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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen

2022-23All situationsThrough 85 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 2022-23: Alec Martinez (VGK), 244 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen, 2022-23, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Alec MartinezDVGK	VGK	244	77	3.17	19:13	—
2	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	198	82	2.41	19:51	24%▲21
3	Andrew PeekeDCBJ	CBJ	197	80	2.46	21:15	6.5%▲6.2
4	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	196	82	2.39	21:12	76%▼11
5	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	190	82	2.32	23:09	100%▲0.6
6	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	179	79	2.27	21:49	10%▲8.2
7	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	177	73	2.42	23:59	4.0%▲3.7
8	David SavardDMTL	MTL	176	62	2.84	22:23	—
9	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	173	82	2.11	23:38	23%▼19
10	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	168	82	2.05	21:02	0.1%
11	Ryan McDonaghDNSH	NSH	165	71	2.32	21:32	7.3%▲6.8
12	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	164	82	2.00	23:30	69%▼13
13	Ben ChiarotDDET	DET	163	76	2.14	20:36	13%▲11
14	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	162	82	1.98	23:01	36%▼27
15	Nick SeelerDPHI	PHI	161	77	2.09	14:29	8.1%▲7.6
16	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	160	80	2.00	19:23	6.0%▲5.1
17	Trevor van RiemsdykDWSH	WSH	160	75	2.13	19:04	0.8%
18	Jake MiddletonDMIN	MIN	155	79	1.96	19:02	5.7%▲5.3
19	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	153	82	1.87	18:47	9.0%▲8.3
20	Ryan GravesDNJD	NJD	152	78	1.95	19:57	0.1%
21	Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD	NJD	151	80	1.89	20:09	3.3%▲2.9
22	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	151	76	1.99	19:28	34%▼15
23	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	149	79	1.89	23:49	98%▲5.2
24	Joel EdmundsonDMTL	MTL	149	61	2.44	19:34	4.0%▲3.9
25	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	147	82	1.79	19:55	37%▼31
26	Mark GiordanoDTOR	TOR	147	78	1.88	18:57	—
27	Jake SandersonDOTT	OTT	147	77	1.91	21:55	99%▲2.9
28	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	146	67	2.18	25:10	98%▼0.5
29	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	145	72	2.01	21:36	15%▼2.1
30	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	144	79	1.82	23:00	37%▼42
31	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	144	78	1.85	20:54	4.1%▲3.7
32	Travis HamonicDOTT	OTT	143	75	1.91	18:34	0.1%
33	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	142	82	1.73	20:38	0.4%
34	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	142	74	1.92	19:01	8.3%▲7.7
35	Sean DurziDLAK	LAK	142	72	1.97	19:47	38%▲36
36	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	140	82	1.71	23:23	55%▼22
37	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	139	80	1.74	20:14	—
38	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	138	80	1.73	25:06	62%▼1
39	J.J. MoserDARI	ARI	137	82	1.67	21:03	22%▲19
40	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	137	81	1.69	20:24	67%▼7.1
41	Erik GudbransonDCBJ	CBJ	137	70	1.96	21:18	0.1%
42	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	136	79	1.72	24:05	94%▼3.9
43	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	136	76	1.79	23:43	93%▲11
44	Nicolas HagueDVGK	VGK	133	81	1.64	18:05	0.1%
45	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	132	78	1.69	25:48	100%▲1
46	Marcus PetterssonDPIT	PIT	131	68	1.93	20:35	6.6%▲6.2
47	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	131	67	1.96	22:18	97%▲6.2
48	Braden SchneiderDNYR	NYR	130	81	1.60	15:43	20%▲18
49	Chris TanevDCGY	CGY	130	65	2.00	20:07	6.0%▲5
50	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	130	60	2.17	22:52	5.0%▲4.3
51	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	129	82	1.57	21:56	32%▲31
52	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	129	81	1.59	22:39	53%▼22
53	Dante FabbroDNSH	NSH	129	79	1.63	17:27	3.2%▲3.1
54	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	129	77	1.68	21:40	7.3%▲6.9
55	Alexander RomanovDNYI	NYI	129	76	1.70	19:27	15%▲15
56	Jani HakanpääDDAL	DAL	128	82	1.56	19:20	—
57	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	128	82	1.56	20:54	10%▼1.4
58	Olli MaattaDDET	DET	128	78	1.64	18:42	0.2%
59	Simon BenoitDANA	ANA	128	78	1.64	19:21	4.9%▲4.4
60	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	128	77	1.66	20:37	0.1%
61	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	128	67	1.91	20:00	27%▼7.7
62	Jack JohnsonDCOL	COL	127	83	1.53	19:09	—
63	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	125	82	1.52	24:23	99%▲6.8
64	Matt BenningDSJS	SJS	125	77	1.62	19:47	—
65	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	125	72	1.74	24:27	80%▲32
66	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	124	72	1.72	17:22	25%▲22
67	Ian ColeDTBL	TBL	123	78	1.58	19:23	4.9%▲4.3
68	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	123	68	1.81	24:58	83%▼12
69	Marc StaalDFLA	FLA	122	82	1.49	18:12	—
70	Jake WalmanDDET	DET	121	63	1.92	19:43	33%▲30
71	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	120	78	1.54	17:51	7.4%▲6.7
72	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	119	78	1.53	24:14	99%▲3.2
73	Patrik NemethDARI	ARI	118	75	1.57	17:46	—
74	Caleb JonesDCHI	CHI	118	73	1.62	19:13	0.1%
75	Joshua BrownDARI	ARI	118	68	1.74	15:46	0.0%
76	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY	CGY	117	81	1.44	21:06	93%▼7.2
77	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	116	79	1.47	21:17	0.1%
78	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	116	78	1.49	17:28	—
79	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	116	76	1.53	21:30	9.0%▲8.6
80	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	116	75	1.55	18:50	0.3%
81	Ryan SuterDDAL	DAL	115	82	1.40	20:23	—
82	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	115	81	1.42	19:57	9.4%▲6.2
83	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	115	75	1.53	19:18	—
84	Jamie OleksiakDSEA	SEA	115	75	1.53	19:15	7.1%▲6.9
85	Vladislav GavrikovDLAK	LAK	115	72	1.60	21:58	41%▼5.9
86	Jeff PetryDPIT	PIT	111	61	1.82	22:21	0.1%
87	TJ BrodieDTOR	TOR	111	58	1.91	21:13	—
88	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	110	82	1.34	22:01	0.3%
89	Cody CeciDEDM	EDM	110	80	1.38	20:08	0.3%
90	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	110	61	1.80	21:39	3.2%▲3
91	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	108	82	1.32	19:35	9.7%▲9.1
92	Dmitry KulikovDPIT	PIT	108	67	1.61	19:28	3.2%▲3.1
93	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	108	64	1.69	24:51	47%▼16
94	Jon MerrillDMIN	MIN	107	73	1.47	15:09	—
95	Brett KulakDEDM	EDM	106	82	1.29	17:31	0.3%
96	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	106	82	1.29	23:26	42%▲18
97	Niko MikkolaDNYR	NYR	106	81	1.31	17:26	4.9%▲4.4
98	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	105	79	1.33	21:57	64%▲26
99	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	104	82	1.27	24:10	14%▲1.8
100	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	104	81	1.28	26:14	22%▲12

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