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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Noel Acciari (PHI), 5 BLK.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Blocked Shots: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | BLK | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel AcciariFPHI | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 2 | Brandon DuhaimeFTOR | TOR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 3 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 13%▲12 |
| 4 | Joseph VelenoFNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 5 | Joel ArmiaFLAK | LAK | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 6 | Oskar BäckFDAL | DAL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 7 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 8 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 10 | Arshdeep BainsFVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 11 | Boone JennerFWSH | WSH | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 21%▲16 |
| 12 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 13 | Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 57%▲40 |
| 14 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 16 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 17 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 16%▲13 |
| 18 | Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 78%▲13 |
| 19 | Jordan GreenwayFCHI | CHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 21 | Carl GrundstromFPHI | PHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 23 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 60%▲14 |
| 24 | Colton DachFEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 11%▲11 |
| 25 | Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 69%▲21 |
| 26 | Liam OhgrenFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 17%▲17 |
| 27 | Max SassonFVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4.9%▲4.9 |
| 28 | Gabe PerreaultFNYR | NYR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 53%▲47 |
| 29 | Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 86%▲23 |
| 30 | Vincent TrocheckFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 31 | Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 32 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Frederick GaudreauFSEA | SEA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.2% |
| 34 | Viktor ArvidssonFDET | DET | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 33%▲23 |
| 35 | Danton HeinenFCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.0% |
| 36 | Anthony CirelliFTBL | TBL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 51%▲19 |
| 37 | Clayton KellerFUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 100%▲2.1 |
| 38 | Morgan FrostFCGY | CGY | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 23%▲17 |
| 39 | Alex IafalloFWPG | WPG | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4.3%▲3 |
| 40 | Joel FarabeeFCGY | CGY | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 11%▲6.4 |
| 41 | Alex NewhookFMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 26%▲23 |
| 42 | Bobby McMannFSEA | SEA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 44%▲1 |
| 43 | Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 100%▲0.9 |
| 44 | Zack OstapchukFSJS | SJS | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 45 | Sandis VilmanisFFLA | FLA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 46 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 92%▲10 |
| 47 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 100%▲1 |
| 48 | J.T. MillerFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 49 | Mark JankowskiFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 51 | William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 99%▼0.8 |
| 52 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 53 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 54 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 99% |
| 55 | Eeli TolvanenFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 56 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 78%▼7 |
| 57 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 58 | Pavel DorofeyevFNYR | NYR | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 92%▲1.8 |
| 59 | Nick LardisFCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 23%▲23 |
| 60 | James HagensFBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 50%▲42 |
| 61 | Owen MichaelsFEDM | EDM | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 62 | Lars EllerFFLA | FLA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.2% |
| 63 | Kyle PalmieriFNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 19%▲10 |
| 64 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 65 | Tomas HertlFVGK | VGK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 84%▲3.2 |
| 66 | Alexander KerfootFNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 67 | Anthony DuclairFNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3.3%▲3 |
| 68 | Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 40%▼17 |
| 69 | Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 97%▲7 |
| 70 | Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 71 | Valeri NichushkinFCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 60% |
| 72 | Alexander WennbergFSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 25%▼1.6 |
| 73 | Brayden PointFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 95%▲7.5 |
| 74 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 75 | Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 99%▲1.1 |
| 76 | Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 11%▲9.1 |
| 77 | Dylan StromeFWSH | WSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 83%▲11 |
| 78 | Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 79 | Kevin StenlundFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 100%▲2.5 |
| 81 | Ross ColtonFNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 82 | Alexandre TexierFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 83 | Morgan BarronFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 84 | Parker KellyFCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 85 | Jack DruryFNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5.6%▲5.4 |
| 86 | Jack McBainFUTA | UTA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 17%▲15 |
| 87 | Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 88 | Blake LizotteFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Kaapo KakkoFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 18%▲16 |
| 90 | Nick RobertsonFPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 28%▲27 |
| 91 | Ilya MikheyevFTBL | TBL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 8.3%▲6.8 |
| 92 | Arseny GritsyukFNJD | NJD | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 22%▲21 |
| 93 | Dylan HollowayFSTL | STL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 95%▲9.4 |
| 94 | Jake NeighboursFSTL | STL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 30%▲26 |
| 95 | Quinton ByfieldFLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 86%▲18 |
| 96 | Luke EvangelistaFNJD | NJD | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 70%▲23 |
| 97 | Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 37%▲33 |
| 98 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 68%▲3.9 |
| 99 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 61%▲44 |
| 100 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 50%▼1.5 |
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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