Most assists by a defenseman in an NHL game

Most assists by a defenseman in an NHL game
Who
Kris Letang, Babe Pratt, Pat Stapleton, Bobby Orr, Ron Stackhouse, Paul Coffey, Gary Suter
What
6 total number
Where
Not Applicable
When
27 December 2023

The National Hockey League (NHL) record for most assists by a defenseman in a game is six and has been achieved seven times, most recently by Kris Letang (Canada) while playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 7-0 win over the New York Islanders on 27 December 2023. The other players to accomplish this feat are Babe Pratt (Canada) of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1944, Pat Stapleton (Canada) of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1969, Bobby Orr (Canada) of the Boston Bruins in 1973, Ron Stackhouse (Canada) of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1975, Paul Coffey (Canada) of the Edmonton Oilers in 1986, and Gary Suter (USA) of the Calgary Flames in 1986.