13 players were tied for the fewest hits by a defenseman in 2025-26, with 0 hits. The first three are Matthew Benning, Dysin Mayo and Maxim Groshev.
| NAME | HIT | SEASON | TM | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Benning | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:26 | |||
| 2 | | D. Mayo | 0 | 2025-26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:24 | ||
| 3 | | M. Groshev | 0 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:30 | ||
| 4 | | R. Seeley | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:12 | |||
| 5 | | M. Kiersted | 0 | 2025-26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15:44 | ||
| 6 | | T. Vilen | 0 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:28 | |||
| 7 | | C. Lambos | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:16 | ||
| 8 | | D. Miromanov | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:49 | |||
| 9 | | S. Casey | 0 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18:01 | ||
| 10 | | M. Rifai | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9:40 | ||
| 11 | | L. Jansson | 0 | 2025-26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17:16 | ||
| 12 | | C. Yakemchuk | 0 | 2025-26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14:32 | ||
| 13 | | J. Livanavage | 0 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25:14 | |||
| 14 | | K. Gravel | 1 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16:36 | ||
| 15 | | J. Oesterle | 1 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 | |||
| 16 | | V. Soderstrom | 1 | 2025-26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13:41 | ||
| 17 | | W. Villeneuve | 1 | 2025-26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17:20 | ||
| 18 | | O. Pickering | 1 | 2025-26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12:06 | ||
| 19 | | T. Luneau | 1 | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | ||
| 20 | | D. Spacek | 1 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:45 | |||
| 21 | | K. Kudryavtsev | 1 | 2025-26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:38 | ||
| 22 | | I. George | 1 | 2025-26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13:22 | ||
| 23 | | D. Reinbacher | 1 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13:09 | ||
| 24 | | D. Fensore | 1 | 2025-26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 | ||
| 25 | | D. Forbort | 2 | 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13:56 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for hits going back to the 1999-00 season.
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NHL 2025-26 Standings
| 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 |