nhl defenseman point leaders in past 20 years

Between January 6, 2006 and January 6, 2026, Erik Karlsson has recorded the most points by a defenseman, with 901 points.

NAMEPGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
901
1,125
203
698
-124
500
46
271
2
5
38
12
3,064
6.6
0
4
0.0
789
1,467
872
1,342
25:10
2Brent Burns
B. Burns
860
1,361
239
621
+22
793
85
221
3
13
41
16
3,784
6.3
12
29
41.4
1,342
1,810
842
1,437
23:14
3Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
806
1,149
171
635
+193
778
35
256
1
13
29
8
2,447
7.0
1
3
33.3
1,179
1,775
559
953
23:24
4Kris Letang
K. Letang
793
1,202
178
615
+86
825
57
235
6
10
36
13
3,016
5.9
1
5
20.0
2,051
1,808
647
1,157
24:07
5John Carlson
J. Carlson
757
1,127
165
592
+113
378
47
223
2
7
32
2
2,600
6.3
1
5
20.0
938
2,155
652
1,140
23:35
6Roman Josi
R. Josi
742
991
195
547
+49
415
67
200
1
9
35
9
2,916
6.7
0
2
0.0
687
1,859
371
693
24:49
7Drew Doughty
D. Doughty
699
1,241
163
536
+76
805
80
224
3
8
34
8
2,540
6.4
1
3
33.3
2,041
1,662
305
1,197
26:04
8Ryan Suter
R. Suter
686
1,489
106
580
+124
745
36
216
5
12
20
2
2,372
4.5
2
5
40.0
1,179
2,003
533
746
24:15
9Alex Pietrangelo
A. Pietrangelo
637
1,087
148
489
+123
355
38
154
1
17
33
6
2,588
5.7
1
3
33.3
761
2,095
685
654
24:22
10Duncan Keith
D. Keith
635
1,217
102
533
+167
637
29
155
4
15
19
3
2,465
4.1
0
1
0.0
646
1,950
631
975
24:45
11Keith Yandle
K. Yandle
619
1,109
103
516
-103
616
39
254
0
4
16
1
2,406
4.3
0
1
0.0
462
1,046
357
924
20:47
12Shea Weber
S. Weber
589
1,038
224
365
+79
714
106
133
5
6
35
7
2,765
8.1
0
0
2,212
1,691
372
737
24:03
13Mark Giordano
M. Giordano
577
1,148
158
419
+129
918
52
141
13
12
26
8
2,346
6.7
0
0
1,245
2,164
540
731
22:03
14Morgan Rielly
M. Rielly
539
913
92
447
-38
256
15
163
1
5
17
6
1,933
4.8
0
4
0.0
807
1,257
396
931
22:07
15Oliver Ekman-Larsson
O. Ekman-Larsson
525
1,100
155
370
-105
714
61
132
4
3
36
8
2,289
6.8
0
2
0.0
1,777
1,004
349
688
22:34
16Zdeno Chara
Z. Chara
523
1,183
161
362
+250
1,219
74
104
5
15
27
2
2,646
6.1
7
20
35.0
2,318
1,684
431
984
23:57
17Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
510
873
156
354
+72
554
49
118
1
2
34
9
2,493
6.3
1
4
25.0
1,016
963
262
738
20:39
18Tyson Barrie
T. Barrie
508
822
110
398
-83
263
32
180
1
3
21
4
1,774
6.2
0
0
506
869
267
508
21:02
19Cam Fowler
C. Fowler
508
1,085
106
402
-128
281
40
150
4
6
19
5
1,693
6.3
2
3
66.7
487
1,460
356
687
23:05
20Mike Green
M. Green
501
869
150
351
-9
580
62
151
1
2
23
9
1,912
7.8
0
3
0.0
1,089
1,101
399
799
22:06
21Dustin Byfuglien
D. Byfuglien
494
792
162
332
-15
1,013
51
144
1
6
32
8
2,410
6.7
1
8
12.5
1,782
784
556
653
22:37
22Kevin Shattenkirk
K. Shattenkirk
484
952
103
381
-29
544
44
166
0
3
15
3
1,886
5.5
1
5
20.0
928
1,281
430
524
20:17
23Torey Krug
T. Krug
483
778
89
394
0
374
32
187
2
0
18
4
1,852
4.8
3
5
60.0
621
832
238
486
20:30
24Justin Faulk
J. Faulk
479
1,023
141
338
-70
506
49
104
3
5
36
4
2,366
6.0
0
1
0.0
1,608
1,407
587
703
22:59
25Cale Makar
C. Makar
475
436
128
347
+168
128
43
152
3
4
27
6
1,235
10.4
0
0
361
615
320
344
24:49

More Senators Stats

Team Leaders

G

19

Stutzle

Tim Stutzle

A

26

Stutzle

Tim Stutzle

+/-

+10

Giroux

Claude Giroux
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.24

11th

GA/GP

3.27

24th

PP%

24.5

6th

PK%

72.9

31st

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
15
4
54
-5
25
13
3
53
32
23
13
6
52
0
22
16
3
47
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
21
15
4
46
-1
19
15
7
45
-1
Senators Senators
20
16
5
45
2
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Thu
1/8
@
9:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/13
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
DET Red Wings

25 - 15 - 4

5

Final

3

OTT Senators

20 - 16 - 5

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
3
7
69
72
25
9
8
58
29
25
11
8
58
21
20
20
3
43
6
19
18
4
42
-18
17
18
8
42
-39
17
18
7
41
-16
15
21
4
34
-11
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
17
11
12
46
-2
20
16
6
46
-4
19
14
7
45
-8
18
14
9
45
-2
21
18
3
45
-10
20
18
3
43
-19
18
20
4
40
-14
16
20
5
37
-26
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
15
4
54
-5
25
13
3
53
32
23
13
6
52
0
22
16
3
47
-1
21
15
4
46
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
19
15
7
45
-1
20
16
5
45
2
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
14
3
53
13
23
15
4
50
0
22
15
6
50
17
21
12
7
49
8
20
12
9
49
4
22
18
2
46
-10
20
18
6
46
-4
18
16
7
43
-10

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/8
@
1-4
Mon
12/8
@
6-1
Mon
12/8
@
4-3
Mon
12/8
@
4-5
Mon
12/8
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:30 PM