NHL Goals Leaders: Defensemen 2023-24

Leaders: Goals: defense, 2023-24

1stRoman JosiNSH · 82 GP23Share
2ndCale MakarCOL · 77 GP21Share
3rdMacKenzie WeegarCGY · 82 GP20Share
4thRasmus DahlinBUF · 81 GP20Share
5thEvan BouchardEDM · 81 GP18Share
6thQuinn HughesVAN · 82 GP17Share
7thAdam FoxNYR · 72 GP17Share
8thDrew DoughtyLAK · 82 GP15Share
9thThomas HarleyDAL · 79 GP15Share
10thJakob ChychrunOTT · 82 GP14Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Goals: defense measures

This board ranks defensemen only by goals. Total goals this season, all situations.

Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.

Goals scored this season, every situation including the power play and empty nets. The goal race swings more than the points race, because shooting percentage runs hot and cold. In leagues that split positions, use it to fill your defense slots, and check the per-60 board for defensemen getting more out of fewer minutes. In 2023-24, 315 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 2 and Roman Josi leads at 23.

Goals: defense leaderboard

WhoAll skaters Forwards Defensemen Rookies

RateTotal Per game Per 60

WindowSeason Last 7 days Last 14 days Last 30 days Last 10 games

StrengthAll situations 5-on-5 Power play Shorthanded

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

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NHL Goals Leaders: Defensemen, 2023-24, All situations
#	Player	Team	G	GP	Per game	SOG	SH%		Pctl
1	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	23	82	0.28	268	8.6%	24:38	100	98%
2	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	21	77	0.27	231	9.1%	24:46	100	100%
3	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY	CGY	20	82	0.24	208	9.6%	22:56	99	91%
4	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	20	81	0.25	235	8.5%	25:25	99	99%▼0.5
5	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	18	81	0.22	220	8.2%	23:00	99	100%
6	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	17	82	0.21	199	8.5%	24:41	98	100%
7	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	17	72	0.24	137	12.4%	23:27	98	99%
8	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	15	82	0.18	135	11.1%	25:48	98	18%▼1.9
9	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	15	79	0.19	144	10.4%	21:01	98	82%▼1.2
10	Jakob ChychrunDOTT	OTT	14	82	0.17	204	6.9%	22:23	97	99%
11	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	13	80	0.16	185	7.0%	21:17	96	15%▼1.1
12	Noah HanifinDVGK	VGK	13	80	0.16	164	7.9%	23:37	96	48%▲0.5
13	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	13	78	0.17	168	7.7%	24:48	96	84%▼1
14	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	12	82	0.15	159	7.5%	23:26	96	82%▲8.8
15	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	12	74	0.16	133	9.0%	24:51	96	97%▲1.3
16	Jake WalmanDDET	DET	12	63	0.19	108	11.1%	19:46	96	22%▼2.5
17	Erik KarlssonDPIT	PIT	11	82	0.13	213	5.2%	24:16	94	95%
18	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	11	82	0.13	187	5.9%	25:33	94	72%▼7
19	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	11	79	0.14	177	6.2%	21:03	94	68%
20	Bowen ByramDBUF	BUF	11	73	0.15	84	13.1%	20:21	94	87%▼2.3
21	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	11	70	0.16	202	5.4%	24:27	94	100%
22	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	11	59	0.19	120	9.2%	23:05	94	93%▲1.5
23	Brent BurnsDCAR	CAR	10	82	0.12	185	5.4%	21:30	91	44%▼2.7
24	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	10	82	0.12	164	6.1%	24:41	91	54%▼2.9
25	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	10	82	0.12	176	5.7%	25:54	91	98%
26	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	10	82	0.12	154	6.5%	23:52	91	40%▲3.3
27	Cam YorkDPHI	PHI	10	82	0.12	134	7.5%	22:37	91	16%▼1.7
28	Shayne GostisbehereDDET	DET	10	81	0.12	139	7.2%	19:05	91	96%▲0.6
29	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	10	81	0.12	181	5.5%	21:54	91	60%▼2.7
30	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	10	81	0.12	196	5.1%	24:11	91	96%▼2.5
31	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	10	81	0.12	146	6.8%	23:48	91	65%▼0.6
32	Sean WalkerDCOL	COL	10	81	0.12	150	6.7%	19:14	91	71%▲7.7
33	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	10	79	0.13	160	6.3%	22:09	91	32%▼4.8
34	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	10	79	0.13	174	5.7%	24:31	91	92%▼1.7
35	Jake SandersonDOTT	OTT	10	79	0.13	158	6.3%	23:13	91	96%▼0.7
36	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	9	82	0.11	135	6.7%	22:22	88	99%
37	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	9	82	0.11	135	6.7%	21:28	88	83%
38	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDFLA	FLA	9	80	0.11	123	7.3%	18:24	88	29%▼4.2
39	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	9	78	0.12	159	5.7%	23:50	88	87%▲1.8
40	Sean DurziDARI	ARI	9	76	0.12	142	6.3%	22:43	88	36%▼1.6
41	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	9	71	0.13	162	5.6%	24:32	88	100%▲1.5
42	Damon SeversonDCBJ	CBJ	9	67	0.13	88	10.2%	21:09	88	22%▲12
43	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	9	51	0.18	118	7.6%	23:03	88	87%▼1.3
44	Brock FaberDMIN	MIN	8	82	0.10	136	5.9%	24:58	85	87%▼1.2
45	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	8	80	0.10	96	8.3%	21:34	85	58%▼1.8
46	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	8	77	0.10	79	10.1%	18:44	85	7.3%▼1.6
47	Josh MansonDCOL	COL	8	76	0.11	123	6.5%	17:47	85	44%▲7.6
48	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	8	73	0.11	73	11.0%	20:39	85	25%▼2.6
49	Jalen ChatfieldDCAR	CAR	8	72	0.11	90	8.9%	15:12	85	5.0%▲0.8
50	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	8	67	0.12	172	4.7%	25:29	85	90%▲15