most points by a defenseman in a single season hockey since 2000

Since 1999-00, Erik Karlsson has recorded the most points by a defenseman in a season, with 101 points in 2022-23.

NAMEPSEASONTMGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
101
2022-23
SJS SJS
82
25
76
-26
36
5
22
0
0
4
2
209
12.0
0
1
0.0
33
90
81
101
25:37
2Roman Josi
R. Josi
96
2021-22
NSH NSH
80
23
73
+13
46
11
26
0
0
2
0
281
8.2
0
0
66
133
48
71
25:33
3Cale Makar
C. Makar
92
2024-25
COL COL
80
30
62
+28
14
12
23
2
1
4
1
246
12.2
0
0
51
128
60
113
25:43
4Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
92
2023-24
VAN VAN
82
17
75
+38
38
5
33
0
0
2
1
199
8.5
0
0
29
55
43
52
24:41
5Cale Makar
C. Makar
90
2023-24
COL COL
77
21
69
+15
16
7
32
1
3
1
0
231
9.1
0
0
36
148
70
42
24:46
6Cale Makar
C. Makar
86
2021-22
COL COL
77
28
58
+48
26
9
25
0
0
6
3
240
11.7
0
0
95
110
49
40
25:40
7Roman Josi
R. Josi
85
2023-24
NSH NSH
82
23
62
+12
45
9
24
0
1
5
2
268
8.6
0
0
46
151
33
60
24:38
8Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
85
2021-22
TBL TBL
82
20
65
+26
36
6
32
0
0
6
1
219
9.1
0
0
93
129
52
56
25:05
9Brent Burns
B. Burns
83
2018-19
SJS SJS
82
16
67
+13
34
7
21
1
4
6
2
300
5.3
0
1
0.0
90
105
88
118
25:06
10Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
82
2024-25
CBJ CBJ
81
23
59
+12
31
5
20
1
2
5
2
298
7.7
0
0
19
131
49
120
26:45
11Evan Bouchard
E. Bouchard
82
2023-24
EDM EDM
81
18
64
+34
32
8
27
0
0
7
2
220
8.2
0
0
71
105
59
82
23:00
12Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
82
2015-16
OTT OTT
82
16
66
-2
50
1
25
0
0
3
2
248
6.5
0
1
0.0
84
175
61
96
28:58
13Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
80
2005-06
DET DET
80
16
64
+21
50
9
41
0
0
2
0
243
6.6
0
0
28
82
54
61
28:07
14Brian Leetch
B. Leetch
79
2000-01
NYR NYR
82
21
58
-18
34
10
27
1
4
3
1
241
8.7
0
0
112
177
103
131
29:21
15Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
78
2011-12
OTT OTT
81
19
59
+16
42
3
25
0
0
5
0
261
7.3
0
1
0.0
60
65
67
84
25:19
16Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
76
2024-25
VAN VAN
68
16
60
+2
29
4
25
0
0
3
0
192
8.3
0
0
13
67
25
97
25:44
17Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
76
2023-24
TBL TBL
78
13
63
+18
76
4
27
0
0
2
0
168
7.7
0
0
65
102
29
54
24:48
18Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
76
2022-23
WPG WPG
78
16
60
+2
41
2
26
0
0
6
2
172
9.3
0
0
89
119
36
59
24:14
19Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
76
2022-23
VAN VAN
78
7
69
+15
34
2
32
0
1
0
0
154
4.5
0
0
29
71
56
45
25:40
20Brent Burns
B. Burns
76
2016-17
SJS SJS
82
29
47
+19
40
8
17
0
1
6
3
320
9.1
0
0
69
142
53
153
24:52
21Mike Green
M. Green
76
2009-10
WSH WSH
75
19
57
+39
54
10
25
0
1
4
1
205
9.3
0
0
133
105
44
73
25:29
22John Carlson
J. Carlson
75
2019-20
WSH WSH
69
15
60
+12
26
2
24
0
0
6
0
189
7.9
0
1
0.0
55
108
42
80
24:38
23Brent Burns
B. Burns
75
2015-16
SJS SJS
82
27
48
-5
53
7
23
1
1
4
1
354
7.6
1
1
100.0
101
145
53
102
25:52
24Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
74
2022-23
NJD NJD
82
22
52
+23
50
8
20
0
0
7
2
275
8.0
0
0
64
86
21
74
21:46
25Adam Fox
A. Fox
74
2021-22
NYR NYR
78
11
63
+18
26
0
33
1
1
2
1
158
7.0
0
0
30
128
78
58
23:54

More Sharks Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.78

25th

GA/GP

3.25

21st

PP%

18.4

19th

PK%

80.0

18th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Ducks Ducks
19
11
1
39
10
Golden Knights Golden Knights
15
6
9
39
5
Kings Kings
14
8
8
36
2
Oilers Oilers
14
11
6
34
-4
Sharks Sharks
15
14
3
33
-15
Kraken Kraken
12
10
6
30
-15
Flames Flames
12
16
4
28
-14
Canucks Canucks
11
17
3
25
-24
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
SJS SJS
@
PIT PIT
3:00 PM
Tue
12/16
CGY CGY
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Thu
12/18
DAL DAL
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Sat
12/20
SEA SEA
@
SJS SJS
10:00 PM
Tue
12/23
SJS SJS
@
VGK VGK
10:00 PM
Last Game
SJS Sharks

15 - 14 - 3

3

Final

2

TOR Maple Leafs

14 - 11 - 5

Thu 11 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
22
2
7
51
52
Stars Stars
21
6
5
47
26
Wild Wild
17
9
5
39
7
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
15
6
9
39
5
Ducks Ducks
19
11
1
39
10
Kings Kings
14
8
8
36
2
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
18
11
2
38
22
Bruins Bruins
19
13
0
38
8
Red Wings Red Wings
17
12
3
37
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
19
9
2
40
16
Capitals Capitals
18
9
4
40
27
Islanders Islanders
18
11
3
39
6

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/14
PHI PHI
@
DAL DAL
1-5
Fri
11/14
SJS SJS
@
SEA SEA
1-4
Fri
11/14
WPG WPG
@
CGY CGY
4-3
Sat
11/15
NSH NSH
@
PIT PIT
0-4
Sat
11/15
VAN VAN
@
TBL TBL
6-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/12
CHI CHI
@
STL STL
8:00 PM
Fri
12/12
SEA SEA
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/13
ANA ANA
@
NJD NJD
12:30 PM
Sat
12/13
OTT OTT
@
MIN MIN
2:00 PM
Sat
12/13
SJS SJS
@
PIT PIT
3:00 PM