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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings

2022-23All 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 2022-23: Vegas Golden Knights, 1,494 BLK.

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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings, 2022-23, All situations
#	Team	BLK	GP	Per game	HIT	Players
1	Vegas Golden Knights	1,494	82	18.22	1,930	Players →
2	Philadelphia Flyers	1,411	82	17.21	2,223	Players →
3	Montreal Canadiens	1,410	82	17.20	1,597	Players →
4	Columbus Blue Jackets	1,343	82	16.38	1,880	Players →
5	New York Islanders	1,323	82	16.13	2,139	Players →
6	Nashville Predators	1,322	82	16.12	2,242	Players →
7	Minnesota Wild	1,318	82	16.07	1,784	Players →
8	Los Angeles Kings	1,308	82	15.95	1,741	Players →
9	San Jose Sharks	1,308	82	15.95	1,871	Players →
10	Chicago Blackhawks	1,283	82	15.65	1,971	Players →
11	Detroit Red Wings	1,282	82	15.63	1,812	Players →
12	Washington Capitals	1,274	82	15.54	2,015	Players →
13	Ottawa Senators	1,254	82	15.29	2,290	Players →
14	Arizona Coyotes	1,226	82	14.95	2,095	Players →
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	1,222	82	14.90	2,309	Players →
16	New Jersey Devils	1,220	82	14.88	1,366	Players →
17	Toronto Maple Leafs	1,214	82	14.80	1,775	Players →
18	New York Rangers	1,205	82	14.70	1,978	Players →
19	Anaheim Ducks	1,201	82	14.65	1,284	Players →
20	St. Louis Blues	1,173	82	14.30	1,813	Players →
21	Dallas Stars	1,151	82	14.04	1,648	Players →
22	Tampa Bay Lightning	1,148	82	14.00	2,025	Players →
23	Boston Bruins	1,146	82	13.98	1,925	Players →
24	Vancouver Canucks	1,139	82	13.89	2,024	Players →
25	Seattle Kraken	1,127	82	13.74	1,802	Players →
26	Colorado Avalanche	1,114	82	13.59	1,613	Players →
27	Winnipeg Jets	1,113	82	13.57	1,789	Players →
28	Florida Panthers	1,064	82	12.98	1,755	Players →
29	Edmonton Oilers	1,037	82	12.65	1,873	Players →
30	Calgary Flames	1,024	82	12.49	1,980	Players →
31	Buffalo Sabres	927	82	11.30	1,171	Players →
32	Carolina Hurricanes	834	82	10.17	1,351	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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