Sidney Crosby climbs to seventh on NHL all-time assists list

No. 87 reaches the mark early in his 22nd season

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 51m1 min read

Another milestone for No. 87! 🐧 Sidney Crosby now has the seventh-most assists in NHL history! 🤯 https://t.co/ALWq4kdcZ Via @NHL on X

What happened: Sidney Crosby moved into seventh place on the NHL's all-time career assists leaderboard during the 2026-27 regular season.

Why it matters: Having opened his 22nd NHL campaign this month, No. 87 continues to climb the league's historical playmaking ranks.

By the numbers: Crosby ranks seventh in NHL history in career assists and previously reached 897 career road points after a two-goal game on Tuesday.

What to watch: Crosby continues the 2026-27 regular-season schedule as he pursues the next tier of the league's all-time scoring leaders.

Sources

@NHL 2026-10-17T01:32:17.606528+00:00

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