The 2026-27 defensemen for the Golden Knights includes Rasmus Andersson, Sean Burick, Dylan Coghlan, Lukas Cormier and Jeremy Davies.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  | R. Andersson | D | 6'1" | 202 | 10/27/1996 | 30 | Malmo, Sweden |
| 2 | 54 |  | S. Burick | D | 6'8" | 214 | 1/9/2008 | 19 | San Clemente, CA |
| 3 | 52 | | D. Coghlan | D | 6'2" | 205 | 2/19/1998 | 28 | Duncan, Canada |
| 4 | 51 | | L. Cormier | D | 5'11" | 190 | 3/27/2002 | 24 | Ste-Marie-de-Kent, Canada |
| 5 | 84 | | J. Davies | D | 5'11" | 190 | 12/4/1996 | 30 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada |
| 6 | 50 | | J. Fleming | D | 6'1" | 215 | 6/19/2003 | 23 | Wellesley, MA |
| 7 | 26 | | A. Ginning | D | 6'3" | 196 | 1/13/2000 | 27 | Linkoping, Sweden |
| 8 | 15 |  | N. Hanifin | D | 6'3" | 206 | 1/25/1997 | 30 | Boston, MA |
| 9 | 14 | | V. Heinola | D | 6'0" | 181 | 3/2/2001 | 25 | Honkajoki, Finland |
| 10 | 41 | | B. Hickey | D | 6'2" | 199 | 4/13/1996 | 30 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 11 | 78 | | L. Johansen | D | 6'2" | 176 | 11/16/1997 | 29 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 12 | 74 | | V. Kmec | D | 6'3" | 209 | 1/2/2004 | 23 | Kosice, Slovakia |
| 13 | 5 | | J. Lauzon | D | 6'3" | 225 | 4/28/1997 | 29 | Val-d'Or, Canada |
| 14 | 96 | | S. Mayer | D | 6'3" | 200 | 4/15/2003 | 23 | L'Original, Canada |
| 15 | 44 | | W. McLaughlin | D | 6'2" | 168 | 3/10/2008 | 18 | Canmore, Canada |
| 16 | 3 | | B. McNabb | D | 6'4" | 215 | 1/21/1991 | 36 | Davidson, Canada |
| 17 | 88 | | J. Megna | D | 6'6" | 214 | 12/10/1992 | 34 | Plantation, FL |
| 18 | 56 | | J. Piiparinen | D | 6'1" | 201 | 8/10/2008 | 18 | Lahti, Finland |
| 19 | 57 | | B. Ride | D | 6'5" | 205 | 1/14/2005 | 22 | Oakville, Canada |
| 20 | 27 |  | S. Theodore | D | 6'2" | 197 | 8/3/1995 | 31 | Aldergrove, Canada |
| 21 | | A. Tuomisto | D | 6'4" | 194 | 1/20/2001 | 26 | Pori, Finland | |
| 22 | | C. Walton | D | 6'3" | 201 | 4/22/2006 | 20 | Toronto, Canada | |
| 23 | | V. Williamson | D | 6'1" | 187 | 7/14/2006 | 20 | Ajax, Canada | |
| 24 | 29 | | P. Wotherspoon | D | 6'1" | 190 | 8/24/1997 | 29 | Surrey, Canada |
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PP%
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PK%
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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 |