Since 1999-00, Matthew Schaefer has scored the most goals by a rookie defenseman, with 23 scored in 2025-26.
| NAME | G | SEASON | TM | GP | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Schaefer | 23 | 2025-26 | 82 | 36 | 59 | +13 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 111 | 38 | 90 | 24:41 | ||
| 2 |  | D. Phaneuf | 20 | 2005-06 | 82 | 29 | 49 | +5 | 93 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 242 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 97 | 35 | 51 | 21:44 | ||
| 3 |  | S. Gostisbehere | 17 | 2015-16 | 64 | 29 | 46 | +8 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 152 | 11.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 27 | 59 | 28 | 51 | 20:05 | |
| 4 | | T. Krug | 14 | 2013-14 | 79 | 26 | 40 | +18 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50 | 77 | 24 | 35 | 17:31 | |
| 5 |  | P.K. Subban | 14 | 2010-11 | 77 | 24 | 38 | -8 | 124 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 197 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 106 | 37 | 56 | 22:16 | ||
| 6 | | T. Gilbert | 13 | 2007-08 | 82 | 20 | 33 | -6 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 159 | 33 | 74 | 22:12 | ||
| 7 |  | C. Makar | 12 | 2019-20 | 57 | 38 | 50 | +12 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 47 | 34 | 40 | 21:00 | ||
| 8 |  | M. Heiskanen | 12 | 2018-19 | 82 | 21 | 33 | -14 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 71 | 35 | 96 | 23:07 | ||
| 9 |  | A. Ekblad | 12 | 2014-15 | 81 | 27 | 39 | +12 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 80 | 26 | 41 | 21:49 | ||
| 10 |  | A. Nikishin | 11 | 2025-26 | 81 | 22 | 33 | +18 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 94 | 26 | 87 | 18:11 | ||
| 11 |  | Z. Werenski | 11 | 2016-17 | 78 | 36 | 47 | +17 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 90 | 27 | 40 | 20:55 | ||
| 12 | | J. Klingberg | 11 | 2014-15 | 65 | 29 | 40 | +5 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 98 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 77 | 32 | 59 | 21:50 | ||
| 13 | | T. Myers | 11 | 2009-10 | 82 | 37 | 48 | +13 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 137 | 30 | 94 | 23:44 | ||
| 14 | | M. Carle | 11 | 2006-07 | 77 | 31 | 42 | +9 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 9.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 34 | 71 | 16 | 64 | 18:08 | |
| 15 | | R. Pulock | 10 | 2017-18 | 68 | 22 | 32 | -4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 86 | 25 | 35 | 18:24 | ||
| 16 | | J. Trouba | 10 | 2013-14 | 65 | 19 | 29 | +4 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 121 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 132 | 31 | 88 | 22:26 | ||
| 17 | | C. Fowler | 10 | 2010-11 | 76 | 30 | 40 | -25 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 123 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 23 | 41 | 22:08 | ||
| 18 | | K. Foster | 10 | 2005-06 | 58 | 18 | 28 | -3 | 60 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 124 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 56 | 14 | 20 | 19:13 | ||
| 19 | | A. Meszaros | 10 | 2005-06 | 82 | 29 | 39 | +34 | 61 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 137 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 128 | 124 | 24 | 46 | 18:11 | |
| 20 | | J. Liles | 10 | 2003-04 | 79 | 24 | 34 | +7 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 67 | 30 | 42 | 16:14 | ||
| 21 | | B. Stuart | 10 | 1999-00 | 82 | 26 | 36 | +3 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 57 | 26 | 75 | 20:24 | ||
| 22 | | L. Hughes | 9 | 2023-24 | 82 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 28 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 55 | 42 | 69 | 21:28 | ||
| 23 |  | R. Dahlin | 9 | 2018-19 | 82 | 35 | 44 | -13 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 66 | 38 | 79 | 21:09 | ||
| 24 | | T. Chabot | 9 | 2017-18 | 63 | 16 | 25 | -12 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 64 | 27 | 36 | 17:31 | ||
| 25 |  | M. Sergachev | 9 | 2017-18 | 79 | 31 | 40 | +11 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 64 | 21 | 60 | 15:22 | ||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | |
0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -17 |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -2 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -14 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -7 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -19 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
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