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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 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 2020-21: Drew Doughty (LAK), 26:23 TOI/GP.
Ice time: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 26:23 | 56 | 22%▲12 |
| 2 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 26:17 | 49 | 83%▼12 |
| 3 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 26:09 | 56 | 50%▼14 |
| 4 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 25:38 | 56 | 69%▼13 |
| 5 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 25:14 | 56 | 80%▲32 |
| 6 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 25:05 | 35 | 50%▲34 |
| 7 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 25:03 | 54 | 93%▲11 |
| 8 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 25:00 | 56 | 36%▼27 |
| 9 | Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 24:58 | 55 | 99%▲4.3 |
| 10 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 24:46 | 53 | 62%▼1 |
| 11 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 24:42 | 55 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 12 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 24:39 | 55 | 47%▼16 |
| 13 | Alex PietrangeloDVGK | VGK | 24:26 | 41 | 4.0%▲3.7 |
| 14 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 24:22 | 35 | 100% |
| 15 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 24:21 | 48 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 16 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 24:19 | 44 | 100%▲1 |
| 17 | Justin FaulkDSTL | STL | 24:16 | 56 | 55%▼22 |
| 18 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 24:00 | 51 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 19 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 23:47 | 52 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 20 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 23:46 | 35 | — |
| 21 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 23:37 | 55 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 22 | Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | 23:36 | 52 | 95% |
| 23 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 23:33 | 56 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 24 | Duncan KeithDCHI | CHI | 23:25 | 54 | — |
| 25 | Jakob ChychrunDARI | ARI | 23:23 | 56 | 99% |
| 26 | Filip HronekDDET | DET | 23:23 | 56 | 91%▲14 |
| 27 | Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 23:13 | 48 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 28 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 23:11 | 56 | 37%▼31 |
| 29 | Alex GoligoskiDARI | ARI | 23:00 | 56 | — |
| 30 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 22:59 | 52 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 31 | Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 22:57 | 56 | — |
| 32 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 22:52 | 48 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 33 | Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 22:48 | 56 | 100% |
| 34 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 22:48 | 55 | 0.3% |
| 35 | Nikita ZaitsevDOTT | OTT | 22:44 | 55 | — |
| 36 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 22:44 | 55 | 0.1% |
| 37 | Dougie HamiltonDCAR | CAR | 22:43 | 55 | 84%▲12 |
| 38 | Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 22:42 | 48 | — |
| 39 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 22:42 | 53 | 0.2% |
| 40 | Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 22:34 | 53 | — |
| 41 | Torey KrugDSTL | STL | 22:33 | 51 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 22:33 | 53 | 91%▲28 |
| 43 | Damon SeversonDNJD | NJD | 22:29 | 56 | 9.4%▲6.2 |
| 44 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 22:26 | 56 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 45 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 22:26 | 53 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 46 | Mario FerraroDSJS | SJS | 22:26 | 56 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 47 | P.K. SubbanDNJD | NJD | 22:22 | 44 | — |
| 48 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 22:21 | 41 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 22:17 | 49 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 50 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 22:17 | 51 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Ryan SuterDMIN | MIN | 22:11 | 56 | — |
| 52 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 22:09 | 50 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 53 | MacKenzie WeegarDFLA | FLA | 22:07 | 54 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 54 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 22:05 | 54 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 55 | Tyler MyersDVAN | VAN | 22:05 | 55 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 56 | Hampus LindholmDANA | ANA | 22:02 | 18 | 17%▲15 |
| 57 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 21:58 | 54 | 32%▲31 |
| 58 | Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 21:58 | 56 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 59 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 21:54 | 50 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 60 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 21:53 | 55 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 61 | Ben ChiarotDMTL | MTL | 21:47 | 41 | 13%▲11 |
| 62 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 21:46 | 56 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 63 | Chris TanevDCGY | CGY | 21:44 | 56 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 64 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 21:36 | 56 | 100%▲1 |
| 65 | Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 21:35 | 56 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Jake MuzzinDTOR | TOR | 21:35 | 53 | — |
| 67 | TJ BrodieDTOR | TOR | 21:33 | 56 | — |
| 68 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 21:29 | 38 | 76%▼11 |
| 69 | Tyson BarrieDEDM | EDM | 21:24 | 56 | — |
| 70 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 21:20 | 32 | 37%▼42 |
| 71 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 21:13 | 56 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 72 | Kevin ShattenkirkDANA | ANA | 21:12 | 55 | — |
| 73 | Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 21:11 | 54 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 74 | K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 21:07 | 53 | 64%▲26 |
| 75 | Justin HollDTOR | TOR | 21:04 | 55 | — |
| 76 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 21:03 | 56 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 77 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 20:58 | 46 | 43%▲32 |
| 78 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 20:54 | 52 | — |
| 79 | Derek ForbortDWPG | WPG | 20:45 | 56 | 0.0% |
| 80 | John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 20:44 | 52 | 18%▲13 |
| 81 | Brady SkjeiDCAR | CAR | 20:44 | 52 | 18%▼31 |
| 82 | Brandon MontourDFLA | FLA | 20:29 | 50 | 83%▲10 |
| 83 | Jamie OleksiakDDAL | DAL | 20:29 | 56 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 84 | Ty SmithDNJD | NJD | 20:07 | 48 | — |
| 85 | Nate SchmidtDVAN | VAN | 20:06 | 54 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 86 | Alexandre CarrierDNSH | NSH | 20:03 | 19 | 14%▲12 |
| 87 | Joel EdmundsonDMTL | MTL | 20:03 | 55 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 88 | Noah HanifinDCGY | CGY | 20:01 | 47 | 53%▼22 |
| 89 | Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 20:00 | 51 | 0.1% |
| 90 | Marco ScandellaDSTL | STL | 19:57 | 49 | — |
| 91 | Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 19:57 | 43 | 42%▲18 |
| 92 | Shayne GostisbehereDPHI | PHI | 19:56 | 41 | 96%▲16 |
| 93 | David SavardDTBL | TBL | 19:51 | 54 | — |
| 94 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 19:49 | 51 | 35%▲21 |
| 95 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 19:47 | 46 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 96 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 19:45 | 37 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 19:39 | 56 | 23%▼19 |
| 98 | Jamie DrysdaleDANA | ANA | 19:35 | 24 | 55%▲46 |
| 99 | Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 19:29 | 56 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ | CBJ | 19:24 | 55 | 41%▼5.9 |
Minimum sample: 14 games (it scales with games played). 85 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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