NHL Projected Blocked Shots This Week This Week
Blocked shots are a defenseman's best friend in fantasy hockey. Our block projections highlight players expected to sacrifice their bodies this week. Defensemen on penalty-killing units facing high-volume shooting teams are prime targets for blocks (Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28)). (Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28))
Fantasy Week 28: Apr 13 - Apr 19(Mon-Sun)
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Updated: 4:28 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 753 players
What drives blocked shots? Blocks occur when a player positions themselves to stop an opponent's shot. Defensemen block the most, but physical forwards contribute too.
Block volume factors
- Position: Defensemen average 2-3x more blocks than forwards - PK role: Penalty killers face more shots to block - Opponent: Facing high-shot-volume teams = more block opportunities - Game script: Underdogs protecting leads block more shots
Fantasy value
Blocks are a category most managers overlook. Streaming shutdown D-men can dominate this category weekly.
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Pro Tip: Target D-men on underdog teams facing offensive powerhouses. They'll see tons of shots to block, even in losing efforts.
Sorted by Projected Blocked Shots(Apr 13-Apr 19 (Week 28))
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | BLK ↓ | G | A | PTS | SOG | HIT | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandt Clarke | LA | D | 75.7% | 6.80 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 3.80 | 0.70 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 40.40 | 46.10 | 14.60 |
Nick Seeler | PHI | D | 7.0% | 5.30 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 2.20 | 3.20 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.70 | 48.80 | 10.30 |
Moritz Seider | DET | D | 87.0% | 5.20 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 3.90 | 3.60 | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 53.00 | 57.70 | 19.40 |
Cameron York | PHI | D | 28.6% | 4.80 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 45.20 | 57.70 | 8.30 |
Yan Kuznetsov | CGY | D | 5.7% | 4.80 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 39.90 | 54.10 | 7.00 |
Connor Murphy | EDM | D | 5.3% | 4.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 3.70 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 39.30 | 50.50 | 6.90 |
Charlie McAvoy | BOS | D | 82.7% | 4.60 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 48.90 | 53.70 | 14.60 |
Brayden McNabb | LV | D | 16.4% | 4.50 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 2.60 | 3.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 41.60 | 56.20 | 8.90 |
MacKenzie Weegar | UTA | D | 73.7% | 4.50 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 42.70 | 58.20 | 8.90 |
Zach Whitecloud | CGY | D | 4.3% | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 44.30 | 49.90 | 7.30 |
Ryan Pulock | NYI | D | 12.1% | 4.40 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.10 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 40.00 | 55.40 | 9.40 |
Jake Sanderson | OTT | D | 85.0% | 4.40 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 5.10 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 50.50 | 59.50 | 20.70 |
Erik Gudbranson | CLB | D | 1.9% | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.60 | 2.50 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 35.40 | 41.80 | 6.70 |
Jacob Trouba | ANA | D | 59.0% | 4.20 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.20 | 54.00 | 11.30 |
Rasmus Andersson | LV | D | 81.5% | 4.20 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 1.40 | 4.90 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 47.50 | 68.30 | 16.30 |
Andrew Peeke | BOS | D | 5.1% | 4.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.60 | 3.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 40.20 | 49.10 | 5.60 |
Travis Sanheim | PHI | D | 49.5% | 4.10 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 2.60 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 48.50 | 59.20 | 11.20 |
Matt Roy | WAS | D | 10.9% | 4.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 40.40 | 44.20 | 7.50 |
Connor Clifton | PIT | D | 7.8% | 4.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 5.40 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 36.30 | 36.60 | 6.30 |
Esa Lindell | DAL | D | 29.9% | 4.00 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 1.90 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 45.50 | 45.60 | 10.20 |
Olli Maatta | CGY | D | 4.0% | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 41.80 | 49.60 | 7.70 |
Tyler Myers | DAL | D | 7.2% | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.70 | 2.10 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 39.10 | 44.80 | 5.80 |
Thomas Chabot | OTT | D | 61.3% | 3.90 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 3.50 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 45.10 | 54.60 | 12.70 |
Erik Cernak | TB | D | 5.1% | 3.90 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 4.10 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 35.60 | 48.30 | 7.90 |
Jonathan Aspirot | BOS | D | 4.0% | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.30 | 2.70 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 34.70 | 43.00 | 9.30 |
Nick Perbix | NSH | D | 3.2% | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 2.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 37.20 | 46.30 | 8.50 |
Jake McCabe | TOR | D | 33.0% | 3.80 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 45.10 | 57.80 | 7.80 |
Darnell Nurse | EDM | D | 61.3% | 3.80 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 43.80 | 53.20 | 9.20 |
Mattias Ekholm | EDM | D | 59.4% | 3.80 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 41.20 | 52.40 | 11.90 |
