5 defenses with the most points per game against in the past 50 seasons

Since 1976-77, Cale Makar has the most points per game by a defenseman, with 1.09 per game.

Interpreted as:
5 defenses with the most points per game with a minimum of 0.3125 points per team game against in the past 50 seasons
NAMEP/GPPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Cale Makar
C. Makar
1.09
445
407
120
325
+150
116
41
145
3
4
25
6
1,152
10.4
0
0
351
567
303
313
24:48
2Paul Coffey
P. Coffey
1.09
1,531
1,409
396
1,135
+298
1,802
135
529
20
31
43
1
4,389
9.0
0
0
33
89
23
97
21:50
3Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
1.00
824
826
241
583
+434
976
98
257
8
17
33
0
2,374
10.2
4Ray Bourque
R. Bourque
0.98
1,579
1,612
410
1,169
+527
1,141
173
588
16
28
60
5
6,209
6.6
0
1
0.0
277
203
143
135
26:38
5Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
0.94
416
442
60
356
+29
175
15
168
0
3
8
3
943
6.4
0
0
117
345
238
370
24:25
6Al MacInnis
A. MacInnis
0.90
1,274
1,416
340
934
+371
1,511
166
556
10
23
44
3
5,157
6.6
2
2
100.0
152
266
129
247
26:38
7Paul Reinhart
P. Reinhart
0.86
559
648
133
426
+26
277
65
213
3
3
14
1
1,257
10.6
8Adam Fox
A. Fox
0.85
378
443
66
312
+116
180
12
139
4
9
20
3
841
7.8
0
1
0.0
206
700
360
348
23:07
9Brian Leetch
B. Leetch
0.85
1,028
1,205
247
781
+25
571
111
431
8
14
38
7
3,640
6.8
0
1
0.0
410
653
306
420
26:28
10Phil Housley
P. Housley
0.82
1,232
1,495
338
894
-53
822
129
483
7
3
49
5
3,808
8.9
1
2
50.0
93
147
85
196
20:52
11Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
0.82
78
95
7
71
-1
34
1
27
0
0
1
0
108
6.5
0
0
49
140
62
128
22:43
12Doug Wilson
D. Wilson
0.81
827
1,024
237
590
+55
830
85
295
9
7
22
2
3,297
7.2
13Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
0.80
879
1,096
200
679
-115
490
44
262
2
5
38
12
2,994
6.7
0
4
0.0
780
1,440
857
1,304
25:12
14Jeff Brown
J. Brown
0.78
584
747
154
430
-51
498
80
260
5
7
16
0
2,120
7.3
15Mark Howe
M. Howe
0.78
677
866
178
499
+391
401
51
187
26
22
20
0
1,960
9.1
16Reijo Ruotsalainen
R. Ruotsalainen
0.77
344
446
107
237
+65
180
37
96
0
1
16
2
1,382
7.7
17Brad Park
B. Park
0.77
465
605
102
363
+162
596
51
166
1
3
12
0
1,344
7.6
18Reed Larson
R. Larson
0.76
685
904
222
463
-128
1,388
88
185
8
9
17
0
2,926
7.6
19Larry Murphy
L. Murphy
0.75
1,217
1,615
288
929
+197
1,084
114
433
9
18
36
4
3,604
8.0
2
2
100.0
66
152
40
129
20:40
20Roman Josi
R. Josi
0.75
729
970
191
538
+55
405
65
198
1
9
35
9
2,859
6.7
0
2
0.0
683
1,829
362
668
24:52
21Ian Turnbull
I. Turnbull
0.74
336
452
89
247
-8
528
23
81
3
2
5
1,409
6.3
22Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
0.74
825
1,110
176
649
+577
572
63
229
3
7
25
0
1,967
8.9
23Gary Suter
G. Suter
0.74
844
1,145
203
641
+126
1,349
90
388
8
15
18
1
3,091
6.6
1
2
50.0
343
239
42
169
21:39
24Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
0.73
1,142
1,564
264
878
+450
514
132
458
10
30
35
4
3,875
6.8
0
0
477
990
462
638
26:56
25Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
0.73
8
11
3
5
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
33
9.1
0
0
6
12
5
14
22:21

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TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
7
1
4
18
13
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Stars Stars
6
3
2
14
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5
4
2
12
4
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4
6
2
10
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3
6
3
9
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3
6
2
8
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Sat
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Tue
11/4
TBL TBL
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COL COL
9:30 PM
Sat
11/8
COL COL
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EDM EDM
10:00 PM
Sun
11/9
COL COL
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10:00 PM
Tue
11/11
ANA ANA
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Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Canadiens Canadiens
8
3
0
16
7
Red Wings Red Wings
8
4
0
16
2
Senators Senators
6
5
1
13
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Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Penguins Penguins
8
2
2
18
13
Devils Devils
8
3
0
16
6
Hurricanes Hurricanes
7
3
0
14
10
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
7
1
4
18
13
Jets Jets
8
3
0
16
12
Mammoth Mammoth
8
3
0
16
10
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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2
3
15
7
Kings Kings
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3
4
14
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Ducks Ducks
6
3
1
13
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
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FLA FLA
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Mon
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PIT PIT
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NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
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LAK LAK
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Tue
10/7
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TOR TOR
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Sat
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