NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2020-21

Leaders: Points: defense, 2020-21

1stTyson BarrieEDM · 56 GP48Share
2ndAdam FoxNYR · 55 GP47Share
3rdKris LetangPIT · 55 GP45Share
4thVictor HedmanTBL · 54 GP45Share
5thJohn CarlsonWSH · 52 GP44Share
6thCale MakarCOL · 44 GP44Share
7thJeff PetryMTL · 55 GP42Share
8thDougie HamiltonCAR · 55 GP42Share
9thShea TheodoreVGK · 53 GP42Share
10thJakob ChychrunARI · 56 GP41Share

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 2020-21, 315 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 7 and Tyson Barrie leads at 48.

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

2020-21

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	Tyson BarrieDEDM	EDM	48	56	0.86	8	40	21:24	100	—
2	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	47	55	0.85	5	42	24:42	100	99%
3	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	45	55	0.82	7	38	24:39	99	54%▼2.9
4	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	45	54	0.83	9	36	25:03	99	84%▼1
5	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	44	52	0.85	10	34	23:47	99	98%
6	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	44	44	1.00	8	36	24:19	99	100%
7	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	42	55	0.76	12	30	22:44	98	0.1%
8	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	42	55	0.76	10	32	22:43	98	82%▼0.9
9	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	42	53	0.79	8	34	22:33	98	90%▼2.7
10	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	41	56	0.73	18	23	23:23	97	99%
11	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	41	56	0.73	3	38	22:48	97	100%
12	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	36	56	0.64	16	20	25:38	96	60%▼2.7
13	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	36	54	0.67	6	30	22:07	96	91%
14	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	36	53	0.68	7	29	22:42	96	0.1%
15	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	35	55	0.64	5	30	23:37	96	73%▼2.9
16	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	34	56	0.61	8	26	26:23	95	18%▼1.9
17	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	33	48	0.69	8	25	24:21	95	98%
18	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	32	54	0.59	3	29	21:58	94	61%▲31
19	Alec MartinezDVGK	VGK	32	53	0.60	9	23	22:34	94	—
20	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	32	51	0.63	2	30	22:33	94	0.0%
21	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	32	48	0.67	5	27	23:13	94	28%▲5
22	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	31	56	0.55	2	29	21:35	93	0.1%
23	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	31	53	0.58	9	22	24:46	93	82%▲8.8
24	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	31	49	0.63	6	25	26:17	93	87%▼1.3
25	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	30	56	0.54	4	26	21:58	92	100%▲1.4
26	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	30	51	0.59	5	25	24:00	92	97%▲1.3
27	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	29	56	0.52	7	22	26:09	92	44%▼2.7
28	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	28	56	0.50	5	23	25:14	91	90%▲15
29	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	27	56	0.48	3	24	17:15	90	—
30	Mike ReillyDBOS	BOS	27	55	0.49	0	27	19:17	90	3.2%
31	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	27	55	0.49	8	19	24:58	90	100%▲1.5
32	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	27	53	0.51	4	23	21:35	90	—
33	Justin SchultzDWSH	WSH	27	46	0.59	3	24	19:01	90	—
34	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	26	56	0.46	9	17	22:57	89	—
35	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	26	56	0.46	7	19	25:00	89	31%▼1.3
36	Filip HronekDDET	DET	26	56	0.46	2	24	23:23	89	94%
37	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	25	56	0.45	7	18	24:16	88	54%▲4.7
38	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	25	55	0.45	4	21	22:48	88	0.3%
39	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	25	54	0.46	7	18	22:05	88	44%▼8
40	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	24	46	0.52	3	21	20:58	88	29%▼4.2
41	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	23	56	0.41	5	18	21:46	86	15%▲2.3
42	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	23	56	0.41	5	18	21:36	86	99%▼0.5
43	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	23	53	0.43	9	14	22:26	86	7.9%▲2.9
44	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	23	48	0.48	6	17	22:52	86	68%
45	Ty SmithDNJD	NJD	23	48	0.48	2	21	20:07	86	—
46	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	23	41	0.56	7	16	24:26	86	3.2%
47	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	22	56	0.39	3	19	23:00	85	—
48	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	22	52	0.42	8	14	23:36	85	95%
49	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	22	51	0.43	8	14	19:49	85	33%▲7.5
50	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	22	35	0.63	11	11	25:05	85	42%▼0.8