Defensemen scored their most goals per game in a season in 1917-18, with 0.39 per game.
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most goals per game in a regular season all-time by defensemen| POSITION | G/GP | SEASON | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defenseman | 0.39 | 1917-18 | 181 | 71 | 48 | 119 | 373 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Defenseman | 0.34 | 1919-20 | 288 | 99 | 54 | 153 | 464 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Defenseman | 0.34 | 1920-21 | 278 | 94 | 50 | 144 | 546 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Defenseman | 0.33 | 1921-22 | 347 | 114 | 105 | 219 | 296 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Defenseman | 0.31 | 1918-19 | 148 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 401 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Defenseman | 0.30 | 1922-23 | 291 | 86 | 75 | 161 | 393 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Defenseman | 0.23 | 1923-24 | 311 | 73 | 63 | 136 | 361 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Defenseman | 0.17 | 1924-25 | 709 | 120 | 83 | 203 | 860 | 20 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Defenseman | 0.15 | 1943-44 | 1,039 | 158 | 369 | 527 | 883 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Defenseman | 0.14 | 1925-26 | 931 | 131 | 74 | 205 | 1,297 | 23 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Defenseman | 0.13 | 1944-45 | 1,185 | 151 | 292 | 443 | 813 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Defenseman | 0.12 | 1926-27 | 1,550 | 191 | 116 | 307 | 2,141 | 41 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Defenseman | 0.11 | 1929-30 | 1,487 | 167 | 217 | 384 | 2,051 | 33 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | Defenseman | 0.11 | 1941-42 | 1,403 | 154 | 340 | 494 | 1,599 | 17 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Defenseman | 0.11 | 1927-28 | 1,431 | 153 | 105 | 258 | 2,030 | 36 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | Defenseman | 0.10 | 1942-43 | 1,143 | 115 | 301 | 416 | 1,081 | 19 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 17 | Defenseman | 0.10 | 1983-84 | 10,399 | 1,016 | 3,232 | 4,248 | -3 | 13,191 | 307 | 988 | 29 | 91 | 118 | 10 | 15,386 | 6.6 | ||||||||
| 18 | Defenseman | 0.10 | 1985-86 | 10,458 | 1,002 | 3,166 | 4,168 | +74 | 14,593 | 302 | 1,066 | 38 | 78 | 104 | 9 | 14,969 | 6.7 | ||||||||
| 19 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1945-46 | 1,275 | 121 | 231 | 352 | 811 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1987-88 | 10,282 | 964 | 3,127 | 4,091 | +54 | 16,642 | 330 | 1,311 | 32 | 96 | 127 | 8 | 15,397 | 6.3 | ||||||||
| 21 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1980-81 | 9,667 | 894 | 3,075 | 3,969 | +79 | 14,607 | 283 | 1,027 | 28 | 64 | 88 | 14,587 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 22 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1931-32 | 1,430 | 132 | 160 | 292 | 1,699 | 14 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1981-82 | 9,808 | 904 | 3,204 | 4,108 | +9 | 14,297 | 263 | 962 | 17 | 71 | 89 | 14,964 | 6.0 | |||||||||
| 24 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1992-93 | 12,371 | 1,134 | 3,648 | 4,782 | +82 | 17,014 | 409 | 1,420 | 41 | 109 | 131 | 7 | 18,306 | 6.2 | ||||||||
| 25 | Defenseman | 0.09 | 1939-40 | 1,435 | 131 | 279 | 410 | 1,223 | 20 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | |||||||||||
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 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
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 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
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 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 |
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 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
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