current NHL defensemen under 6 ft tall
| NAME | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Burns | 1,402 | 246 | 629 | 875 | +34 | 809 | 85 | 221 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 16 | 3,872 | 6.4 | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 1,352 | 1,852 | 849 | 1,491 | 23:06 |
| 2 |  | K. Letang | 1,235 | 178 | 628 | 806 | +81 | 843 | 57 | 238 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 13 | 3,050 | 5.8 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 2,096 | 1,849 | 659 | 1,201 | 24:03 |
| 3 |  | D. Doughty | 1,279 | 165 | 544 | 709 | +73 | 829 | 80 | 224 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 2,589 | 6.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2,077 | 1,694 | 314 | 1,235 | 25:59 |
| 4 |  | V. Hedman | 1,164 | 172 | 639 | 811 | +192 | 782 | 35 | 256 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2,472 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1,190 | 1,790 | 562 | 965 | 23:18 |
| 5 |  | E. Karlsson | 1,159 | 215 | 721 | 936 | -115 | 508 | 48 | 283 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 12 | 3,150 | 6.8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 800 | 1,491 | 888 | 1,385 | 25:07 |
| 6 |  | D. Kulikov | 1,037 | 50 | 197 | 247 | -29 | 629 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1,181 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 1,626 | 1,339 | 304 | 683 | 19:25 | |
| 7 | | T. Myers | 1,139 | 100 | 306 | 406 | -12 | 903 | 19 | 74 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1,782 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1,417 | 1,764 | 470 | 890 | 21:39 |
| 8 |  | O. Ekman-Larsson | 1,137 | 156 | 383 | 539 | -110 | 754 | 61 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 2,337 | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1,807 | 1,041 | 356 | 737 | 22:30 |
| 9 | | C. Fowler | 1,124 | 109 | 414 | 523 | -121 | 283 | 41 | 150 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1,726 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 490 | 1,494 | 365 | 714 | 22:59 |
| 10 | | R. McDonagh | 1,058 | 86 | 355 | 441 | +303 | 375 | 9 | 61 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1,557 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 1,099 | 2,087 | 529 | 822 | 22:25 |
| 11 | | J. Spurgeon | 1,012 | 123 | 315 | 438 | +127 | 174 | 36 | 102 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 1,632 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 874 | 1,746 | 279 | 367 | 21:55 |
| 12 | | C. Tanev | 878 | 36 | 174 | 210 | +159 | 218 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 712 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 1,856 | 271 | 527 | 19:56 | |
| 13 | | B. Dillon | 1,056 | 42 | 185 | 227 | +61 | 1,004 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1,066 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 2,568 | 1,393 | 175 | 576 | 18:39 | |
| 14 | | M. Ekholm | 966 | 92 | 309 | 401 | +219 | 458 | 14 | 44 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1,655 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 855 | 1,257 | 410 | 769 | 21:39 |
| 15 | | J. Faulk | 1,058 | 146 | 352 | 498 | -74 | 520 | 49 | 106 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 2,435 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1,642 | 1,456 | 601 | 733 | 22:55 |
| 16 |  | R. Josi | 1,030 | 203 | 576 | 779 | +44 | 429 | 69 | 216 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 3,021 | 6.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 703 | 1,915 | 382 | 733 | 24:52 |
| 17 | | A. Larsson | 1,012 | 59 | 207 | 266 | +50 | 577 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1,291 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2,234 | 1,834 | 309 | 592 | 21:20 |
| 18 | | B. McNabb | 885 | 38 | 153 | 191 | +160 | 557 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 968 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2,034 | 1,663 | 309 | 481 | 19:04 |
| 19 | | D. Orlov | 949 | 79 | 285 | 364 | +106 | 399 | 6 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1,328 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1,477 | 1,002 | 446 | 722 | 20:03 |
| 20 | | J. Brodin | 915 | 62 | 216 | 278 | +122 | 278 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1,213 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 456 | 1,617 | 306 | 382 | 22:07 | |
| 21 | | R. Gudas | 885 | 42 | 169 | 211 | +89 | 1,124 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,373 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 3,222 | 1,575 | 206 | 619 | 18:12 | |
| 22 |  | D. Hamilton | 912 | 163 | 377 | 540 | +74 | 574 | 51 | 126 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 2,597 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1,061 | 1,001 | 269 | 795 | 20:41 |
| 23 | | C. Ceci | 953 | 53 | 191 | 244 | -8 | 210 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1,288 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1,224 | 1,519 | 221 | 551 | 20:26 |
| 24 | | B. Chiarot | 805 | 50 | 135 | 185 | -67 | 602 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1,111 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1,550 | 1,414 | 192 | 622 | 19:25 | |
| 25 | | B. Dumoulin | 788 | 30 | 164 | 194 | +94 | 202 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 844 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 943 | 1,093 | 306 | 463 | 19:52 |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |