| Season; Assist Leader | Goal Scorer |
|---|
| 79-80: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (86) | |
| 80-81: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (109) | |
| 81-82: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (120) | |
| 82-83: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (125) | |
| 83-84: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (118) | |
| 84-85: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (135) | |
| 85-86: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (163) | |
| 86-87: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (121) | |
| 87-88: Wayne Gretzky, Oilers (109) | |
| 88-89 (tie): Mario Lemieux, Penguins (114) | |
| 88-89 (tie): Wayne Gretzky, Kings (114) | |
| 89-90: Wayne Gretzky, Kings (102) | |
| 90-91: Wayne Gretzky, Kings (122) | |
| 91-92: Wayne Gretzky, Kings (90) | |
| 92-93: Adam Oates, Bruins (97) | |
| 93-94: Wayne Gretzky, Kings (92) | |
| 94-95: Ron Francis, Penguins (48) | |
| 95-96 (tie): Ron Francis, Penguins (92) | |
| 95-96 (tie): Mario Lemieux, Penguins (92) | |
| 96-97 (tie): Mario Lemieux, Penguins (72) | |
| 96-97 (tie): Wayne Gretzky, Rangers (72) | |
| 97-98 (tie): Jaromir Jagr, Penguins (67) | |
| 97-98 (tie): Wayne Gretzky, Rangers (67) | |
| 98-99: Jaromir Jagr, Penguins (83) | |
| | Season; Assist Leader | Goal Scorer |
|---|
| 99-00: Mark Recchi, Flyers (63) | |
| 00-01 (tie): Adam Oates, Capitals (69) | |
| 00-01 (tie): Jaromir Jagr, Penguins (69) | |
| 01-02: Adam Oates, Capitals/Flyers (64) | |
| 02-03: Peter Forsberg, Avalanche (77) | |
| 03-04 (tie): Scott Gomez, Devils (56) | |
| 03-04 (tie): Martin St. Louis, Lightning (56) | |
| 05-06: Joe Thornton, Bruins/Sharks (96) | |
| 06-07: Joe Thornton, Sharks (92) | |
| 07-08: Joe Thornton, Sharks (67) | |
| 08-09: Evgeni Malkin, Penguins (78) | |
| 09-10: Henrik Sedin, Canucks (83) | |
| 10-11: Henrik Sedin, Canucks (75) | |
| 11-12: Henrik Sedin, Canucks (67) | |
| 12-13: Martin St. Louis, Lightning (43) | |
| 13-14: Sidney Crosby, Penguins (68) | |
| 14-15: Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals (60) | |
| 15-16: Erik Karlsson, Ottawa (66) | |
| 16-17: Connor McDavid, Oilers (70) | |
| 17-18 (tie): Blake Wheeler, Jets (68) | |
| 17-18 (tie): Claude Giroux, Flyers (68) | |
| 18-19: Nikita Kucherov, Lightning (87) | |
| 19-20: Leon Draisaitl, Oilers (67) | |
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