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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Defensemen
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Filip Hronek (VAN), 14 BLK.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Blocked Shots: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | BLK | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 14 | 3 | 4.67 | 91%▲14 |
| 2 | Connor MurphyDEDM | EDM | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 3 | Nick SeelerDPHI | PHI | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 8.1%▲7.6 |
| 4 | Vladislav GavrikovDNYR | NYR | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 41%▼5.9 |
| 5 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 6 | Marcus PetterssonDNYR | NYR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 7 | Jamie DrysdaleDPHI | PHI | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 55%▲46 |
| 8 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 93%▲11 |
| 9 | Chris TanevDTOR | TOR | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 10 | Rasmus RistolainenDPHI | PHI | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 11 | Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 27%▼7.7 |
| 12 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 13 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 83%▼12 |
| 14 | Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 34%▼15 |
| 15 | Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 61%▼11 |
| 16 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 64%▲26 |
| 17 | Jonathan AspirotDBOS | BOS | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 18 | Cam YorkDPHI | PHI | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 20%▲18 |
| 19 | Wyatt KaiserDCHI | CHI | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 20 | Elias PetterssonDVAN | VAN | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 14%▲13 |
| 21 | Erik GudbransonDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 23 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 37%▼42 |
| 24 | Trevor van RiemsdykDPIT | PIT | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 0.8% |
| 25 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 100% |
| 26 | Zach WhitecloudDCGY | CGY | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 7.3%▲6.7 |
| 27 | Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 7.5%▲7.3 |
| 28 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 39%▲21 |
| 29 | Zeev BuiumDVAN | VAN | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 73%▲53 |
| 30 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 31 | Adam LarssonDSEA | SEA | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 23%▼19 |
| 32 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 37%▼31 |
| 33 | MacKenzie WeegarDUTA | UTA | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 34 | Darnell NurseDSJS | SJS | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 69%▼13 |
| 35 | Matt RoyDWSH | WSH | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 36 | Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 99%▲4.3 |
| 37 | Dylan SambergDWPG | WPG | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 38 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 32%▲31 |
| 39 | Nick PerbixDNSH | NSH | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 15%▲15 |
| 41 | Adam WilsbyDNSH | NSH | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.8%▲4.8 |
| 42 | Luca CagnoniDSJS | SJS | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 56%▲53 |
| 43 | Tristan LuneauDANA | ANA | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 31%▲31 |
| 44 | Ian ColeDCHI | CHI | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 45 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 46 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 17%▲15 |
| 47 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 48 | Jake WalmanDEDM | EDM | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 33%▲30 |
| 49 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 50 | Jalen ChatfieldDCAR | CAR | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 4.1%▲3.4 |
| 51 | Sean DurziDNYR | NYR | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 38%▲36 |
| 52 | Braden SchneiderDNYR | NYR | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 20%▲18 |
| 53 | Brenden DillonDNJD | NJD | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 54 | Cam FowlerDSTL | STL | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 55 | Brett KulakDCOL | COL | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.3% |
| 56 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 57 | Brandon MontourDSEA | SEA | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 83%▲10 |
| 58 | Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 53%▼22 |
| 59 | Timothy LiljegrenDWSH | WSH | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 60 | Noah DobsonDMTL | MTL | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 61 | Emil AndraeDCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 8.8%▲8.6 |
| 62 | Brandt ClarkeDLAK | LAK | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 96%▲10 |
| 63 | Sam MalinskiDCOL | COL | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 55%▲32 |
| 64 | Josh MahuraDSEA | SEA | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 43%▲32 |
| 66 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 67 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 68 | Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 69 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 100% |
| 70 | Tom WillanderDVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 25%▲24 |
| 71 | Artyom LevshunovDCHI | CHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 45%▲43 |
| 72 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 73 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 22%▲12 |
| 74 | John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 75 | Dmitry KulikovDFLA | FLA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 76 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 24%▲21 |
| 77 | Dmitry OrlovDSJS | SJS | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 35%▲21 |
| 78 | Ben ChiarotDDET | DET | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 13%▲11 |
| 79 | Radko GudasDFLA | FLA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 25%▲22 |
| 80 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 84%▲12 |
| 81 | Brady SkjeiDNSH | NSH | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 18%▼31 |
| 82 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 83 | Cody CeciDLAK | LAK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Carson SoucyDCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 85 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 91%▲28 |
| 86 | Jake MiddletonDCGY | CGY | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5.7%▲5.3 |
| 87 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 88 | Jeremy LauzonDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 24%▲22 |
| 89 | Andrew PeekeDUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 90 | Logan StanleyDNYI | NYI | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 6.6%▲5.9 |
| 91 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 92 | Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.3% |
| 93 | Mario FerraroDWPG | WPG | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 94 | Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 95 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 100%▲1 |
| 96 | Charle-Edouard D'AstousDTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 22%▲17 |
| 97 | Nils LundkvistDDAL | DAL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 98 | Bowen ByramDCHI | CHI | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 96%▲6.5 |
| 99 | Declan CarlileDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 100 | Lian BichselDDAL | DAL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 22%▲21 |
How to read it
Total blocked shots this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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