Between the 2007-08 and 2021-22 seasons, Nicklas Backstrom had the most power-play assists, with 330 assists.
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2007-08 to 2021-22 most powerplay assists by a player| NAME | PPA | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Backstrom | 330 | 1,058 | 264 | 747 | 1,011 | +111 | 488 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 2,193 | 12.0 | 8,609 | 17,178 | 50.1 | 745 | 624 | 738 | 590 | 19:31 |
| 2 |  | S. Crosby | 278 | 948 | 442 | 745 | 1,187 | +193 | 561 | 124 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 17 | 3,011 | 14.7 | 11,207 | 21,277 | 52.7 | 821 | 453 | 538 | 768 | 20:50 |
| 3 |  | C. Giroux | 264 | 1,018 | 294 | 629 | 923 | +34 | 418 | 86 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 11 | 2,648 | 11.1 | 9,707 | 17,399 | 55.8 | 915 | 402 | 523 | 513 | 19:35 |
| 4 |  | P. Kane | 260 | 1,107 | 430 | 750 | 1,180 | +43 | 410 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 9 | 3,684 | 11.7 | 322 | 831 | 38.7 | 289 | 243 | 661 | 546 | 20:19 |
| 5 |  | A. Kopitar | 254 | 1,138 | 345 | 661 | 1,006 | +75 | 294 | 97 | 11 | 10 | 60 | 9 | 2,735 | 12.6 | 11,301 | 21,237 | 53.2 | 1,072 | 778 | 665 | 747 | 21:03 |
| 6 |  | E. Malkin | 252 | 903 | 411 | 650 | 1,061 | +57 | 928 | 146 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 12 | 3,004 | 13.7 | 4,584 | 10,352 | 44.3 | 557 | 364 | 787 | 867 | 19:54 |
| 7 |  | K. Yandle | 252 | 1,102 | 103 | 514 | 617 | -103 | 608 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2,396 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 458 | 1,044 | 354 | 916 | 20:47 |
| 8 |  | J. Thornton | 244 | 1,042 | 219 | 660 | 879 | +102 | 556 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 1,611 | 13.6 | 6,776 | 12,497 | 54.2 | 689 | 368 | 868 | 1,045 | 18:17 |
| 9 |  | R. Getzlaf | 221 | 1,018 | 243 | 679 | 922 | +79 | 872 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 10 | 2,240 | 10.8 | 7,998 | 16,169 | 49.5 | 1,841 | 942 | 669 | 1,014 | 20:14 |
| 10 |  | E. Karlsson | 211 | 838 | 153 | 507 | 660 | -77 | 386 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 2,361 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 678 | 1,144 | 676 | 971 | 25:29 |
| 11 |  | H. Sedin | 208 | 848 | 168 | 600 | 768 | +96 | 414 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 1,253 | 13.4 | 6,836 | 14,037 | 48.7 | 229 | 183 | 329 | 458 | 18:56 |
| 12 |  | J. Voracek | 204 | 1,047 | 222 | 578 | 800 | -29 | 525 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 2,500 | 8.9 | 97 | 271 | 35.8 | 470 | 309 | 421 | 554 | 17:17 |
| 13 |  | R. Suter | 204 | 1,127 | 91 | 508 | 599 | +89 | 587 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1,999 | 4.6 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 912 | 1,553 | 421 | 546 | 25:47 |
| 14 |  | P. Kessel | 203 | 1,134 | 388 | 539 | 927 | -136 | 360 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 11 | 3,530 | 11.0 | 305 | 722 | 42.2 | 180 | 268 | 467 | 792 | 18:17 |
| 15 |  | K. Letang | 201 | 934 | 142 | 506 | 648 | +103 | 657 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 2,449 | 5.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 1,570 | 1,408 | 500 | 851 | 24:15 |
| 16 | | H. Zetterberg | 193 | 802 | 228 | 492 | 720 | +84 | 313 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 2,689 | 8.5 | 5,881 | 11,505 | 51.1 | 474 | 268 | 456 | 486 | 19:58 |
| 17 |  | A. Ovechkin | 191 | 1,111 | 682 | 530 | 1,212 | +100 | 645 | 248 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 21 | 5,244 | 13.0 | 50 | 144 | 34.7 | 2,927 | 436 | 579 | 872 | 20:47 |
| 18 |  | V. Hedman | 188 | 898 | 134 | 469 | 603 | +147 | 624 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 1,888 | 7.1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 972 | 1,375 | 452 | 673 | 23:19 |
| 19 |  | B. Wheeler | 188 | 1,046 | 296 | 571 | 867 | +68 | 695 | 51 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 2,746 | 10.8 | 705 | 1,578 | 44.7 | 1,268 | 657 | 491 | 475 | 18:33 |
| 20 |  | B. Burns | 187 | 1,066 | 215 | 515 | 730 | -34 | 693 | 76 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 13 | 3,223 | 6.7 | 71 | 155 | 45.8 | 1,299 | 1,450 | 696 | 1,176 | 23:49 |
| 21 |  | D. Doughty | 181 | 1,014 | 132 | 435 | 567 | +33 | 691 | 69 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 2,162 | 6.1 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1,774 | 1,327 | 247 | 1,001 | 26:15 |
| 22 |  | J. Carlson | 180 | 887 | 132 | 461 | 593 | +100 | 290 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 2,053 | 6.4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 764 | 1,685 | 511 | 848 | 23:26 |
| 23 | | J. Spezza | 178 | 1,002 | 281 | 461 | 742 | -56 | 447 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2,341 | 12.0 | 7,718 | 14,337 | 53.8 | 266 | 312 | 557 | 819 | 16:22 |
| 24 |  | J. Pavelski | 177 | 1,122 | 407 | 489 | 896 | +143 | 412 | 147 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 4 | 3,217 | 12.7 | 7,280 | 13,287 | 54.8 | 1,179 | 973 | 666 | 721 | 18:54 |
| 25 |  | J. Tavares | 175 | 949 | 391 | 504 | 895 | -26 | 411 | 116 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 2,993 | 13.1 | 9,020 | 17,097 | 52.8 | 550 | 391 | 746 | 882 | 19:38 |
StatMuse has season-level data for power-play assists going back to the 1933-34 season.
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43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 | |
41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 | |
 Capitals | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
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42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 | |
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 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
| Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |