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NHL Game-Winning Goals Leaders: Defensemen
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks defensemen only by game-winning goals.
The game-winning goal is the winning team's goal that put it one ahead of the loser's final total: in a 5-2 win, the third goal. Shootout winners do not count. For leagues that split positions: which defensemen add game-winning goals.
Leader in 2017-18: Brandon Montour (ANA), 5 GWG.
Game-Winning Goals: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | GWG | GP | Per game | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon MontourDANA | ANA | 5 | 80 | 0.06 | 9 | 83%▲10 |
| 2 | Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 5 | 79 | 0.06 | 9 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 3 | Alex PietrangeloDSTL | STL | 5 | 78 | 0.06 | 15 | 4.0%▲3.7 |
| 4 | Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 13 | — |
| 5 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 10 | 22%▲12 |
| 6 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 15 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 7 | Dougie HamiltonDCGY | CGY | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 17 | 84%▲12 |
| 8 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 14 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 4 | 82 | 0.05 | 16 | 50%▲34 |
| 10 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 78 | 0.05 | 16 | 80%▲32 |
| 11 | Trevor DaleyDDET | DET | 4 | 77 | 0.05 | 9 | — |
| 12 | Torey KrugDBOS | BOS | 4 | 76 | 0.05 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 13 | Tyler MyersDWPG | WPG | 3 | 82 | 0.04 | 6 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 14 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 3 | 82 | 0.04 | 14 | 43%▲32 |
| 15 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 3 | 82 | 0.04 | 8 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Olli MaattaDPIT | PIT | 3 | 82 | 0.04 | 7 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Noah HanifinDCAR | CAR | 3 | 79 | 0.04 | 10 | 53%▼22 |
| 18 | Alex GoligoskiDARI | ARI | 3 | 78 | 0.04 | 12 | — |
| 19 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 3 | 77 | 0.04 | 16 | 100% |
| 20 | Justin FaulkDCAR | CAR | 3 | 76 | 0.04 | 8 | 55%▼22 |
| 21 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 3 | 75 | 0.04 | 14 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 22 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 3 | 73 | 0.04 | 7 | — |
| 23 | Kevin ConnautonDARI | ARI | 3 | 73 | 0.04 | 11 | — |
| 24 | Derrick PouliotDVAN | VAN | 3 | 71 | 0.04 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Hampus LindholmDANA | ANA | 3 | 69 | 0.04 | 13 | 17%▲15 |
| 26 | Tyson BarrieDCOL | COL | 3 | 68 | 0.04 | 14 | — |
| 27 | Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 3 | 62 | 0.05 | 9 | — |
| 28 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 3 | 58 | 0.05 | 6 | — |
| 29 | Connor CarrickDTOR | TOR | 3 | 47 | 0.06 | 4 | — |
| 30 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 12 | 50%▼14 |
| 31 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 12 | 0.1% |
| 32 | P.K. SubbanDNSH | NSH | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 16 | — |
| 33 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 10 | 35%▲21 |
| 34 | Colin MillerDVGK | VGK | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 35 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 6 | 69%▼13 |
| 36 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 2 | 82 | 0.02 | 17 | 36%▼27 |
| 37 | Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS | SJS | 2 | 81 | 0.02 | 11 | — |
| 38 | John MooreDNJD | NJD | 2 | 81 | 0.02 | 7 | — |
| 39 | Mike MathesonDFLA | FLA | 2 | 81 | 0.02 | 10 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 40 | Ron HainseyDTOR | TOR | 2 | 80 | 0.03 | 4 | — |
| 41 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 2 | 80 | 0.03 | 7 | 32%▲16 |
| 42 | Ryan SuterDMIN | MIN | 2 | 78 | 0.03 | 6 | — |
| 43 | Shayne GostisbehereDPHI | PHI | 2 | 78 | 0.03 | 13 | 96%▲16 |
| 44 | Damon SeversonDNJD | NJD | 2 | 76 | 0.03 | 9 | 9.4%▲6.2 |
| 45 | Stephen JohnsDDAL | DAL | 2 | 75 | 0.03 | 8 | — |
| 46 | Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 2 | 73 | 0.03 | 6 | — |
| 47 | Erik KarlssonDOTT | OTT | 2 | 71 | 0.03 | 9 | 95% |
| 48 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 2 | 70 | 0.03 | 6 | — |
| 49 | Jason DemersDARI | ARI | 2 | 69 | 0.03 | 6 | — |
| 50 | Andrew MacDonaldDPHI | PHI | 2 | 66 | 0.03 | 6 | — |
