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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders

2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games

This board ranks every NHL skater by total blocked shots this season, regular season only.

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. Blocks are a common peripheral category. Defensemen supply most of them; the forwards and defensemen splits below help when you need one position.

Leader in 2017-18: Kris Russell (EDM), 223 BLK.

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NHL Blocked Shots Leaders, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	BLK	GP	Per game
1	Kris RussellDEDM	EDM	223	78	2.86	19:04	—
2	Alec MartinezDLAK	LAK	206	77	2.68	22:52	—
3	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	203	70	2.90	24:17	—
4	Andy GreeneDNJD	NJD	188	81	2.32	21:07	—
5	Patrik NemethDCOL	COL	185	68	2.72	19:51	—
6	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	176	76	2.32	20:09	24%▲21
7	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	174	81	2.15	22:33	—
8	Cody CeciDOTT	OTT	171	82	2.09	23:20	0.3%
9	Brent SeabrookDCHI	CHI	170	81	2.10	20:12	—
10	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	169	82	2.06	24:09	36%▼27
11	Ron HainseyDTOR	TOR	169	80	2.11	21:52	—
12	Brooks OrpikDWSH	WSH	168	81	2.07	19:22	—
13	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	168	81	2.07	20:27	99%▲3.2
14	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	165	82	2.01	23:50	—
15	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	164	78	2.10	25:44	4.0%▲3.7
16	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	163	63	2.59	23:20	7.3%▲6.8
17	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	161	82	1.96	24:47	—
18	Michael StoneDCGY	CGY	158	82	1.93	16:45	—
19	Derek ForbortDLAK	LAK	156	78	2.00	20:47	0.0%
20	Dan GirardiDTBL	TBL	155	77	2.01	17:23	—
21	Stephen JohnsDDAL	DAL	155	75	2.07	17:33	—
22	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	154	82	1.88	22:35	16%▲4.6
23	Dion PhaneufDLAK	LAK	154	79	1.95	20:00	—
24	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	154	78	1.97	23:17	—
25	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	153	82	1.87	22:15	69%▼13
26	Jordie BennDMTL	MTL	153	77	1.99	18:58	—
27	Justin BraunDSJS	SJS	152	81	1.88	21:20	—
28	Deryk EngellandDVGK	VGK	150	79	1.90	20:17	—
29	Joel EdmundsonDSTL	STL	150	69	2.17	20:44	4.0%▲3.9
30	Greg PaterynDDAL	DAL	148	73	2.03	19:37	—
31	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	146	82	1.78	24:47	99%▲2.4
32	Karl AlznerDMTL	MTL	144	82	1.76	20:05	—
33	David SavardDCBJ	CBJ	143	81	1.77	19:23	—
34	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	142	78	1.82	19:16	3.2%▲3
35	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	141	82	1.72	22:37	37%▼42
36	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	140	63	2.22	21:56	23%▼19
37	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	139	73	1.90	21:36	5.0%▲4.3
38	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	138	82	1.68	23:30	0.1%
39	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	138	78	1.77	26:47	—
40	Mike MathesonDFLA	FLA	137	81	1.69	21:20	85%▼7.8
41	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	136	82	1.66	25:15	50%▼14
42	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	136	66	2.06	22:51	—
43	Jack JohnsonDCBJ	CBJ	135	77	1.75	19:33	—
44	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	135	62	2.18	25:26	—
45	Nikita ZaitsevDTOR	TOR	134	60	2.23	22:13	—
46	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	132	80	1.65	20:37	0.4%
47	Andrew MacDonaldDPHI	PHI	131	66	1.98	19:51	—
48	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	128	82	1.56	26:50	22%▲12
49	Michael Del ZottoDVAN	VAN	127	82	1.55	20:48	—
50	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	127	61	2.08	24:33	10%▲8.2
51	Trevor DaleyDDET	DET	125	77	1.62	20:42	—
52	Danny DeKeyserDDET	DET	125	65	1.92	20:19	—
53	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	124	78	1.59	24:36	80%▲32
54	Travis HamonicDCGY	CGY	124	74	1.68	20:42	0.1%
55	Mark PysykDFLA	FLA	123	82	1.50	18:46	—
56	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	123	80	1.54	22:05	37%▼31
57	Jake MuzzinDLAK	LAK	123	74	1.66	21:39	—
58	Radko GudasDPHI	PHI	123	70	1.76	17:06	25%▲22
59	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	121	82	1.48	23:23	50%▲34
60	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	121	76	1.59	22:14	4.9%▲4.5
61	Francois BeaucheminDANA	ANA	121	67	1.81	17:19	—
62	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	120	75	1.60	24:28	98%▼0.5
63	Erik KarlssonDOTT	OTT	120	71	1.69	26:44	95%
64	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	119	82	1.45	21:26	4.1%▲3.7
65	Brady SkjeiDNYR	NYR	119	82	1.45	21:02	18%▼31
66	Zdeno CharaDBOS	BOS	118	73	1.62	22:54	—
67	Derrick PouliotDVAN	VAN	118	71	1.66	17:51	0.0%
68	Niklas HjalmarssonDARI	ARI	118	48	2.46	20:42	—
69	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	117	81	1.44	23:35	77%▲9.5
70	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	116	82	1.41	23:08	35%▲21
71	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	116	78	1.49	21:27	96%▲16
72	Ian ColeDCBJ	CBJ	116	67	1.73	17:47	4.9%▲4.3
73	Olli MaattaDPIT	PIT	115	82	1.40	18:45	0.2%
74	Marco ScandellaDBUF	BUF	114	82	1.39	23:19	—
75	Dan HamhuisDDAL	DAL	113	80	1.41	20:11	—
76	Trevor van RiemsdykDCAR	CAR	113	79	1.43	17:03	0.8%
77	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	112	82	1.37	23:49	0.1%
78	Johnny BoychukDNYI	NYI	112	58	1.93	20:12	—
79	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	111	73	1.52	26:30	8.3%▲7.7
80	Kevan MillerDBOS	BOS	111	68	1.63	19:28	—
81	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	110	77	1.43	25:51	93%▲11
82	Thomas HickeyDNYI	NYI	110	69	1.59	18:04	—
83	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	109	82	1.33	24:04	0.2%
84	Alexei EmelinDNSH	NSH	109	76	1.43	16:53	—
85	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	108	79	1.37	25:20	47%▼16
86	Robert BortuzzoDSTL	STL	108	72	1.50	14:48	—
87	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	108	67	1.61	24:51	14%▲1.8
88	Brenden DillonDSJS	SJS	107	81	1.32	17:19	9.7%▲9.1
89	Niklas KronwallDDET	DET	107	79	1.35	18:31	—
90	Nikita ZadorovDCOL	COL	106	77	1.38	19:28	39%▲21
91	Christian FolinDLAK	LAK	106	65	1.63	15:39	—
92	John MooreDNJD	NJD	105	81	1.30	20:01	—
93	Sami VatanenDNJD	NJD	105	72	1.46	22:24	—
94	Luke SchennDARI	ARI	105	64	1.64	16:23	7.3%▲6.9
95	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	104	80	1.30	22:25	0.0%
96	Jake GardinerDTOR	TOR	103	82	1.26	22:32	—
97	Carl GunnarssonDSTL	STL	102	63	1.62	16:10	—
98	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	101	82	1.23	24:29	—
99	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	101	76	1.33	16:22	6.0%▲5.1
100	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	101	65	1.55	20:54	0.3%

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