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Sidney Crosby Passes Steve Yzerman to Reach 9th on NHL All-Time Assists List

The Penguins captain is the active assists leader, 14 shy of Adam Oates for eighth.

Overview

  • Crosby logged two assists against the Ducks to reach 1,065 for his career and take sole possession of ninth place.
  • The milestone helper came 7:01 into the game off a faceoff win that set up a point shot Rickard Rakell redirected.
  • Pittsburgh fell 4-3 in Anaheim, moving to 2-2-0 to start the 2025–26 season.
  • Through four games Crosby has one goal and three assists, continuing a 20-season point-per-game run.
  • He leads all active players in career assists, with Patrick Kane next at 854, ranking 26th all-time.