NHL Goals Leaders: Defensemen 2026-27

Leaders: Goals: defense, 2026-27

1stEvan BouchardEDM · 9 GP7Share
2ndElias PetterssonVAN · 11 GP3Share
3rdMikhail SergachevUTA · 10 GP3Share
4thDeclan CarlilePIT · 10 GP3Share
5thJohn CarlsonTBL · 9 GP3Share
6thMiro HeiskanenDAL · 9 GP3Share
7thCale MakarCOL · 9 GP3Share
8thLuke HughesNJD · 9 GP3Share
9thShayne GostisbehereCAR · 11 GP2Share
10thShea TheodoreVGK · 11 GP2Share

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 2026-27, 247 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 0 and Evan Bouchard leads at 7.

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

Older seasons

2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18

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NHL Goals Leaders: Defensemen, 2026-27, All situations
#	Player	Team	G	GP	Per game	SOG	SH%				Pctl
1	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	7	9	0.78	30	23.3%	25:34	89th	73rd	100	100%
2	Elias PetterssonDVAN	VAN	3	11	0.27	12	25.0%	18:33	1st	19th	98	35%▲16
3	Mikhail SergachevDUTA	UTA	3	10	0.30	27	11.1%	22:41	90th	99th	98	100%▲1.4
4	Declan CarlileDPIT	PIT	3	10	0.30	15	20.0%	18:47	61st	79th	98	42%▲1.4
5	John CarlsonDTBL	TBL	3	9	0.33	27	11.1%	19:42	97th	69th	98	98%
6	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	3	9	0.33	13	23.1%	25:39	64th	93rd	98	100%▲1.5
7	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	3	9	0.33	24	12.5%	22:06	87th	96th	98	100%
8	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	3	9	0.33	28	10.7%	23:55	93rd	56th	98	83%
9	Shayne GostisbehereDCAR	CAR	2	11	0.18	21	9.5%	18:03	98th	7th	92	96%▲0.6
10	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	2	11	0.18	23	8.7%	21:21	96th	72nd	92	90%▼2.7
11	Noah HanifinDVGK	VGK	2	11	0.18	14	14.3%	20:06	76th	11th	92	48%▲0.5
12	Rasmus AnderssonDVGK	VGK	2	11	0.18	22	9.1%	18:50	83rd	17th	92	87%▲1.8
13	Sean DurziDNYR	NYR	2	11	0.18	6	33.3%	20:21	47th	42nd	92	36%▼1.6
14	MacKenzie WeegarDUTA	UTA	2	10	0.20	17	11.8%	21:18	89th	98th	92	91%
15	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	2	10	0.20	14	14.3%	20:39	85th	91st	92	82%▲8.8
16	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	2	10	0.20	17	11.8%	23:28	20th	55th	92	93%▲1.5
17	Quinn HughesDMIN	MIN	2	10	0.20	30	6.7%	27:03	78th	87th	92	100%
18	Mason LohreiDBOS	BOS	2	10	0.20	9	22.2%	17:56	49th	19th	92	31%▲5.1
19	Ryker EvansDSEA	SEA	2	10	0.20	9	22.2%	22:36	27th	27th	92	18%▲2.6
20	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	2	9	0.22	13	15.4%	14:26	81st	20th	92	84%▼1
21	Justin FaulkDDET	DET	2	9	0.22	15	13.3%	19:12	34th	75th	92	54%▲4.7
22	John MarinoDUTA	UTA	2	9	0.22	8	25.0%	20:23	92nd	39th	92	21%▲5
23	Mattias SamuelssonDBUF	BUF	2	9	0.22	13	15.4%	23:20	74th	75th	92	81%▲4.9
24	Philip BrobergDSTL	STL	2	9	0.22	19	10.5%	23:00	61st	60th	92	60%
25	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	2	9	0.22	11	18.2%	26:45	71st	46th	92	75%▲5
26	Lane HutsonDMTL	MTL	2	9	0.22	21	9.5%	26:24	56th	28th	92	100%▲0.6
27	Cole HutsonDWSH	WSH	2	9	0.22	22	9.1%	18:50	53rd	19th	92	87%
28	Olen ZellwegerDBUF	BUF	2	8	0.25	20	10.0%	19:43	72nd	64th	92	33%▲5.1
29	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	2	6	0.33	19	10.5%	23:38	74th	52nd	92	99%▼0.5
30	Justin HollDWSH	WSH	2	3	0.67	2	100.0%	12:59	—	—	92	0.3%
31	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	1	11	0.09	20	5.0%	25:40	9th	69th	76	65%▼0.6
32	Vladislav GavrikovDNYR	NYR	1	11	0.09	15	6.7%	21:01	71st	31st	76	62%▲4
33	Jalen ChatfieldDCAR	CAR	1	11	0.09	19	5.3%	20:29	99th	46th	76	5.0%▲0.8
34	K'Andre MillerDCAR	CAR	1	11	0.09	18	5.6%	22:21	95th	50th	76	58%▼1.8
35	Erik KarlssonDPIT	PIT	1	10	0.10	15	6.7%	23:08	63rd	86th	76	95%
36	Dmitry OrlovDSJS	SJS	1	10	0.10	9	11.1%	18:20	12th	12th	76	33%▲7.5
37	Josh MansonDCOL	COL	1	10	0.10	12	8.3%	15:51	80th	12th	76	44%▲7.6
38	Jamie OleksiakDVAN	VAN	1	10	0.10	7	14.3%	18:17	1st	62nd	76	12%▼1
39	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	1	10	0.10	9	11.1%	20:40	46th	66th	76	20%▲0.8
40	Jacob TroubaDSJS	SJS	1	10	0.10	15	6.7%	21:49	14th	50th	76	72%▲1.5
41	Nate SchmidtDUTA	UTA	1	10	0.10	12	8.3%	20:20	91st	31st	76	4.9%
42	Will BorgenDBOS	BOS	1	10	0.10	4	25.0%	18:44	54th	49th	76	17%▲11
43	Andrew PeekeDUTA	UTA	1	10	0.10	9	11.1%	15:41	84th	13th	76	8.1%
44	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	1	9	0.11	9	11.1%	21:46	90th	75th	76	68%
45	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	1	9	0.11	6	16.7%	21:25	24th	60th	76	5.7%
46	Dougie HamiltonDNJD	NJD	1	9	0.11	26	3.8%	21:14	94th	64th	76	82%▼0.9
47	Seth JonesDFLA	FLA	1	9	0.11	25	4.0%	25:31	79th	33rd	76	90%▲15
48	Darnell NurseDSJS	SJS	1	9	0.11	20	5.0%	21:03	15th	94th	76	60%▼2.7
49	Tony DeAngeloDNYI	NYI	1	9	0.11	11	9.1%	16:08	42nd	7th	76	19%▼0.8
50	Brandon MontourDSEA	SEA	1	9	0.11	16	6.3%	23:23	28th	35th	76	85%