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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen

2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games

This board ranks defensemen only by blocked shots.

A blocked shot is an opponent's shot attempt stopped by a skater before it reaches the net. Shutdown defensemen and penalty killers dominate, because they spend the most time in front of their own goal. In leagues that split positions, use it to fill your defense slots, and check the per-60 board for defensemen getting more out of fewer minutes.

Leader in 2017-18: Kris Russell (EDM), 223 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Kris RussellDEDM	EDM	223	78	2.86	19:04	—
2	Alec MartinezDLAK	LAK	206	77	2.68	22:52	—
3	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	203	70	2.90	24:17	—
4	Andy GreeneDNJD	NJD	188	81	2.32	21:07	—
5	Patrik NemethDCOL	COL	185	68	2.72	19:51	—
6	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	176	76	2.32	20:09	24%▲21
7	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	174	81	2.15	22:33	—
8	Cody CeciDOTT	OTT	171	82	2.09	23:20	0.3%
9	Brent SeabrookDCHI	CHI	170	81	2.10	20:12	—
10	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	169	82	2.06	24:09	36%▼27
11	Ron HainseyDTOR	TOR	169	80	2.11	21:52	—
12	Brooks OrpikDWSH	WSH	168	81	2.07	19:22	—
13	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	168	81	2.07	20:27	99%▲3.2
14	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	165	82	2.01	23:50	—
15	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	164	78	2.10	25:44	4.0%▲3.7
16	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	163	63	2.59	23:20	7.3%▲6.8
17	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	161	82	1.96	24:47	—
18	Michael StoneDCGY	CGY	158	82	1.93	16:45	—
19	Derek ForbortDLAK	LAK	156	78	2.00	20:47	0.0%
20	Dan GirardiDTBL	TBL	155	77	2.01	17:23	—
21	Stephen JohnsDDAL	DAL	155	75	2.07	17:33	—
22	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	154	82	1.88	22:35	16%▲4.6
23	Dion PhaneufDLAK	LAK	154	79	1.95	20:00	—
24	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	154	78	1.97	23:17	—
25	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	153	82	1.87	22:15	69%▼13
26	Jordie BennDMTL	MTL	153	77	1.99	18:58	—
27	Justin BraunDSJS	SJS	152	81	1.88	21:20	—
28	Deryk EngellandDVGK	VGK	150	79	1.90	20:17	—
29	Joel EdmundsonDSTL	STL	150	69	2.17	20:44	4.0%▲3.9
30	Greg PaterynDDAL	DAL	148	73	2.03	19:37	—
31	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	146	82	1.78	24:47	99%▲2.4
32	Karl AlznerDMTL	MTL	144	82	1.76	20:05	—
33	David SavardDCBJ	CBJ	143	81	1.77	19:23	—
34	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	142	78	1.82	19:16	3.2%▲3
35	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	141	82	1.72	22:37	37%▼42
36	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	140	63	2.22	21:56	23%▼19
37	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	139	73	1.90	21:36	5.0%▲4.3
38	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	138	82	1.68	23:30	0.1%
39	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	138	78	1.77	26:47	—
40	Mike MathesonDFLA	FLA	137	81	1.69	21:20	85%▼7.8
41	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	136	82	1.66	25:15	50%▼14
42	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	136	66	2.06	22:51	—
43	Jack JohnsonDCBJ	CBJ	135	77	1.75	19:33	—
44	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	135	62	2.18	25:26	—
45	Nikita ZaitsevDTOR	TOR	134	60	2.23	22:13	—
46	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	132	80	1.65	20:37	0.4%
47	Andrew MacDonaldDPHI	PHI	131	66	1.98	19:51	—
48	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	128	82	1.56	26:50	22%▲12
49	Michael Del ZottoDVAN	VAN	127	82	1.55	20:48	—
50	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	127	61	2.08	24:33	10%▲8.2
51	Trevor DaleyDDET	DET	125	77	1.62	20:42	—
52	Danny DeKeyserDDET	DET	125	65	1.92	20:19	—
53	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	124	78	1.59	24:36	80%▲32
54	Travis HamonicDCGY	CGY	124	74	1.68	20:42	0.1%
55	Mark PysykDFLA	FLA	123	82	1.50	18:46	—
56	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	123	80	1.54	22:05	37%▼31
57	Jake MuzzinDLAK	LAK	123	74	1.66	21:39	—
58	Radko GudasDPHI	PHI	123	70	1.76	17:06	25%▲22
59	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	121	82	1.48	23:23	50%▲34
60	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	121	76	1.59	22:14	4.9%▲4.5
61	Francois BeaucheminDANA	ANA	121	67	1.81	17:19	—
62	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	120	75	1.60	24:28	98%▼0.5
63	Erik KarlssonDOTT	OTT	120	71	1.69	26:44	95%
64	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	119	82	1.45	21:26	4.1%▲3.7
65	Brady SkjeiDNYR	NYR	119	82	1.45	21:02	18%▼31
66	Zdeno CharaDBOS	BOS	118	73	1.62	22:54	—
67	Derrick PouliotDVAN	VAN	118	71	1.66	17:51	0.0%
68	Niklas HjalmarssonDARI	ARI	118	48	2.46	20:42	—
69	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	117	81	1.44	23:35	77%▲9.5
70	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	116	82	1.41	23:08	35%▲21
71	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	116	78	1.49	21:27	96%▲16
72	Ian ColeDCBJ	CBJ	116	67	1.73	17:47	4.9%▲4.3
73	Olli MaattaDPIT	PIT	115	82	1.40	18:45	0.2%
74	Marco ScandellaDBUF	BUF	114	82	1.39	23:19	—
75	Dan HamhuisDDAL	DAL	113	80	1.41	20:11	—
76	Trevor van RiemsdykDCAR	CAR	113	79	1.43	17:03	0.8%
77	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	112	82	1.37	23:49	0.1%
78	Johnny BoychukDNYI	NYI	112	58	1.93	20:12	—
79	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	111	73	1.52	26:30	8.3%▲7.7
80	Kevan MillerDBOS	BOS	111	68	1.63	19:28	—
81	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	110	77	1.43	25:51	93%▲11
82	Thomas HickeyDNYI	NYI	110	69	1.59	18:04	—
83	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	109	82	1.33	24:04	0.2%
84	Alexei EmelinDNSH	NSH	109	76	1.43	16:53	—
85	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	108	79	1.37	25:20	47%▼16
86	Robert BortuzzoDSTL	STL	108	72	1.50	14:48	—
87	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	108	67	1.61	24:51	14%▲1.8
88	Brenden DillonDSJS	SJS	107	81	1.32	17:19	9.7%▲9.1
89	Niklas KronwallDDET	DET	107	79	1.35	18:31	—
90	Nikita ZadorovDCOL	COL	106	77	1.38	19:28	39%▲21
91	Christian FolinDLAK	LAK	106	65	1.63	15:39	—
92	John MooreDNJD	NJD	105	81	1.30	20:01	—
93	Sami VatanenDNJD	NJD	105	72	1.46	22:24	—
94	Luke SchennDARI	ARI	105	64	1.64	16:23	7.3%▲6.9
95	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	104	80	1.30	22:25	0.0%
96	Jake GardinerDTOR	TOR	103	82	1.26	22:32	—
97	Carl GunnarssonDSTL	STL	102	63	1.62	16:10	—
98	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	101	82	1.23	24:29	—
99	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	101	76	1.33	16:22	6.0%▲5.1
100	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	101	65	1.55	20:54	0.3%

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