2023 NHL assists leaders

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning leads the NHL with 54 assists

TORONTO, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 03: Head coach Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks and NHL Hall of Fame Player Wayne Gretzky applaud while Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks, Frank Vatrano #77 of the Anaheim Ducks and Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning look on during the game between Team Matthews and Team Hughes during the 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Game on February 03, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 03: Head coach Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks and NHL Hall of Fame Player Wayne Gretzky applaud while Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks, Frank Vatrano #77 of the Anaheim Ducks and Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning look on during the game between Team Matthews and Team Hughes during the 2024 Honda NHL All-Star Game on February 03, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
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1. Nikita Kucherov (54) | Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Nathan MacKinnon (53) | Colorado Avalanche

3. Quinn Hughes (52) | Vancouver Canucks

4. Connor McDavid (47) | Edmonton Oilers

5. Cale Makar (47) | Colorado Avalanche

6. J.T. Miller (46) | Vancouver Canucks

7. Noah Dobson (46) | New York Islanders

8. Victor Hedman (41) | Tampa Bay Lightning

9. David Pastrnak (40) | Boston Bruins

10. William Nylander (40) | Toronto Maple Leafs

11. Mikko Rantanen (39) | Colorado Avalanche

12. Elias Pettersson (38) | Vancouver Canucks

13. Mathew Barzal (38) | New York Islanders

14. Sebastian Aho (37) | Carolina Hurricanes

15. Aleksander Barkov (37) | Florida Panthers

16. Artemi Panarin (36) | New York Rangers

17. Tim Stutzle (36) | Ottawa Senators

18. Leon Draisaitl (35) | Edmonton Oilers

19. Robert Thomas (35) | St. Louis Blues

20. Matthew Tkachuk (35) | Florida Panthers

This article is based on data from Sportradar.