Colton Parayko | STL | D | 47.2% | 3.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 43.00 | 51.30 | 8.80 |
Cale Makar | COL | D | 87.0% | 3.80 | 0.30 | 2.90 | 3.20 | 5.90 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 49.60 | 49.40 | 25.90 |
Conor Timmins | BUF | D | 3.3% | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 35.40 | 46.50 | 7.70 |
Timothy Liljegren | WAS | D | 4.8% | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 39.80 | 47.60 | 7.00 |
Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | D | 60.4% | 3.80 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 2.40 | 3.00 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 44.10 | 51.40 | 10.90 |
Braden Schneider | NYR | D | 18.8% | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.70 | 4.20 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 40.50 | 49.10 | 7.80 |
Rasmus Sandin | WAS | D | 20.3% | 3.70 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 38.80 | 42.10 | 8.60 |
Mikey Anderson | LA | D | 10.2% | 3.60 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.20 | 2.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 43.50 | 51.90 | 7.20 |
Simon Nemec | NJ | D | 39.4% | 3.60 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 41.50 | 42.30 | 7.30 |
Ryan Graves | PIT | D | 0.1% | 3.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 31.10 | 38.00 | 5.70 |
Devon Toews | COL | D | 52.0% | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 3.50 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 48.70 | 56.00 | 12.00 |
Artem Zub | OTT | D | 14.2% | 3.50 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 45.40 | 55.90 | 11.10 |
Justin Faulk | DET | D | 59.8% | 3.40 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 4.80 | 1.90 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 41.80 | 53.00 | 14.50 |
Morgan Rielly | TOR | D | 70.9% | 3.40 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 3.10 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 42.00 | 56.90 | 8.50 |
Gustav Forsling | FLA | D | 39.5% | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 3.30 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 45.70 | 51.70 | 9.60 |
Ilya Lyubushkin | DAL | D | 0.2% | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.80 | 39.00 | 5.10 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | 14.5% | 3.40 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 2.70 | 3.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.00 | 43.40 | 7.20 |
Simon Edvinsson | DET | D | 53.4% | 3.40 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 45.70 | 54.70 | 10.10 |
Mike Matheson | MON | D | 68.2% | 3.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 47.00 | 49.70 | 8.60 |
Travis Hamonic | DET | D | 0.1% | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 2.10 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.90 | 28.90 | 40.80 | 3.60 |
Jake Walman | EDM | D | 54.6% | 3.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 3.20 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 35.30 | 45.90 | 6.60 |
Jamie Drysdale | PHI | D | 35.1% | 3.20 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 2.70 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 43.50 | 54.60 | 9.30 |
Jared Spurgeon | MIN | D | 23.3% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 2.40 | 1.70 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.10 | 45.10 | 9.50 |
Radko Gudas | ANA | D | 18.8% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 2.40 | 5.60 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 32.30 | 41.90 | 7.40 |
Joel Edmundson | LA | D | 6.6% | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 3.20 | 1.90 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 38.30 | 47.90 | 9.90 |
Ben Chiarot | DET | D | 19.0% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 2.40 | 3.50 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 42.70 | 53.20 | 7.10 |
Josh Morrissey | WPG | D | 87.1% | 3.10 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 1.30 | 4.60 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 49.40 | 57.00 | 14.60 |
Vince Dunn | SEA | D | 71.7% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 4.10 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 41.90 | 47.10 | 11.30 |
Josh Mahura | SEA | D | 0.1% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 2.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 30.20 | 40.50 | 6.50 |
Jacob Middleton | MIN | D | 10.3% | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.70 | 2.20 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.70 | 40.80 | 5.70 |
Ryker Evans | SEA | D | 13.0% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.70 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 39.50 | 42.80 | 7.40 |
Lane Hutson | MON | D | 87.5% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 1.70 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 50.50 | 49.80 | 14.90 |
Ian Cole | UTA | D | 10.3% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.70 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 37.70 | 50.90 | 7.30 |
Marcus Pettersson | VAN | D | 6.4% | 3.00 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 43.30 | 50.50 | 6.00 |
Haydn Fleury | WPG | D | 0.1% | 3.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 26.60 | 35.70 | 5.10 |
Martin Fehervary | WAS | D | 24.8% | 3.00 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 1.90 | 2.20 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 38.50 | 44.10 | 11.70 |
Mason Lohrei | BOS | D | 26.2% | 3.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.90 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 34.60 | 42.30 | 8.40 |
Sam Malinski | COL | D | 39.6% | 3.00 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 4.60 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 39.60 | 48.30 | 14.00 |
