NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2021-22

Leaders: Points: defense, 2021-22

1stRoman JosiNSH · 80 GP96Share
2ndCale MakarCOL · 77 GP86Share
3rdVictor HedmanTBL · 82 GP85Share
4thAdam FoxNYR · 78 GP74Share
5thJohn CarlsonWSH · 78 GP71Share
6thMorgan RiellyTOR · 82 GP68Share
7thKris LetangPIT · 78 GP68Share
8thQuinn HughesVAN · 76 GP68Share
9thDevon ToewsCOL · 66 GP57Share
10thAaron EkbladFLA · 61 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 2021-22, 343 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Roman Josi leads at 96.

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

2021-22

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2021-22, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	96	80	1.20	23	73	25:33	100	98%
2	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	86	77	1.12	28	58	25:40	100	100%
3	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	85	82	1.04	20	65	25:05	99	84%▼1
4	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	74	78	0.95	11	63	23:54	99	99%
5	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	71	78	0.91	17	54	23:49	99	98%
6	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	68	82	0.83	10	58	23:44	98	73%▼2.9
7	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	68	78	0.87	10	58	25:47	98	54%▼2.9
8	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	68	76	0.89	8	60	25:15	98	100%
9	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	57	66	0.86	13	44	25:22	98	82%▲8.8
10	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	57	61	0.93	15	42	24:55	98	42%▼0.8
11	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	56	78	0.72	10	46	24:38	97	97%▲1.3
12	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	54	82	0.66	10	44	26:09	97	44%▼2.7
13	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	53	80	0.66	13	40	24:01	96	99%▼0.5
14	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	52	78	0.67	14	38	23:08	96	90%▼2.7
15	Shayne GostisbehereDARI	ARI	51	82	0.62	14	37	22:11	95	96%▲0.6
16	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	51	80	0.64	13	38	21:28	95	92%▼1.7
17	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	51	78	0.65	5	46	26:13	95	90%▲15
18	Tony DeAngeloDCAR	CAR	51	64	0.80	10	41	19:49	95	19%▼0.8
19	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	50	82	0.61	4	46	22:40	95	87%▲1.8
20	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	50	82	0.61	7	43	23:02	95	99%
21	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	48	81	0.59	10	38	21:18	94	48%▲0.5
22	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	48	68	0.71	11	37	25:40	94	100%
23	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	47	76	0.62	16	31	23:12	93	54%▲4.7
24	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	47	74	0.64	6	41	22:13	93	0.1%
25	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	46	80	0.57	11	35	23:36	93	22%▲12
26	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	44	80	0.55	13	31	24:39	93	3.2%
27	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	44	80	0.55	8	36	23:22	93	91%
28	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	43	81	0.53	12	31	19:48	92	100%
29	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	43	64	0.67	9	34	20:34	92	0.0%
30	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	42	79	0.53	4	38	23:32	91	26%▲4.9
31	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	42	76	0.55	9	33	24:25	91	15%▲2.3
32	Tyson BarrieDEDM	EDM	41	73	0.56	7	34	18:58	91	—
33	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	40	65	0.62	10	30	21:09	91	44%▼8
34	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	39	82	0.48	9	30	21:09	90	15%▼1.1
35	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	39	81	0.48	11	28	22:26	90	72%▲1.5
36	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	38	78	0.49	7	31	22:28	89	100%▲1.4
37	Filip HronekDDET	DET	38	78	0.49	5	33	22:02	89	94%
38	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	38	59	0.64	7	31	26:12	89	87%▼1.3
39	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	37	81	0.46	11	26	17:54	89	85%
40	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	37	79	0.47	12	25	23:40	89	96%▼2.5
41	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	37	71	0.52	10	27	21:13	89	32%▼4.8
42	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	36	70	0.51	5	31	24:53	88	100%▲1.5
43	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	35	82	0.43	8	27	21:25	87	—
44	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	35	80	0.44	6	29	23:34	87	40%▲3.3
45	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	35	76	0.46	12	23	20:58	87	33%▲7.5
46	Mark GiordanoDTOR	TOR	35	75	0.47	8	27	20:53	87	—
47	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	35	73	0.48	7	28	20:41	87	93%▲1.5
48	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	35	71	0.49	9	26	25:03	87	60%▼2.7
49	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	35	50	0.70	10	25	23:28	87	95%
50	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	34	77	0.44	3	31	21:08	86	61%▲31