defensive centers in the NHL 2025
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Acciari | 2024-25 | 79 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 6.7 | 321 | 598 | 53.7 | 180 | 100 | 14 | 33 | 13:46 | |
| 2 |  | S. Aho | 2024-25 | 79 | 29 | 45 | 74 | +7 | 46 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 207 | 14.0 | 663 | 1,198 | 55.3 | 59 | 30 | 23 | 93 | 20:06 | |
| 3 | | M. Backlund | 2024-25 | 76 | 15 | 17 | 32 | +4 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 8.6 | 703 | 1,452 | 48.4 | 41 | 51 | 35 | 68 | 18:44 | |
| 4 |  | A. Barkov | 2024-25 | 67 | 20 | 51 | 71 | +1 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 149 | 13.4 | 580 | 1,026 | 56.5 | 87 | 54 | 34 | 52 | 20:15 | |
| 5 |  | S. Bennett | 2024-25 | 76 | 25 | 26 | 51 | -15 | 90 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 241 | 10.4 | 450 | 973 | 46.2 | 145 | 45 | 27 | 57 | 17:27 | |
| 6 | | C. Bishop | 2024-25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:15 | |
| 7 | | N. Bjugstad | 2024-25 | 66 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 7.0 | 207 | 437 | 47.4 | 104 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 12:19 | |
| 8 | | T. Blueger | 2024-25 | 82 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 8.5 | 510 | 1,015 | 50.2 | 104 | 43 | 22 | 50 | 14:19 | |
| 9 | | J. Brodzinski | 2024-25 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 19 | +6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 16.4 | 81 | 170 | 47.6 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 26 | 11:41 | |
| 10 | | P. Brown | 2024-25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 20 | 44 | 45.5 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 10:34 | |
| 11 | | S. Carrick | 2024-25 | 80 | 6 | 14 | 20 | +5 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 7.1 | 375 | 692 | 54.2 | 137 | 42 | 16 | 52 | 11:56 | |
| 12 | | C. Cizikas | 2024-25 | 82 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 7.2 | 337 | 611 | 55.2 | 202 | 66 | 18 | 42 | 13:02 | |
| 13 | | A. Copp | 2024-25 | 56 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 14.9 | 318 | 627 | 50.7 | 9 | 35 | 18 | 37 | 14:42 | |
| 14 | | N. Cousins | 2024-25 | 50 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 8.8 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 11:54 | |
| 15 | | S. Couturier | 2024-25 | 79 | 15 | 30 | 45 | +1 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 9.7 | 670 | 1,195 | 56.1 | 54 | 45 | 28 | 78 | 17:18 | |
| 16 | | C. Coyle | 2024-25 | TOT | 83 | 17 | 18 | 35 | -9 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 14.8 | 374 | 769 | 48.6 | 108 | 61 | 42 | 54 | 16:59 |
| 17 |  | S. Crosby | 2024-25 | 80 | 33 | 58 | 91 | -20 | 31 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 227 | 14.5 | 1,016 | 1,782 | 57.0 | 67 | 39 | 29 | 86 | 20:22 | |
| 18 | | P. Danault | 2024-25 | 80 | 8 | 35 | 43 | +20 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 6.5 | 635 | 1,216 | 52.2 | 83 | 73 | 25 | 86 | 17:40 | |
| 19 | | M. Domi | 2024-25 | 74 | 8 | 25 | 33 | +5 | 76 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 8.6 | 273 | 544 | 50.2 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 69 | 14:10 | |
| 20 | | N. Dowd | 2024-25 | 82 | 13 | 13 | 26 | +7 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 15.3 | 596 | 1,195 | 49.9 | 128 | 82 | 32 | 51 | 15:11 | |
| 21 |  | L. Draisaitl | 2024-25 | 71 | 52 | 54 | 106 | +32 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 240 | 21.7 | 650 | 1,196 | 54.3 | 23 | 27 | 35 | 88 | 21:31 | |
| 22 |  | M. Duchene | 2024-25 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 82 | +13 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 152 | 19.7 | 440 | 840 | 52.4 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 17:09 | |
| 23 |  | J. Eichel | 2024-25 | 77 | 28 | 66 | 94 | +32 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 12.0 | 572 | 1,254 | 45.6 | 22 | 55 | 28 | 90 | 20:32 | |
| 24 | | L. Eller | 2024-25 | TOT | 80 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 9.6 | 392 | 751 | 52.2 | 57 | 35 | 16 | 50 | 13:17 |
| 25 | | R. Fabbri | 2024-25 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12.3 | 71 | 156 | 45.5 | 58 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 16:12 | |
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NHL 2025-26 Standings
| 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 |