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NHL Projected Assist Leaders Next Week Next Week

Elite playmakers drive fantasy value through assists. Our assist projections highlight the NHL players most likely to rack up helpers in next week's games. Look for players on top power play units and those centering high-scoring linemates for maximum assist upside (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22)). (Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

Week 22: Mar 2 - Mar 8(Upcoming)
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 7:41 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games β€’ 720 players

What makes a great playmaker? Assists often outnumber goals for elite players. The best playmakers create scoring chances through vision, passing, and power play quarterbacking.

Types of assists

- Primary assists: The pass directly before the goal (most valuable) - Secondary assists: The pass before the primary assist - Power play assists: Assists on man-advantage goals (high-volume for PP QBs)

Key factors

- Linemates: Playing with elite finishers = more assist opportunities - PP role: PP1 quarterbacks (usually D-men or centers) lead in assists - Ice time: More minutes = more chances to set up goals

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Pro Tip: Target players centering elite goal scorers. If Draisaitl scores, McDavid likely gets the assistβ€”and vice versa.

Sorted by Projected Assists(Mar 2-Mar 8 (Week 22))

720 players
Showing 100 of 720 players
PlayerTeamPosRost%A ↓GPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPGPPAPPPSHGSHAFOWFOLTKGV+/-TOISFTFPTS
Nikita Kucherov
TBRW99.6%5.202.507.6013.701.801.801.800.300.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.002.7082.0086.0058.90
Nathan MacKinnon
COLC99.8%4.002.806.8018.503.302.201.200.600.000.000.000.0040.0035.800.000.003.5088.6093.7062.10
David Pastrnak
BOSRW99.6%3.701.605.3013.904.701.701.900.600.000.000.000.000.100.300.000.000.2081.7084.4043.00
Jack Eichel
LVC99.8%3.601.605.2015.202.302.200.800.000.000.000.000.0032.1033.600.000.001.2085.4090.4045.70
Mark Stone
LVRW96.1%3.602.005.608.901.603.200.400.600.000.000.000.000.300.700.000.001.6078.6084.5044.50
Zach Werenski
CLBD99.8%3.401.605.0014.401.705.301.000.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.40105.70104.8044.90
Connor McDavid
EDMC99.7%3.201.705.0010.001.501.301.200.500.000.000.100.0016.2019.700.000.000.8069.2066.3039.20
William Nylander
TORRW98.5%3.201.704.908.400.501.501.400.300.000.000.000.002.103.100.000.00-0.1074.3087.2033.90
Evgeni Malkin
PITC86.9%3.101.204.4010.601.601.203.700.300.000.000.000.009.4011.000.000.001.5070.3079.0037.00
Charlie McAvoy
BOSD95.4%3.100.403.405.704.807.503.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.5096.60111.0030.60
Cale Makar
COLD99.7%3.101.004.1011.202.106.701.500.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.90100.60105.0042.40
Darren Raddysh
TBD89.4%3.101.404.5012.304.304.201.400.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.5090.7092.6042.40
Lucas Raymond
DETRW98.0%3.101.404.508.502.101.800.900.300.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.000.7074.5088.8034.50
Lane Hutson
MOND100.0%3.000.603.605.301.205.501.300.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.0071.0074.2029.70
Mitch Marner
