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NHL Goals Leaders, Last 7 Days: Defensemen
2026-27All situations
4 NHL defensemen share the lead with 2 goals over the last 7 days of 2026-27.
Leaders: Goals: defense, last 7 days, 2026-27
1stVictor HedmanTBL · 3 GP2
2ndPhilip BrobergSTL · 3 GP2
3rdLuke HughesNJD · 3 GP2
4thRyker EvansSEA · 3 GP2
5thDmitry OrlovSJS · 4 GP1
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Goals: defense, last 7 days measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total goals, all situations, over the last 7 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 7 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 7 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, 39 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 1 and Victor Hedman leads at 2.
Goals: defense, last 7 days leaderboard
- Last 7 days: games from Oct 14 to Oct 20, counted back from the latest completed game. A short window is a small sample.
| # | Player | Team | G (L7d) | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 2 | 3 | 96 | 84%▼1 |
| 2 | Philip BrobergDSTL | STL | 2 | 3 | 96 | 60% |
| 3 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 2 | 3 | 96 | 83% |
| 4 | Ryker EvansDSEA | SEA | 2 | 3 | 96 | 18%▲2.6 |
| 5 | Dmitry OrlovDSJS | SJS | 1 | 4 | 45 | 33%▲7.5 |
| 6 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 1 | 3 | 45 | 95% |
| 7 |  John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 1 | 3 | 45 | 98% |
| 8 |  Justin FaulkDDET | DET | 1 | 3 | 45 | 54%▲4.7 |
| 9 |  Nate SchmidtDUTA | UTA | 1 | 3 | 45 | 4.9% |
| 10 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 1 | 3 | 45 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 11 |  Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 1 | 3 | 45 | 48%▲0.5 |
| 12 |  Rasmus AnderssonDVGK | VGK | 1 | 3 | 45 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 13 |  Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 5.0%▲0.8 |
| 14 |  Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 1 | 3 | 45 | 100%▲1.4 |
| 15 |  Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 1 | 3 | 45 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 16 |  Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 1 | 3 | 45 | 61%▲31 |
| 17 |  Sean DurziDNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 36%▼1.6 |
| 18 |  Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 1 | 3 | 45 | 100% |
| 19 |  Declan ChisholmDNJD | NJD | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Jake ChristiansenDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Frederic BrunetDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 45 | 9.7%▲3.2 |
| 22 |  Declan CarlileDPIT | PIT | 1 | 3 | 45 | 42%▲1.4 |
| 23 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 1 | 3 | 45 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 24 |  Elias PetterssonDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 45 | 35%▲16 |
| 25 |  Anton JohanssonDDET | DET | 1 | 3 | 45 | 6.4%▲1.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Goals: defense, last 7 days in 2026-27?
Victor Hedman leads with 2. The median of the 39 qualified defensemen is 1.
How is Goals: defense, last 7 days calculated?
Total goals, all situations, over the last 7 days. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Goals: defense, last 7 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.