NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2017-18

Leaders: Points: defense, 2017-18

1stJohn CarlsonWSH · 82 GP68Share
2ndBrent BurnsSJS · 82 GP67Share
3rdJohn KlingbergDAL · 82 GP67Share
4thShayne GostisbeherePHI · 78 GP65Share
5thVictor HedmanTBL · 77 GP63Share
6thErik KarlssonOTT · 71 GP62Share
7thDrew DoughtyLAK · 82 GP60Share
8thP.K. SubbanNSH · 82 GP59Share
9thTorey KrugBOS · 76 GP59Share
10thSeth JonesCBJ · 78 GP57Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Points: defense measures

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

Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view. Read the number next to its sample: a rate built on a few games moves a lot from week to week, while a total mostly tracks games played and ice time.

Points are goals plus assists, the classic scoring race. Top-line centres and power-play quarterbacks lead it most years. 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 2017-18, 305 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 12 and John Carlson leads at 68.

Points: 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

2017-18

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	68	82	0.83	15	53	24:47	100	98%
2	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	67	82	0.82	12	55	25:15	100	44%▼2.7
3	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	67	82	0.82	8	59	24:04	100	0.1%
4	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	65	78	0.83	13	52	21:27	99	96%▲0.6
5	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	63	77	0.82	17	46	25:51	99	84%▼1
6	Erik KarlssonDOTT	OTT	62	71	0.87	9	53	26:44	98	95%
7	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	60	82	0.73	10	50	26:50	98	18%▼1.9
8	P.K. SubbanDNSH	NSH	59	82	0.72	16	43	24:07	98	—
9	Torey KrugDBOS	BOS	59	76	0.78	14	45	20:24	98	0.0%
10	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	57	78	0.73	16	41	24:36	97	90%▲15
11	Tyson BarrieDCOL	COL	57	68	0.84	14	43	22:42	97	—
12	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	56	82	0.68	8	48	24:29	96	—
13	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	54	78	0.69	15	39	25:44	96	3.2%
14	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	53	75	0.71	14	39	24:28	96	98%
15	Jake GardinerDTOR	TOR	52	82	0.63	5	47	22:32	95	—
16	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	52	76	0.68	6	46	21:36	95	73%▼2.9
17	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	51	79	0.65	9	42	25:20	95	54%▼2.9
18	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	51	78	0.65	6	45	26:47	95	—
19	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	50	82	0.61	14	36	23:49	94	0.1%
20	Dustin ByfuglienDWPG	WPG	45	69	0.65	8	37	24:20	94	—
21	Dougie HamiltonDCGY	CGY	44	82	0.54	17	27	21:32	93	82%▼0.9
22	Will ButcherDNJD	NJD	44	81	0.54	5	39	16:04	93	—
23	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	42	82	0.51	12	30	23:30	92	0.1%
24	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	42	82	0.51	14	28	23:41	92	29%▼4.2
25	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	42	80	0.53	10	32	22:25	92	0.1%
26	Jake MuzzinDLAK	LAK	42	74	0.57	8	34	21:39	92	—
27	Colin MillerDVGK	VGK	41	82	0.50	10	31	19:21	91	0.0%
28	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	41	82	0.50	17	24	24:09	91	31%▼1.3
29	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	41	73	0.56	6	35	26:30	91	7.4%▼0.8
30	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	40	79	0.51	9	31	15:22	90	100%▲1.4
31	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	38	82	0.46	13	25	24:47	90	—
32	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	38	82	0.46	16	22	23:23	90	42%▼0.8
33	Josh MansonDANA	ANA	37	80	0.46	7	30	20:21	89	44%▲7.6
34	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	37	77	0.48	16	21	22:35	89	100%
35	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	37	61	0.61	9	28	24:33	89	44%▼8
36	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	36	82	0.44	6	30	21:26	88	3.3%
37	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	36	76	0.47	5	31	22:14	88	4.9%
38	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	35	82	0.43	6	29	22:37	88	40%▲3.3
39	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	35	78	0.45	12	23	23:17	88	—
40	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	34	81	0.42	10	24	23:35	87	68%
41	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	34	70	0.49	6	28	24:17	87	—
42	Justin BraunDSJS	SJS	33	81	0.41	5	28	21:20	86	—
43	Mike GreenDDET	DET	33	66	0.50	8	25	22:05	86	—
44	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	32	82	0.39	2	30	23:50	84	—
45	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	32	81	0.40	11	21	22:33	84	—
46	Brandon MontourDANA	ANA	32	80	0.40	9	23	20:28	84	85%
47	Noah HanifinDCAR	CAR	32	79	0.41	10	22	18:52	84	48%▲0.5
48	TJ BrodieDCGY	CGY	32	73	0.44	4	28	23:41	84	—
49	Sami VatanenDNJD	NJD	32	72	0.44	4	28	22:24	84	—
50	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	32	68	0.47	10	22	18:24	84	7.1%▼1