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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen

2018-19All situationsThrough 84 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 2018-19: Andy Greene (NJD), 208 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen, 2018-19, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Andy GreeneDNJD	NJD	208	82	2.54	20:50	—
2	Niklas HjalmarssonDARI	ARI	187	82	2.28	19:42	—
3	Kris RussellDEDM	EDM	185	72	2.57	20:26	—
4	Brent SeabrookDCHI	CHI	180	78	2.31	19:06	—
5	Ian ColeDCOL	COL	178	71	2.51	19:45	4.9%▲4.3
6	Jacob TroubaDWPG	WPG	171	82	2.09	22:53	76%▼11
7	Travis HamonicDCGY	CGY	167	69	2.42	20:52	0.1%
8	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	166	56	2.96	24:34	—
9	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	164	80	2.05	25:04	99%▲2.4
10	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	161	82	1.96	22:05	7.3%▲6.8
11	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	161	82	1.96	24:20	37%▼31
12	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	159	79	2.01	18:44	0.1%
13	Robert HaggDPHI	PHI	158	82	1.93	16:57	—
14	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	157	80	1.96	22:47	37%▼42
15	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	154	82	1.88	24:01	—
16	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	154	76	2.03	20:49	—
17	Roman PolakDDAL	DAL	152	77	1.97	19:10	—
18	Deryk EngellandDVGK	VGK	152	74	2.05	19:53	—
19	Nikita ZaitsevDTOR	TOR	151	81	1.86	20:28	—
20	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	149	82	1.82	25:07	36%▼27
21	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	148	82	1.80	22:22	10%▼1.4
22	Jack JohnsonDPIT	PIT	147	82	1.79	19:17	—
23	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	146	82	1.78	23:49	69%▼13
24	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	145	82	1.77	24:09	10%▲8.2
25	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	144	82	1.76	23:01	—
26	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	144	82	1.76	25:10	98%▼0.5
27	Ron HainseyDTOR	TOR	144	81	1.78	20:15	—
28	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	144	78	1.85	24:14	—
29	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	143	80	1.79	21:49	—
30	Cody CeciDOTT	OTT	142	74	1.92	22:34	0.3%
31	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	139	81	1.72	19:29	24%▲21
32	Derek ForbortDLAK	LAK	139	81	1.72	20:45	0.0%
33	Ben ChiarotDWPG	WPG	139	78	1.78	18:37	13%▲11
34	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	139	71	1.96	24:05	4.0%▲3.7
35	Jordan OesterleDARI	ARI	139	71	1.96	18:54	—
36	Matt NiskanenDWSH	WSH	137	80	1.71	21:56	—
37	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	135	82	1.65	20:33	5.0%▲4.3
38	Michal KempnyDWSH	WSH	135	71	1.90	19:11	—
39	Alec MartinezDLAK	LAK	135	60	2.25	21:22	—
40	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	134	80	1.68	21:20	—
41	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	133	82	1.62	23:02	16%▲4.6
42	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	133	82	1.62	19:34	67%▼7.1
43	Radko GudasDPHI	PHI	133	77	1.73	17:53	25%▲22
44	Hampus LindholmDANA	ANA	133	76	1.75	24:00	17%▲15
45	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	133	75	1.77	25:49	80%▲32
46	Mike MathesonDFLA	FLA	132	75	1.76	22:19	85%▼7.8
47	Patrik NemethDCOL	COL	131	74	1.77	16:29	—
48	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	131	73	1.79	20:29	0.3%
49	Dylan DeMeloDOTT	OTT	130	77	1.69	19:17	5.7%▲5.5
50	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	129	76	1.70	21:02	0.4%
51	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	128	82	1.56	21:37	23%▼19
52	Jordie BennDMTL	MTL	128	81	1.58	18:12	—
53	Jay BouwmeesterDSTL	STL	127	78	1.63	20:44	—
54	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	123	82	1.50	23:07	0.1%
55	David SavardDCBJ	CBJ	123	82	1.50	19:45	—
56	Chris TanevDVAN	VAN	122	55	2.22	20:10	6.0%▲5
57	Justin FaulkDCAR	CAR	121	82	1.48	22:25	55%▼22
58	Brandon MontourDBUF	BUF	121	82	1.48	22:27	83%▲10
59	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	121	78	1.55	24:38	8.3%▲7.7
60	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	120	82	1.46	26:36	22%▲12
61	Justin BraunDSJS	SJS	120	78	1.54	20:18	—
62	Johnny BoychukDNYI	NYI	120	74	1.62	18:50	—
63	Marc StaalDNYR	NYR	119	79	1.51	19:25	—
64	Brady SkjeiDNYR	NYR	119	78	1.53	21:14	18%▼31
65	Greg PaterynDMIN	MIN	118	80	1.48	17:07	—
66	Ben LovejoyDDAL	DAL	118	71	1.66	17:05	—
67	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	116	78	1.49	18:38	3.2%▲3
68	Nick SeelerDMIN	MIN	116	71	1.63	12:20	8.1%▲7.6
69	Zach BogosianDBUF	BUF	116	65	1.78	21:38	0.4%
70	Olli MaattaDPIT	PIT	116	60	1.93	18:35	0.2%
71	Erik GustafssonDCHI	CHI	115	79	1.46	22:35	3.2%▲3.2
72	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	114	82	1.39	23:07	76%▼5.1
73	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	114	72	1.58	21:03	—
74	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	112	70	1.60	24:17	83%▼12
75	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	111	65	1.71	25:58	47%▼16
76	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	110	58	1.90	23:29	—
77	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	109	82	1.33	26:42	—
78	Marcus PetterssonDPIT	PIT	108	84	1.29	16:41	6.6%▲6.2
79	Dan GirardiDTBL	TBL	108	62	1.74	17:48	—
80	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	107	80	1.34	23:22	77%▲9.5
81	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	107	59	1.81	22:24	99%▲3.2
82	Calvin de HaanDCAR	CAR	106	74	1.43	18:31	—
83	Joel EdmundsonDSTL	STL	106	64	1.66	19:23	4.0%▲3.9
84	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	105	82	1.28	25:06	50%▼14
85	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	105	80	1.31	19:51	0.1%
86	Kevin ShattenkirkDNYR	NYR	104	73	1.42	18:56	—
87	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	103	82	1.26	21:38	35%▲21
88	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	103	64	1.61	16:58	93%▼7.2
89	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	102	78	1.31	19:40	96%▲16
90	Ben HuttonDVAN	VAN	102	69	1.48	22:21	—
91	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	102	61	1.67	23:59	—
92	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	100	61	1.64	21:57	4.9%▲4.5
93	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	99	80	1.24	20:21	4.1%▲3.7
94	Jake McCabeDBUF	BUF	99	59	1.68	18:57	34%▼15
95	Neal PionkDNYR	NYR	98	73	1.34	21:10	32%▲31
96	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	97	70	1.39	22:46	93%▲11
97	Niklas KronwallDDET	DET	96	79	1.22	19:57	—
98	Troy StecherDVAN	VAN	96	78	1.23	19:55	0.2%
99	Victor MeteDMTL	MTL	95	71	1.34	17:46	—
100	Andrew MacDonaldDPHI	PHI	95	47	2.02	16:24	—

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