Since 2009-10, Cale Makar has collected the most goals by a defenseman in the playoffs, with 26 scored.
| NAME | G | GP | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Makar | 26 | 88 | 64 | 90 | +28 | 24 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 248 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 140 | 81 | 81 | 24:45 | |
| 2 |  | V. Hedman | 23 | 170 | 97 | 120 | +18 | 94 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 425 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 323 | 79 | 176 | 24:58 | |
| 3 |  | B. Burns | 22 | 126 | 55 | 77 | +27 | 74 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 6.1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 232 | 200 | 66 | 136 | 24:13 |
| 4 |  | E. Bouchard | 21 | 81 | 67 | 88 | +5 | 38 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 220 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 116 | 60 | 98 | 23:40 | |
| 5 |  | J. Carlson | 21 | 148 | 63 | 84 | -8 | 60 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 396 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 295 | 87 | 172 | 24:31 | |
| 6 |  | K. Letang | 21 | 116 | 56 | 77 | -8 | 124 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 310 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 202 | 51 | 155 | 26:24 | |
| 7 |  | S. Theodore | 20 | 136 | 60 | 80 | +20 | 46 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 216 | 76 | 148 | 21:32 | |
| 8 |  | M. Heiskanen | 19 | 99 | 52 | 71 | -11 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 165 | 56 | 135 | 26:36 | |
| 9 |  | D. Doughty | 19 | 105 | 42 | 61 | -22 | 90 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 199 | 9.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 208 | 199 | 22 | 137 | 27:43 |
| 10 |  | D. Keith | 19 | 134 | 66 | 85 | +19 | 60 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 300 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 234 | 75 | 164 | 27:26 | |
| 11 | | B. Seabrook | 19 | 106 | 28 | 47 | +8 | 69 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 232 | 24 | 115 | 24:41 | |
| 12 | | D. Byfuglien | 18 | 49 | 23 | 41 | -2 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 14.5 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 192 | 53 | 28 | 53 | 21:31 |
| 13 |  | P.K. Subban | 18 | 96 | 44 | 62 | +1 | 133 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 171 | 21 | 111 | 25:36 | |
| 14 |  | M. Rielly | 15 | 70 | 32 | 47 | +12 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 161 | 9.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 111 | 139 | 30 | 84 | 24:04 |
| 15 | | A. Pietrangelo | 15 | 149 | 65 | 80 | +26 | 95 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 388 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 367 | 126 | 118 | 25:51 | |
| 16 | | S. Weber | 15 | 82 | 18 | 33 | +2 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 174 | 27 | 89 | 26:31 | |
| 17 |  | D. Toews | 14 | 93 | 49 | 63 | +36 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 128 | 55 | 70 | 23:36 | |
| 18 | | A. Martinez | 14 | 131 | 23 | 37 | +22 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 194 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 283 | 26 | 87 | 18:27 | |
| 19 | | M. Ekholm | 13 | 125 | 47 | 60 | +20 | 102 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 188 | 57 | 138 | 23:23 | |
| 20 | | J. Boychuk | 13 | 104 | 17 | 30 | +15 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 254 | 25 | 46 | 22:23 | |
| 21 | | Z. Chara | 13 | 137 | 37 | 50 | +39 | 137 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 4.9 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 406 | 232 | 45 | 125 | 25:16 |
| 22 |  | R. Josi | 12 | 91 | 33 | 45 | -27 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 209 | 18 | 88 | 25:48 | |
| 23 | | R. McDonagh | 12 | 203 | 57 | 69 | +20 | 107 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 301 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 442 | 464 | 120 | 187 | 24:06 | |
| 24 | | D. Boyle | 12 | 79 | 43 | 55 | -15 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 126 | 33 | 64 | 23:42 | |
| 25 | | B. Montour | 11 | 82 | 24 | 35 | +8 | 73 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 117 | 98 | 41 | 52 | 21:58 |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 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 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |