2023 NHL assists leaders

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning leads the NHL with 56 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 (56) | Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Nathan MacKinnon (53) | Colorado Avalanche

3. Quinn Hughes (53) | Vancouver Canucks

4. Connor McDavid (50) | Edmonton Oilers

5. Cale Makar (47) | Colorado Avalanche

6. Noah Dobson (47) | New York Islanders

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

8. Victor Hedman (43) | Tampa Bay Lightning

9. David Pastrnak (42) | Boston Bruins

10. Elias Pettersson (41) | Vancouver Canucks

11. William Nylander (40) | Toronto Maple Leafs

12. Mathew Barzal (40) | New York Islanders

13. Mikko Rantanen (39) | Colorado Avalanche

14. Robert Thomas (39) | St. Louis Blues

15. Matthew Tkachuk (39) | Florida Panthers

16. Aleksander Barkov (39) | Florida Panthers

17. Sebastian Aho (38) | Carolina Hurricanes

18. Artemi Panarin (37) | New York Rangers

19. Leon Draisaitl (36) | Edmonton Oilers

20. Mark Stone (36) | Vegas Golden Knights

This article is based on data from Sportradar.