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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings

2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games

This board ranks every NHL team by blocked shots, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table; each team links to its own players' blocked shots.

Team blocked shots count every opponent attempt stopped by a skater before it reached the net. Teams that defend in their own zone a lot block the most.

Leading in 2017-18: San Jose Sharks, 1,381 BLK.

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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings, 2017-18, All situations
#	Team	BLK	GP	Per game	HIT	Players
1	San Jose Sharks	1,381	82	16.84	1,380	Players →
2	Montreal Canadiens	1,350	82	16.46	2,169	Players →
3	Ottawa Senators	1,337	82	16.30	1,966	Players →
4	Colorado Avalanche	1,299	82	15.84	1,633	Players →
5	Minnesota Wild	1,295	82	15.79	1,367	Players →
6	St. Louis Blues	1,278	82	15.59	1,893	Players →
7	Edmonton Oilers	1,275	82	15.55	2,134	Players →
8	Dallas Stars	1,272	82	15.51	1,861	Players →
9	New York Islanders	1,263	82	15.40	1,816	Players →
10	Winnipeg Jets	1,240	82	15.12	1,831	Players →
11	Anaheim Ducks	1,233	82	15.04	1,949	Players →
12	Philadelphia Flyers	1,230	82	15.00	1,670	Players →
13	New York Rangers	1,228	82	14.98	1,714	Players →
14	Washington Capitals	1,220	82	14.88	1,784	Players →
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	1,218	82	14.85	1,745	Players →
16	Nashville Predators	1,204	82	14.68	1,656	Players →
17	Chicago Blackhawks	1,199	82	14.62	1,376	Players →
18	Los Angeles Kings	1,198	82	14.61	2,115	Players →
19	Arizona Coyotes	1,186	82	14.46	1,998	Players →
20	Pittsburgh Penguins	1,184	82	14.44	1,951	Players →
21	Vegas Golden Knights	1,179	82	14.38	1,765	Players →
22	New Jersey Devils	1,176	82	14.34	1,816	Players →
23	Florida Panthers	1,172	82	14.29	1,653	Players →
24	Detroit Red Wings	1,168	82	14.24	1,606	Players →
25	Vancouver Canucks	1,152	82	14.05	1,745	Players →
26	Tampa Bay Lightning	1,127	82	13.74	1,728	Players →
27	Toronto Maple Leafs	1,104	82	13.46	1,632	Players →
28	Calgary Flames	1,100	82	13.41	1,638	Players →
29	Buffalo Sabres	1,082	82	13.20	1,767	Players →
30	Boston Bruins	1,072	82	13.07	1,914	Players →
31	Carolina Hurricanes	1,006	82	12.27	1,597	Players →

How to read it

Opponent shot attempts blocked by the team's skaters, regular season.

How reliable is it?

High block totals often mean a team spends too long defending; read them next to team CF%.

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