| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
| 1 | R. Whitney | DAL | 53 |
| 2 | E. Staal | CAR | 35 |
| 3 | R. Brind'Amour | 35 | |
| 4 | S. Samsonov | 32 | |
| 5 | T. Ruutu | CAR | 28 |
| 6 | J. Pitkanen | CAR | 26 |
| 7 | D. Seidenberg | BOS | 25 |
| 8 | J. Corvo | CAR | 24 |
| 9 | M. Cullen | MIN | 21 |
| 10 | A. Babchuk | CGY | 19 |
| 11 | E. Cole | DAL | 13 |
| 12 | C. LaRose | CAR | 12 |
| 13 | T. Gleason | CAR | 12 |
| 14 | S. Walker | 10 | |
| 15 | J. Jokinen | PIT | 10 |
| 16 | P. Eaves | DET | 8 |
| 17 | N. Wallin | 8 | |
| 18 | R. Bayda | 7 | |
| 19 | J. Williams | LAK | 7 |
| 20 | F. Kaberle | 7 |