NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2022-23

Leaders: Points: defense, 2022-23

1stErik KarlssonSJS · 82 GP101Share
2ndJosh MorrisseyWPG · 78 GP76Share
3rdQuinn HughesVAN · 78 GP76Share
4thDougie HamiltonNJD · 82 GP74Share
5thBrandon MontourFLA · 80 GP73Share
6thMiro HeiskanenDAL · 79 GP73Share
7thRasmus DahlinBUF · 78 GP73Share
8thAdam FoxNYR · 82 GP72Share
9thCale MakarCOL · 60 GP66Share
10thVince DunnSEA · 81 GP64Share

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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 2022-23, 333 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 12 and Erik Karlsson leads at 101.

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

2022-23

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2022-23, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	101	82	1.23	25	76	25:37	100	95%
2	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	76	78	0.97	16	60	24:14	100	96%▼2.5
3	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	76	78	0.97	7	69	25:40	100	100%
4	Dougie HamiltonDNJD	NJD	74	82	0.90	22	52	21:46	99	82%▼0.9
5	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	73	80	0.91	16	57	24:08	98	85%
6	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	73	79	0.92	11	62	25:29	98	100%▲1.5
7	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	73	78	0.94	15	58	25:48	98	99%▼0.5
8	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	72	82	0.88	12	60	24:23	98	99%
9	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	66	60	1.10	17	49	26:23	98	100%
10	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	64	81	0.79	14	50	23:40	97	93%▲1.5
11	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	64	79	0.81	10	54	23:49	97	100%▲1.4
12	Brent BurnsDCAR	CAR	61	82	0.74	18	43	23:13	97	44%▼2.7
13	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	59	67	0.88	18	41	25:10	96	98%
14	Tyson BarrieDNSH	NSH	55	85	0.65	13	42	19:47	96	—
15	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	54	73	0.74	11	43	23:59	96	3.2%
16	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	53	80	0.66	10	43	23:11	95	20%▲0.8
17	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	52	81	0.64	9	43	26:14	95	18%▼1.9
18	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	52	67	0.78	7	45	22:18	95	97%▲1.3
19	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	50	82	0.61	11	39	23:23	94	54%▲4.7
20	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	50	80	0.63	7	43	25:06	94	82%▲8.8
21	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	49	79	0.62	11	38	24:05	94	87%▲1.8
22	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	49	78	0.63	13	36	20:23	94	92%▼1.7
23	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	49	76	0.64	9	40	23:43	94	84%▼1
24	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	48	82	0.59	10	38	24:10	93	15%▲2.3
25	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	43	82	0.52	12	31	23:30	93	60%▼2.7
26	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	43	79	0.54	9	34	21:57	93	58%▼1.8
27	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	42	82	0.51	5	37	23:09	92	99%
28	Erik GustafssonDTOR	TOR	42	70	0.60	7	35	19:46	92	3.2%
29	Tony DeAngeloDPHI	PHI	42	70	0.60	11	31	22:04	92	19%▼0.8
30	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	41	82	0.50	13	28	23:26	91	32%▼4.8
31	Shayne GostisbehereDCAR	CAR	41	75	0.55	13	28	20:49	91	96%▲0.6
32	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	41	68	0.60	11	30	24:58	91	87%▼1.3
33	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	41	65	0.63	4	37	21:42	91	73%▼2.9
34	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	41	64	0.64	12	29	24:51	91	54%▼2.9
35	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	41	55	0.75	8	33	21:26	91	90%▼2.7
36	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	40	82	0.49	8	32	18:31	89	100%
37	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	39	64	0.61	9	30	21:42	89	94%
38	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	38	81	0.47	18	20	21:49	88	15%▼1.1
39	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	38	81	0.47	7	31	22:39	88	48%▲0.5
40	Sean DurziDLAK	LAK	38	72	0.53	9	29	19:47	88	36%▼1.6
41	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	38	71	0.54	14	24	23:24	88	42%▼0.8
42	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	37	76	0.49	6	31	21:30	88	28%▲5
43	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	37	72	0.51	12	25	24:27	88	90%▲15
44	Dmitry OrlovDBOS	BOS	36	66	0.55	7	29	22:33	87	33%▲7.5
45	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	35	79	0.44	4	31	23:48	87	75%▲5
46	Rasmus SandinDWSH	WSH	35	71	0.49	7	28	19:20	87	12%
47	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	34	79	0.43	11	23	21:49	86	44%▼8
48	Juuso VälimäkiDARI	ARI	34	78	0.44	4	30	18:11	86	0.1%
49	Justin SchultzDSEA	SEA	34	73	0.47	7	27	17:47	86	—
50	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	34	48	0.71	8	26	24:27	86	72%▼7