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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen

2018-19All situationsThrough 84 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 2018-19: Ryan Suter (MIN), 26:42 TOI/GP.

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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen, 2018-19, All situations
#	Player	Team	TOI/GP	GP
1	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	26:42	82	—
2	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	26:36	82	22%▲12
3	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	25:58	65	47%▼16
4	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	25:49	75	80%▲32
5	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	25:10	82	98%▼0.5
6	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	25:07	82	36%▼27
7	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	25:06	82	50%▼14
8	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	25:04	80	99%▲2.4
9	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	24:38	78	8.3%▲7.7
10	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	24:34	56	—
11	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	24:32	64	0.2%
12	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	24:29	53	95%
13	Dustin ByfuglienDWPG	WPG	24:22	42	—
14	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	24:20	82	37%▼31
15	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	24:17	70	83%▼12
16	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	24:14	78	—
17	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	24:09	82	10%▲8.2
18	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	24:05	71	4.0%▲3.7
19	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	24:01	82	—
20	Hampus LindholmDANA	ANA	24:00	76	17%▲15
21	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	23:59	61	—
22	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	23:49	82	69%▼13
23	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	23:39	82	50%▲34
24	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	23:38	81	43%▲32
25	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	23:29	58	—
26	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	23:23	32	0.1%
27	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	23:22	59	14%▲1.8
28	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	23:22	80	77%▲9.5
29	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	23:07	82	76%▼5.1
30	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	23:07	82	0.1%
31	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	23:07	82	99%▲4.3
32	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	23:02	82	16%▲4.6
33	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	23:01	82	—
34	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	22:54	82	100%
35	Jacob TroubaDWPG	WPG	22:53	82	76%▼11
36	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	22:47	80	37%▼42
37	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	22:46	70	93%▲11
38	P.K. SubbanDNSH	NSH	22:40	63	—
39	Erik GustafssonDCHI	CHI	22:35	79	3.2%▲3.2
40	Cody CeciDOTT	OTT	22:34	74	0.3%
41	Brandon MontourDBUF	BUF	22:27	82	83%▲10
42	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	22:27	82	—
43	Justin FaulkDCAR	CAR	22:25	82	55%▼22
44	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	22:24	59	99%▲3.2
45	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	22:22	82	10%▼1.4
46	Ben HuttonDVAN	VAN	22:21	69	—
47	Mike MathesonDFLA	FLA	22:19	75	85%▼7.8
48	Josh MansonDANA	ANA	22:18	74	32%▲16
49	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	22:10	54	97%▲6.2
50	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	22:05	82	7.3%▲6.8
51	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	22:03	82	9.4%▲6.2
52	Danny DeKeyserDDET	DET	21:58	52	—
53	Nate SchmidtDVGK	VGK	21:57	61	4.9%▲4.5
54	Matt NiskanenDWSH	WSH	21:56	80	—
55	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	21:49	80	—
56	Tyson BarrieDCOL	COL	21:47	78	—
57	Sami VatanenDNJD	NJD	21:44	50	—
58	Mike GreenDDET	DET	21:41	43	—
59	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	21:38	82	35%▲21
60	Zach BogosianDBUF	BUF	21:38	65	0.4%
61	Adam LarssonDEDM	EDM	21:37	82	23%▼19
62	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	21:33	82	0.0%
63	TJ BrodieDCGY	CGY	21:28	79	—
64	Ryan MurrayDCBJ	CBJ	21:26	56	—
65	Alec MartinezDLAK	LAK	21:22	60	—
66	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	21:20	80	—
67	Torey KrugDBOS	BOS	21:18	64	0.0%
68	Brady SkjeiDNYR	NYR	21:14	78	18%▼31
69	Jake GardinerDTOR	TOR	21:13	62	—
70	Neal PionkDNYR	NYR	21:10	73	32%▲31
71	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	21:09	82	100%▲1
72	Zdeno CharaDBOS	BOS	21:05	62	—
73	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	21:03	72	—
74	Brian DumoulinDPIT	PIT	21:02	76	0.4%
75	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	20:55	72	0.3%
76	Travis HamonicDCGY	CGY	20:52	69	0.1%
77	Andy GreeneDNJD	NJD	20:50	82	—
78	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	20:49	76	—
79	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	20:46	80	53%▼22
80	Derek ForbortDLAK	LAK	20:45	81	0.0%
81	Jay BouwmeesterDSTL	STL	20:44	78	—
82	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	20:33	82	5.0%▲4.3
83	Anton StralmanDTBL	TBL	20:31	47	—
84	Justin SchultzDPIT	PIT	20:30	29	—
85	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	20:29	73	0.3%
86	Nikita ZaitsevDTOR	TOR	20:28	81	—
87	Kris RussellDEDM	EDM	20:26	72	—
88	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	20:21	80	4.1%▲3.7
89	Justin BraunDSJS	SJS	20:18	78	—
90	Ron HainseyDTOR	TOR	20:15	81	—
91	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	20:15	53	99%
92	Chris TanevDVAN	VAN	20:10	55	6.0%▲5
93	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	20:06	79	91%▲28
94	Jason DemersDARI	ARI	20:00	35	—
95	Filip HronekDDET	DET	19:58	46	91%▲14
96	Niklas KronwallDDET	DET	19:57	79	—
97	Troy StecherDVAN	VAN	19:55	78	0.2%
98	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	19:54	82	9.0%▲8.6
99	Deryk EngellandDVGK	VGK	19:53	74	—
100	Nick JensenDWSH	WSH	19:51	80	0.1%

Minimum sample: 21 games (it scales with games played). 84 below the minimum are hidden.

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Minutes per game, all situations (m:ss).

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Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.

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