Penguins’ Crosby breaks record for most assists on a single team in NHL history

Oct 31, 2026, 8:05 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Ben Steiner,

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward surpassed Ray Bourque for the most assists with a single NHL franchise, with a pair of assists in the first two periods against the Montreal Canadiens.

The two assists, first on the opening goal to Erik Karlsson, and later on the 2-2 goal to Tommy Novak, brought him to a total of 1,112, passing Bourque’s 1,111. Wayne Gretzky, despite holding the record for the most assists in NHL history with 1,963, posted only 1,086 of those with the Edmonton Oilers , the team he spent the longest with.

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