SUNRISE, FL - MARCH 31: Jonathan Huberdeau #11 of the Florida Panthers salutes the crowd after breaking a NHL record for the most assists in one season by a Left Wing in NHL history at 71 against the Chicago Blackhawks at the FLA Live Arena on March 31, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida.

Huberdeau sets NHL single-season assist record by left-winger

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Jonathan Huberdeau has etched his name into the NHL record books.

The Florida Panthers star set the NHL single-season record for assists by a left-winger with his 71st helper on Aleksander Barkov's goal Thursday night.

Jonathan Huberdeau (@JonnyHuby11) notched his 71st assist on this play, the most EVER by a left winger in a season. 🔥

Talk about a @PPG Colorful Moment! pic.twitter.com/PrKPqg1GlK
— NHL (@NHL) April 1, 2022

Huberdeau surpassed Joe Juneau to set the record.

Rank	Player	Team	Season	Assists
1	Jonathan Huberdeau	FLA	'21-22	71
2	Joe Juneau	BOS	'92-93	70
3	Kevin Stevens	PIT	'91-92	69
4	Mats Naslund	MTL	'85-86	67
5	Michel Goulet	QUE	'83-84	66

New York Rangers left-winger Artemi Panarin, who's tallied 62 helpers this season, will likely join the top five before the end of 2021-22.

Huberdeau has garnered Hart Trophy consideration for his superb campaign. He leads all NHL skaters in assists and ranks third in points with a career-high 94 in 67 games thus far.