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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Defensemen

2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Matthew Schaefer (NYI), 4 TK.

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

Older seasons

2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18

Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.

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NHL Takeaways Leaders: Defensemen, 2026-27, All situations
#	Player	Team	TK	GP	Per game	GV
1	Matthew SchaeferDNYI	NYI	4	2	2.00	4	24:10	100%
2	K'Andre MillerDCAR	CAR	3	3	1.00	2	23:34	64%▲26
3	Artyom LevshunovDCHI	CHI	3	3	1.00	5	21:15	45%▲43
4	Theo LindsteinDSTL	STL	3	2	1.50	0	14:50	12%▲12
5	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	2	3	0.67	4	20:01	7.4%▲6.7
6	Marcus PetterssonDNYR	NYR	2	3	0.67	5	22:14	6.6%▲6.2
7	Darren RaddyshDTOR	TOR	2	3	0.67	6	22:23	99%▲3.2
8	Will BorgenDBOS	BOS	2	3	0.67	2	18:52	4.1%▲3.8
9	Jalen ChatfieldDCAR	CAR	2	3	0.67	4	19:52	4.1%▲3.4
10	Sean WalkerDCAR	CAR	2	3	0.67	3	20:48	61%▼11
11	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	2	2	1.00	2	15:49	7.3%▲6.8
12	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	2	2	1.00	3	21:04	5.0%▲4.3
13	Seth JonesDFLA	FLA	2	2	1.00	1	28:21	80%▲32
14	Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD	NJD	2	2	1.00	0	20:54	3.3%▲2.9
15	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	2	2	1.00	5	30:15	100%
16	Niko MikkolaDFLA	FLA	2	2	1.00	4	22:07	4.9%▲4.4
17	Matt RoyDWSH	WSH	2	2	1.00	2	18:26	9.0%▲8.3
18	Mikhail SergachevDUTA	UTA	2	2	1.00	2	22:29	98%▲5.2
19	Nicolas HagueDNSH	NSH	2	2	1.00	1	18:12	0.1%
20	Alexander RomanovDNYI	NYI	2	2	1.00	5	18:11	15%▲15
21	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	2	2	1.00	2	23:28	88%▲8.6
22	Jayden StrubleDMTL	MTL	2	2	1.00	1	13:36	3.3%▲2.9
23	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	2	2	1.00	0	22:59	84%▲40
24	Ryker EvansDSEA	SEA	2	2	1.00	4	19:53	14%▲13
25	Jackson LaCombeDANA	ANA	2	1	2.00	0	29:37	98%▲9.6
26	Ian ColeDCHI	CHI	1	3	0.33	2	16:03	4.9%▲4.3
27	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR	TOR	1	3	0.33	3	16:55	43%▲32
28	Chris TanevDTOR	TOR	1	3	0.33	3	18:55	6.0%▲5
29	Jamie OleksiakDVAN	VAN	1	3	0.33	7	20:57	7.1%▲6.9
30	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	1	3	0.33	3	19:54	76%▼5.1
31	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	1	3	0.33	3	20:39	17%▲15
32	Shayne GostisbehereDCAR	CAR	1	3	0.33	0	19:09	96%▲16
33	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	1	3	0.33	2	18:17	8.3%▲7.7
34	Nikita ZadorovDBOS	BOS	1	3	0.33	4	19:31	39%▲21
35	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	1	3	0.33	8	24:22	67%▼7.1
36	Jake WalmanDEDM	EDM	1	3	0.33	3	14:26	33%▲30
37	Troy StecherDTOR	TOR	1	3	0.33	2	17:47	0.2%
38	Sean DurziDNYR	NYR	1	3	0.33	3	21:09	38%▲36
39	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	1	3	0.33	4	25:41	100%
40	Cam YorkDPHI	PHI	1	3	0.33	8	22:26	20%▲18
41	Alex VlasicDCHI	CHI	1	3	0.33	4	20:17	9.0%▲7.7
42	Jamie DrysdaleDPHI	PHI	1	3	0.33	4	20:51	55%▲46
43	Wyatt KaiserDCHI	CHI	1	3	0.33	5	21:08	6.5%▲6.2
44	Mason LohreiDBOS	BOS	1	3	0.33	3	20:45	22%▲21
45	Tom WillanderDVAN	VAN	1	3	0.33	2	20:42	25%▲24
