leading points per game at defense since 2018

Since 2017-18, Cale Makar has recorded the most points per game by a defenseman, with 1.09 per game.

Interpreted as:
leading points per game with a minimum of 0.3125 points per team game at defense since 2018
NAMEP/GPPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Cale Makar
C. Makar
1.09
468
429
126
342
+166
126
42
148
3
4
27
6
1,216
10.4
0
0
356
608
317
336
24:49
2Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
0.94
435
463
62
373
+23
187
16
176
0
3
8
3
1,006
6.2
0
0
119
376
248
401
24:34
3Roman Josi
R. Josi
0.87
500
578
128
372
+40
288
44
140
0
4
24
6
1,951
6.6
0
1
0.0
425
1,013
254
486
24:59
4Adam Fox
A. Fox
0.86
395
458
66
329
+121
184
12
145
4
9
20
3
867
7.6
0
1
0.0
214
719
366
369
23:08
5Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
0.84
505
600
106
399
+160
347
24
188
1
5
20
5
1,467
7.2
1
3
33.3
622
907
296
521
24:12
6Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
0.84
100
119
11
89
-1
38
2
33
0
0
1
0
152
7.2
0
0
58
176
75
155
22:55
7John Carlson
J. Carlson
0.82
488
593
101
387
+51
210
29
155
1
3
19
1
1,467
6.9
0
2
0.0
453
1,052
358
617
24:22
8Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
0.78
439
562
86
353
-116
218
20
118
1
2
15
8
1,402
6.1
0
2
0.0
273
695
449
692
24:32
9Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
0.72
377
524
116
261
-7
138
22
84
2
4
16
6
1,530
7.6
0
0
279
710
271
409
24:31
10Rasmus Dahlin
R. Dahlin
0.72
387
540
87
300
-65
415
30
125
0
2
13
3
1,277
6.8
0
0
797
673
236
477
23:20
11Evan Bouchard
E. Bouchard
0.71
271
383
61
210
+58
136
20
74
0
3
13
5
955
6.4
0
0
305
466
243
427
21:04
12Morgan Rielly
M. Rielly
0.70
417
594
67
350
+36
181
10
133
0
5
16
5
1,340
5.0
0
4
0.0
505
817
247
642
22:45
13Dustin Byfuglien
D. Byfuglien
0.68
76
111
12
64
+19
181
5
33
0
1
2
0
308
3.9
0
0
224
151
55
118
24:21
14Kris Letang
K. Letang
0.68
402
592
90
312
+28
381
26
110
3
4
17
8
1,494
6.0
0
2
0.0
1,050
885
370
668
24:51
15Shea Theodore
S. Theodore
0.68
366
542
77
289
+90
153
14
94
1
1
18
7
1,374
5.6
1
1
100.0
167
664
342
438
21:51
16Torey Krug
T. Krug
0.67
307
456
51
256
-29
256
17
124
2
0
14
3
1,009
5.1
0
0
376
506
157
303
20:49
17Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
0.67
24
36
9
15
+6
18
5
6
0
0
2
1
98
9.2
0
0
15
50
19
47
23:44
18Brent Burns
B. Burns
0.66
430
652
96
334
+13
300
31
112
2
8
15
5
1,881
5.1
1
3
33.3
425
915
448
712
23:52
19Tyson Barrie
T. Barrie
0.65
317
484
63
254
-42
158
21
129
0
2
8
0
1,107
5.7
0
0
267
529
133
304
20:39
20Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
0.63
333
525
108
225
+52
343
33
79
1
1
23
7
1,677
6.4
1
4
25.0
620
616
178
506
21:18
21John Klingberg
J. Klingberg
0.63
284
450
56
228
-69
181
17
99
0
0
16
4
909
6.2
0
0
315
535
150
482
22:29
22Ryan Ellis
R. Ellis
0.63
134
214
30
104
+66
55
7
18
1
3
7
2
454
6.6
0
0
168
403
120
157
23:42
23Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
0.62
381
613
79
302
+82
295
19
105
1
1
14
4
1,207
6.5
1
2
50.0
705
923
239
447
23:17
24Miro Heiskanen
M. Heiskanen
0.62
315
511
65
250
+28
152
13
99
1
2
12
2
1,175
5.5
0
0
303
643
279
517
24:36
25Shayne Gostisbehere
S. Gostisbehere
0.62
353
573
83
270
-50
203
32
127
2
0
11
3
1,169
7.1
0
0
317
673
204
427
20:09

More Avalanche Stats

Team Leaders

G

28

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

A

31

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

+/-

+43

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Team Rankings

G/GP

4.00

1st

GA/GP

2.21

1st

PP%

15.3

28th

PK%

84.5

2nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
25
2
7
57
57
24
7
5
53
32
22
9
5
49
23
17
17
3
37
4
14
15
8
36
-33
13
16
6
32
-13
14
16
4
32
-20
15
17
2
32
-3
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
6:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
9:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
10:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
9:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
WPG Jets

15 - 17 - 2

2

Final

3

COL Avalanche

25 - 2 - 7

Fri 19 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
2
7
57
57
24
7
5
53
32
22
9
5
49
23
17
17
3
37
4
14
15
8
36
-33
15
17
2
32
-3
14
16
4
32
-20
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
2
44
5
16
7
10
42
2
17
13
6
40
-3
15
10
9
39
-2
17
16
3
37
-15
15
17
4
34
-11
15
17
3
33
-16
13
14
6
32
-21
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
13
3
43
-4
19
12
4
42
-4
19
13
3
41
19
20
15
1
41
4
19
14
2
40
0
17
13
4
38
3
16
14
4
36
-8
15
14
5
35
-5
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
19
12
4
42
19
19
13
4
42
2
17
10
7
41
4
20
14
1
41
-4
18
15
4
40
-4
14
11
9
37
-7
14
15
6
34
-19

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
@
1-5
Tue
11/25
@
2-1
Tue
11/25
@
6-3
Tue
11/25
@
3-1
Tue
11/25
@
4-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
6:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
@
7:00 PM