2023 NHL assists leaders

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers leads the NHL with 79 assists

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 05: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with Connor McDavid #97, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93, Evan Bouchard #2, and Evander Kane #91 after scoring against Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins as Charlie Coyle #13 looks on during the third period at TD Garden on March 05, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Oilers defeat the Bruins 2-1 in overtime.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 05: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with Connor McDavid #97, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93, Evan Bouchard #2, and Evander Kane #91 after scoring against Linus Ullmark #35 of the Boston Bruins as Charlie Coyle #13 looks on during the third period at TD Garden on March 05, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Oilers defeat the Bruins 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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1. Connor McDavid (79) | Edmonton Oilers

2. Nathan MacKinnon (71) | Colorado Avalanche

3. Nikita Kucherov (69) | Tampa Bay Lightning

4. Quinn Hughes (63) | Vancouver Canucks

5. Noah Dobson (56) | New York Islanders

6. David Pastrnak (53) | Boston Bruins

7. J.T. Miller (53) | Vancouver Canucks

8. Mikko Rantanen (53) | Colorado Avalanche

9. Cale Makar (53) | Colorado Avalanche

10. Artemi Panarin (52) | New York Rangers

11. Victor Hedman (52) | Tampa Bay Lightning

12. Mitchell Marner (51) | Toronto Maple Leafs

13. Matthew Tkachuk (51) | Florida Panthers

14. William Nylander (50) | Toronto Maple Leafs

15. Leon Draisaitl (50) | Edmonton Oilers

16. Robert Thomas (49) | St. Louis Blues

17. Elias Pettersson (48) | Vancouver Canucks

18. Mathew Barzal (48) | New York Islanders

19. Roman Josi (48) | Nashville Predators

20. Aleksander Barkov (47) | Florida Panthers

This article is based on data from Sportradar.