John Carlson played the most minutes per game by a defenseman in the 2024 playoffs, with 29.19 per game.
| NAME | MIN/GP | SEASON | TM | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Carlson | 29.19 | 2023-24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29:12 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Heiskanen | 28.19 | 2023-24 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 42 | 10 | 15 | 28:11 | ||
| 3 |  | D. Doughty | 27.30 | 2023-24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27:18 | ||
| 4 |  | C. Makar | 26.98 | 2023-24 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 26:59 | ||
| 5 |  | V. Hedman | 25.75 | 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25:45 | ||
| 6 |  | R. Josi | 25.73 | 2023-24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 25:44 | ||
| 7 |  | C. McAvoy | 25.58 | 2023-24 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 25:35 | ||
| 8 |  | D. Toews | 25.20 | 2023-24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 25:12 | ||
| 9 |  | E. Bouchard | 25.02 | 2023-24 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 32 | +14 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 22 | 25:01 | ||
| 10 |  | M. Rielly | 24.84 | 2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 24:50 | ||
| 11 |  | E. Lindell | 24.75 | 2023-24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 24:45 | ||
| 12 | | R. Pulock | 24.59 | 2023-24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 24:35 | ||
| 13 |  | J. Morrissey | 24.58 | 2023-24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 24:35 | ||
| 14 |  | Q. Hughes | 24.42 | 2023-24 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 24:25 | ||
| 15 |  | N. Dobson | 24.10 | 2023-24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24:06 | ||
| 16 |  | A. Fox | 23.96 | 2023-24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 23:58 | ||
| 17 |  | T. Harley | 23.86 | 2023-24 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 15 | 11 | 23:52 | ||
| 18 | | R. McDonagh | 23.79 | 2023-24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 23:48 | ||
| 19 |  | N. Hanifin | 23.72 | 2023-24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 23:43 | ||
| 20 |  | G. Forsling | 23.42 | 2023-24 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 23:25 | ||
| 21 | | A. Pietrangelo | 23.30 | 2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 23:18 | ||
| 22 | | S. Girard | 22.97 | 2023-24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 22:58 | ||
| 23 |  | J. Slavin | 22.85 | 2023-24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 22:51 | ||
| 24 |  | B. Burns | 22.77 | 2023-24 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 22:46 | ||
| 25 | | B. Montour | 22.66 | 2023-24 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 22:40 | ||
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7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | |
3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -22 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -6 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -2 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -22 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -1 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -11 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | |
5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -6 | |
2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | -15 | |
0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -10 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -21 |
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