LVRW98.4%2.901.104.008.201.402.401.200.300.000.000.000.006.7010.000.000.000.9079.9085.9032.00
Martin Necas
COLRW99.8%2.901.804.709.804.401.401.900.400.000.000.000.000.700.800.000.002.6084.2089.0039.60
Leon Draisaitl
EDMC99.6%2.801.604.307.501.600.801.200.700.000.000.100.0028.8023.800.000.000.8065.5066.8033.20
Shayne Gostisbehere
CARD93.6%2.800.903.708.501.504.200.500.500.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.7079.5092.5032.50
Miro Heiskanen
DALD99.0%2.800.503.308.301.207.801.300.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.000.40104.00102.5032.90
Nick Suzuki
MONC99.9%2.801.003.807.002.302.800.500.600.000.000.100.0028.7026.800.000.001.0062.3067.0032.20
Jack Hughes
NJC98.7%2.801.304.1013.800.301.800.000.200.000.000.000.006.6013.300.000.00-0.6084.1086.1034.40
Macklin Celebrini
SJC99.8%2.801.404.209.701.401.601.200.300.000.000.000.0020.7021.900.000.000.5063.7063.6033.60
Sebastian Aho
CARC98.7%2.701.504.309.503.501.201.700.400.000.000.100.0031.3030.100.000.000.7079.1090.3034.00
Jake Guentzel
TBLW99.9%2.701.904.7011.801.702.101.500.400.000.000.200.009.4010.600.000.001.1082.2087.9040.20
Roman Josi
NSHD96.3%2.601.003.5011.601.206.202.000.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.7097.50105.5034.00
Ryan O'Reilly
NSHC83.2%2.501.403.907.800.703.000.900.200.000.000.100.0038.6030.800.000.000.7080.4094.8032.20
Erik Karlsson
PITD88.0%2.500.302.908.901.103.401.500.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.6094.8095.4027.30
Troy Terry
ANARW79.1%2.501.003.508.600.001.100.900.000.000.000.200.000.300.300.000.000.7073.4089.5027.80
Rasmus Dahlin
BUFD99.2%2.500.703.209.903.804.902.600.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.3098.40110.0029.50
Quinn Hughes
MIND99.6%2.500.202.808.000.303.801.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0083.3072.6024.80
Elias Lindholm
BOSC66.3%2.400.903.306.402.703.701.800.500.000.000.000.0035.2029.700.000.000.0070.3083.5027.40
Evan Bouchard
EDMD99.8%2.400.803.207.101.304.301.100.300.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.8074.2075.6028.70
Luke Evangelista
NSHRW39.0%2.400.603.009.200.701.000.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.7067.0076.0025.50
Leo Carlsson
ANAC91.4%2.401.704.1010.100.801.501.200.400.000.000.200.0028.9036.000.000.000.2077.8092.8033.30
Patrick Kane
DETRW64.5%2.300.803.009.600.901.701.100.200.000.000.000.000.300.200.000.000.0068.9081.9025.80
Brayden Point
TBC93.2%2.301.603.9010.500.501.300.800.400.000.000.000.0022.3024.800.000.001.0073.0082.4033.00
Adam Fox
NYRD97.8%2.300.402.705.701.204.300.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3070.9078.8022.70
Jason Robertson
DALLW100.0%2.302.204.5014.802.701.601.200.700.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.001.1079.8083.5042.90
Jackson LaCombe
ANAD97.7%2.300.402.708.203.707.400.700.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.00-0.2097.90111.0027.60
Victor Hedman
TBD92.0%2.200.202.406.601.405.001.400.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3081.6095.4023.10
Roope Hintz
DALC93.4%2.201.203.409.904.401.401.500.400.000.000.000.0033.8022.500.000.000.9069.5085.9030.50
Brandon Hagel
TBLW99.3%2.202.304.5013.403.102.202.400.200.000.000.100.001.802.600.000.002.4079.0092.8043.10
Moritz Seider
DETD99.0%2.200.502.708.006.109.602.600.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.70102.80116.6032.50
Matthew Knies
