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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen

2024-25All situationsThrough 85 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 2024-25: Zach Werenski (CBJ), 26:45 TOI/GP.

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

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NHL Time on Ice Leaders: Defensemen, 2024-25, All situations
#	Player	Team	TOI/GP	GP
1	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	26:45	81	34th	89th	100%
2	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	25:44	68	54th	53rd	100%
3	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	25:43	80	96th	77th	100%▲1
4	Brock FaberDMIN	MIN	25:32	78	39th	82nd	94%▼4.2
5	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	25:10	50	64th	77th	99%▲4.3
6	Mikhail SergachevDUTA	UTA	25:07	77	84th	54th	98%▲5.2
7	Mike MathesonDMTL	MTL	25:05	80	27th	92nd	85%▼7.8
8	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	25:04	82	20th	94th	100%▲0.6
9	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	25:02	53	46th	63rd	98%▼0.5
10	Seth JonesDFLA	FLA	24:38	63	13th	85th	80%▲32
11	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	24:35	76	95th	82nd	62%▼1
12	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	24:30	82	70th	61st	67%▼7.1
13	Jake SandersonDOTT	OTT	24:27	80	56th	92nd	99%▲2.9
14	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	24:23	80	83rd	49th	99%▲3.2
15	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	24:14	73	33rd	56th	100%▲1
16	MacKenzie WeegarDCGY	CGY	24:10	81	36th	49th	93%▼7.2
17	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	24:08	30	94th	92nd	22%▲12
18	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	23:59	81	32nd	61st	94%▼3.9
19	Filip HronekDVAN	VAN	23:54	61	56th	36th	91%▲14
20	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	23:45	64	68th	91st	37%▼42
21	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	23:40	50	40th	93rd	97%▲6.2
22	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	23:34	79	61st	78th	99%▲2.4
23	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	23:32	74	33rd	94th	47%▼16
24	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	23:31	56	99th	97th	50%▲34
25	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	23:28	82	99th	48th	100%
26	Thomas HarleyDDAL	DAL	23:23	78	57th	63rd	88%▲8.6
27	Ivan ProvorovDCBJ	CBJ	23:21	82	21st	68th	36%▼27
28	Tony DeAngeloDNYI	NYI	23:21	35	53rd	96th	24%▲18
29	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	23:16	71	50th	31st	98%▼1.2
30	Alex VlasicDCHI	CHI	23:16	82	3rd	98th	9.0%▲7.7
31	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	23:15	74	16th	79th	99%▲6.8
32	Erik KarlssonDPIT	PIT	23:14	82	36th	82nd	95%
33	Vladislav GavrikovDLAK	LAK	23:05	82	94th	54th	41%▼5.9
34	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	23:05	79	84th	57th	93%▲11
35	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	23:01	80	49th	56th	83%▼12
36	Brandon MontourDSEA	SEA	22:59	81	15th	72nd	83%▲10
37	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	22:57	50	41st	90th	5.0%▲4.3
38	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	22:57	80	95th	87th	42%▲18
39	Jake WalmanDEDM	EDM	22:46	65	10th	70th	33%▲30
40	Lane HutsonDMTL	MTL	22:44	82	24th	63rd	99%▲3.1
41	Bowen ByramDBUF	BUF	22:42	82	37th	61st	96%▲6.5
42	Mikey AndersonDLAK	LAK	22:41	77	93rd	72nd	7.3%▲6.9
43	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	22:27	78	69th	77th	55%▼22
44	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	22:24	71	88th	47th	4.0%▲3.7
45	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	22:22	76	87th	24th	69%▼13
