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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen

2021-22All 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 2021-22: Brayden McNabb (VGK), 179 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen, 2021-22, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	179	69	2.59	19:42	24%▲21
2	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	177	81	2.19	22:26	76%▼11
3	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	172	79	2.18	24:53	36%▼27
4	Calvin de HaanDCHI	CHI	172	69	2.49	18:57	—
5	Andrew PeekeDCBJ	CBJ	169	82	2.06	21:29	6.5%▲6.2
6	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	169	80	2.11	23:34	37%▼42
7	Jake McCabeDCHI	CHI	167	75	2.23	20:18	34%▼15
8	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	164	80	2.05	24:39	4.0%▲3.7
9	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	161	82	1.96	23:02	100%▲0.6
10	Chris TanevDCGY	CGY	158	82	1.93	20:28	6.0%▲5
11	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	156	80	1.95	23:22	93%▼7.2
12	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	155	78	1.99	26:13	80%▲32
13	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	154	80	1.93	21:28	98%▼1.2
14	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	151	63	2.40	23:00	15%▼2.1
15	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	150	82	1.83	26:09	50%▼14
16	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	150	57	2.63	21:46	6.0%▲5.1
17	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	148	82	1.80	21:59	4.1%▲3.7
18	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	148	76	1.95	22:03	37%▼31
19	Alexander RomanovDMTL	MTL	144	79	1.82	20:24	15%▲15
20	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	142	80	1.77	22:58	67%▼7.1
21	Ryan LindgrenDNYR	NYR	141	78	1.81	20:06	0.1%
22	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	140	82	1.71	22:17	23%▼19
23	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	139	76	1.83	21:49	0.4%
24	Mark GiordanoDTOR	TOR	139	75	1.85	20:53	—
25	Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ	CBJ	138	80	1.73	22:17	41%▼5.9
26	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	137	71	1.93	22:27	7.3%▲6.8
27	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	136	77	1.77	17:17	—
28	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	135	82	1.65	21:25	—
29	Ryan GravesDNJD	NJD	135	75	1.80	20:43	0.1%
30	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	133	80	1.66	25:33	98%▼0.5
31	Dysin MayoDARI	ARI	133	67	1.99	20:55	—
32	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	132	71	1.86	25:03	69%▼13
33	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	130	78	1.67	24:38	97%▲6.2
34	Ben ChiarotDFLA	FLA	130	74	1.76	22:51	13%▲11
35	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	130	56	2.32	21:08	10%▼1.4
36	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	129	82	1.57	25:05	93%▲11
37	Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH	WSH	129	72	1.79	17:28	0.8%
38	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	128	78	1.64	21:17	3.2%▲3
39	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	128	78	1.64	23:54	99%▲6.8
40	David SavardDMTL	MTL	127	62	2.05	20:47	—
41	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	126	73	1.73	23:26	5.0%▲4.3
42	Andy GreeneDNYI	NYI	126	69	1.83	17:25	—
43	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	125	82	1.52	22:40	94%▼3.9
44	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	125	66	1.89	21:26	8.3%▲7.7
45	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	124	81	1.53	21:02	10%▲6.1
46	Alexandre CarrierDNSH	NSH	124	77	1.61	20:59	14%▲12
47	Jake MiddletonDMIN	MIN	124	66	1.88	18:41	5.7%▲5.3
48	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	123	78	1.58	22:28	98%▲5.2
49	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	122	78	1.56	25:47	47%▼16
50	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	121	79	1.53	23:32	16%▲4.6
51	Cody CeciDEDM	EDM	121	78	1.55	20:54	0.3%
52	Justin BraunDNYR	NYR	121	69	1.75	19:33	—
53	Sean DurziDLAK	LAK	121	64	1.89	19:36	38%▲36
54	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	118	77	1.53	18:01	25%▲22
55	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	117	79	1.48	19:39	27%▼7.7
56	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	117	68	1.72	22:07	0.1%
57	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	116	76	1.53	24:25	14%▲1.8
58	Shayne GostisbehereDARI	ARI	115	82	1.40	22:11	96%▲16
59	Zach WhitecloudDVGK	VGK	115	59	1.95	18:48	7.3%▲6.7
60	Duncan KeithDEDM	EDM	114	64	1.78	19:44	—
61	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	112	81	1.38	19:48	100%
62	Jani HakanpääDDAL	DAL	112	80	1.40	16:13	—
63	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	112	78	1.44	23:49	99%▲2.4
64	Nick HoldenDOTT	OTT	112	76	1.47	19:51	—
65	Jon MerrillDMIN	MIN	112	69	1.62	17:07	—
66	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	110	77	1.43	25:40	100%▲1
67	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	109	61	1.79	19:46	0.1%
68	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	108	79	1.37	18:50	9.7%▲9.1
69	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	108	76	1.42	18:30	5.7%▲5.5
70	TJ BrodieDTOR	TOR	106	82	1.29	21:19	—
71	Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD	NJD	106	70	1.51	20:34	3.3%▲2.9
72	Dante FabbroDNSH	NSH	105	66	1.59	19:03	3.2%▲3.1
73	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	104	79	1.32	23:40	99%▲3.2
74	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	104	79	1.32	19:42	0.3%
75	Nate SchmidtDWPG	WPG	104	77	1.35	20:13	4.9%▲4.5
76	Ian ColeDCAR	CAR	104	75	1.39	17:09	4.9%▲4.3
77	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	104	69	1.51	20:12	—
78	Dmitry KulikovDMIN	MIN	103	80	1.29	18:12	3.2%▲3.1
79	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	103	67	1.54	20:59	9.0%▲8.3
80	Nikita ZaitsevDOTT	OTT	103	62	1.66	18:59	—
81	Robert HaggDFLA	FLA	102	64	1.59	16:01	—
82	Patrik NemethDNYR	NYR	102	63	1.62	16:38	—
83	Danny DeKeyserDDET	DET	102	59	1.73	18:30	—
84	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	101	76	1.33	23:12	55%▼22
85	Derek ForbortDBOS	BOS	100	76	1.32	18:07	0.0%
86	Anton StralmanDARI	ARI	100	74	1.35	21:20	—
87	Logan StanleyDWPG	WPG	100	58	1.72	15:39	6.6%▲5.9
88	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	99	70	1.41	21:42	0.3%
89	Robert BortuzzoDSTL	STL	98	73	1.34	13:44	—
90	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	97	78	1.24	23:08	91%▲28
91	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	96	76	1.26	23:29	77%▲9.5
92	Alex GoligoskiDMIN	MIN	96	72	1.33	18:56	—
93	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	96	66	1.45	17:13	7.3%▲6.9
94	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	95	82	1.16	20:36	64%▲26
95	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	95	68	1.40	25:40	100%
96	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	94	76	1.24	20:58	35%▲21
97	Olli MaattaDLAK	LAK	94	66	1.42	18:17	0.2%
98	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	93	59	1.58	26:12	83%▼12
99	Travis HamonicDOTT	OTT	93	43	2.16	18:51	0.1%
100	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	92	80	1.15	23:36	9.4%▲6.2

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