nhl single season goals leaders defensemen since 2000

Since 1999-00, Mike Green has put up the most goals by a defenseman in a season, with 31 scored in 2008-09.

	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	Mike Green M. Green	31	2008-09	WSH	68	42	73	+24	68	18	20	1	0	4	0	243	12.8	0	0		86	110	49	95	25:46
2	Cale Makar C. Makar	30	2024-25	COL	80	62	92	+28	14	12	23	2	1	4	1	246	12.2	0	0		51	128	60	113	25:43
3	Brent Burns B. Burns	29	2016-17	SJS	82	47	76	+19	40	8	17	0	1	6	3	320	9.1	0	0		69	142	53	153	24:52
4	Cale Makar C. Makar	28	2021-22	COL	77	58	86	+48	26	9	25	0	0	6	3	240	11.7	0	0		95	110	49	40	25:40
5	Brent Burns B. Burns	27	2015-16	SJS	82	48	75	-5	53	7	23	1	1	4	1	354	7.6	1	1	100.0	101	145	53	102	25:52
6	Sheldon Souray S. Souray	26	2006-07	MTL	81	38	64	-28	135	19	29	1	2	6	2	224	11.6	2	2	100.0	101	149	62	85	23:11
7	Sergei Gonchar S. Gonchar	26	2001-02	WSH	76	33	59	-1	58	7	14	0	0	2	0	216	12.0	1	1	100.0	63	61	31	86	23:51
8	Erik Karlsson E. Karlsson	25	2022-23	SJS	82	76	101	-26	36	5	22	0	0	4	2	209	12.0	0	1	0.0	33	90	81	101	25:37
9	Zach Werenski Z. Werenski	23	2024-25	CBJ	81	59	82	+12	31	5	20	1	2	5	2	298	7.7	0	0		19	131	49	120	26:45
10	Roman Josi R. Josi	23	2023-24	NSH	82	62	85	+12	45	9	24	0	1	5	2	268	8.6	0	0		46	151	33	60	24:38
11	Roman Josi R. Josi	23	2021-22	NSH	80	73	96	+13	46	11	26	0	0	2	0	281	8.2	0	0		66	133	48	71	25:33
12	Oliver Ekman-Larsson O. Ekman-Larsson	23	2014-15	ARI	82	20	43	-18	40	10	10	1	0	7	3	264	8.7	0	0		167	77	30	46	25:13
13	Shea Weber S. Weber	23	2013-14	NSH	79	33	56	-2	52	12	14	0	0	4	1	195	11.8	0	0		169	173	35	50	26:54
14	Sheldon Souray S. Souray	23	2008-09	EDM	81	30	53	+1	98	12	11	1	0	5	0	268	8.6	0	0		82	69	45	92	24:51
15	Shea Weber S. Weber	23	2008-09	NSH	81	30	53	+1	80	10	9	1	1	4	1	251	9.2	0	0		192	95	19	33	23:58
16	Dougie Hamilton D. Hamilton	22	2022-23	NJD	82	52	74	+23	50	8	20	0	0	7	2	275	8.0	0	0		64	86	21	74	21:46
17	Cale Makar C. Makar	21	2023-24	COL	77	69	90	+15	16	7	32	1	3	1	0	231	9.1	0	0		36	148	70	42	24:46
18	Oliver Ekman-Larsson O. Ekman-Larsson	21	2015-16	ARI	75	34	55	-6	96	12	15	0	0	8	2	228	9.2	0	0		154	67	40	39	24:46
19	Mark Giordano M. Giordano	21	2015-16	CGY	82	35	56	-5	54	9	10	1	2	2	1	212	9.9	0	0		65	193	45	68	24:48
20	Erik Karlsson E. Karlsson	21	2014-15	OTT	82	45	66	+7	42	6	24	0	0	3	1	292	7.2	0	0		93	89	59	99	27:15
21	Mathieu Schneider M. Schneider	21	2005-06	DET	72	38	59	+33	86	11	18	0	0	4	0	188	11.2	1	4	25.0	90	119	44	64	24:31
22	Brian Leetch B. Leetch	21	2000-01	NYR	82	58	79	-18	34	10	27	1	4	3	1	241	8.7	0	0		112	177	103	131	29:21
23	Jakob Chychrun J. Chychrun	20	2024-25	WSH	74	27	47	+17	52	5	10	0	0	6	1	179	11.2	0	0		59	87	35	80	21:04
24	MacKenzie Weegar M. Weegar	20	2023-24	CGY	82	32	52	+2	51	3	12	0	2	2	1	208	9.6	0	0		193	200	46	75	22:56
25	Rasmus Dahlin R. Dahlin	20	2023-24	BUF	81	39	59	-3	66	6	14	0	0	2	1	235	8.5	0	0		194	154	42	44	25:25

