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NHL assist leaders 1986‑1987

The NHL assist leaderboard for the 1986-1987 regular season: 620 skaters ranked by assists. First is Wayne Gretzky with 121 assists, second is Ray Bourque with 72 assists and third is Mark Messier with 70 assists. The highest-ranked Swede is Mats Näslund, in place 12 with 55 assists. See the full Swedish assist leaderboard

1
121
assists
2
72
assists
3
70
assists
4
64
assists
5
63
assists
5
63
assists
7
59
assists
8
58
assists
9
56
assists
9
CHIRW· 80 GPCanada
56
assists
9
56
assists
12
MTLLW· 79 GPSwedenSwedish player
55
assists
13
EDMRW· 79 GPFinland
54
assists
14
53
assists
14
53
assists
14
53
assists
14
53
assists
14
53
assists
19
52
assists
19
52
assists
21
51
assists
21
51
assists
21
51
assists
24
50
assists
24
50
assists
24
50
assists
24
NJDLW· 79 GPCanada
50
assists
28
PITC· 80 GPCanada
49
assists
29
48
assists
29
48
assists
31
47
assists
31
47
assists
31
47
assists
34
46
assists
35
EDMC· 61 GPSwedenSwedish player
45
assists
35
45
assists
35
45
assists
35
45
assists
39
LAKRW· 67 GPCanada
44
assists
39
44
assists
39
44
assists
39
EDMLW· 76 GPFinland
44
assists
39
44
assists
44
PHID· 69 GPUSA
43
assists
44
43
assists
44
43
assists
47
WINRW· 72 GPFrance
42
assists
47
VANC· 72 GPSwedenSwedish player
42
assists
47
LAKRW· 76 GPCanada
42
assists
47
42
assists
51
PHIC· 72 GPSwedenSwedish player
41
assists
51
VANLW· 76 GPFinland
41
assists
53
40
assists
53
40
assists
53
CGYRW· 79 GPUSA
40
assists
53
40
assists
57
CGYD· 68 GPUSA
39
assists
57
39
assists
57
HFDRW· 78 GPCanada
39
assists
57
39
assists
57
39
assists
62
NYRLW· 72 GPCanada
38
assists
62
38
assists
62
VANRW· 77 GPCanada
38
assists
62
CHID· 79 GPCanada
38
assists
62
38
assists
67
NYIRW· 63 GPCanada
37
assists
67
37
assists
67
37
assists
67
PHIRW· 75 GPCanada
37
assists
67
37
assists
67
37
assists
73
PHILW· 53 GPCanada
36
assists
73
36
assists
73
36
assists
73
BOSRW· 75 GPCanada
36
assists
73
36
assists
73
NJDRW· 80 GPCanada
36
assists
73
36
assists
80
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
CHIRW· 79 GPUSA
35
assists
80
35
assists
80
DETLW· 81 GPCanada
35
assists
89
BUFRW· 54 GPCanada
34
assists
89
34
assists
89
34
assists
89
NYRRW· 64 GPSwedenSwedish player
34
assists
89
34
assists
89
TORRW· 73 GPCanada
34
assists
89
34
assists
96
33
assists
96
33
assists
96
33
assists
96
WINC· 75 GPSwedenSwedish player
33
assists
96
33
assists
96
NYIRW· 80 GPFinland
33
assists