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NHL 5v5 Points Leaders: Defensemen
2025-26All situations
Zach Werenski (CBJ) leads NHL defensemen with 47 points in 2025-26, ahead of 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) (46).
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Leaders: 5v5 Points: defense, 2025-26
- 1stZach WerenskiCBJ · 75 GP47
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 82 GP46
3rdLane HutsonMTL · 82 GP46
4thRasmus DahlinBUF · 77 GP45
5thCale MakarCOL · 75 GP39
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What 5v5 Points: defense measures
This board ranks NHL defensemen by total points, 5-on-5, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total points, 5-on-5, this season.
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.
Taking out the power play shows who scores at even strength, where most of the game is played. Defensemen only. Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. In 2025-26, 281 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Zach Werenski leads at 47.
5v5 Points: defense leaderboard
- Strength comes from the play-by-play skater counts; a few players differ from NHL.com by one goal or point where a penalty expired at the moment of the goal.
| # | Player | Team | 5v5 PTS | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 47 | 75 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 46 | 82 | 99 | 100% |
| 3 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 46 | 82 | 99 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 4 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 45 | 77 | 99 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 5 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 39 | 75 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Sam MalinskiDCOL | COL | 38 | 82 | 98 | 41%▼3.5 |
| 7 |  Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 38 | 80 | 98 | 99% |
| 8 |  Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 36 | 74 | 98 | 100% |
| 9 |  Noah DobsonDMTL | MTL | 35 | 80 | 97 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 10 |  Brent BurnsDCOL | COL | 34 | 82 | 97 | 44%▼2.7 |
| 11 |  Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 34 | 77 | 97 | 96%▼2.5 |
| 12 |  Mattias EkholmDEDM | EDM | 33 | 82 | 96 | 68% |
| 13 |  Ryan SheaDPIT | PIT | 33 | 80 | 96 | 19%▼2.6 |
| 14 |  John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 33 | 71 | 96 | 98% |
| 15 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 32 | 75 | 95 | 95% |
| 16 |  Darren RaddyshDTBL | TBL | 32 | 73 | 95 | 98%▲0.5 |
| 17 |  Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 31 | 81 | 94 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 18 |  Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 31 | 80 | 94 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 19 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 31 | 78 | 94 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 20 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 31 | 69 | 94 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 21 |  Bowen ByramDBUF | BUF | 30 | 82 | 93 | 87%▼2.3 |
| 22 |  Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 29 | 82 | 92 | 97% |
| 23 |  Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 29 | 82 | 92 | 100% |
| 24 |  John MarinoDUTA | UTA | 29 | 80 | 92 | 21%▲5 |
| 25 |  Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 29 | 79 | 92 | 44%▲7.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in 5v5 Points: defense in 2025-26?
Zach Werenski leads with 47. The median of the 281 qualified defensemen is 12.
How is 5v5 Points: defense calculated?
Total points, 5-on-5, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is 5v5 Points: defense?
5-on-5 scoring rates need a few hundred minutes to settle; on-ice shooting luck moves them more than most fantasy managers expect.