2017 most goals by a defenseman

Brent Burns scored the most goals by a defenseman in 2016-17, with 29 scored.

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NAMEGSEASONTMGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Brent Burns
B. Burns
29
2016-17
SJS SJS
82
47
76
+19
40
8
17
0
1
6
3
320
9.1
0
0
69
142
53
153
24:52
2Justin Faulk
J. Faulk
17
2016-17
CAR CAR
75
20
37
-18
32
4
9
0
0
2
0
225
7.6
0
0
117
84
53
45
23:08
3Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
17
2016-17
OTT OTT
77
54
71
+10
28
4
23
0
2
5
1
218
7.8
0
0
67
201
59
106
26:50
4Shea Weber
S. Weber
17
2016-17
MTL MTL
78
25
42
+20
38
12
10
0
2
4
0
183
9.3
0
0
140
157
11
80
25:04
5Ryan Ellis
R. Ellis
16
2016-17
NSH NSH
71
22
38
+17
29
4
7
1
2
3
0
140
11.4
0
0
64
137
37
41
23:57
6Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
16
2016-17
TBL TBL
79
56
72
+3
47
4
29
0
0
5
2
166
9.6
0
0
93
132
39
73
24:31
7Mike Green
M. Green
14
2016-17
DET DET
72
22
36
-20
40
3
7
0
0
2
1
125
11.2
0
0
67
92
24
52
23:33
8Alex Pietrangelo
A. Pietrangelo
14
2016-17
STL STL
80
34
48
+3
24
6
13
0
0
4
0
181
7.7
0
1
0.0
38
158
53
27
25:17
9Dustin Byfuglien
D. Byfuglien
13
2016-17
WPG WPG
80
39
52
+10
117
1
13
0
2
1
0
241
5.4
0
0
183
124
65
85
27:27
10Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
13
2016-17
CGY CGY
81
37
50
+12
64
2
12
0
1
5
1
222
5.9
0
0
68
94
17
52
19:41
11John Klingberg
J. Klingberg
13
2016-17
DAL DAL
80
36
49
+2
34
4
13
0
0
3
0
124
10.5
1
1
100.0
42
117
40
99
23:21
12Kevin Shattenkirk
K. Shattenkirk
13
2016-17
TOT
80
43
56
-7
47
8
19
0
0
2
0
161
8.1
0
0
88
95
36
40
19:56
13Drew Doughty
D. Doughty
12
2016-17
LAK LAK
82
32
44
+8
46
5
14
0
1
1
1
181
6.6
1
1
100.0
129
109
24
86
27:09
14Oliver Ekman-Larsson
O. Ekman-Larsson
12
2016-17
ARI ARI
79
27
39
-25
48
8
11
0
0
1
1
145
8.3
0
0
112
85
18
48
24:37
15Mark Giordano
M. Giordano
12
2016-17
CGY CGY
81
27
39
+22
59
3
11
2
1
4
1
151
7.9
0
0
78
184
45
43
23:35
16Seth Jones
S. Jones
12
2016-17
CBJ CBJ
75
30
42
+6
24
1
6
0
0
3
3
152
7.9
0
0
61
118
32
44
23:24
17Roman Josi
R. Josi
12
2016-17
NSH NSH
72
37
49
+7
18
7
11
0
1
1
0
217
5.5
0
0
54
119
16
41
25:04
18Oscar Klefbom
O. Klefbom
12
2016-17
EDM EDM
82
26
38
+7
6
3
13
0
1
3
0
201
6.0
0
0
43
146
29
67
22:22
19John Moore
J. Moore
12
2016-17
NJD NJD
63
10
22
-7
39
1
2
0
0
1
1
102
11.8
0
0
68
61
7
41
18:59
20Justin Schultz
J. Schultz
12
2016-17
PIT PIT
78
39
51
+27
34
3
17
0
0
1
0
154
7.8
0
0
67
116
22
37
20:27
21Mathew Dumba
M. Dumba
11
2016-17
MIN MIN
76
23
34
+15
59
6
6
0
1
1
1
131
8.4
0
0
96
71
18
43
20:20
22Cam Fowler
C. Fowler
11
2016-17
ANA ANA
80
28
39
+7
20
5
10
1
1
3
0
186
5.9
0
0
29
134
30
68
24:51
23Nick Holden
N. Holden
11
2016-17
NYR NYR
80
23
34
+13
35
3
1
0
1
2
1
84
13.1
0
1
0.0
164
88
23
61
20:37
24Nick Leddy
N. Leddy
11
2016-17
NYI NYI
81
35
46
-3
12
3
12
0
0
1
0
137
8.0
0
0
77
109
26
48
22:43
25Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
11
2016-17
CBJ CBJ
78
36
47
+17
14
4
17
0
0
1
1
188
5.9
0
0
41
90
27
40
20:55
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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames
34
39
9
77
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Canucks Canucks
25
49
8
58
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Thu
10/1
FLA FLA
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Sat
10/3
LAK LAK
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Mon
10/5
SJS SJS
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Thu
10/8
SJS SJS
@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/10
EDM EDM
@
SJS SJS
4:00 PM
Last Game
SJS Sharks

39 - 35 - 8

6

Final

1

WPG Jets

35 - 35 - 12

Thu 16 Apr 2026

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Goals Leaders

53

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51

Caufield

Cole Caufield

48

McDavid

Connor McDavid
Assists Leaders

90

McDavid

Connor McDavid

86

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

74

Bouchard

Evan Bouchard
Points Leaders

138

McDavid

Connor McDavid

130

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

127

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Hits Leaders

413

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

339

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

302

Cuylle

Will Cuylle
Blocks Leaders

190

McCabe

Jake McCabe

188

Dobson

Noah Dobson

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Clarke

Brandt Clarke
Wins Leaders

39

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

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Vejmelka

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Jake Oettinger
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Scott Wedgewood

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Andrei Vasilevskiy

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Dan Vladar
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Jesper Wallstedt

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Logan Thompson

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Avalanche

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Hurricanes

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Penguins

3.54
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Stars

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Lightning

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30.6

Stars

28.6

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Blackhawks

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Lightning

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Flyers

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Blues

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Kraken

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Blackhawks

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Canadiens

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Panthers

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Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

43-58

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Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
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4/2
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FLA FLA
1-2
Thu
4/2
DET DET
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PHI PHI
4-2
Thu
4/2
WSH WSH
@
NJD NJD
3-7
Thu
4/2
VAN VAN
@
MIN MIN
2-5
Thu
4/2
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
0-3

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/29
FLA FLA
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Tue
9/29
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@
BOS BOS
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
VAN VAN
@
EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Tue
9/29
CHI CHI
@
VGK VGK
10:30 PM