TORLW94.9%2.201.003.307.708.001.701.100.300.000.000.000.000.000.200.000.00-0.9075.2087.6023.10
Connor Bedard
CHIC99.7%2.201.703.8010.201.101.102.000.400.000.000.000.0010.2011.600.000.00-0.1063.1067.9030.80
Nikolaj Ehlers
CARLW82.5%2.101.103.2010.300.701.200.700.400.000.000.000.000.801.300.000.000.1067.0078.3028.50
Mark Scheifele
WPGC99.7%2.101.403.506.201.101.400.600.300.000.000.000.0021.5022.900.000.000.0063.8064.4025.50
Jesper Bratt
NJRW93.5%2.100.903.008.803.601.300.700.200.000.000.100.000.200.400.000.00-1.0075.5088.8022.40
Andrei Svechnikov
CARLW92.7%2.101.403.5010.306.200.802.500.500.000.000.000.000.600.600.000.000.4068.1081.0030.40
Kirill Marchenko
CLBRW98.9%2.101.603.7011.403.002.401.800.200.000.000.100.000.200.300.000.000.4075.3083.3033.90
Ivan Demidov
MONRW85.3%2.100.702.804.601.201.201.300.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3046.1054.2020.30
Charlie Coyle
CLBC45.5%2.001.103.006.705.502.600.600.300.000.000.000.0030.1030.500.000.000.2070.7089.6024.30
Clayton Keller
UTALW98.7%2.000.902.807.800.401.200.700.100.000.000.000.000.600.800.000.001.3057.1067.0025.70
Matthew Tkachuk
FLARW94.0%2.001.503.6011.304.601.003.000.700.000.000.000.000.200.500.000.00-0.3056.0065.0031.40
Mathew Barzal
NYIRW87.4%2.001.003.006.801.002.001.300.100.000.000.000.0011.3015.600.000.000.5062.3064.9024.80
Kyle Connor
WPGLW100.0%2.001.403.4010.000.800.400.800.100.000.000.100.000.000.000.000.00-0.1063.9066.4027.30
Tage Thompson
BUFC99.9%2.002.004.0013.403.802.401.500.300.000.000.000.0020.1024.300.000.00-0.3076.8092.0035.90
Joshua Norris
BUFC55.0%2.001.203.206.302.602.501.600.200.000.000.000.0026.9027.000.000.00-0.1065.6085.8024.80
Ryan McLeod
BUFC34.3%2.000.702.804.801.001.600.600.000.000.000.300.0030.4034.600.000.001.4071.0097.5021.90
Wyatt Johnston
DALC99.7%2.002.104.2010.701.903.201.201.200.000.000.000.0019.2020.400.000.00-0.2080.3089.0037.10
Beckett Sennecke
ANARW75.1%2.001.303.309.404.701.202.400.100.000.000.100.000.100.100.000.00-0.4069.5087.2026.00
Valeri Nichushkin
COLRW71.6%1.901.002.909.503.701.600.800.100.000.000.000.000.200.100.000.000.4072.0092.7025.40
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
EDMLW89.9%1.900.802.704.401.001.200.700.400.000.000.000.005.607.300.000.00-0.3057.7064.7019.50
Alex DeBrincat
DETLW98.5%1.902.104.0013.501.901.800.700.700.000.000.000.001.201.700.000.000.1072.6084.5036.50
Brady Tkachuk
OTTLW98.3%1.901.203.1012.208.200.903.100.400.000.000.100.008.105.700.000.00-0.3051.1071.3028.50
Jake Sanderson
OTTD99.6%1.900.602.506.501.506.000.500.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.3075.1091.0025.40
Artemi Panarin
LALW98.3%1.800.902.607.900.400.600.800.100.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.00-1.1062.6067.3019.40
Boone Jenner
CLBC45.5%1.800.802.508.108.403.901.800.100.000.000.000.008.508.400.000.000.0066.1082.0023.40
Kris Letang
PITD66.4%1.800.202.106.605.604.902.200.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.2088.2091.7021.70
Tomas Hertl
LVC92.8%1.801.503.4010.605.502.001.400.700.000.000.000.0038.1026.500.000.00-0.3069.9079.0030.20
Josh Morrissey
WPGD98.6%1.800.602.406.001.505.001.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4073.9081.5023.30
Alex Tuch
BUFRW97.4%1.801.503.209.304.304.602.000.300.000.000.100.001.902.400.000.001.2075.4098.9032.00
Filip Hronek
VAND75.5%1.800.302.205.606.905.300.900.200.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0097.90108.7020.90