Brett Kulak | COL | D | 0.3% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 2.40 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 41.60 | 48.30 | 6.30 |
Brock Nelson | COL | C | 76.1% | 2.90 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 3.70 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | 18.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 39.20 | 49.00 | 14.20 |
Jonas Siegenthaler | NJ | D | 3.5% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 39.10 | 45.60 | 6.80 |
Evan Bouchard | EDM | D | 87.9% | 2.90 | 0.50 | 1.70 | 2.20 | 4.40 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 51.10 | 54.80 | 19.80 |
Ryan Lindgren | SEA | D | 0.4% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 36.80 | 46.00 | 4.30 |
Dante Fabbro | CLB | D | 5.7% | 2.90 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 35.70 | 41.60 | 4.90 |
Justin Barron | NSH | D | 4.0% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.20 | 41.90 | 5.00 |
Kaiden Guhle | MON | D | 29.0% | 2.90 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 2.60 | 4.50 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 39.10 | 44.60 | 7.80 |
Alex Vlasic | CHI | D | 16.5% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 2.20 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 41.10 | 48.70 | 6.10 |
Alexander Nikishin | CAR | D | 62.3% | 2.90 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 2.10 | 3.20 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 41.30 | 51.40 | 10.70 |
Trevor van Riemsdyk | WAS | D | 1.0% | 2.80 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 2.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 36.20 | 41.10 | 8.20 |
Adam Larsson | SEA | D | 27.0% | 2.80 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 3.40 | 1.90 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 41.40 | 47.60 | 10.30 |
Ryan McDonagh | TB | D | 9.0% | 2.80 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 39.40 | 49.40 | 10.20 |
Tobias Bjornfot | FLA | D | 0.1% | 2.80 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 29.90 | 40.10 | 5.10 |
Thomas Harley | DAL | D | 80.8% | 2.80 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 3.40 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 46.90 | 49.20 | 11.10 |
Brayden Pachal | CGY | D | 0.1% | 2.80 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 1.30 | 3.70 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 28.50 | 43.40 | 7.20 |
Alexander Petrovic | DAL | D | 0.5% | 2.70 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 30.70 | 37.60 | 6.50 |
Cody Ceci | LA | D | 0.3% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 36.40 | 45.20 | 4.10 |
Jakob Chychrun | WAS | D | 85.9% | 2.70 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 4.30 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 45.10 | 43.80 | 13.60 |
Neal Pionk | WPG | D | 40.6% | 2.70 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.90 | 55.50 | 10.30 |
Elias Pettersson | VAN | C | 76.0% | 2.70 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 4.40 | 1.60 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | 18.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.60 | 39.20 | 46.80 | 12.70 |
Parker Wotherspoon | PIT | D | 16.8% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 3.60 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 40.40 | 43.00 | 7.40 |
Wyatt Kaiser | CHI | D | 4.8% | 2.70 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 40.80 | 48.20 | 6.00 |
Jack St. Ivany | PIT | D | 0.1% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.70 | 4.50 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 32.80 | 38.50 | 6.70 |
Matthew Schaefer | NYI | D | 84.5% | 2.70 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 1.20 | 6.10 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 51.00 | 51.60 | 15.80 |
Noah Hanifin | LV | D | 52.1% | 2.60 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 4.10 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.20 | 62.40 | 11.80 |
Roman Josi | NSH | D | 84.2% | 2.60 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 2.10 | 5.40 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 50.20 | 53.20 | 17.60 |
Brady Skjei | NSH | D | 22.2% | 2.60 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 2.20 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 46.40 | 53.90 | 8.00 |
Zach Werenski | CLB | D | 87.3% | 2.60 | 0.50 | 1.20 | 1.60 | 8.90 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 56.00 | 52.90 | 19.60 |
Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | D | 86.2% | 2.60 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 4.30 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 49.90 | 58.60 | 14.30 |
Dennis Gilbert | OTT | D | 0.0% | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 2.90 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 23.60 | 35.20 | 4.00 |
Sean Walker | CAR | D | 33.1% | 2.50 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 4.60 | 3.90 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 44.30 | 55.40 | 14.70 |
Simon Benoit | TOR | D | 5.8% | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 5.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.70 | 35.60 | 49.40 | 4.00 |
Shutdown D-Men This week
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Shutdown defensemen like Vladislav Gavrikov, Rasmus Ristolainen, and PK specialists consistently lead in blocks. These players average 2-4 blocks per game.
In category leagues, very valuable. Blocks are an often-ignored category where streaming shutdown D-men provides a significant edge over opponents who neglect it.
Physical forwards and penalty kill specialists can accumulate 1-2 blocks per game. However, defensemen are far more reliable for consistent block production.
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