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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Forwards

2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games

This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by blocked shots, so they are not buried under the defensemen.

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 forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together.

Leader in 2020-21: Noel Acciari (FLA), 63 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Forwards, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Noel AcciariFFLA	FLA	63	41	1.54	15:24	3.3%▲3.1
2	Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI	NYI	58	54	1.07	16:47	12%▲11
3	Luke GlendeningFDET	DET	57	54	1.06	14:48	0.0%
4	Dylan GambrellFSJS	SJS	54	49	1.10	16:02	—
5	Boone JennerFCBJ	CBJ	53	41	1.29	18:00	21%▲16
6	Nick BoninoFMIN	MIN	50	55	0.91	14:51	—
7	Jason DickinsonFDAL	DAL	49	51	0.96	16:12	3.2%▲3
8	Austin WatsonFOTT	OTT	49	34	1.44	12:00	—
9	Auston MatthewsFTOR	TOR	47	52	0.90	21:33	99%
10	Ryan GetzlafFANA	ANA	46	48	0.96	16:35	—
11	Christian DvorakFARI	ARI	45	56	0.80	18:24	16%▲13
12	Radek FaksaFDAL	DAL	45	55	0.82	17:26	0.1%
13	Mika ZibanejadFNYR	NYR	44	56	0.79	20:06	98%▲1.4
14	Zachary SanfordFSTL	STL	44	52	0.85	14:53	—
15	Ondrej PalatFTBL	TBL	43	55	0.78	17:27	0.1%
16	Mikael GranlundFNSH	NSH	42	51	0.82	19:28	52%▼12
17	Andrew CoppFWPG	WPG	41	55	0.75	18:15	9.2%▲7.8
18	Mitch MarnerFTOR	TOR	41	55	0.75	22:26	99%▲1.3
19	Tyler PitlickFARI	ARI	41	38	1.08	16:22	0.1%
20	Nic DowdFWSH	WSH	40	56	0.71	14:22	3.2%▲3.1
21	Kailer YamamotoFEDM	EDM	40	52	0.77	16:22	0.2%
22	Derek GrantFANA	ANA	40	46	0.87	14:34	—
23	Joe PavelskiFDAL	DAL	39	56	0.70	19:01	—
24	Alex IafalloFLAK	LAK	39	55	0.71	19:53	4.3%▲3
25	Logan CoutureFSJS	SJS	39	53	0.74	19:16	—
26	Tomas HertlFSJS	SJS	39	50	0.78	19:08	84%▲3.2
27	Mark ScheifeleFWPG	WPG	38	56	0.68	20:58	99%
28	Bo HorvatFVAN	VAN	38	56	0.68	19:53	90%▲1.2
29	Nick SuzukiFMTL	MTL	38	56	0.68	18:11	100%▲0.5
30	J.T. CompherFCOL	COL	38	48	0.79	14:13	4.0%▲3.9
31	Anze KopitarFLAK	LAK	37	56	0.66	21:11	0.5%
32	Joel Eriksson EkFMIN	MIN	37	56	0.66	17:03	82%▲10
33	Aleksander BarkovFFLA	FLA	37	50	0.74	20:56	97%▲7
34	Nick FolignoFTOR	TOR	37	49	0.76	17:46	4.1%▲3.6
35	Alexander WennbergFFLA	FLA	36	56	0.64	18:10	25%▼1.6
36	Alex TuchFVGK	VGK	36	55	0.65	16:50	94%▼5.5
37	Patrice BergeronFBOS	BOS	36	54	0.67	18:13	—
38	Pierre-Edouard BellemareFCOL	COL	36	53	0.68	11:20	—
39	Carl SoderbergFCOL	COL	36	45	0.80	14:25	—
40	Brayden SchennFSTL	STL	35	56	0.63	19:09	28%▲7.8
41	Nick PaulFOTT	OTT	35	56	0.63	16:05	8.1%▲7.7
42	Kevin RooneyFNYR	NYR	35	54	0.65	12:21	0.0%
43	Vladislav NamestnikovFDET	DET	35	53	0.66	16:11	0.1%
44	Josh ArchibaldFEDM	EDM	35	52	0.67	13:33	—
45	Chandler StephensonFVGK	VGK	35	51	0.69	18:06	17%▲13
