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NHL Points Leaders: Defensemen
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games
This board ranks defensemen only by points.
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.
Leader in 2026-27: Evan Bouchard (EDM), 8 PTS.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Points: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | PTS | GP | Per game | G | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 2 | Filip HronekDVAN | VAN | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 91%▲14 |
| 3 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 4 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 5 | Ryan SheaDEDM | EDM | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | 2 | 16%▲11 |
| 6 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 7 | Tom WillanderDVAN | VAN | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 25%▲24 |
| 8 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 47%▼16 |
| 9 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 95% |
| 10 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 24%▲21 |
| 11 | Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 32%▲16 |
| 12 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 91%▲28 |
| 13 | Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 89%▲12 |
| 14 | Jakob ChychrunDWSH | WSH | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 99% |
| 15 | Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 16 | Mikhail SergachevDUTA | UTA | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 17 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 100%▲1 |
| 18 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 7.5%▲7.3 |
| 20 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 53%▲30 |
| 21 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 99%▲3.1 |
| 22 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 17%▲15 |
| 23 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 39%▲21 |
| 24 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 25 | Alex VlasicDCHI | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 9.0%▲7.7 |
| 26 | Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0 | 2 | 22%▲21 |
| 27 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 28 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 29 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 30 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 62%▼1 |
| 31 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 32 | Alexandre CarrierDMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 14%▲12 |
| 33 | Logan StanleyDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 6.6%▲5.9 |
| 34 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 35 | Brandt ClarkeDLAK | LAK | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 96%▲10 |
| 36 | Declan CarlileDPIT | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 37 | Luca CagnoniDSJS | SJS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 56%▲53 |
| 38 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 39 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 83%▼12 |
| 40 | Luke SchennDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 41 | Shayne GostisbehereDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 96%▲16 |
| 42 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 43 | Rasmus RistolainenDPHI | PHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 44 | Darren RaddyshDTOR | TOR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 45 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 46 | Sean DurziDNYR | NYR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 38%▲36 |
| 47 | K'Andre MillerDCAR | CAR | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 64%▲26 |
| 48 | Wyatt KaiserDCHI | CHI | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 49 | Elias PetterssonDVAN | VAN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 14%▲13 |
| 50 | Brent BurnsDCOL | COL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 50%▼14 |
| 51 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 22%▲12 |
| 52 | John CarlsonDTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 53 | Dmitry KulikovDFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 54 | Brian DumoulinDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0.4% |
| 55 | Dylan DeMeloDWPG | WPG | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 56 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 84%▲12 |
| 57 | Olli MaattaDMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% |
| 58 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 59 | Cody CeciDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 60 | Jacob TroubaDSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 76%▼11 |
| 61 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 37%▼42 |
| 62 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 63 | Nate SchmidtDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 64 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 50%▲34 |
| 65 | Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 53%▼22 |
| 66 | John MarinoDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 18%▲13 |
| 67 | Andrew PeekeDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 68 | Mario FerraroDWPG | WPG | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 69 | Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 70 | Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 99%▲4.3 |
| 71 | Charle-Edouard D'AstousDTBL | TBL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 22%▲17 |
| 72 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 100%▲1 |
| 73 | Noah DobsonDMTL | MTL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 74 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 75 | Philip BrobergDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 66%▲50 |
| 76 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 15%▲15 |
| 77 | Emil AndraeDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 8.8%▲8.6 |
| 78 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 84%▲40 |
| 79 | Nolan AllanDSJS | SJS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 80 | Ryker EvansDSEA | SEA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 14%▲13 |
| 81 | Denton MateychukDCBJ | CBJ | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 42%▲40 |
| 82 | Theo LindsteinDSTL | STL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 12%▲12 |
| 83 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Dmitri SimashevDUTA | UTA | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 20%▲20 |
| 85 | Zayne ParekhDCGY | CGY | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 68%▲55 |
| 86 | Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 87%▲46 |
| 87 | Erik GustafssonDLAK | LAK | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 88 | Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 42%▲18 |
| 89 | Jackson LaCombeDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 98%▲9.6 |
| 90 | Jack AhcanDNSH | NSH | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Emil LillebergDTBL | TBL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 92 | Tristan LuneauDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 31%▲31 |
| 93 | Noah WarrenDANA | ANA | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 94 | Ian ColeDCHI | CHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4.9%▲4.3 |
| 95 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 43%▲32 |
| 96 | Mattias EkholmDEDM | EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 97 | Chris TanevDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 98 | Nick SeelerDPHI | PHI | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 8.1%▲7.6 |
| 99 | Connor MurphyDEDM | EDM | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 100 | Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 34%▼15 |
How to read it
Total points this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.
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