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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Defensemen

2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games

This board ranks defensemen only by takeaways.

A takeaway is a puck won from an opponent by a skater's own effort, as judged by the off-ice scorer. Smart two-way forwards with active sticks lead the league. For leagues that split positions: which defensemen add takeaways.

Leader in 2020-21: MacKenzie Weegar (FLA), 44 TK.

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

2020-21

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Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.

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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Defensemen, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	TK	GP	Per game	GV
1	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	44	54	0.81	52	22:07	93%▼7.2
2	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	39	52	0.75	47	23:36	95%
3	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	38	55	0.69	36	24:42	99%▲6.8
4	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	36	56	0.64	47	26:09	50%▼14
5	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	34	56	0.61	60	22:48	100%
6	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	33	53	0.62	45	21:07	64%▲26
7	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	32	53	0.60	19	24:46	62%▼1
8	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	32	44	0.73	21	24:19	100%▲1
9	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	30	56	0.54	20	22:26	15%▼2.1
10	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	30	51	0.59	25	19:49	35%▲21
11	John MarinoDPIT	PIT	29	52	0.56	21	20:44	18%▲13
12	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	28	54	0.52	63	23:25	—
13	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	25	56	0.45	46	21:03	3.2%▲3
14	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	25	53	0.47	35	22:33	91%▲28
15	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	24	56	0.43	35	24:16	55%▼22
16	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	24	56	0.43	61	25:38	69%▼13
17	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	24	53	0.45	62	21:35	—
18	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	24	52	0.46	21	23:47	99%▲2.4
19	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	24	52	0.46	30	22:59	16%▲4.6
20	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	24	41	0.59	18	22:21	0.4%
21	Chris TanevDCGY	CGY	23	56	0.41	57	21:44	6.0%▲5
22	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	23	56	0.41	52	22:29	9.4%▲6.2
23	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	23	55	0.42	55	24:39	47%▼16
24	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	23	41	0.56	22	24:26	4.0%▲3.7
25	TJ BrodieDTOR	TOR	22	56	0.39	51	21:33	—
26	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	22	55	0.40	46	22:05	4.1%▲3.7
27	Mike MathesonDPIT	PIT	22	44	0.50	23	18:38	85%▼7.8
28	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	21	56	0.38	41	22:57	—
29	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	21	56	0.38	28	21:46	14%▲1.8
30	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	21	55	0.38	26	22:48	0.3%
31	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	21	52	0.40	42	20:44	18%▼31
32	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	20	56	0.36	43	25:14	80%▲32
33	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	20	56	0.36	36	23:23	99%
34	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	20	51	0.39	44	24:00	97%▲6.2
35	Derek ForbortDWPG	WPG	19	56	0.34	54	20:45	0.0%
36	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	19	55	0.35	44	22:43	84%▲12
37	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	19	55	0.35	75	23:37	76%▼5.1
38	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	19	54	0.35	44	21:58	32%▲31
39	Ryan LindgrenDNYR	NYR	19	51	0.37	25	20:00	0.1%
40	Marco ScandellaDSTL	STL	19	49	0.39	29	19:57	—
41	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	19	47	0.40	37	20:01	53%▼22
42	Philippe MyersDPHI	PHI	19	44	0.43	27	18:52	0.1%
43	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	19	43	0.44	26	19:57	42%▲18
44	Nikolai KnyzhovDSJS	SJS	18	56	0.32	13	16:44	—
45	Nate SchmidtDVAN	VAN	18	54	0.33	68	20:06	4.9%▲4.5
46	Ryan GravesDCOL	COL	18	54	0.33	24	19:03	0.1%
47	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	18	49	0.37	82	26:17	83%▼12
48	Jamie OleksiakDDAL	DAL	17	56	0.30	41	20:29	7.1%▲6.9
49	Justin HollDTOR	TOR	17	55	0.31	41	21:04	—
50	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	17	55	0.31	40	21:53	67%▼7.1
51	Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ	CBJ	17	55	0.31	17	19:24	41%▼5.9
52	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	17	54	0.31	11	22:05	10%▲8.2
53	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	17	53	0.32	51	22:42	0.2%
54	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	17	48	0.35	32	22:52	77%▲9.5
55	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	17	38	0.45	24	21:29	76%▼11
56	Tyson BarrieDEDM	EDM	16	56	0.29	43	21:24	—
57	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	16	56	0.29	39	21:13	94%▼3.9
58	Mike ReillyDOTT/BOS	OTT/BOS	16	55	0.29	43	19:17	0.1%
59	Nikita ZadorovDCHI	CHI	16	55	0.29	41	19:12	39%▲21
60	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	16	55	0.29	48	24:58	99%▲4.3
61	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	15	53	0.28	29	17:18	0.1%
62	Brandon MontourDBUF/FLA	BUF/FLA	15	50	0.30	22	20:29	83%▲10
63	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	15	48	0.31	30	24:21	98%▼0.5
64	Calvin de HaanDCHI	CHI	15	44	0.34	36	18:37	—
65	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	14	56	0.25	33	23:00	—
66	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	14	56	0.25	42	23:33	99%▲3.2
67	Zdeno CharaDWSH	WSH	14	55	0.25	32	18:19	—
68	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	14	55	0.25	27	21:12	—
69	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	14	54	0.26	33	17:34	25%▲22
70	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	14	54	0.26	34	21:11	7.3%▲6.9
71	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	14	53	0.26	19	22:26	5.0%▲4.3
72	Colin MillerDBUF	BUF	14	48	0.29	25	18:00	0.0%
73	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	14	48	0.29	32	23:13	9.0%▲8.6
74	Matt GrzelcykDBOS	BOS	14	37	0.38	11	19:45	0.1%
75	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	13	56	0.23	32	17:15	—
76	Brenden DillonDWSH	WSH	13	56	0.23	27	18:57	9.7%▲9.1
77	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	13	56	0.23	36	21:36	100%▲1
78	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	13	52	0.25	26	20:54	—
79	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	13	46	0.28	23	16:24	98%▼1.2
80	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	13	44	0.30	15	18:13	7.4%▲6.7
81	Ethan BearDEDM	EDM	13	43	0.30	41	17:58	0.0%
82	Anton StralmanDFLA	FLA	13	38	0.34	20	18:57	—
83	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	13	32	0.41	23	21:20	37%▼42
84	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	12	56	0.21	42	19:39	23%▼19
85	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	12	56	0.21	34	21:58	98%▲5.2
86	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	12	54	0.22	28	25:03	93%▲11
87	Alec MartinezDVGK	VGK	12	53	0.23	26	22:34	—
88	Carson SoucyDMIN	MIN	12	50	0.24	18	15:17	0.1%
89	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	12	49	0.24	11	22:17	8.3%▲7.7
90	Justin SchultzDWSH	WSH	12	46	0.26	25	19:01	—
91	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	12	46	0.26	25	20:58	43%▲32
92	P.K. SubbanDNJD	NJD	12	44	0.27	45	22:22	—
93	Cody CeciDPIT	PIT	11	53	0.21	15	18:31	0.3%
94	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	11	51	0.22	32	22:17	0.1%
95	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	11	48	0.23	53	22:42	—
96	Ryan MurrayDNJD	NJD	11	48	0.23	22	18:37	—
97	Jake BeanDCAR	CAR	11	42	0.26	18	14:32	0.1%
98	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	11	35	0.31	22	25:05	50%▲34
99	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	10	55	0.18	75	22:44	0.1%
100	Ian ColeDMIN/COL	MIN/COL	10	54	0.19	24	15:53	4.9%▲4.3

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