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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 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 2019-20: Thomas Chabot (OTT), 26:00 TOI/GP.
Ice time: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 26:00 | 71 | 83%▼12 |
| 2 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 25:49 | 67 | 22%▲12 |
| 3 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 25:47 | 69 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 4 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 25:44 | 61 | 47%▼16 |
| 5 | Oscar KlefbomDEDM | EDM | 25:25 | 62 | — |
| 6 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 25:25 | 70 | 50%▼14 |
| 7 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 25:17 | 56 | 80%▲32 |
| 8 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 24:51 | 69 | 36%▼27 |
| 9 | Ryan SuterDMIN | MIN | 24:38 | 69 | — |
| 10 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 24:38 | 69 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 11 | Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | 24:31 | 56 | 95% |
| 12 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 24:23 | 61 | — |
| 13 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 24:12 | 47 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 14 | Alex PietrangeloDSTL | STL | 24:11 | 70 | 4.0%▲3.7 |
| 15 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 24:04 | 66 | 93%▲11 |
| 16 | Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 24:00 | 65 | — |
| 17 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 23:59 | 63 | 100% |
| 18 | Filip HronekDDET | DET | 23:54 | 65 | 91%▲14 |
| 19 | Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 23:53 | 60 | — |
| 20 | Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 23:46 | 68 | 99%▲4.3 |
| 21 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 23:39 | 71 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 23:30 | 49 | — |
| 23 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 23:27 | 71 | 69%▼13 |
| 24 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 23:25 | 69 | 37%▼31 |
| 25 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 23:24 | 68 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 26 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 23:23 | 71 | 32%▲31 |
| 27 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 23:22 | 68 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 28 | Dougie HamiltonDCAR | CAR | 23:17 | 47 | 84%▲12 |
| 29 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 23:10 | 67 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 30 | Ben ChiarotDMTL | MTL | 23:08 | 69 | 13%▲11 |
| 31 | Hampus LindholmDANA | ANA | 23:04 | 55 | 17%▲15 |
| 32 | Alex GoligoskiDARI | ARI | 23:03 | 70 | — |
| 33 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 23:01 | 66 | 43%▲32 |
| 34 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 23:00 | 64 | 37%▼42 |
| 35 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 22:59 | 67 | 50%▲34 |
| 36 | Damon SeversonDNJD | NJD | 22:58 | 69 | 9.4%▲6.2 |
| 37 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 22:48 | 69 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 38 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 22:46 | 65 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 39 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 22:37 | 59 | — |
| 40 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 22:34 | 62 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 41 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 22:34 | 70 | 76%▼11 |
| 42 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 22:30 | 69 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Jakob ChychrunDARI | ARI | 22:26 | 63 | 99% |
| 44 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 22:24 | 68 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 45 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 22:14 | 71 | 91%▲28 |
| 46 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 22:10 | 69 | 35%▲21 |
| 47 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 22:10 | 58 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Nikita ZaitsevDOTT | OTT | 22:09 | 58 | — |
| 49 | P.K. SubbanDNJD | NJD | 22:07 | 68 | — |
| 50 | Patrik NemethDDET | DET | 22:02 | 64 | — |
| 51 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 21:59 | 59 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 52 | Ethan BearDEDM | EDM | 21:58 | 71 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Matt NiskanenDPHI | PHI | 21:54 | 68 | — |
| 54 | Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 21:53 | 68 | 100% |
| 55 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 21:53 | 61 | 0.3% |
| 56 | Tyson BarrieDTOR | TOR | 21:53 | 70 | — |
| 57 | Sami VatanenDNJD | NJD | 21:45 | 47 | — |
| 58 | Nate SchmidtDVGK | VGK | 21:41 | 59 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 59 | Jake MuzzinDTOR | TOR | 21:36 | 53 | — |
| 60 | Jay BouwmeesterDSTL | STL | 21:34 | 56 | — |
| 61 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 21:33 | 69 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 62 | Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 21:30 | 51 | — |
| 63 | Tyler MyersDVAN | VAN | 21:30 | 68 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 64 | Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 21:19 | 70 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 65 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 21:15 | 58 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 66 | Travis HamonicDCGY | CGY | 21:12 | 50 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Noah HanifinDCGY | CGY | 21:10 | 70 | 53%▼22 |
| 68 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 21:08 | 38 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 69 | Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 21:07 | 60 | 0.0% |
| 70 | Anton StralmanDFLA | FLA | 21:04 | 69 | — |
| 71 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 21:03 | 28 | 0.4% |
| 72 | Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 21:03 | 59 | — |
| 73 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 21:01 | 68 | — |
| 74 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 21:01 | 57 | 100%▲1 |
| 75 | Mike GreenDEDM | EDM | 20:53 | 50 | — |
| 76 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 20:42 | 50 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 77 | Brady SkjeiDCAR | CAR | 20:41 | 67 | 18%▼31 |
| 78 | David SavardDCBJ | CBJ | 20:41 | 68 | — |
| 79 | Ron HainseyDOTT | OTT | 20:41 | 64 | — |
| 80 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 20:38 | 50 | 32%▲16 |
| 81 | Justin FaulkDSTL | STL | 20:34 | 69 | 55%▼22 |
| 82 | Cody CeciDTOR | TOR | 20:32 | 56 | 0.3% |
| 83 | Devon ToewsDNYI | NYI | 20:31 | 68 | 62%▼1 |
| 84 | Jason DemersDARI | ARI | 20:30 | 50 | — |
| 85 | Torey KrugDBOS | BOS | 20:29 | 61 | 0.0% |
| 86 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 20:29 | 67 | 0.3% |
| 87 | TJ BrodieDCGY | CGY | 20:27 | 64 | — |
| 88 | Erik GustafssonDCGY | CGY | 20:23 | 66 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 89 | Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 20:22 | 70 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 90 | Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS | SJS | 20:18 | 70 | — |
| 91 | John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 20:15 | 56 | 18%▲13 |
| 92 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 20:09 | 69 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 93 | Dylan DeMeloDWPG | WPG | 20:09 | 59 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 94 | MacKenzie WeegarDFLA | FLA | 20:07 | 45 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 95 | Dmitry KulikovDWPG | WPG | 20:01 | 51 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 96 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 20:01 | 71 | 24%▲21 |
| 97 | Ryan MurrayDCBJ | CBJ | 19:57 | 27 | — |
| 98 | Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 19:57 | 67 | 0.1% |
| 99 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 19:56 | 70 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 100 | Calvin de HaanDCHI | CHI | 19:55 | 29 | — |
Minimum sample: 18 games (it scales with games played). 69 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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