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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings

2020-21All situationsThrough 56 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 2020-21: Vegas Golden Knights, 843 BLK.

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2020-21

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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings, 2020-21, All situations
#	Team	BLK	GP	Per game	HIT	Players
1	Vegas Golden Knights	843	56	15.05	1,218	Players →
2	Minnesota Wild	825	56	14.73	969	Players →
3	San Jose Sharks	812	56	14.50	1,250	Players →
4	Ottawa Senators	807	56	14.41	1,541	Players →
5	Vancouver Canucks	805	56	14.38	1,063	Players →
6	Edmonton Oilers	801	56	14.30	1,420	Players →
7	New York Islanders	797	56	14.23	1,455	Players →
8	Columbus Blue Jackets	788	56	14.07	1,225	Players →
9	Chicago Blackhawks	776	56	13.86	1,214	Players →
10	Winnipeg Jets	767	56	13.70	1,298	Players →
11	New York Rangers	765	56	13.66	1,288	Players →
12	Arizona Coyotes	760	56	13.57	1,447	Players →
13	St. Louis Blues	760	56	13.57	1,257	Players →
14	Los Angeles Kings	746	56	13.32	1,065	Players →
15	Anaheim Ducks	736	56	13.14	1,290	Players →
16	Nashville Predators	736	56	13.14	1,146	Players →
17	Dallas Stars	721	56	12.88	1,386	Players →
18	Detroit Red Wings	720	56	12.86	978	Players →
19	Toronto Maple Leafs	708	56	12.64	1,003	Players →
20	Montreal Canadiens	684	56	12.21	1,585	Players →
21	Washington Capitals	683	56	12.20	1,318	Players →
22	Calgary Flames	677	56	12.09	1,173	Players →
23	Colorado Avalanche	677	56	12.09	926	Players →
24	Philadelphia Flyers	669	56	11.95	1,219	Players →
25	Pittsburgh Penguins	664	56	11.86	1,333	Players →
26	Boston Bruins	658	56	11.75	1,390	Players →
27	Carolina Hurricanes	658	56	11.75	1,297	Players →
28	Tampa Bay Lightning	645	56	11.52	1,347	Players →
29	Buffalo Sabres	640	56	11.43	1,025	Players →
30	Florida Panthers	617	56	11.02	1,390	Players →
31	New Jersey Devils	615	56	10.98	948	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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