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NHL Penalty Minutes Leaders: Defensemen

2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games

This board ranks defensemen only by penalty minutes.

Penalty minutes add up every minor, major and misconduct. Fighting majors and misconducts make the total lumpy: one bad night can add 17 minutes. 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.

Leader in 2026-27: Luke Schenn (VAN), 19 PIM.

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

Older seasons

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

Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.

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NHL Penalty Minutes Leaders: Defensemen, 2026-27, All situations
#	Player	Team	PIM	GP	Per game
1	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	19	3	6.33	12:10	7.3%▲6.9
2	Brandon CarloDSTL	STL	15	2	7.50	16:31	0.3%
3	Tyrel BauerDWPG	WPG	14	2	7.00	7:17	—
4	Charles Alexis LegaultDCAR	CAR	12	2	6.00	11:54	4.8%▲4.7
5	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	10	3	3.33	21:26	77%▲9.5
6	Brandon MontourDSEA	SEA	10	2	5.00	23:46	83%▲10
7	Sean DurziDNYR	NYR	9	3	3.00	21:09	38%▲36
8	Uvis BalinskisDFLA	FLA	7	1	7.00	12:52	4.0%▲3.9
9	Kevin BahlDCGY	CGY	6	2	3.00	21:52	4.8%▲4.6
10	Jacob TroubaDSJS	SJS	5	2	2.50	21:42	76%▼11
11	MacKenzie WeegarDUTA	UTA	5	2	2.50	20:30	93%▼7.2
12	Ryan LindgrenDSEA	SEA	5	2	2.50	14:13	0.1%
13	Vincent DesharnaisDWSH	WSH	5	2	2.50	18:20	0.3%
14	Brandt ClarkeDLAK	LAK	5	2	2.50	19:51	96%▲10
15	Zach MetsaDBUF	BUF	5	2	2.50	10:41	0.1%
16	Emil LillebergDTBL	TBL	5	1	5.00	10:30	4.8%▲4.7
17	Nick SeelerDPHI	PHI	4	3	1.33	17:35	8.1%▲7.6
18	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	4	3	1.33	16:34	34%▼15
19	Sean WalkerDCAR	CAR	4	3	1.33	20:48	61%▼11
20	Jonathan AspirotDBOS	BOS	4	3	1.33	16:38	4.8%▲4.6
21	Braden SchneiderDNYR	NYR	4	3	1.33	17:13	20%▲18
22	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	4	2	2.00	21:27	22%▲12
23	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	4	2	2.00	19:38	10%▲8.2
24	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	4	2	2.00	21:52	5.7%▲5.5
25	Darnell NurseDSJS	SJS	4	2	2.00	19:29	69%▼13
26	Jake MiddletonDCGY	CGY	4	2	2.00	19:17	5.7%▲5.3
27	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	4	2	2.00	22:14	89%▲12
28	Jakob ChychrunDWSH	WSH	4	2	2.00	23:01	99%
29	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	4	2	2.00	18:50	27%▼7.7
30	Mattias SamuelssonDBUF	BUF	4	2	2.00	21:16	79%▲9.3
31	Noah DobsonDMTL	MTL	4	2	2.00	22:30	98%▼1.2
32	J.J. MoserDTBL	TBL	4	2	2.00	17:09	22%▲19
33	Declan CarlileDPIT	PIT	4	2	2.00	18:31	3.3%▲3.1
34	Denton MateychukDCBJ	CBJ	4	2	2.00	27:48	42%▲40
35	Cole HutsonDWSH	WSH	4	2	2.00	19:06	87%▲46
36	Ian ColeDCHI	CHI	2	3	0.67	16:03	4.9%▲4.3
37	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR	TOR	2	3	0.67	16:55	43%▲32
38	Jamie OleksiakDVAN	VAN	2	3	0.67	20:57	7.1%▲6.9
39	Connor MurphyDEDM	EDM	2	3	0.67	20:52	6.0%▲5.1
40	Shayne GostisbehereDCAR	CAR	2	3	0.67	19:09	96%▲16
41	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	2	3	0.67	20:01	7.4%▲6.7
42	Nikita ZadorovDBOS	BOS	2	3	0.67	19:31	39%▲21
43	Jake WalmanDEDM	EDM	2	3	0.67	14:26	33%▲30
44	Jalen ChatfieldDCAR	CAR	2	3	0.67	19:52	4.1%▲3.4
