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NHL Goals Leaders, Last 14 Days: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
John Carlson (TBL) and 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) lead NHL defensemen with 3 goals over the last 14 days of 2026-27, ahead of 
Devon Toews (COL) (2).
Leaders: Goals: defense, last 14 days, 2026-27
- 1stJohn CarlsonTBL · 6 GP3
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 6 GP3
- 3rdDevon ToewsCOL · 8 GP2
4thRasmus AnderssonVGK · 7 GP2
5thCale MakarCOL · 7 GP2
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals: defense, last 14 days measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total goals, all situations, over the last 14 days. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total goals, all situations, over the last 14 days.
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.
The last 14 days show who is hot right now, which is what waiver decisions turn on. Defensemen only. Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In 2026-27, 67 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 1 and John Carlson leads at 3.
Goals: defense, last 14 days leaderboard
- Last 14 days: games from Oct 7 to Oct 20, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | G (L14d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 3 | 6 | 99 | 98% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 3 | 6 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 2 | 8 | 87 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 4 | Rasmus AnderssonDVGK | VGK | 2 | 7 | 87 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 5 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 2 | 7 | 87 | 100% |
| 6 |  Elias PetterssonDVAN | VAN | 2 | 7 | 87 | 35%▲16 |
| 7 |  Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 2 | 6 | 87 | 84%▼1 |
| 8 |  Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 2 | 6 | 87 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 9 |  Philip BrobergDSTL | STL | 2 | 6 | 87 | 60% |
| 10 |  Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 2 | 6 | 87 | 31%▲5.1 |
| 11 |  Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 2 | 6 | 87 | 83% |
| 12 |  Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 2 | 6 | 87 | 33%▲5.1 |
| 13 |  Ryker EvansDSEA | SEA | 2 | 6 | 87 | 18%▲2.6 |
| 14 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 2 | 6 | 87 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 15 |  John MarinoDUTA | UTA | 2 | 5 | 87 | 21%▲5 |
| 16 |  Justin HollDWSH | WSH | 2 | 3 | 87 | 0.3% |
| 17 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 1 | 7 | 38 | 95% |
| 18 |  Dmitry OrlovDSJS | SJS | 1 | 7 | 38 | 33%▲7.5 |
| 19 |  Jacob TroubaDSJS | SJS | 1 | 7 | 38 | 72%▲1.5 |
| 20 |  Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 1 | 7 | 38 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 21 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 1 | 7 | 38 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 22 |  Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 1 | 7 | 38 | 48%▲0.5 |
| 23 |  Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 1 | 7 | 38 | 5.0%▲0.8 |
| 24 |  Timothy LiljegrenDWSH | WSH | 1 | 7 | 38 | 4.9% |
| 25 |  Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 1 | 7 | 38 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: defense, last 14 days in 2026-27?
John Carlson leads with 3. The median of the 67 qualified defensemen is 1.
How is Goals: defense, last 14 days calculated?
Total goals, all situations, over the last 14 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals: defense, last 14 days?
A short window is a small sample: shots, hits, blocks and ice time carry over from week to week far better than goals and points do. Treat a hot window as a lead to check, not a verdict.