NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2019-20

Leaders: Points: defense, 2019-20

1stJohn CarlsonWSH · 69 GP75
2ndRoman JosiNSH · 69 GP65
3rdVictor HedmanTBL · 66 GP55
4thTony DeAngeloNYR · 68 GP53
5thQuinn HughesVAN · 68 GP53
6thAlex PietrangeloSTL · 70 GP52
7thCale MakarCOL · 57 GP50
8thTorey KrugBOS · 61 GP49
9thRyan SuterMIN · 69 GP48
10thShea TheodoreVGK · 71 GP46

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 2019-20, 302 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 10 and John Carlson leads at 75.

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

2019-20

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2019-20, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	75	69	1.09	15	60	24:38	100	98%
2	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	65	69	0.94	16	49	25:47	100	98%
3	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	55	66	0.83	11	44	24:04	99	84%▼1
4	Tony DeAngeloDNYR	NYR	53	68	0.78	15	38	19:17	99	19%▼0.8
5	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	53	68	0.78	8	45	21:53	99	100%
6	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	52	70	0.74	16	36	24:11	98	3.2%
7	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	50	57	0.88	12	38	21:01	98	100%
8	Torey KrugDBOS	BOS	49	61	0.80	9	40	20:29	98	0.0%
9	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	48	69	0.70	8	40	24:38	97	—
10	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	46	71	0.65	13	33	22:14	97	90%▼2.7
11	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	45	71	0.63	6	39	23:23	96	61%▲31
12	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	45	70	0.64	12	33	25:25	96	44%▼2.7
13	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	45	69	0.65	5	40	19:42	96	—
14	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	44	61	0.72	15	29	25:44	96	54%▼2.9
15	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	42	70	0.60	8	34	18:54	95	99%
16	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	41	67	0.61	5	36	22:59	95	42%▼0.8
17	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	41	63	0.65	20	21	23:59	95	100%
18	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	40	71	0.56	11	29	23:39	94	0.1%
19	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	40	59	0.68	4	36	19:18	94	99%▼0.5
20	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	40	56	0.71	6	34	24:31	94	95%
21	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	40	47	0.85	14	26	23:17	94	82%▼0.9
22	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	39	71	0.55	6	33	26:00	93	87%▼1.3
23	Tyson BarrieDTOR	TOR	39	70	0.56	5	34	21:53	93	—
24	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	38	49	0.78	8	30	23:30	92	—
25	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	36	69	0.52	13	23	24:51	92	31%▼1.3
26	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	36	68	0.53	6	30	23:24	92	26%▲4.9
27	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	36	65	0.55	15	21	24:00	92	—
28	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	35	68	0.51	10	25	22:24	91	7.1%▼1
29	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	35	68	0.51	8	27	23:46	91	100%▲1.5
30	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	35	67	0.52	7	28	25:49	91	18%▼1.9
31	Kevin ShattenkirkDTBL	TBL	34	70	0.49	8	26	18:54	90	—
32	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	34	70	0.49	4	30	21:19	90	28%▲5
33	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	34	70	0.49	10	24	20:22	90	100%▲1.4
34	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	34	62	0.55	5	29	25:25	90	—
35	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	33	71	0.46	5	28	23:27	88	60%▼2.7
36	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	33	69	0.48	6	27	22:48	88	7.4%▼0.8
37	Matt NiskanenDPHI	PHI	33	68	0.49	8	25	21:54	88	—
38	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	33	68	0.49	8	25	23:22	88	68%
39	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	33	59	0.56	5	28	22:37	88	—
40	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	32	70	0.46	4	28	23:03	87	—
41	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	32	67	0.48	5	27	23:10	87	97%▲1.3
42	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	32	62	0.52	12	20	22:34	87	44%▼8
43	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	32	58	0.55	6	26	22:10	87	0.1%
44	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	31	69	0.45	8	23	22:58	85	22%▲12
45	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	31	65	0.48	5	26	22:46	85	96%▼2.5
46	Filip HronekDDET	DET	31	65	0.48	9	22	23:54	85	94%
47	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	31	60	0.52	5	26	23:53	85	—
48	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	31	59	0.53	7	24	21:41	85	4.9%
49	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	30	66	0.45	9	21	23:01	84	29%▼4.2
50	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	30	56	0.54	6	24	25:17	84	90%▲15