nhl defencemen highest points per game average last 3 years

Between January 26, 2023 and January 26, 2026, Cale Makar has recorded the most points per game by a defenseman, with 1.16 per game.

NAMEP/GPGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Cale Makar
C. Makar
1.16
225
70
191
261
+82
54
21
81
3
4
12
2
655
10.7
0
0
123
381
173
218
25:09
2Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
1.08
231
40
209
249
+46
107
12
90
0
1
5
1
595
6.7
0
0
65
206
112
238
25:52
3Maxim Groshev
M. Groshev
1.00
1
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
1
0
1
13:03
4Ville Ottavainen
V. Ottavainen
1.00
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
0
0
3
1
0
0
14:24
5Connor Carrick
C. Carrick
1.00
1
0
1
1
+3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
0
0
4
0
0
0
16:54
6Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
0.98
198
53
141
194
+16
63
10
41
1
3
6
2
670
7.9
0
0
63
322
106
222
25:55
7Evan Bouchard
E. Bouchard
0.91
249
51
175
226
+68
96
19
71
0
1
14
5
656
7.8
0
0
151
319
161
318
23:02
8Lane Hutson
L. Hutson
0.89
136
15
106
121
+11
50
2
39
0
0
3
1
180
8.3
0
0
63
206
80
170
23:09
9Roman Josi
R. Josi
0.89
194
46
126
172
-17
97
16
52
0
1
9
3
592
7.8
0
0
112
346
79
191
24:38
10Adam Fox
A. Fox
0.89
210
33
153
186
+40
96
9
64
2
6
9
1
381
8.7
0
0
109
330
151
176
23:23
11Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
0.83
208
35
137
172
+33
136
9
58
1
1
4
0
472
7.4
0
0
150
324
81
235
23:32
12Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
0.82
241
42
156
198
+56
100
8
51
0
0
6
1
547
7.7
0
0
198
355
106
202
24:29
13Shea Theodore
S. Theodore
0.80
180
23
121
144
+38
50
6
36
0
0
7
0
383
6.0
0
0
21
268
82
183
22:15
14Rasmus Dahlin
R. Dahlin
0.79
233
46
138
184
-8
197
16
48
0
1
3
2
627
7.3
0
0
381
363
118
247
24:50
15Miro Heiskanen
M. Heiskanen
0.75
203
25
128
153
+23
74
4
57
1
0
6
1
450
5.6
0
0
108
311
122
192
25:15
16Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
0.74
243
36
143
179
-40
104
8
47
0
0
5
3
581
6.2
0
1
0.0
89
271
159
312
24:02
17Mikhail Sergachev
M. Sergachev
0.71
197
28
111
139
-20
93
7
49
1
1
4
2
364
7.7
0
0
187
355
77
241
24:13
18John Carlson
J. Carlson
0.70
220
25
130
155
+15
92
8
40
0
0
5
0
468
5.3
0
1
0.0
145
412
134
282
24:17
19Vince Dunn
V. Dunn
0.70
205
34
110
144
-15
171
7
44
0
1
6
3
429
7.9
0
0
126
227
90
198
22:40
20Noah Dobson
N. Dobson
0.70
232
32
130
162
+8
98
5
46
0
2
6
0
540
5.9
0
0
189
462
102
247
23:05
21Shayne Gostisbehere
S. Gostisbehere
0.68
213
27
118
145
-2
86
12
59
1
0
4
0
390
6.9
0
0
95
205
79
162
18:53
22Matthew Schaefer
M. Schaefer
0.67
51
13
21
34
+7
26
6
7
0
0
3
2
125
10.4
0
0
23
67
25
63
24:04
23Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
0.64
166
29
78
107
+4
106
15
25
0
0
6
0
479
6.1
0
0
167
197
45
213
20:44
24Charlie McAvoy
C. McAvoy
0.63
197
26
99
125
+17
184
5
30
1
0
6
3
335
7.8
0
0
343
388
89
196
23:54
25Morgan Rielly
M. Rielly
0.63
236
24
125
149
-25
70
3
45
0
1
5
1
462
5.2
0
0
173
377
71
261
22:04

More Avalanche Stats

Team Leaders

G

38

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

A

50

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

+/-

+49

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.94

1st

GA/GP

2.34

1st

PP%

15.9

28th

PK%

84.1

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
35
6
9
79
76
29
14
10
68
17
29
14
9
67
28
27
20
4
58
22
24
23
4
52
-26
21
23
8
50
-23
19
24
9
47
-52
20
24
7
47
-9
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/28
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/29
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/31
@
1:00 PM
Mon
2/2
@
9:00 PM
Wed
2/4
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
COL Avalanche

35 - 6 - 9

4

Final

1

TOR Maple Leafs

24 - 19 - 9

Sun 25 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
35
6
9
79
76
29
14
10
68
17
29
14
9
67
28
27
20
4
58
22
24
23
4
52
-26
21
23
8
50
-23
20
24
7
47
-9
19
24
9
47
-52
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
14
12
62
10
26
19
8
60
8
28
21
3
59
-8
26
21
3
55
-18
21
16
13
55
-9
23
19
9
55
-11
21
25
6
48
-24
17
30
5
39
-52
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
32
16
5
69
8
32
14
4
68
47
29
17
5
63
17
28
17
7
63
2
30
20
2
62
12
28
20
3
59
-8
24
19
9
57
-6
24
21
7
55
0
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
32
15
5
69
30
26
14
11
63
17
27
19
5
59
0
24
17
9
57
-4
25
21
7
57
11
27
23
2
56
-21
24
20
7
55
-11
21
25
6
48
-23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
12/30
@
4-3
Tue
12/30
@
1-2
Tue
12/30
@
3-2
Tue
12/30
@
4-1
Tue
12/30
@
1-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/27
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/27
@
7:00 PM