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NHL Game-Winning Goals Leaders: Defensemen

2021-22All 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 2021-22: Victor Hedman (TBL), 6 GWG.

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NHL Game-Winning Goals Leaders: Defensemen, 2021-22, All situations
#	Player	Team	GWG	GP	Per game	G	GWG % of G
1	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	6	82	0.07	20	30.0%	25:05	93%▲11
2	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	6	77	0.08	28	21.4%	25:40	100%▲1
3	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	6	76	0.08	16	37.5%	23:12	55%▼22
4	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	5	78	0.06	14	35.7%	23:08	91%▲28
5	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	5	78	0.06	10	50.0%	24:38	97%▲6.2
6	Mike MathesonDPIT	PIT	5	74	0.07	11	45.5%	18:48	85%▼7.8
7	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	4	82	0.05	7	57.1%	23:02	100%▲0.6
8	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	4	80	0.05	13	30.8%	21:28	98%▼1.2
9	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	4	76	0.05	12	33.3%	20:58	35%▲21
10	Chris TanevDCGY	CGY	3	82	0.04	6	50.0%	20:28	6.0%▲5
11	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	3	82	0.04	8	37.5%	22:17	23%▼19
12	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	3	82	0.04	10	30.0%	23:44	76%▼5.1
13	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	3	80	0.04	13	23.1%	24:01	100%▲1
14	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	3	79	0.04	12	25.0%	23:40	99%▲3.2
15	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	3	78	0.04	10	30.0%	25:47	47%▼16
16	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	3	70	0.04	7	42.9%	21:42	0.3%
17	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	3	66	0.05	13	23.1%	25:22	62%▼1
18	Rasmus SandinDTOR	TOR	3	51	0.06	5	60.0%	16:58	14%▲11
19	Shayne GostisbehereDARI	ARI	2	82	0.02	14	14.3%	22:11	96%▲16
20	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	2	82	0.02	7	28.6%	20:36	64%▲26
21	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	2	80	0.03	23	8.7%	25:33	98%▼0.5
22	Dmitry KulikovDMIN	MIN	2	80	0.03	7	28.6%	18:12	3.2%▲3.1
23	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	2	80	0.03	6	33.3%	23:34	37%▼42
24	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	2	80	0.03	8	25.0%	23:22	93%▼7.2
25	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	2	79	0.03	8	25.0%	19:39	27%▼7.7
26	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	2	78	0.03	17	11.8%	23:49	99%▲2.4
27	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	2	78	0.03	11	18.2%	23:54	99%▲6.8
28	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	2	74	0.03	6	33.3%	22:13	0.2%
29	Matt GrzelcykDBOS	BOS	2	73	0.03	4	50.0%	18:44	0.1%
30	Oliver KylingtonDCGY	CGY	2	73	0.03	9	22.2%	18:10	—
31	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	2	68	0.03	11	18.2%	25:40	100%
32	Jake BeanDCBJ	CBJ	2	67	0.03	7	28.6%	20:34	0.1%
33	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	2	65	0.03	10	20.0%	21:09	10%▲8.2
34	Tony DeAngeloDCAR	CAR	2	64	0.03	10	20.0%	19:49	24%▲18
35	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	2	61	0.03	3	66.7%	19:46	0.1%
36	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	2	61	0.03	15	13.3%	24:55	50%▲34
37	Ethan BearDCAR	CAR	2	58	0.03	5	40.0%	16:05	0.0%
38	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	2	50	0.04	10	20.0%	23:28	95%
39	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	2	47	0.04	7	28.6%	23:00	99%
40	Bowen ByramDCOL	COL	2	30	0.07	5	40.0%	18:48	96%▲6.5
41	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	1	82	0.01	8	12.5%	21:25	—
42	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	1	82	0.01	4	25.0%	22:40	94%▼3.9
43	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	1	81	0.01	11	9.1%	22:26	76%▼11
44	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	1	81	0.01	11	9.1%	17:54	83%▲10
45	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	1	81	0.01	10	10.0%	21:18	53%▼22
46	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	1	81	0.01	12	8.3%	19:48	100%