Robert Thomas
STLC78.3%1.800.902.704.700.501.700.900.300.000.000.100.0029.8024.500.000.00-0.1056.6072.0019.60
Tim Stutzle
OTTC99.9%1.801.503.207.804.502.101.500.400.000.000.100.0014.1012.100.000.000.2061.4078.5027.60
Zachary Benson
BUFLW39.4%1.800.702.407.002.101.502.100.100.000.000.000.000.400.500.000.001.6065.8083.3022.90
Shea Theodore
LVD89.8%1.700.602.308.000.005.300.900.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.001.0094.60114.1025.50
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TORD66.8%1.700.502.305.604.503.602.700.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.2083.40114.9018.90
Brad Marchand
FLALW97.6%1.701.703.408.802.101.102.000.400.000.000.000.000.100.500.000.00-0.6054.2066.4027.20
Dylan Larkin
DETC98.7%1.702.003.7011.102.202.101.700.600.000.000.000.0043.8039.500.000.000.5081.5096.8034.00
Anthony Mantha
PITRW47.5%1.701.403.107.802.401.901.300.300.000.000.000.000.501.500.000.001.2059.8070.0028.40
Vincent Trocheck
NYRC88.9%1.700.802.505.607.902.201.700.000.000.000.100.0025.6021.700.000.00-0.8063.2074.3018.30
John Tavares
TORC97.3%1.701.403.209.603.501.001.400.400.000.000.000.0035.3025.700.000.00-1.1071.8083.9024.30
Bryan Rust
PITRW88.5%1.701.503.2010.401.604.201.700.400.000.000.000.000.000.300.000.000.0080.6092.8032.60
Andrew Copp
DETC16.1%1.700.602.305.502.303.201.100.100.000.000.000.0024.7021.700.000.00-0.1064.6087.3019.30
Travis Konecny
PHIRW94.3%1.701.202.806.804.001.501.400.100.000.000.100.000.501.600.000.000.5057.0070.2023.10
Auston Matthews
TORC99.0%1.701.903.6014.502.405.501.400.300.000.000.000.0038.1026.200.000.000.1083.7096.0038.20
Anthony Cirelli
TBC58.6%1.701.303.108.402.702.401.000.200.000.000.000.0030.4031.900.000.002.5069.8089.6030.40
Elias Pettersson
VANC90.5%1.701.002.707.003.906.701.000.100.000.000.100.0036.2043.100.000.00-1.2078.1091.9025.00
Drake Batherson
OTTRW95.2%1.701.102.806.704.500.901.200.400.000.000.000.000.500.600.000.00-0.2053.3070.3022.30
Noah Dobson
MOND97.3%1.700.702.406.601.908.201.500.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.4068.4078.8026.90
Thomas Harley
DALD92.5%1.700.402.106.802.809.201.100.100.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.1092.40100.5025.80
Kirill Kaprizov
MINLW99.7%1.701.503.209.902.001.101.100.600.000.000.000.000.000.100.000.000.5067.0063.7028.80
Seth Jarvis
CARRW98.2%1.702.303.9013.405.601.800.500.400.000.000.200.002.203.000.000.000.7075.9087.3037.60
Cutter Gauthier
ANALW96.5%1.701.903.6015.403.501.201.400.500.000.000.000.003.204.000.000.000.1069.8085.3035.00
Adam Fantilli
CLBC87.3%1.701.002.7010.106.402.601.000.200.000.000.000.0026.1025.800.000.00-0.4075.1080.6024.80
Rickard Rakell
PITLW79.0%1.601.102.7011.905.903.300.600.400.000.000.000.000.602.800.000.00-0.1075.6085.6028.50
Filip Forsberg
NSHLW98.2%1.601.703.3012.807.401.201.900.400.000.000.000.000.701.300.000.00-0.3075.1088.4031.10
Pavel Zacha
BOSC53.8%1.601.102.606.303.101.501.900.300.000.000.000.0024.2022.500.000.00-0.3068.6081.6021.10
Mats Zuccarello
MINRW54.3%1.600.702.305.701.101.600.700.200.000.000.000.001.501.600.000.00-0.4056.6056.5018.30

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Generally yes. Elite playmakers accumulate assists more consistently than goal scorers because they can influence multiple scoring chances per game through their passing.
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