Most assists by an NHL rookie among all active players: Mat Barzal: 63 assists (17-18), Sidney Crosby: 63 assists (05-06), Nicklas Backstrom: 55 assists (07-08), Lane Hutson: 54 assists (24-25), Alex Ovechkin: 54 assists (05-06), Evgeni Malkin: 52 assists (06-07)