46	Alexander RomanovDNYI	NYI	22:18	64	56th	75th	15%▲15
47	Jackson LaCombeDANA	ANA	22:18	75	8th	87th	98%▲9.6
48	Mattias EkholmDEDM	EDM	22:12	65	99th	68th	77%▲9.5
49	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	22:11	80	55th	66th	37%▼31
50	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	22:05	62	26th	80th	89%▲12
51	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	22:04	69	80th	43rd	32%▲31
52	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	22:00	67	91st	51st	91%▲28
53	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	21:57	74	19th	72nd	64%▲26
54	Brady SkjeiDNSH	NSH	21:53	82	47th	72nd	18%▼31
55	Jake MiddletonDMIN	MIN	21:52	67	37th	72nd	5.7%▲5.3
56	Marcus PetterssonDVAN	VAN	21:41	78	43rd	63rd	6.6%▲6.2
57	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	21:34	80	97th	83rd	16%▲4.6
58	Noah HanifinDVGK	VGK	21:33	80	88th	38th	53%▼22
59	Cam FowlerDSTL	STL	21:33	68	46th	44th	14%▲1.8
60	Dylan DeMeloDWPG	WPG	21:32	82	84th	56th	5.7%▲5.5
61	Jake McCabeDTOR	TOR	21:31	66	71st	68th	34%▼15
62	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	21:24	78	6th	77th	15%▼2.1
63	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	21:23	82	65th	51st	76%▼5.1
64	Kevin BahlDCGY	CGY	21:23	73	28th	77th	4.8%▲4.6
65	Brett PesceDNJD	NJD	21:19	72	77th	56th	0.3%
66	Owen PowerDBUF	BUF	21:19	79	32nd	53rd	53%▲30
67	Ben ChiarotDDET	DET	21:14	81	28th	78th	13%▲11
68	Cody CeciDDAL	DAL	21:13	85	10th	95th	0.3%
69	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	21:11	82	32nd	56th	23%▼19
70	Kaiden GuhleDMTL	MTL	21:11	55	23rd	98th	19%▲18
71	John MarinoDUTA	UTA	21:10	35	86th	63rd	18%▲13
72	Luke HughesDNJD	NJD	21:09	71	81st	38th	84%▲40
73	Dylan SambergDWPG	WPG	21:08	60	77th	90th	4.0%▲3.9
74	Simon EdvinssonDDET	DET	21:07	78	25th	89th	42%▲33
75	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	21:07	60	51st	82nd	3.2%▲3
76	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	21:05	74	59th	40th	10%▼1.4
77	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDTOR	TOR	21:04	77	69th	63rd	43%▲32
78	Jakob ChychrunDWSH	WSH	21:04	74	62nd	51st	99%
79	Brent BurnsDCAR	CAR	20:57	82	98th	80th	50%▼14
80	Dante FabbroDCBJ	CBJ	20:54	68	39th	80th	3.2%▲3.1
81	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	20:51	73	76th	44th	9.0%▲8.6
82	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	20:48	71	53rd	71st	4.1%▲3.7
83	Cam YorkDPHI	PHI	20:47	66	73rd	41st	20%▲18
84	Sean DurziDUTA	UTA	20:39	30	86th	8th	38%▲36
85	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	20:38	56	53rd	83rd	10%▲6.1
86	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	20:37	68	1st	84th	6.0%▲5.1
87	Matt GrzelcykDPIT	PIT	20:37	82	34th	85th	0.1%
88	Nikita ZadorovDBOS	BOS	20:37	81	34th	92nd	39%▲21
89	Joel EdmundsonDLAK	LAK	20:35	73	92nd	28th	4.0%▲3.9
90	Alexandre CarrierDMTL	MTL	20:35	79	31st	98th	14%▲12
91	Brett KulakDEDM	EDM	20:32	82	86th	26th	0.3%
92	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	20:31	63	71st	68th	8.3%▲7.7
93	Jacob TroubaDANA	ANA	20:31	77	9th	97th	76%▼11
94	Philip BrobergDSTL	STL	20:30	68	60th	74th	66%▲50
95	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	20:27	66	42nd	35th	10%▲8.2
96	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	20:22	82	87th	89th	7.3%▲6.8
97	Ian ColeDUTA	UTA	20:17	82	82nd	28th	4.9%▲4.3
98	Nick JensenDOTT	OTT	20:13	71	55th	49th	0.1%
99	Niko MikkolaDFLA	FLA	20:12	76	92nd	45th	4.9%▲4.4
100	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	20:07	82	90th	38th	24%▲21

Minimum sample: 21 games (it scales with games played). 78 below the minimum are hidden.

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

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