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Team Leaders

22

Wilson

23

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+/-

+26

Chychrun

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.30

8th

GA/GP

2.79

8th

PP%

15.6

31st

PK%

76.9

27th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	25	14	3	53	13
Islanders	23	15	4	50	0
Capitals	22	15	6	50	17
Flyers	21	12	7	49	8
Penguins	20	12	9	49	4
Rangers	20	18	6	46	-4
Devils	22	18	2	46	-10
Blue Jackets	18	16	7	43	-10

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/7	DAL	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Fri 1/9	WSH	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sun 1/11	WSH	@	NSH	7:00 PM
Tue 1/13	MTL	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Thu 1/15	SJS	@	WSH	7:00 PM

Last Game

Ducks

21 - 18 - 3

Final

Capitals

22 - 15 - 6

Mon 5 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

35

MacKinnon

26

Boldy

25

McDavid

Assists Leaders

47

McDavid

41

Celebrini

41

Rantanen

Points Leaders

74

MacKinnon

72

McDavid

63

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

215

Trenin

198

Sherwood

152

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

104

Parayko

104

McCabe

103

Faber

Wins Leaders

18

Vejmelka

18

Wedgewood

17

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.07

Blackwood

2.17

Wedgewood

2.21

Grubauer

Save Percentage Leaders

.926

Grubauer

.926

Wallstedt

.924

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NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.00

3.44

3.40

Goals Against Rankings

2.17

2.63

2.64

Power Play Rankings

33.6

29.7

29.1

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.6

85.2

83.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

28-12

29-13

27-13

27-14

27-15

25-16

Worst Record ATS

11-29

14-27

15-27

16-26

16-25

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	31	3	7	69	72
Stars	25	9	8	58	29
Wild	25	11	8	58	21
Mammoth	20	20	3	43	6
Predators	19	18	4	42	-18
Blues	17	18	8	42	-39
Blackhawks	17	18	7	41	-16
Jets	15	21	4	34	-11
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	17	11	12	46	-2
Oilers	20	16	6	46	-4
Kraken	19	14	7	45	-8
Kings	18	14	9	45	-2
Ducks	21	18	3	45	-10
Sharks	20	18	3	43	-19
Flames	18	20	4	40	-14
Canucks	16	20	5	37	-26

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	25	15	4	54	-5
Lightning	25	13	3	53	32
Canadiens	23	13	6	52	0
Panthers	22	16	3	47	-1
Sabres	21	15	4	46	-1
Bruins	22	18	2	46	-3
Maple Leafs	19	15	7	45	-1
Senators	20	16	5	45	2
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	25	14	3	53	13
Islanders	23	15	4	50	0
Capitals	22	15	6	50	17
Flyers	21	12	7	49	8
Penguins	20	12	9	49	4
Devils	22	18	2	46	-10
Rangers	20	18	6	46	-4
Blue Jackets	18	16	7	43	-10

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/8	SJS	@	PHI	1-4
Mon 12/8	TBL	@	MTL	6-1
Mon 12/8	ANA	@	PIT	4-3
Mon 12/8	VGK	@	NYI	4-5
Mon 12/8	NJD	@	OTT	4-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	VAN	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	DAL	@	CAR	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	COL	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	ANA	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 1/6	NJD	@	NYI	7:30 PM

Since 1999-00, Mike Green has put up the most goals by a defenseman in a season, with 31 scored in 2008-09.

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