nhl defensemen points leaders year by year in 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Nicklas Lidstrom collected the most points by a defenseman in a season, with 80 points in 2005-06.

NAMEPSEASONTMGPGA+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Nicklas 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
2Brian 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
3Mike Green
M. Green
73
2008-09
WSH WSH
68
31
42
+24
68
18
20
1
0
4
0
243
12.8
0
0
86
110
49
95
25:46
4Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
73
1999-00
DET DET
81
20
53
+19
18
9
22
4
1
3
0
218
9.2
0
0
59
95
40
84
28:45
5Sergei Zubov
S. Zubov
71
2005-06
DAL DAL
78
13
58
+20
46
9
30
0
0
0
0
141
9.2
0
0
29
67
61
103
26:27
6Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
71
2000-01
DET DET
82
15
56
+9
18
8
35
0
1
0
0
272
5.5
0
0
65
94
68
88
28:27
7Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
70
2007-08
DET DET
76
10
60
+40
40
5
29
0
1
4
0
188
5.3
0
0
23
70
23
39
26:43
8Scott Niedermayer
S. Niedermayer
69
2006-07
ANA ANA
79
15
54
+6
86
9
25
0
0
3
1
172
8.7
1
1
100.0
82
69
50
75
27:31
9Bryan McCabe
B. McCabe
68
2005-06
TOR TOR
73
19
49
-1
116
13
32
0
4
6
1
207
9.2
0
1
0.0
109
139
29
82
28:18
10Al MacInnis
A. MacInnis
68
2002-03
STL STL
80
16
52
+22
61
9
28
1
1
2
0
299
5.4
2
2
100.0
8
26
13
35
26:55
11Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
67
2006-07
PIT PIT
82
13
54
-5
72
10
38
1
2
3
1
191
6.8
0
0
64
138
31
45
26:34
12Tomas Kaberle
T. Kaberle
67
2005-06
TOR TOR
82
9
58
-1
46
6
45
0
0
2
2
163
5.5
0
0
55
143
45
72
28:10
13Lubomir Visnovsky
L. Visnovsky
67
2005-06
LAK LAK
80
17
50
+7
50
10
31
0
0
3
1
152
11.2
1
1
100.0
49
116
39
73
23:16
14Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
67
2002-03
WSH WSH
82
18
49
+13
52
7
23
0
1
2
0
224
8.0
0
0
28
21
11
44
26:35
15Sergei Gonchar
S. Gonchar
65
2007-08
PIT PIT
78
12
53
+13
66
8
38
0
0
2
1
173
6.9
0
0
56
126
33
43
25:55
16Andrei Markov
A. Markov
64
2008-09
MTL MTL
78
12
52
-2
36
7
32
0
1
3
0
165
7.3
0
0
61
111
60
103
24:38
17Sheldon Souray
S. Souray
64
2006-07
MTL MTL
81
26
38
-28
135
19
29
1
2
6
2
224
11.6
2
2
100.0
101
149
62
85
23:11
18Dan Boyle
D. Boyle
63
2006-07
TBL TBL
82
20
43
-5
62
10
27
1
0
4
1
203
9.9
0
1
0.0
103
118
57
88
27:03
19Scott Niedermayer
S. Niedermayer
63
2005-06
ANA ANA
82
13
50
+8
96
9
27
0
2
3
1
181
7.2
2
7
28.6
41
71
50
47
25:30
20Brian Campbell
B. Campbell
62
2007-08
TOT
83
8
54
+8
20
5
28
0
0
0
0
142
5.6
0
0
61
96
22
62
25:06
21Mark Streit
M. Streit
62
2007-08
MTL MTL
81
13
49
-6
28
7
27
0
0
3
0
165
7.9
0
1
0.0
59
62
40
42
17:31
22Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
62
2006-07
DET DET
80
13
49
+40
46
10
23
0
3
1
0
224
5.8
0
0
24
95
40
83
27:29
23Nicklas Lidstrom
N. Lidstrom
62
2002-03
DET DET
82
18
44
+40
38
8
22
1
1
4
1
175
10.3
0
0
14
26
11
17
29:20
24Chris Pronger
C. Pronger
62
1999-00
STL STL
79
14
48
+52
92
8
18
0
3
3
0
192
7.3
0
1
0.0
106
185
61
93
30:14
25Dion Phaneuf
D. Phaneuf
60
2007-08
CGY CGY
82
17
43
+12
182
10
23
1
0
4
0
263
6.5
0
0
194
88
52
51
26:25
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DeBrincat

