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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings

2023-24All 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 2023-24: New York Islanders, 1,552 BLK.

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NHL Team Blocked Shots Rankings, 2023-24, All situations
#	Team	BLK	GP	Per game	HIT	Players
1	New York Islanders	1,552	82	18.93	2,062	Players →
2	Philadelphia Flyers	1,533	82	18.70	2,024	Players →
3	Vegas Golden Knights	1,506	82	18.37	2,019	Players →
4	San Jose Sharks	1,491	82	18.18	1,875	Players →
5	Montreal Canadiens	1,464	82	17.85	1,808	Players →
6	Washington Capitals	1,419	82	17.30	1,878	Players →
7	Columbus Blue Jackets	1,396	82	17.02	1,578	Players →
8	Calgary Flames	1,379	82	16.82	1,752	Players →
9	Detroit Red Wings	1,360	82	16.59	1,684	Players →
10	Ottawa Senators	1,356	82	16.54	1,994	Players →
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	1,352	82	16.49	2,277	Players →
12	Anaheim Ducks	1,343	82	16.38	1,915	Players →
13	Chicago Blackhawks	1,340	82	16.34	1,874	Players →
14	Minnesota Wild	1,305	82	15.91	1,599	Players →
15	Boston Bruins	1,299	82	15.84	2,259	Players →
16	New York Rangers	1,289	82	15.72	1,981	Players →
17	Los Angeles Kings	1,267	82	15.45	1,764	Players →
18	Nashville Predators	1,265	82	15.43	2,149	Players →
19	Pittsburgh Penguins	1,250	82	15.24	1,632	Players →
20	Tampa Bay Lightning	1,247	82	15.21	1,983	Players →
21	Winnipeg Jets	1,230	82	15.00	1,853	Players →
22	Arizona Coyotes	1,228	82	14.98	1,849	Players →
23	Dallas Stars	1,225	82	14.94	1,458	Players →
24	St. Louis Blues	1,219	82	14.87	1,654	Players →
25	Seattle Kraken	1,218	82	14.85	1,829	Players →
26	Colorado Avalanche	1,214	82	14.80	1,670	Players →
27	Buffalo Sabres	1,201	82	14.65	1,786	Players →
28	Vancouver Canucks	1,152	82	14.05	2,178	Players →
29	New Jersey Devils	1,116	82	13.61	1,667	Players →
30	Edmonton Oilers	1,103	82	13.45	1,873	Players →
31	Florida Panthers	1,044	82	12.73	2,339	Players →
32	Carolina Hurricanes	937	82	11.43	1,383	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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