panarin
0.98
2020-21
NYR NYR
41
42
17
58
+14
6
5
13
0
0
1
0
106
16.0
0
3
0.0
13
7
21
26
19:39
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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks
43
33
6
92
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35
27
20
90
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Sharks Sharks
39
35
8
86
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Kraken Kraken
34
37
11
79
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39
9
77
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58
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53

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Caufield

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48

McDavid

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90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

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74

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McDavid

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130

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

127

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Hits Leaders

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339

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188

Dobson

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185

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35

Oettinger

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Vladar

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Wallstedt

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Avalanche

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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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Jets Jets - e
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
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
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
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
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Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12