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A

51

Raymond

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+/-

+15

Seider

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G/GP

2.91

22nd

GA/GP

3.10

19th

PP%

22.6

12th

PK%

77.1

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
Lightning Lightning
50
26
6
106
59
Bruins Bruins
45
27
10
100
22
Senators Senators
44
27
11
99
32
Red Wings Red Wings
41
31
10
92
-17
Panthers Panthers
40
38
4
84
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
32
36
14
78
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Last Game
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41 - 31 - 10

1

Final

8

FLA Panthers

40 - 38 - 4

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Playoffs Goals Leaders

9

Dorofeyev

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8

Howden

Brett Howden

7

Boldy

Matt Boldy
Playoffs Assists Leaders

14

Eichel

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11

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

11

Kaprizov

Kirill Kaprizov
Playoffs Points Leaders

18

Marner

Mitch Marner

15

Hughes

Quinn Hughes

15

Eichel

Jack Eichel
Playoffs Hits Leaders

65

Barbashev

Ivan Barbashev

55

Foligno

Marcus Foligno

54

Kolesar

Keegan Kolesar
Playoffs Blocks Leaders

35

Theodore

Shea Theodore

35

Matheson

Mike Matheson

30

Carrier

Alexandre Carrier
Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

8

Hart

Carter Hart

7

Dobes

Jakub Dobes
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

1.52

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

2.03

Ullmark

Linus Ullmark
Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

Joonas Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

.939

Silovs

Arturs Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings
Avalanche

4.11

Wild

3.73

Golden Knights

3.67
Playoffs Goals Against Rankings
Hurricanes

1.25

Lightning

2.29

Canadiens

2.33
Playoffs Power Play Rankings
Stars

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Ducks

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Oilers

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Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings
Bruins

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Hurricanes

95.0

Kings

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Bruins

57-31

Flyers

58-34

Blues

49-33

Kraken

48-34

Blackhawks

48-34

Canadiens

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Worst Record ATS
Panthers

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Kings

32-54

Stars

34-54

Devils

32-50

Maple Leafs

34-48

Hurricanes

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche - p
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
Mammoth Mammoth - x
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
Predators Predators - e
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
Blackhawks Blackhawks - e
29
39
14
72
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Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights - y
39
26
17
95
15
Oilers Oilers - x
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
Sharks Sharks - e
39
35
8
86
-41
Kraken Kraken - e
34
37
11
79
-37
Flames Flames - e
34
39
9
77
-47
Canucks Canucks - e
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Sabres Sabres - y
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
-25
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs - e
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes - z
53
22
7
113
56
Penguins Penguins - x
41
25
16
98
25
Flyers Flyers - x
43
27
12
98
7
Capitals Capitals - e
43
30
9
95
19
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets - e
40
30
12
92
0
Islanders Islanders - e
43
34
5
91
-8
Devils Devils - e
42
37
3
87
-24
Rangers Rangers - e
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/31
NJD NJD
@
NYR NYR
1-4
Tue
3/31
NYI NYI
@
BUF BUF
3-4
Tue
3/31
DAL DAL
@
BOS BOS
3-6
Tue
3/31
DET DET
@
PIT PIT
1-5
Tue
3/31
MTL MTL
@
TBL TBL
4-1

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/16
BUF BUF
@
MTL MTL
8:00 PM
Mon
5/18
MTL MTL
@
BUF BUF
7:30 PM
Wed
5/20
VGK VGK
@
COL COL
8:00 PM
Fri
5/22
VGK VGK
@
COL COL
8:00 PM
Sun
5/24
COL COL
@
VGK VGK
8:00 PM