46	Chris KreiderFNYR	NYR	35	50	0.70	17:24	62%▲29
47	Brett HowdenFNYR	NYR	35	42	0.83	12:34	16%▲15
48	Kurtis MacDermidFLAK	LAK	35	28	1.25	13:21	0.0%
49	Alexander KerfootFTOR	TOR	34	56	0.61	14:27	3.2%▲3.1
50	Elias LindholmFCGY	CGY	34	56	0.61	19:54	43%▲4.7
51	Josh NorrisFOTT	OTT	34	56	0.61	16:28	39%▲32
52	Maxime ComtoisFANA	ANA	34	55	0.62	15:28	—
53	Pius SuterFCHI	CHI	34	55	0.62	16:20	4.1%▲3.3
54	Scott LaughtonFPHI	PHI	34	53	0.64	15:25	5.6%▲5.5
55	Johan LarssonFARI	ARI	34	52	0.65	13:59	—
56	Tobias RiederFBUF	BUF	34	44	0.77	12:15	—
57	Andrew MangiapaneFCGY	CGY	33	56	0.59	16:40	3.2%▲3.1
58	Mark StoneFVGK	VGK	33	55	0.60	19:04	93%▲9.6
59	Ryan HartmanFMIN	MIN	33	51	0.65	15:04	40%▼17
60	Viktor ArvidssonFNSH	NSH	33	50	0.66	16:36	33%▲23
61	Brandon TanevFPIT	PIT	33	32	1.03	14:26	0.1%
62	Jake GuentzelFPIT	PIT	32	56	0.57	20:16	100%
63	Chris TierneyFOTT	OTT	32	55	0.58	14:59	—
64	Martin NecasFCAR	CAR	32	53	0.60	17:17	100%▲1.8
65	Anthony CirelliFTBL	TBL	32	50	0.64	17:45	51%▲19
66	Adam HenriqueFANA	ANA	32	45	0.71	16:02	0.5%
67	Cam AtkinsonFCBJ	CBJ	30	56	0.54	18:56	—
68	Bryan RustFPIT	PIT	30	56	0.54	19:43	85%▲2.5
69	Connor BrownFOTT	OTT	30	56	0.54	18:15	6.6%▲5.1
70	Oliver BjorkstrandFCBJ	CBJ	30	56	0.54	17:37	20%
71	Garnet HathawayFWSH	WSH	30	56	0.54	12:19	4.8%▲4.6
72	Jeff CarterFPIT	PIT	30	54	0.56	16:34	—
73	Adam LowryFWPG	WPG	30	52	0.58	15:32	5.7%▲5.5
74	Lawson CrouseFARI	ARI	30	51	0.59	14:18	36%▲13
75	Blake WheelerFWPG	WPG	30	50	0.60	18:20	—
76	Joakim NordstromFCGY	CGY	30	44	0.68	11:33	—
77	Danton HeinenFANA	ANA	30	43	0.70	14:46	0.0%
78	William KarlssonFVGK	VGK	29	56	0.52	18:40	24%▲20
79	Drake BathersonFOTT	OTT	29	56	0.52	16:28	97%▲7.2
80	Pavel BuchnevichFNYR	NYR	29	54	0.54	18:44	36%▲7.6
81	Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM	EDM	29	52	0.56	20:46	77%▲15
82	Max PaciorettyFVGK	VGK	29	48	0.60	17:56	—
83	Rudolfs BalcersFSJS	SJS	29	41	0.71	14:43	—
84	Gaetan HaasFEDM	EDM	29	34	0.85	11:21	—
85	John TavaresFTOR	TOR	28	56	0.50	18:12	96%▲9.3
86	Jordan GreenwayFMIN	MIN	28	56	0.50	15:48	0.3%
87	Sidney CrosbyFPIT	PIT	28	55	0.51	20:24	100%▲2.4
88	Valeri NichushkinFCOL	COL	28	55	0.51	14:05	60%
89	Gabriel LandeskogFCOL	COL	28	54	0.52	19:57	50%▲32
90	Ilya MikheyevFTOR	TOR	28	54	0.52	14:13	8.3%▲6.8
91	Phillip DanaultFMTL	MTL	28	53	0.53	16:52	4.9%▲4.5
92	Brandon HagelFCHI	CHI	28	52	0.54	13:59	99%▲1.4
93	Tanner PearsonFVAN	VAN	28	51	0.55	17:04	0.0%
94	Vincent TrocheckFCAR	CAR	28	47	0.60	18:14	88%▼5.4
95	Colton SceviourFPIT	PIT	28	46	0.61	9:35	—
96	Michael RafflFWSH	WSH	28	44	0.64	13:15	—
97	Brandon SutterFVAN	VAN	28	43	0.65	15:05	—
98	Michael RasmussenFDET	DET	28	40	0.70	14:48	0.1%
99	Tyler MotteFVAN	VAN	28	24	1.17	16:01	—
100	Anthony ManthaFWSH	WSH	27	56	0.48	18:07	52%▲15

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