NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2018-19

Leaders: Points: defense, 2018-19

1stBrent BurnsSJS · 82 GP83Share
2ndMark GiordanoCGY · 78 GP74Share
3rdMorgan RiellyTOR · 82 GP72Share
4thJohn CarlsonWSH · 80 GP70Share
5thKeith YandleFLA · 82 GP62Share
6thErik GustafssonCHI · 79 GP60Share
7thTyson BarrieCOL · 78 GP59Share
8thRoman JosiNSH · 82 GP56Share
9thKris LetangPIT · 65 GP56Share
10thThomas ChabotOTT · 70 GP55Share

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 2018-19, 324 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Brent Burns leads at 83.

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

2018-19

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2018-19, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	83	82	1.01	16	67	25:06	100	44%▼2.7
2	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	74	78	0.95	17	57	24:14	100	—
3	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	72	82	0.88	20	52	23:07	99	73%▼2.9
4	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	70	80	0.88	13	57	25:04	99	98%
5	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	62	82	0.76	9	53	22:27	99	—
6	Erik GustafssonDCHI	CHI	60	79	0.76	17	43	22:35	98	3.2%
7	Tyson BarrieDCOL	COL	59	78	0.76	14	45	21:47	98	—
8	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	56	82	0.68	15	41	25:10	98	98%
9	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	56	65	0.86	16	40	25:58	98	54%▼2.9
10	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	55	70	0.79	14	41	24:17	97	87%▼1.3
11	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	54	70	0.77	12	42	22:46	97	84%▼1
12	Torey KrugDBOS	BOS	53	64	0.83	6	47	21:18	97	0.0%
13	Jacob TroubaDWPG	WPG	50	82	0.61	8	42	22:53	96	72%▲1.5
14	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	47	82	0.57	7	40	26:42	96	—
15	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	46	82	0.56	13	33	23:07	95	0.1%
16	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	46	82	0.56	9	37	22:05	95	5.7%▼0.8
17	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	46	75	0.61	9	37	25:49	95	90%▲15
18	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	45	82	0.55	8	37	26:36	94	18%▼1.9
19	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	45	64	0.70	10	35	24:32	94	0.1%
20	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	45	53	0.85	3	42	24:29	94	95%
21	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	44	82	0.54	11	33	22:54	93	100%
22	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	44	82	0.54	9	35	21:09	93	99%▼0.5
23	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	44	81	0.54	14	30	23:38	93	29%▼4.2
24	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	44	80	0.55	8	36	23:22	93	68%
25	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	43	82	0.52	14	29	24:09	92	44%▼8
26	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	43	78	0.55	5	38	24:38	92	7.4%▼0.8
27	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	41	82	0.50	7	34	24:01	92	—
28	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	41	82	0.50	10	31	23:49	92	60%▼2.7
29	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	41	71	0.58	13	28	24:05	92	3.2%
30	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	40	82	0.49	6	34	23:01	91	—
31	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	39	82	0.48	18	21	19:40	91	82%▼0.9
32	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	39	82	0.48	11	28	22:03	91	22%▲12
33	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	37	82	0.45	9	28	22:22	89	7.1%▼1
34	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	37	82	0.45	13	24	23:39	89	42%▼0.8
35	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	37	80	0.46	9	28	21:20	89	—
36	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	37	79	0.47	12	25	20:06	89	90%▼2.7
37	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	37	78	0.47	9	28	19:40	89	96%▲0.6
38	Justin FaulkDCAR	CAR	35	82	0.43	11	24	22:25	88	54%▲4.7
39	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	35	82	0.43	9	26	19:34	88	65%▼0.6
40	Brandon MontourDBUF	BUF	35	82	0.43	8	27	22:27	88	85%
41	Vince DunnDSTL	STL	35	78	0.45	12	23	17:32	88	93%▲1.5
42	TJ BrodieDCGY	CGY	34	79	0.43	9	25	21:28	87	—
43	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	34	56	0.61	10	24	24:34	87	—
44	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	33	82	0.40	12	21	23:07	86	100%▲1.5
45	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	33	80	0.41	5	28	20:46	86	48%▲0.5
46	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	33	58	0.57	14	19	23:29	86	—
47	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	32	82	0.39	11	21	24:20	86	28%▼4.1
48	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	32	75	0.43	6	26	17:55	86	100%▲1.4
49	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	31	82	0.38	8	23	23:02	85	26%▲4.9
50	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	31	80	0.39	9	22	20:21	85	3.3%