NHL Active Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists
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NHL Leaders
| Rank | Player | Career Start | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sidney Crosby | 2005-06 | 119 |
| 2. | Evgeni Malkin | 2006-07 | 103 |
| 3. | Joe Thornton | 1997-98 | 96 |
| 4. | Ryan Getzlaf | 2005-06 | 83 |
| 5. | Patrick Kane | 2007-08 | 73 |
| 6. | Jonathan Toews | 2007-08 | 70 |
| 7. | Nicklas Backstrom | 2007-08 | 67 |
| 8. | Chris Kunitz | 2003-04 | 66 |
| 9. | Duncan Keith | 2005-06 | 63 |
| 10. | Kris Letang | 2006-07 | 58 |
|   | Justin Williams | 2000-01 | 58 |
| 12. | Valtteri Filppula | 2005-06 | 57 |
| 13. | Alex Ovechkin | 2005-06 | 56 |
| 14. | Patrice Bergeron | 2003-04 | 55 |
|   | David Krejci | 2006-07 | 55 |
| 16. | Patrick Marleau | 1997-98 | 53 |
|   | Corey Perry | 2005-06 | 53 |
| 18. | Logan Couture | 2009-10 | 47 |
|   | Joe Pavelski | 2006-07 | 47 |
| 20. | Zdeno Chara | 1997-98 | 46 |
| 21. | Anze Kopitar | 2006-07 | 45 |
| 22. | Phil Kessel | 2006-07 | 43 |
|   | Jason Spezza | 2002-03 | 43 |
| 24. | P.K. Subban | 2009-10 | 42 |
|   | Milan Lucic | 2007-08 | 42 |
|   | Niklas Kronwall | 2003-04 | 42 |
| 27. | Claude Giroux | 2007-08 | 41 |
|   | Ryan Kesler | 2003-04 | 41 |
|   | Victor Hedman | 2009-10 | 41 |
| 30. | Zach Parise | 2005-06 | 39 |
|   | Brad Marchand | 2009-10 | 39 |
|   | Brent Seabrook | 2005-06 | 39 |
|   | Matt Cullen | 1997-98 | 39 |
| 34. | John Carlson | 2009-10 | 37 |
| 35. | Ryan McDonagh | 2010-11 | 36 |
|   | Derick Brassard | 2007-08 | 36 |
| 37. | Drew Doughty | 2008-09 | 35 |
|   | Jeff Carter | 2005-06 | 35 |
|   | Tomas Plekanec | 2003-04 | 35 |
| 40. | Matt Niskanen | 2007-08 | 33 |
| 41. | Brent Burns | 2003-04 | 31 |
|   | Erik Karlsson | 2009-10 | 31 |
| 43. | Nikita Kucherov | 2013-14 | 30 |
|   | Jason Pominville | 2003-04 | 30 |
|   | Derek Stepan | 2010-11 | 30 |
|   | Paul Stastny | 2006-07 | 30 |
| 47. | Steven Stamkos | 2008-09 | 29 |
|   | Kevin Shattenkirk | 2010-11 | 29 |
|   | T.J. Oshie | 2008-09 | 29 |
| 50. | Braydon Coburn | 2005-06 | 28 |
|   | Evgeny Kuznetsov | 2013-14 | 28 |
|   | Dustin Brown | 2003-04 | 28 |
|   | Lars Eller | 2009-10 | 28 |
|   | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | 2006-07 | 28 |
|   | Dan Girardi | 2006-07 | 28 |

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