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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen
2021-22All 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 2021-22: Seth Jones (CHI), 26:13 TOI/GP.
Ice time: defense leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | TOI/GP | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth JonesDCHI | CHI | 26:13 | 78 | 80%▲32 |
| 2 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 26:12 | 59 | 83%▼12 |
| 3 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 26:09 | 82 | 50%▼14 |
| 4 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 25:47 | 78 | 47%▼16 |
| 5 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 25:44 | 39 | 22%▲12 |
| 6 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 25:40 | 77 | 100%▲1 |
| 7 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 25:40 | 68 | 100% |
| 8 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 25:33 | 80 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 9 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 25:22 | 66 | 62%▼1 |
| 10 | Quinn HughesDVAN | VAN | 25:15 | 76 | 100% |
| 11 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 25:05 | 82 | 93%▲11 |
| 12 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 25:03 | 71 | 69%▼13 |
| 13 | Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 24:55 | 61 | 50%▲34 |
| 14 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 24:53 | 79 | 36%▼27 |
| 15 | Miro HeiskanenDDAL | DAL | 24:53 | 70 | 99%▲4.3 |
| 16 | Alex PietrangeloDVGK | VGK | 24:39 | 80 | 4.0%▲3.7 |
| 17 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 24:38 | 78 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 18 | Cam FowlerDANA | ANA | 24:25 | 76 | 14%▲1.8 |
| 19 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 24:01 | 80 | 100%▲1 |
| 20 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 23:54 | 78 | 99%▲6.8 |
| 21 | John CarlsonDWSH | WSH | 23:49 | 78 | 99%▲2.4 |
| 22 | Morgan RiellyDTOR | TOR | 23:44 | 82 | 76%▼5.1 |
| 23 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 23:40 | 79 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 24 | Ryan SuterDDAL | DAL | 23:39 | 82 | — |
| 25 | Damon SeversonDNJD | NJD | 23:36 | 80 | 9.4%▲6.2 |
| 26 | Colton ParaykoDSTL | STL | 23:34 | 80 | 37%▼42 |
| 27 | Jaccob SlavinDCAR | CAR | 23:32 | 79 | 16%▲4.6 |
| 28 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 23:29 | 76 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 29 | Erik KarlssonDSJS | SJS | 23:28 | 50 | 95% |
| 30 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 23:26 | 73 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 31 | MacKenzie WeegarDFLA | FLA | 23:22 | 80 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 32 | Justin FaulkDSTL | STL | 23:12 | 76 | 55%▼22 |
| 33 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 23:08 | 78 | 91%▲28 |
| 34 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 23:06 | 57 | 0.1% |
| 35 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 23:02 | 82 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 36 | Mario FerraroDSJS | SJS | 23:00 | 63 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 37 | Jakob ChychrunDARI | ARI | 23:00 | 47 | 99% |
| 38 | Travis SanheimDPHI | PHI | 22:58 | 80 | 67%▼7.1 |
| 39 | Ben ChiarotDFLA | FLA | 22:51 | 74 | 13%▲11 |
| 40 | Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 22:40 | 82 | 94%▼3.9 |
| 41 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 22:30 | 71 | 17%▲15 |
| 42 | Mikhail SergachevDTBL | TBL | 22:28 | 78 | 98%▲5.2 |
| 43 | Ryan McDonaghDTBL | TBL | 22:27 | 71 | 7.3%▲6.8 |
| 44 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 22:26 | 81 | 76%▼11 |
| 45 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDVAN | VAN | 22:19 | 79 | 43%▲32 |
| 46 | Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ | CBJ | 22:17 | 80 | 41%▼5.9 |
| 47 | Adam LarssonDSEA | SEA | 22:17 | 82 | 23%▼19 |
| 48 | John KlingbergDDAL | DAL | 22:13 | 74 | 0.2% |
