which defenseman had the most assists in a game

7 players are tied for the most assists by a defenseman in a game, with 6 assists. The first three are Kris Letang on December 27, 2023, Gary Suter on April 4, 1986 and Paul Coffey on March 14, 1986.

Interpreted as:

Which defenseman had the most assists in a regular-season game?

	NAME	A	DATE	TM		OPP	G	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
1	Kris Letang K. Letang	6	12/27/2023	PIT	@	NYI	0	6	+6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	1	22:42
2	Gary Suter G. Suter	6	4/4/1986	CGY	vs	EDM	0	6	+2	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
3	Paul Coffey P. Coffey	6	3/14/1986	EDM	vs	DET	2	8	+7	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	40.0
4	Ron Stackhouse R. Stackhouse	6	3/8/1975	PIT	vs	PHI	0	6	+3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
5	Bobby Orr B. Orr	6	1/1/1973	BOS	@	VAN	0	6	+4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	0.0
6	Pat Stapleton P. Stapleton	6	3/30/1969	CHI	vs	DET	0	6	+6	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
7	Babe Pratt B. Pratt	6	1/8/1944	TOR	vs	BOS	0	6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Darren Raddysh D. Raddysh	5	3/9/2024	TBL	vs	PHI	0	5	+2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	1	1	0	0	21:52
9	Torey Krug T. Krug	5	2/11/2024	STL	@	MTL	0	5	-1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	3	0	3	20:08
10	Adam Fox A. Fox	5	3/25/2021	NYR	@	PHI	0	5	+1	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21:55
11	Roman Josi R. Josi	5	2/27/2018	NSH	@	WPG	0	5	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	0	1	3	0	0	24:43
12	Kris Letang K. Letang	5	1/27/2015	PIT	vs	WPG	0	5	+2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	2	0	0	0	22:51
13	Dion Phaneuf D. Phaneuf	5	12/13/2007	CGY	@	TBL	0	5	+3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	0	4	3	1	0	26:44
14	Alexandre Picard A. Picard	5	2/1/2007	PHI	vs	NJD	0	5	+1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0	0	0	1	2	1	2	32:42
15	Marek Zidlicky M. Zidlicky	5	2/18/2004	NSH	vs	SJS	0	5	-2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	0	19:00
16	Sheldon Souray S. Souray	5	1/10/2004	MTL	@	PIT	1	6	+4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	20.0	0	0	4	3	0	0	26:29
17	Dmitri Mironov D. Mironov	5	12/12/1997	ANA	vs	WSH	0	5	+3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
18	Brian Leetch B. Leetch	5	4/18/1995	NYR	@	PIT	0	5	-1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
19	Chris Chelios C. Chelios	5	3/21/1995	CHI	@	SJS	0	5	+5	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
20	Jeff Brown J. Brown	5	2/20/1995	VAN	vs	LAK	0	5	+3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
21	Al MacInnis A. MacInnis	5	3/20/1994	CGY	@	TOR	1	6	+3	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
22	Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	5	2/2/1994	MTL	vs	HFD	0	5	+3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
23	Ray Bourque R. Bourque	5	1/2/1994	BOS	vs	WSH	0	5	+3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
24	Gary Suter G. Suter	5	4/9/1993	CGY	vs	VAN	0	5	+2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
25	Paul Coffey P. Coffey	5	1/26/1993	LAK	vs	SJS	0	5	+3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0