46	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	1	2	0.50	5	19:07	47%▼16
47	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	1	2	0.50	1	15:40	93%▲11
48	Dmitry KulikovDFLA	FLA	1	2	0.50	2	14:37	3.2%▲3.1
49	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	1	2	0.50	4	18:21	24%▲21
50	Dmitry OrlovDSJS	SJS	1	2	0.50	3	18:04	35%▲21
51	Brian DumoulinDLAK	LAK	1	2	0.50	5	15:43	0.4%
52	Joel EdmundsonDLAK	LAK	1	2	0.50	1	14:26	4.0%▲3.9
53	Dougie HamiltonDNJD	NJD	1	2	0.50	5	21:55	84%▲12
54	Brady SkjeiDNSH	NSH	1	2	0.50	1	19:29	18%▼31
55	Olli MaattaDMIN	MIN	1	2	0.50	4	22:24	0.2%
56	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	1	2	0.50	3	25:46	85%▼7.8
57	Nate SchmidtDUTA	UTA	1	2	0.50	2	20:15	4.9%▲4.5
58	MacKenzie WeegarDUTA	UTA	1	2	0.50	4	20:30	93%▼7.2
59	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	1	2	0.50	5	23:01	91%▲28
60	Brett PesceDNJD	NJD	1	2	0.50	2	19:12	0.3%
61	Darnell NurseDSJS	SJS	1	2	0.50	3	19:29	69%▼13
62	Brandon MontourDSEA	SEA	1	2	0.50	1	23:46	83%▲10
63	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	1	2	0.50	2	19:30	62%▼1
64	Parker WotherspoonDVGK	VGK	1	2	0.50	6	17:54	20%▲19
65	Andrew PeekeDUTA	UTA	1	2	0.50	4	16:04	6.5%▲6.2
66	Samuel GirardDPIT	PIT	1	2	0.50	1	21:07	9.0%▲8.6
67	Nick PerbixDNSH	NSH	1	2	0.50	1	18:22	0.1%
68	Charle-Edouard D'AstousDTBL	TBL	1	2	0.50	6	16:27	22%▲17
69	Quinn HughesDMIN	MIN	1	2	0.50	1	24:57	100%
70	Mattias SamuelssonDBUF	BUF	1	2	0.50	4	21:16	79%▲9.3
71	Noah DobsonDMTL	MTL	1	2	0.50	4	22:30	98%▼1.2
72	Bowen ByramDCHI	CHI	1	2	0.50	2	24:59	96%▲6.5
73	Louis CrevierDBUF	BUF	1	2	0.50	6	16:41	15%▲15
74	Adam WilsbyDNSH	NSH	1	2	0.50	2	15:19	4.8%▲4.8
75	Nolan AllanDSJS	SJS	1	2	0.50	2	18:22	4.8%▲4.7
76	Arber XhekajDMTL	MTL	1	2	0.50	1	13:02	10%▲6.3
77	Lane HutsonDMTL	MTL	1	2	0.50	3	26:37	99%▲3.1
78	Denton MateychukDCBJ	CBJ	1	2	0.50	2	27:48	42%▲40
79	Simon NemecDCGY	CGY	1	2	0.50	3	20:39	62%▲52
80	Luca CagnoniDSJS	SJS	1	2	0.50	4	21:19	56%▲53
81	Sam MalinskiDCOL	COL	1	2	0.50	1	15:02	55%▲32
82	Adam JiricekDSTL	STL	1	2	0.50	4	18:09	22%▲22
83	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	1	1	1.00	3	22:53	5.7%▲5.5
84	Mike ReillyDCAR	CAR	1	1	1.00	1	10:36	0.1%
85	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	1	1	1.00	1	25:16	100%▲0.6
86	Emil LillebergDTBL	TBL	1	1	1.00	1	10:30	4.8%▲4.7
87	Carter YakemchukDOTT	OTT	1	1	1.00	0	17:50	42%▲40
88	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	0	3	0.00	3	12:10	7.3%▲6.9
89	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	0	3	0.00	7	21:26	77%▲9.5
90	Nick SeelerDPHI	PHI	0	3	0.00	1	17:35	8.1%▲7.6
91	Connor MurphyDEDM	EDM	0	3	0.00	4	20:52	6.0%▲5.1
92	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	0	3	0.00	6	16:34	34%▼15
93	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	0	3	0.00	1	21:57	16%▲4.6
94	Ryan SheaDEDM	EDM	0	3	0.00	1	22:26	16%▲11
95	Vladislav GavrikovDNYR	NYR	0	3	0.00	5	21:28	41%▼5.9
96	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	0	3	0.00	2	20:06	99%▲6.8
97	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	0	3	0.00	3	25:41	91%▲14
98	Jonathan AspirotDBOS	BOS	0	3	0.00	3	16:38	4.8%▲4.6
99	Braden SchneiderDNYR	NYR	0	3	0.00	3	17:13	20%▲18
100	Elias PetterssonDVAN	VAN	0	3	0.00	1	15:42	14%▲13

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