| 49 | Shayne GostisbehereDARI | ARI | 22:11 | 82 | 96%▲16 |
| 50 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 22:07 | 68 | 0.1% |
| 51 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 22:03 | 76 | 37%▼31 |
| 52 | Filip HronekDDET | DET | 22:02 | 78 | 91%▲14 |
| 53 | Tyler MyersDVAN | VAN | 21:59 | 82 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 54 | Henri JokiharjuDBUF | BUF | 21:53 | 60 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 21:49 | 76 | 0.4% |
| 56 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 21:46 | 57 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 57 | Brett PesceDCAR | CAR | 21:42 | 70 | 0.3% |
| 58 | Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 21:39 | 67 | 9.0%▲8.6 |
| 59 | Andrew PeekeDCBJ | CBJ | 21:29 | 82 | 6.5%▲6.2 |
| 60 | Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 21:28 | 80 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 61 | Rasmus RistolainenDPHI | PHI | 21:26 | 66 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 62 | Kevin ShattenkirkDANA | ANA | 21:25 | 82 | — |
| 63 | Nick LeddyDSTL | STL | 21:25 | 75 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Anton StralmanDARI | ARI | 21:20 | 74 | — |
| 65 | TJ BrodieDTOR | TOR | 21:19 | 82 | — |
| 66 | Noah HanifinDCGY | CGY | 21:18 | 81 | 53%▼22 |
| 67 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 21:17 | 78 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 68 | Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 21:13 | 71 | 42%▲18 |
| 69 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 21:13 | 62 | 84%▲12 |
| 70 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 21:09 | 65 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 71 | Brady SkjeiDCAR | CAR | 21:09 | 82 | 18%▼31 |
| 72 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 21:08 | 77 | 32%▲31 |
| 73 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 21:08 | 56 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 74 | Artem ZubDOTT | OTT | 21:02 | 81 | 10%▲6.1 |
| 75 | Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 20:59 | 67 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 76 | Alexandre CarrierDNSH | NSH | 20:59 | 77 | 14%▲12 |
| 77 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 20:58 | 76 | 35%▲21 |
| 78 | Dysin MayoDARI | ARI | 20:55 | 67 | — |
| 79 | Cody CeciDEDM | EDM | 20:54 | 78 | 0.3% |
| 80 | Mark GiordanoDTOR | TOR | 20:53 | 75 | — |
| 81 | David SavardDMTL | MTL | 20:47 | 62 | — |
| 82 | Jake MuzzinDTOR | TOR | 20:44 | 47 | — |
| 83 | Ryan GravesDNJD | NJD | 20:43 | 75 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Vince DunnDSEA | SEA | 20:41 | 73 | 89%▲12 |
| 85 | John MarinoDPIT | PIT | 20:38 | 81 | 18%▲13 |
| 86 | K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 20:36 | 82 | 64%▲26 |
| 87 | Jake BeanDCBJ | CBJ | 20:34 | 67 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Torey KrugDSTL | STL | 20:34 | 64 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD | NJD | 20:34 | 70 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 90 | Chris TanevDCGY | CGY | 20:28 | 82 | 6.0%▲5 |
| 91 | Alexander RomanovDMTL | MTL | 20:24 | 79 | 15%▲15 |
| 92 | Jake McCabeDCHI | CHI | 20:18 | 75 | 34%▼15 |
| 93 | Nate SchmidtDWPG | WPG | 20:13 | 77 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 94 | Justin HollDTOR | TOR | 20:12 | 69 | — |
| 95 | Mikey AndersonDLAK | LAK | 20:07 | 57 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 96 | Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 20:06 | 78 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 20:00 | 42 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 98 | Jamie DrysdaleDANA | ANA | 19:53 | 81 | 55%▲46 |
| 99 | Nick HoldenDOTT | OTT | 19:51 | 76 | — |
| 100 | Tony DeAngeloDCAR | CAR | 19:49 | 64 | 24%▲18 |
Minimum sample: 21 games (it scales with games played). 102 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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