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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen

2020-21All situationsThrough 57 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 2020-21: Alec Martinez (VGK), 168 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Alec MartinezDVGK	VGK	168	53	3.17	22:34	—
2	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	128	56	2.29	19:39	23%▼19
3	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	123	50	2.46	22:09	6.0%▲5.1
4	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	118	52	2.27	20:54	—
5	Derek ForbortDWPG	WPG	115	56	2.05	20:45	0.0%
6	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	110	56	1.96	22:57	—
7	Nikita ZaitsevDOTT	OTT	110	55	2.00	22:44	—
8	David SavardDTBL	TBL	109	54	2.02	19:51	—
9	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	108	56	1.93	23:00	—
10	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	108	56	1.93	19:29	0.1%
11	Chris TanevDCGY	CGY	107	56	1.91	21:44	6.0%▲5
12	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	106	56	1.89	22:26	10%▼1.4
13	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	106	56	1.89	25:00	36%▼27
14	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	104	56	1.86	23:11	37%▼31
15	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	102	55	1.85	24:42	99%▲6.8
16	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	102	54	1.89	22:05	10%▲8.2
17	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	101	56	1.80	25:14	80%▲32
18	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	100	56	1.79	25:38	69%▼13
19	Andy GreeneDNYI	NYI	99	55	1.80	17:35	—
20	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	99	53	1.87	22:26	5.0%▲4.3
21	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	96	56	1.71	22:26	15%▼2.1
22	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	96	50	1.92	21:54	7.3%▲6.8
23	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	94	56	1.68	26:09	50%▼14
24	Ian ColeDMIN	MIN	94	54	1.74	15:53	4.9%▲4.3
25	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	94	53	1.77	21:35	—
26	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	91	54	1.69	23:25	—
27	Ryan GravesDCOL	COL	91	54	1.69	19:03	0.1%
28	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	89	56	1.59	23:23	99%
29	Jamie OleksiakDDAL	DAL	88	56	1.57	20:29	7.1%▲6.9
30	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	87	56	1.55	24:16	55%▼22
31	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	87	53	1.64	24:46	62%▼1
32	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	87	52	1.67	22:59	16%▲4.6
33	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	86	56	1.54	23:33	99%▲3.2
34	Calvin de HaanDCHI	CHI	85	44	1.93	18:37	—
35	TJ BrodieDTOR	TOR	84	56	1.50	21:33	—
36	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	84	55	1.53	21:04	—
37	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	84	38	2.21	21:29	76%▼11
38	Jani HakanpääDCAR	CAR	83	57	1.46	18:01	—
39	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	83	56	1.48	26:23	22%▲12
40	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	83	54	1.54	22:07	93%▼7.2
41	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	83	48	1.73	24:21	98%▼0.5
42	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	82	55	1.49	22:48	0.3%
43	Danny DeKeyserDDET	DET	81	47	1.72	18:06	—
44	Travis HamonicDVAN	VAN	81	38	2.13	19:22	0.1%
45	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	80	51	1.57	24:00	97%▲6.2
46	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	80	41	1.95	24:26	4.0%▲3.7
47	Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ	CBJ	77	55	1.40	19:24	41%▼5.9
48	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	77	53	1.45	21:07	64%▲26
49	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	76	41	1.85	19:18	24%▲21
50	Joel EdmundsonDMTL	MTL	75	55	1.36	20:03	4.0%▲3.9
51	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	75	51	1.47	22:17	0.1%
52	Zach WhitecloudDVGK	VGK	75	51	1.47	17:49	7.3%▲6.7
53	Kris RussellDEDM	EDM	75	35	2.14	18:24	—
54	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	74	55	1.35	22:05	4.1%▲3.7
55	Nikita ZadorovDCHI	CHI	74	55	1.35	19:12	39%▲21
56	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	74	54	1.37	21:11	7.3%▲6.9
57	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	74	54	1.37	21:58	32%▲31
58	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	73	56	1.30	21:03	3.2%▲3
59	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	73	56	1.30	21:58	98%▲5.2
60	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	73	55	1.33	21:53	67%▼7.1
61	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	73	54	1.35	25:03	93%▲11
62	Justin BraunDPHI	PHI	73	53	1.38	18:32	—
63	Ryan MurrayDNJD	NJD	73	48	1.52	18:37	—
64	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	72	54	1.33	17:34	25%▲22
65	Nate SchmidtDVAN	VAN	72	54	1.33	20:06	4.9%▲4.5
66	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	72	49	1.47	26:17	83%▼12
67	Sean WalkerDLAK	LAK	72	47	1.53	18:10	61%▼11
68	Ilya LyubushkinDARI	ARI	72	42	1.71	15:42	0.1%
69	Cody CeciDPIT	PIT	70	53	1.32	18:31	0.3%
70	Jon MerrillDMTL	MTL	70	49	1.43	18:15	—
71	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	70	47	1.49	18:23	10%▲6.1
72	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	69	52	1.33	23:36	95%
73	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	69	52	1.33	23:47	99%▲2.4
74	Niklas HjalmarssonDARI	ARI	69	41	1.68	17:22	—
75	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	68	56	1.21	21:13	94%▼3.9
76	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	68	49	1.39	22:17	8.3%▲7.7
77	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	68	48	1.42	22:42	—
78	Zdeno CharaDWSH	WSH	67	55	1.22	18:19	—
79	Patrik NemethDCOL	COL	67	52	1.29	18:01	—
80	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	67	44	1.52	19:15	9.0%▲8.3
81	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	65	56	1.16	22:11	—
82	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	65	55	1.18	24:39	47%▼16
83	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	65	53	1.23	17:18	0.1%
84	Nicolas HagueDVGK	VGK	65	52	1.25	16:00	0.1%
85	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	64	55	1.16	22:43	84%▲12
86	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	64	51	1.25	17:31	—
87	Marco ScandellaDSTL	STL	64	49	1.31	19:57	—
88	Erik GudbransonDNSH	NSH	64	45	1.42	17:55	0.1%
89	Jordan OesterleDARI	ARI	64	43	1.49	17:54	—
90	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	64	32	2.00	21:20	37%▼42
91	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	63	35	1.80	23:46	—
92	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	62	52	1.19	20:44	18%▼31
93	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	62	50	1.24	20:29	83%▲10
94	Andrej SekeraDDAL	DAL	62	46	1.35	15:38	—
95	Brenden DillonDWSH	WSH	61	56	1.09	18:57	9.7%▲9.1
96	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	61	55	1.11	23:37	76%▼5.1
97	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	60	55	1.09	22:44	0.1%
98	Alexander RomanovDMTL	MTL	60	54	1.11	17:15	15%▲15
99	Juuso VälimäkiDCGY	CGY	60	49	1.22	15:26	0.1%
100	Ben ChiarotDMTL	MTL	60	41	1.46	21:47	13%▲11

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