NHL Defensemen Projections - Rest of Season - Rest of Season
This Season's projected stats for all NHL defensemen with games scheduled. Defensemen are fantasy gold mines for peripheral stats like blocked shots, hits, and shots on goal. Our D-men projections help you identify which blueliners are primed for multi-category contributions this season.
Season Outlook: Apr 16 through Apr 17, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Updated: 3:00 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 160 players
Why defensemen matter
NHL defensemen provide unique fantasy value through peripheral stats that forwards rarely accumulate. Elite D-men combine offensive upside with category-filling blocks and hits.
Defensemen archetypes
- Offensive D: PP1 quarterbacks who rack up assists and shots (Makar, Fox, Hughes) - Shutdown D: Physical players with high blocks, hits, and PIM (Zadorov, Gudas) - Two-way D: Balanced contributors across multiple categories (Hedman, Josi)
Key stats to watch
Points (PTS), Shots on Goal (SOG), Blocked Shots (BLK), Hits (HIT), Power Play Points (PPP)
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Pro Tip: Target defensemen on teams facing high-volume shooting opponents—they'll rack up blocked shots even in losing efforts.
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Forward-looking projections only
ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.
Player Projections
160 playersShowing 100 of 160 players
| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | G | A | PTS | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS ↓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cale Makar | COL | D | 87.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 11.00 |
Moritz Seider | DET | D | 87.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | 29.00 | 11.00 |
Jake Sanderson | OTT | D | 85.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 11.00 |
John Klingberg | SJ | D | 28.3% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 43.00 | 10.00 |
Adam Larsson | SEA | D | 27.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 48.00 | 10.00 |
Vince Dunn | SEA | D | 71.7% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 42.00 | 47.00 | 10.00 |
Evan Bouchard | EDM | D | 87.9% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 | 10.00 |
Roman Josi | NSH | D | 84.2% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
Brandon Montour | SEA | D | 76.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 45.00 | 48.00 | 9.00 |
Rasmus Andersson | LV | D | 81.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 34.00 | 9.00 |
Adam Fox | NYR | D | 86.2% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 9.00 |
Darren Raddysh | TB | D | 75.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 21.00 | 9.00 |
Justin Faulk | DET | D | 59.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 27.00 | 8.00 |
John Carlson | ANA | D | 85.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 25.00 | 8.00 |
Josh Morrissey | WPG | D | 87.1% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 29.00 | 8.00 |
Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | D | 86.7% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 26.00 | 8.00 |
Brandt Clarke | LA | D | 75.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 23.00 | 8.00 |
Ryker Evans | SEA | D | 13.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.00 | 43.00 | 8.00 |
Dmitry Orlov | SJ | D | 35.2% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 43.00 | 47.00 | 7.00 |
Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | D | 86.2% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 29.00 | 7.00 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | 14.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.00 | 43.00 | 7.00 |
Shakir Mukhamadullin | SJ | D | 12.9% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 7.00 |
Sam Malinski | COL | D | 39.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 24.00 | 7.00 |
Noah Hanifin | LV | D | 52.1% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 31.00 | 6.00 |
Jamie Oleksiak | SEA | D | 2.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.00 | 41.00 | 6.00 |
Mattias Ekholm | EDM | D | 59.4% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 | 6.00 |
Jacob Trouba | ANA | D | 59.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 6.00 |
Thomas Chabot | OTT | D | 61.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 6.00 |
Devon Toews | COL | D | 52.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 28.00 | 6.00 |
Thomas Harley | DAL | D | 80.8% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 6.00 |
Artem Zub | OTT | D | 14.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 6.00 |
Jackson LaCombe | ANA | D | 86.0% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 | 27.00 | 6.00 |
Josh Manson | COL | D | 33.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 |
Shea Theodore | LV | D | 75.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 30.00 | 5.00 |
Esa Lindell | DAL | D | 29.9% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 |
Darnell Nurse | EDM | D | 61.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 27.00 | 5.00 |
Ryan McDonagh | TB | D | 9.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 |
Nick Leddy | SJ | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.00 | 42.00 | 5.00 |
Brent Burns | COL | D | 54.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 |
Joel Edmundson | LA | D | 6.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 5.00 |
Colton Parayko | STL | D | 47.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 5.00 |
Victor Hedman | TB | D | 71.9% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 |
Filip Hronek | VAN | D | 66.9% | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | 29.00 | 5.00 |
Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | D | 60.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 5.00 |
Vincent Desharnais | SJ | D | 0.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 43.00 | 5.00 |
Jordan Spence | OTT | D | 21.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 5.00 |
Simon Edvinsson | DET | D | 53.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 5.00 |
Zayne Parekh | CGY | D | 42.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 5.00 |
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | TOR | D | 46.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
Jake McCabe | TOR | D | 33.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 29.00 | 4.00 |
Drew Doughty | LA | D | 41.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 4.00 |
Brayden McNabb | LV | D | 16.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 28.00 | 4.00 |
Brady Skjei | NSH | D | 22.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Radko Gudas | ANA | D | 18.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 21.00 | 4.00 |
Olli Maatta | CGY | D | 4.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 25.00 | 4.00 |
Morgan Rielly | TOR | D | 70.9% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 28.00 | 4.00 |
Ben Hutton | LV | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 4.00 |
Ben Chiarot | DET | D | 19.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Gustav Forsling | FLA | D | 39.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
MacKenzie Weegar | UTA | D | 73.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 29.00 | 4.00 |
Neal Pionk | WPG | D | 40.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 28.00 | 4.00 |
Zach Whitecloud | CGY | D | 4.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 25.00 | 4.00 |
Erik Cernak | TB | D | 5.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 4.00 |
Josh Mahura | SEA | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 |
Jeremy Lauzon | LV | D | 16.9% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Ryan Lindgren | SEA | D | 0.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.00 | 46.00 | 4.00 |
Vladislav Gavrikov | NYR | D | 23.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Conor Timmins | BUF | D | 3.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Jake Walman | EDM | D | 54.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Mikey Anderson | LA | D | 10.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
Bowen Byram | BUF | D | 52.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
Philip Broberg | STL | D | 37.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
Logan Stanley | BUF | D | 17.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 |
Sean Durzi | UTA | D | 38.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Brayden Pachal | CGY | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 22.00 | 4.00 |
Olen Zellweger | ANA | D | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 4.00 |
J.J. Moser | TB | D | 21.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 | 4.00 |
Braden Schneider | NYR | D | 18.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 4.00 |
Yan Kuznetsov | CGY | D | 5.7% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Louis Crevier | CHI | D | 11.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 24.00 | 4.00 |
Nick Blankenburg | COL | D | 12.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 4.00 |
Pavel Mintyukov | ANA | D | 23.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 4.00 |
Nick Perbix | NSH | D | 3.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Luca Cagnoni | SJ | D | 15.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 4.00 |
Logan Mailloux | STL | D | 22.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 23.00 | 4.00 |
Sam Dickinson | SJ | D | 28.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.00 | 36.00 | 4.00 |
Ryan Ufko | NSH | D | 9.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 17.00 | 4.00 |
Cam Fowler | STL | D | 28.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 24.00 | 3.00 |
Connor Murphy | EDM | D | 5.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 3.00 |
Colin Miller | WPG | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 3.00 |
Brett Kulak | COL | D | 0.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 3.00 |
Alexander Petrovic | DAL | D | 0.5% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 3.00 |
Ian Cole | UTA | D | 10.3% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 25.00 | 3.00 |
Dylan DeMelo | WPG | D | 9.6% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 28.00 | 3.00 |
Nate Schmidt | UTA | D | 5.8% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 27.00 | 3.00 |
Tyler Myers | DAL | D | 7.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 3.00 |
Marcus Pettersson | VAN | D | 6.4% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 25.00 | 3.00 |
Haydn Fleury | WPG | D | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 18.00 | 3.00 |
Ilya Lyubushkin | DAL | D | 0.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 3.00 |
Ville Heinola | WPG | D | 3.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 18.00 | 3.00 |
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Defensemen projections emphasize peripheral stats like blocks, hits, and shots alongside scoring. D-men typically have lower point ceilings but provide more category coverage than forwards.
In most formats, blocked shots and shots on goal are the most reliable D-man stats. Points are valuable but less predictable. Hits and PIM vary by player type.
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Look for D-men with high peripheral projections (blocks, hits, shots) who are widely available. Physical defensemen facing offensive teams often provide great streaming value.
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