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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks defensemen only by average time on ice per game.
Average time on ice per game, all situations. Number-one defensemen top the board at 24 to 27 minutes a night; the leading forwards play 21 to 23. 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 2017-18: Drew Doughty (LAK), 26:50 TOI/GP.
Ice time: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 26:50 | 82 | 22%▲12 |
| 2 | Ryan SuterDMIN | MIN | 26:47 | 78 | — |
| 3 | Erik KarlssonDOTT | OTT | 26:44 | 71 | 95% |
| 4 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 26:30 | 73 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 5 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 25:51 | 77 | 93%▲11 |
| 6 | Alex PietrangeloDSTL | STL | 25:44 | 78 | 4.0%▲3.7 |
| 7 | Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 25:26 | 62 | — |
| 8 | Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 25:21 | 26 | — |
| 9 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 25:20 | 79 | 47%▼16 |
| 10 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 25:15 | 82 | 50%▼14 |
| 11 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 24:51 | 67 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 12 | Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 24:47 | 82 | — |
| 13 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 24:47 | 82 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 14 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 24:36 | 78 | 80%▲32 |
| 15 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 24:33 | 61 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 16 | Keith YandleDFLA | FLA | 24:29 | 82 | — |
| 17 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 24:28 | 75 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 18 | Dustin ByfuglienDWPG | WPG | 24:20 | 69 | — |
| 19 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 24:17 | 70 | — |
| 20 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 24:09 | 82 | 36%▼27 |
| 21 | P.K. SubbanDNSH | NSH | 24:07 | 82 | — |
| 22 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 24:04 | 82 | 0.2% |
| 23 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 23:50 | 82 | — |
| 24 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 23:49 | 82 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 23:41 | 82 | 43%▲32 |
| 26 | TJ BrodieDCGY | CGY | 23:41 | 73 | — |
| 27 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 23:35 | 81 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 28 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 23:30 | 82 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 23:23 | 82 | 50%▲34 |
| 30 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 23:21 | 44 | — |
| 31 | Cody CeciDOTT | OTT | 23:20 | 82 | 0.3% |
| 32 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 23:20 | 63 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 33 | Marco ScandellaDBUF | BUF | 23:19 | 82 | — |
| 34 | Alex GoligoskiDARI | ARI | 23:17 | 78 | — |
| 35 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 23:08 | 82 | 35%▲21 |
| 36 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 22:54 | 73 | — |
| 37 | Alec MartinezDLAK | LAK | 22:52 | 77 | — |
| 38 | Oscar KlefbomDEDM | EDM | 22:51 | 66 | — |
| 39 | Hampus LindholmDANA | ANA | 22:44 | 69 | 17%▲15 |
| 40 | Tyson BarrieDCOL | COL | 22:42 | 68 | — |
| 41 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 22:37 | 82 | 37%▼42 |
| 42 | Matt NiskanenDWSH | WSH | 22:36 | 68 | — |
| 43 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 22:35 | 82 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 44 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 22:35 | 77 | 100% |
| 45 | Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS | SJS | 22:33 | 81 | — |
| 46 | Jake GardinerDTOR | TOR | 22:32 | 82 | — |
| 47 | Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 22:25 | 80 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Sami VatanenDNJD | NJD | 22:24 | 72 | — |
| 49 | Neal PionkDNYR | NYR | 22:23 | 28 | 32%▲31 |
| 50 | Justin FaulkDCAR | CAR | 22:16 | 76 | 55%▼22 |
| 51 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 22:15 | 82 | 69%▼13 |
| 52 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 22:14 | 76 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 53 | Nikita ZaitsevDTOR | TOR | 22:13 | 60 | — |
| 54 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 22:09 | 63 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 55 | Mike GreenDDET | DET | 22:05 | 66 | — |
| 56 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 22:05 | 80 | 37%▼31 |
| 57 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 21:56 | 63 | 23%▼19 |
| 58 | Jacob TroubaDWPG | WPG | 21:54 | 55 | 76%▼11 |
| 59 | Ron HainseyDTOR | TOR | 21:52 | 80 | — |
| 60 | Jake MuzzinDLAK | LAK | 21:39 | 74 | — |
| 61 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 21:36 | 73 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 62 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 21:36 | 76 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 63 | Dougie HamiltonDCGY | CGY | 21:32 | 82 | 84%▲12 |
| 64 | Anton StralmanDTBL | TBL | 21:29 | 80 | — |
| 65 | Shayne GostisbehereDPHI | PHI | 21:27 | 78 | 96%▲16 |
| 66 | Tyler MyersDWPG | WPG | 21:26 | 82 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 67 | Mike MathesonDFLA | FLA | 21:20 | 81 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 68 | Justin BraunDSJS | SJS | 21:20 | 81 | — |
| 69 | Jason DemersDARI | ARI | 21:08 | 69 | — |
| 70 | Andy GreeneDNJD | NJD | 21:07 | 81 | — |
| 71 | Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 21:02 | 82 | 18%▼31 |
| 72 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 20:54 | 65 | 0.3% |
| 73 | Michael Del ZottoDVAN | VAN | 20:48 | 82 | — |
| 74 | Derek ForbortDLAK | LAK | 20:47 | 78 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Joel EdmundsonDSTL | STL | 20:44 | 69 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 76 | Travis HamonicDCGY | CGY | 20:42 | 74 | 0.1% |
| 77 | Niklas HjalmarssonDARI | ARI | 20:42 | 48 | — |
| 78 | Trevor DaleyDDET | DET | 20:42 | 77 | — |
| 79 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 20:37 | 80 | 0.4% |
| 80 | Jordan OesterleDCHI | CHI | 20:31 | 55 | — |
| 81 | Brandon MontourDANA | ANA | 20:28 | 80 | 83%▲10 |
| 82 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 20:27 | 81 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 83 | Torey KrugDBOS | BOS | 20:24 | 76 | 0.0% |
| 84 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 20:21 | 80 | 32%▲16 |
| 85 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 20:21 | 61 | 91%▲28 |
| 86 | Danny DeKeyserDDET | DET | 20:19 | 65 | — |
| 87 | Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | 20:17 | 79 | — |
| 88 | Steven SantiniDNJD | NJD | 20:16 | 36 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Kevin ShattenkirkDNYR | NYR | 20:16 | 46 | — |
| 90 | Jakob ChychrunDARI | ARI | 20:15 | 50 | 99% |
| 91 | Brent SeabrookDCHI | CHI | 20:12 | 81 | — |
| 92 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 20:12 | 58 | — |
| 93 | Dan HamhuisDDAL | DAL | 20:11 | 80 | — |
| 94 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 20:09 | 76 | 24%▲21 |
| 95 | Jay BouwmeesterDSTL | STL | 20:08 | 35 | — |
| 96 | Karl AlznerDMTL | MTL | 20:05 | 82 | — |
| 97 | John MooreDNJD | NJD | 20:01 | 81 | — |
| 98 | Dion PhaneufDLAK | LAK | 20:00 | 79 | — |
| 99 | Patrik NemethDCOL | COL | 19:51 | 68 | — |
| 100 | Andrew MacDonaldDPHI | PHI | 19:51 | 66 | — |
Minimum sample: 21 games (it scales with games played). 65 below the minimum are hidden.
How to read it
Minutes per game, all situations (m:ss).
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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