47	Jamie DrysdaleDANA	ANA	1	81	0.01	4	25.0%	19:53	55%▲46
48	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	1	80	0.01	7	14.3%	22:58	67%▼7.1
49	Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ	CBJ	1	80	0.01	5	20.0%	22:17	41%▼5.9
50	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDVAN	VAN	1	79	0.01	5	20.0%	22:19	43%▲32
51	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	1	79	0.01	9	11.1%	24:53	36%▼27
52	Ryan LindgrenDNYR	NYR	1	78	0.01	4	25.0%	20:06	0.1%
53	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	1	78	0.01	7	14.3%	22:28	98%▲5.2
54	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	1	77	0.01	8	12.5%	17:17	—
55	P.K. SubbanDNJD	NJD	1	77	0.01	5	20.0%	18:18	—
56	Nate SchmidtDWPG	WPG	1	77	0.01	4	25.0%	20:13	4.9%▲4.5
57	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	1	77	0.01	3	33.3%	21:08	32%▲31
58	Nick HoldenDOTT	OTT	1	76	0.01	5	20.0%	19:51	—
59	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	1	76	0.01	6	16.7%	23:29	77%▲9.5
60	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	1	76	0.01	5	20.0%	19:21	0.1%
61	Derek ForbortDBOS	BOS	1	76	0.01	4	25.0%	18:07	0.0%
62	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	1	76	0.01	9	11.1%	24:25	14%▲1.8
63	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	1	76	0.01	8	12.5%	25:15	100%
64	Mark GiordanoDSEA/TOR	SEA/TOR	1	75	0.01	8	12.5%	20:53	—
65	Ian ColeDCAR	CAR	1	75	0.01	2	50.0%	17:09	4.9%▲4.3
66	Anton StralmanDARI	ARI	1	74	0.01	8	12.5%	21:20	—
67	Justin SchultzDWSH	WSH	1	74	0.01	4	25.0%	16:55	—
68	Ben ChiarotDMTL/FLA	MTL/FLA	1	74	0.01	9	11.1%	22:51	13%▲11
69	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	1	73	0.01	5	20.0%	23:26	5.0%▲4.3
70	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	1	72	0.01	10	10.0%	20:56	42%▲18
71	Marc StaalDDET	DET	1	71	0.01	3	33.3%	17:25	—
72	Hampus LindholmDANA/BOS	ANA/BOS	1	71	0.01	5	20.0%	22:30	17%▲15
73	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	1	70	0.01	5	20.0%	24:53	99%▲4.3
74	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	1	69	0.01	3	33.3%	20:12	—
75	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	1	68	0.01	6	16.7%	22:07	0.1%
76	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	1	67	0.01	5	20.0%	21:39	9.0%▲8.6
77	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	1	66	0.02	5	20.0%	17:13	7.3%▲6.9
78	Duncan KeithDEDM	EDM	1	64	0.02	1	100.0%	19:44	—
79	Chris WidemanDMTL	MTL	1	64	0.02	4	25.0%	14:53	—
80	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	1	64	0.02	9	11.1%	20:34	0.0%
81	Carson SoucyDSEA	SEA	1	64	0.02	10	10.0%	17:40	0.1%
82	Patrik NemethDNYR	NYR	1	63	0.02	2	50.0%	16:38	—
83	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	1	63	0.02	2	50.0%	23:00	15%▼2.1
84	Dougie HamiltonDNJD	NJD	1	62	0.02	9	11.1%	21:13	84%▲12
85	Travis DermottDTOR/VAN	TOR/VAN	1	60	0.02	2	50.0%	15:20	—
86	Dylan CoghlanDVGK	VGK	1	60	0.02	3	33.3%	13:58	0.1%
87	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	1	59	0.02	7	14.3%	26:12	83%▼12
88	Zach WhitecloudDVGK	VGK	1	59	0.02	8	12.5%	18:48	7.3%▲6.7
89	Logan StanleyDWPG	WPG	1	58	0.02	1	100.0%	15:39	6.6%▲5.9
90	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	1	57	0.02	4	25.0%	21:46	6.0%▲5.1
91	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	1	57	0.02	7	14.3%	23:06	0.1%
92	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	1	57	0.02	2	50.0%	20:07	7.3%▲6.9
93	Riley StillmanDCHI	CHI	1	52	0.02	2	50.0%	15:04	0.0%
94	Adam BoqvistDCBJ	CBJ	1	52	0.02	11	9.1%	17:03	0.0%
95	Caleb JonesDCHI	CHI	1	51	0.02	5	20.0%	16:43	0.1%
96	Nicolas MelocheDSJS	SJS	1	50	0.02	2	50.0%	16:53	—
97	Zach BogosianDTBL	TBL	1	48	0.02	3	33.3%	15:22	0.4%
98	Brendan SmithDCAR	CAR	1	45	0.02	4	25.0%	13:55	—
99	Jordan OesterleDDET	DET	1	45	0.02	2	50.0%	18:17	—
100	Kyle CapobiancoDARI	ARI	1	45	0.02	2	50.0%	16:00	0.1%

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Goals that were the winning team's (loser's final score + 1)th goal, shootouts excluded.

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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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