NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen 2023-24

Leaders: Points: defense, 2023-24

1stQuinn HughesVAN · 82 GP92Share
2ndCale MakarCOL · 77 GP90Share
3rdRoman JosiNSH · 82 GP85Share
4thEvan BouchardEDM · 81 GP82Share
5thVictor HedmanTBL · 78 GP76Share
6thAdam FoxNYR · 72 GP73Share
7thNoah DobsonNYI · 79 GP70Share
8thJosh MorrisseyWPG · 81 GP69Share
9thMike MathesonMTL · 82 GP62Share
10thRasmus DahlinBUF · 81 GP59Share

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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 2023-24, 315 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 13 and Quinn Hughes leads at 92.

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

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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen, 2023-24, All situations
#	Player	Team	PTS	GP	Per game	G	A		Pctl
1	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	92	82	1.12	17	75	24:41	100	100%
2	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	90	77	1.17	21	69	24:46	100	100%
3	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	85	82	1.04	23	62	24:38	99	98%
4	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	82	81	1.01	18	64	23:00	99	100%
5	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	76	78	0.97	13	63	24:48	99	84%▼1
6	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	73	72	1.01	17	56	23:27	98	99%
7	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	70	79	0.89	10	60	24:31	98	92%▼1.7
8	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	69	81	0.85	10	59	24:11	98	96%▼2.5
9	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	62	82	0.76	11	51	25:33	97	72%▼7
10	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	59	81	0.73	20	39	25:25	97	99%▼0.5
11	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	58	72	0.81	7	51	23:44	97	73%▼2.9
12	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	57	70	0.81	11	46	24:27	96	100%
13	Erik KarlssonDPIT	PIT	56	82	0.68	11	45	24:16	96	95%
14	Shayne GostisbehereDDET	DET	56	81	0.69	10	46	19:05	96	96%▲0.6
15	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	54	71	0.76	9	45	24:32	96	100%▲1.5
16	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	52	82	0.63	10	42	25:54	95	98%
17	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY	CGY	52	82	0.63	20	32	22:56	95	91%
18	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	51	82	0.62	10	41	24:41	95	54%▼2.9
19	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	50	82	0.61	15	35	25:48	94	18%▼1.9
20	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	50	82	0.61	12	38	23:26	94	82%▲8.8
21	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	48	81	0.59	5	43	23:26	94	94%
22	Brock FaberDMIN	MIN	47	82	0.57	8	39	24:58	93	87%▼1.2
23	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	47	82	0.57	9	38	21:28	93	83%
24	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	47	80	0.59	13	34	21:17	93	15%▼1.1
25	Noah HanifinDVGK	VGK	47	80	0.59	13	34	23:37	93	48%▲0.5
26	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	47	79	0.59	15	32	21:01	93	82%▼1.2
27	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	47	74	0.64	12	35	24:51	93	97%▲1.3
28	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	46	59	0.78	11	35	23:05	91	93%▲1.5
29	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	45	79	0.57	11	34	21:03	91	68%
30	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	44	81	0.54	10	34	23:48	91	65%▼0.6
31	Brent BurnsDCAR	CAR	43	82	0.52	10	33	21:30	90	44%▼2.7
32	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	42	82	0.51	9	33	22:22	90	99%
33	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	42	47	0.89	5	37	22:05	90	90%▼2.7
34	Jakob ChychrunDOTT	OTT	41	82	0.50	14	27	22:23	89	99%
35	Sean DurziDARI	ARI	41	76	0.54	9	32	22:43	89	36%▼1.6
36	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	39	81	0.48	5	34	24:25	88	15%▲2.3
37	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	39	79	0.49	10	29	22:09	88	32%▼4.8
38	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	39	78	0.50	9	30	23:50	88	87%▲1.8
39	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	39	77	0.51	4	35	21:58	88	0.0%
40	Jake SandersonDOTT	OTT	38	79	0.48	10	28	23:13	88	96%▼0.7
41	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	37	81	0.46	6	31	20:56	87	26%▲4.9
42	Darren RaddyshDTBL	TBL	33	82	0.40	6	27	19:06	86	98%▲0.5
43	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	33	82	0.40	5	28	20:50	86	61%▲31
44	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	33	76	0.43	6	27	22:55	86	75%▲5
45	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	33	66	0.50	8	25	23:27	86	85%
46	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	33	64	0.52	4	29	23:34	86	3.2%
47	Ivan ProvorovDCBJ	CBJ	32	82	0.39	5	27	22:10	85	31%▼1.3
48	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	32	81	0.40	10	22	21:54	85	60%▼2.7
49	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDFLA	FLA	32	80	0.40	9	23	18:24	85	29%▼4.2
50	Ryan McDonaghDNSH	NSH	32	74	0.43	3	29	21:47	85	5.7%▼0.8