| 51 | Brandon ManningDPHI | PHI | 2 | 65 | 0.03 | 7 | — |
| 52 | Carl GunnarssonDSTL | STL | 2 | 63 | 0.03 | 5 | — |
| 53 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 2 | 63 | 0.03 | 7 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 54 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 2 | 61 | 0.03 | 9 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 55 | Jacob TroubaDWPG | WPG | 2 | 55 | 0.04 | 3 | 76%▼11 |
| 56 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 2 | 44 | 0.05 | 9 | — |
| 57 | Tim HeedDSJS | SJS | 2 | 29 | 0.07 | 3 | — |
| 58 | Paul LaDueDLAK | LAK | 2 | 12 | 0.17 | 3 | — |
| 59 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 2 | — |
| 60 | Keith YandleDFLA | FLA | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 8 | — |
| 61 | Marco ScandellaDBUF | BUF | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 5 | — |
| 62 | Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 4 | 18%▼31 |
| 63 | Cody CeciDOTT | OTT | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 64 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 1 | 82 | 0.01 | 8 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 65 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 1 | 81 | 0.01 | 10 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 66 | Will ButcherDNJD | NJD | 1 | 81 | 0.01 | 5 | — |
| 67 | Dan HamhuisDDAL | DAL | 1 | 80 | 0.01 | 3 | — |
| 68 | Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 1 | 80 | 0.01 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 69 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 1 | 80 | 0.01 | 5 | 0.4% |
| 70 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 1 | 79 | 0.01 | 9 | 47%▼16 |
| 71 | Trevor van RiemsdykDCAR | CAR | 1 | 79 | 0.01 | 3 | 0.8% |
| 72 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 1 | 78 | 0.01 | 3 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 73 | Jack JohnsonDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 77 | 0.01 | 3 | — |
| 74 | Dan GirardiDTBL | TBL | 1 | 77 | 0.01 | 6 | — |
| 75 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 1 | 77 | 0.01 | 17 | 93%▲11 |
| 76 | Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 1 | 77 | 0.01 | 7 | 39%▲21 |
| 77 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 1 | 76 | 0.01 | 5 | 24%▲21 |
| 78 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 1 | 76 | 0.01 | 5 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 79 | Vince DunnDSTL | STL | 1 | 75 | 0.01 | 5 | 89%▲12 |
| 80 | Jake MuzzinDLAK | LAK | 1 | 74 | 0.01 | 8 | — |
| 81 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 1 | 73 | 0.01 | 6 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 82 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 1 | 73 | 0.01 | 6 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 83 | Robert BortuzzoDSTL | STL | 1 | 72 | 0.01 | 4 | — |
| 84 | Dustin ByfuglienDWPG | WPG | 1 | 69 | 0.01 | 8 | — |
| 85 | Matt NiskanenDWSH | WSH | 1 | 68 | 0.01 | 7 | — |
| 86 | Jamie OleksiakDPIT/DAL | PIT/DAL | 1 | 68 | 0.01 | 5 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 87 | Alexander PetrovicDFLA | FLA | 1 | 67 | 0.01 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 1 | 67 | 0.01 | 8 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 89 | Oscar KlefbomDEDM | EDM | 1 | 66 | 0.02 | 5 | — |
| 90 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 1 | 65 | 0.02 | 3 | 0.3% |
| 91 | Luke SchennDARI | ARI | 1 | 64 | 0.02 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 92 | Justin SchultzDPIT | PIT | 1 | 63 | 0.02 | 4 | — |
| 93 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 1 | 63 | 0.02 | 4 | 23%▼19 |
| 94 | Dmitry KulikovDWPG | WPG | 1 | 62 | 0.02 | 3 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 95 | Joakim RyanDSJS | SJS | 1 | 62 | 0.02 | 3 | — |
| 96 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 1 | 61 | 0.02 | 6 | 91%▲28 |
| 97 | Markus NutivaaraDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 61 | 0.02 | 7 | — |
| 98 | Nikita ZaitsevDTOR | TOR | 1 | 60 | 0.02 | 5 | — |
| 99 | Nate ProsserDMIN/STL | MIN/STL | 1 | 57 | 0.02 | 3 | — |
| 100 | Jan RuttaDCHI | CHI | 1 | 57 | 0.02 | 6 | — |
How to read it
Goals that were the winning team's (loser's final score + 1)th goal, shootouts excluded.
How reliable is it?
Game-winning goals are goals plus timing luck: year-to-year correlation is weak (about 0.1 beyond what goals explain).
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