45	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	2	3	0.67	20:06	99%▲6.8
46	K'Andre MillerDCAR	CAR	2	3	0.67	23:34	64%▲26
47	Jamie DrysdaleDPHI	PHI	2	3	0.67	20:51	55%▲46
48	Elias PetterssonDVAN	VAN	2	3	0.67	15:42	14%▲13
49	Tom WillanderDVAN	VAN	2	3	0.67	20:42	25%▲24
50	Artyom LevshunovDCHI	CHI	2	3	0.67	21:15	45%▲43
51	Alberts SmitsDNYR	NYR	2	3	0.67	14:10	35%▲34
52	Brent BurnsDCOL	COL	2	2	1.00	14:17	50%▼14
53	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	2	2	1.00	15:49	7.3%▲6.8
54	Dmitry KulikovDFLA	FLA	2	2	1.00	14:37	3.2%▲3.1
55	Justin FaulkDDET	DET	2	2	1.00	20:31	55%▼22
56	Cam FowlerDSTL	STL	2	2	1.00	23:01	14%▲1.8
57	Joel EdmundsonDLAK	LAK	2	2	1.00	14:26	4.0%▲3.9
58	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	2	2	1.00	25:46	85%▼7.8
59	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	2	2	1.00	18:57	37%▼31
60	Carson SoucyDCBJ	CBJ	2	2	1.00	18:22	0.1%
61	Seth JonesDFLA	FLA	2	2	1.00	28:21	80%▲32
62	Trevor van RiemsdykDPIT	PIT	2	2	1.00	19:25	0.8%
63	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	2	2	1.00	19:30	62%▼1
64	Rasmus AnderssonDVGK	VGK	2	2	1.00	19:00	94%▼3.9
65	Parker WotherspoonDVGK	VGK	2	2	1.00	17:54	20%▲19
66	Noah JuulsenDCOL	COL	2	2	1.00	11:05	0.1%
67	John MarinoDUTA	UTA	2	2	1.00	20:55	18%▲13
68	Niko MikkolaDFLA	FLA	2	2	1.00	22:07	4.9%▲4.4
69	Andrew PeekeDUTA	UTA	2	2	1.00	16:04	6.5%▲6.2
70	Logan StanleyDNYI	NYI	2	2	1.00	17:08	6.6%▲5.9
71	Mikhail SergachevDUTA	UTA	2	2	1.00	22:29	98%▲5.2
72	Nick PerbixDNSH	NSH	2	2	1.00	18:22	0.1%
73	Simon BenoitDPHI	PHI	2	2	1.00	15:59	4.9%▲4.4
74	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	2	2	1.00	23:28	88%▲8.6
75	Daemon HuntDMIN	MIN	2	2	1.00	12:08	0.1%
76	Emil AndraeDCBJ	CBJ	2	2	1.00	14:40	8.8%▲8.6
77	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	2	2	1.00	22:59	84%▲40
78	Nolan AllanDSJS	SJS	2	2	1.00	18:22	4.8%▲4.7
79	Ryker EvansDSEA	SEA	2	2	1.00	19:53	14%▲13
80	Luca CagnoniDSJS	SJS	2	2	1.00	21:19	56%▲53
81	Axel Sandin-PellikkaDDET	DET	2	2	1.00	16:02	38%▲37
82	Zayne ParekhDCGY	CGY	2	2	1.00	17:24	68%▲55
83	Matthew SchaeferDNYI	NYI	2	2	1.00	24:10	100%
84	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	2	1	2.00	22:40	42%▲18
85	Josh MahuraDSEA	SEA	2	1	2.00	14:28	0.1%
86	Tyler KlevenDOTT	OTT	2	1	2.00	21:43	8.0%▲7.9
87	Chris TanevDTOR	TOR	0	3	0.00	18:55	6.0%▲5
88	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	0	3	0.00	19:54	76%▼5.1
89	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	0	3	0.00	20:39	17%▲15
90	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	0	3	0.00	21:57	16%▲4.6
91	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	0	3	0.00	18:17	8.3%▲7.7
92	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	0	3	0.00	24:22	67%▼7.1
93	Marcus PetterssonDNYR	NYR	0	3	0.00	22:14	6.6%▲6.2
94	Darren RaddyshDTOR	TOR	0	3	0.00	22:23	99%▲3.2
95	Will BorgenDBOS	BOS	0	3	0.00	18:52	4.1%▲3.8
96	Ryan SheaDEDM	EDM	0	3	0.00	22:26	16%▲11
97	Vladislav GavrikovDNYR	NYR	0	3	0.00	21:28	41%▼5.9
98	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	0	3	0.00	25:41	91%▲14
99	Troy StecherDTOR	TOR	0	3	0.00	17:47	0.2%
100	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	0	3	0.00	25:41	100%

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