most goals by defensemen in nhl since 2000

Since 1999-00, Brent Burns has put up the most goals by a defenseman, with 246 scored.

NAMEGGPAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Brent Burns
B. Burns
246
1,402
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
2Shea Weber
S. Weber
224
1,038
365
589
+79
714
106
133
5
6
35
7
2,765
8.1
0
0
2,212
1,691
372
737
24:03
3Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
215
1,159
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
4Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
207
1,596
464
671
+308
1,952
93
133
7
27
35
3
3,353
6.2
13
36
36.1
3,749
2,164
610
1,342
23:55
5Roman Josi
R. Josi
203
1,030
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
6Kris Letang
K. Letang
178
1,235
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
7Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
172
1,164
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
8John Carlson
J. Carlson
170
1,159
616
786
+112
396
49
229
2
7
33
2
2,673
6.4
1
6
16.7
950
2,203
671
1,193
23:36
9Drew Doughty
D. Doughty
165
1,279
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
10Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
164
1,010
517
681
+12
740
80
297
1
7
25
4
2,246
7.3
3
3
100.0
821
1,159
332
788
23:39
11Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
163
912
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
12Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
163
952
556
719
+273
350
84
297
6
14
23
4
2,426
6.7
0
0
477
990
462
638
26:56
13Dustin Byfuglien
D. Byfuglien
162
792
332
494
-15
1,013
51
144
1
6
32
8
2,410
6.7
1
8
12.5
1,782
784
556
653
22:37
14Dan Boyle
D. Boyle
160
1,071
437
597
-5
687
71
225
1
2
28
6
2,200
7.3
1
12
8.3
897
1,334
469
785
23:06
15Mark Giordano
M. Giordano
158
1,148
419
577
+129
918
52
141
13
12
26
8
2,346
6.7
0
0
1,245
2,164
540
731
22:03
16Oliver Ekman-Larsson
O. Ekman-Larsson
156
1,137
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
17Mike Green
M. Green
150
880
351
501
-17
592
62
151
1
2
23
9
1,918
7.8
0
3
0.0
1,099
1,115
403
808
21:59
18Alex Pietrangelo
A. Pietrangelo
148
1,087
489
637
+123
355
38
154
1
17
33
6
2,588
5.7
1
3
33.3
761
2,095
685
654
24:22
19Justin Faulk
J. Faulk
146
1,058
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
20Dion Phaneuf
D. Phaneuf
137
1,048
357
494
-57
1,345
73
173
2
7
28
5
2,514
5.4
0
1
0.0
2,460
1,550
377
760
23:28
21Rob Blake
R. Blake
137
739
317
454
+41
809
81
143
3
8
21
1
2,330
5.9
5
14
35.7
1,229
1,382
452
653
24:54
22Cale Makar
C. Makar
136
470
371
507
+168
134
45
163
3
4
28
6
1,317
10.3
0
0
376
665
335
390
24:48
23Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
135
642
330
465
+11
164
29
109
2
4
19
7
1,846
7.3
0
0
333
842
313
513
24:12
24Lubomir Visnovsky
L. Visnovsky
128
883
367
495
+40
373
52
189
0
1
20
4
1,532
8.4
5
17
29.4
637
1,102
383
768
21:26
25Jared Spurgeon
J. Spurgeon
123
1,012
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
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26
17
95
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Oilers Oilers
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30
11
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Ducks Ducks
43
33
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92
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27
20
90
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34
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79
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86

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130

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Hurricanes

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121
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112
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Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
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43
33
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92
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86
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82
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29
39
14
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26
17
95
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Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
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Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
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Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
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Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
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Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
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Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
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Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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50
23
9
109
47
Lightning Lightning - x
50
26
6
106
59
Canadiens Canadiens - x
48
24
10
106
27
Bruins Bruins - x
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators - x
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings - e
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers - e
40
38
4
84
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Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
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Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
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53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
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30
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95
19
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40
30
12
92
0
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43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
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Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
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