top nhl defensive teams 2026

The Colorado Avalanche have the best record by a team this season, with a record of 34-5-8.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Avalanche	34-5-8	2025-26	76	47	34	5	8	.809	1	4	189	108	81	16.7	84.8	34.74	11.6	27.04	.915
2		Lightning	30-13-4	2025-26	64	47	30	13	4	.681	2	2	164	118	46	20.8	84.1	27.49	12.7	26.19	.904
3		Hurricanes	31-15-4	2025-26	66	50	31	15	4	.660	4	2	169	143	26	21.9	79.6	32.34	10.5	24.14	.882
4		Wild	28-13-9	2025-26	65	50	28	13	9	.650	3	3	158	140	18	23.2	76.6	29.06	10.9	29.56	.905
5		Stars	27-13-9	2025-26	63	49	27	13	9	.643	3	3	160	136	24	28.4	80.0	25.20	13.0	27.84	.900
6		Red Wings	30-16-4	2025-26	64	50	30	16	4	.640	2	2	155	151	4	25.2	78.9	28.14	11.0	27.96	.892
7		Golden Knights	24-12-12	2025-26	60	48	24	12	12	.625	1	5	160	142	18	26.5	81.4	29.02	11.5	24.65	.880
8		Canadiens	27-15-7	2025-26	61	49	27	15	7	.622	2	4	166	160	6	23.9	78.1	25.96	13.1	27.35	.881
9		Penguins	23-14-11	2025-26	57	48	23	14	11	.594	1	7	155	140	15	28.0	83.1	28.98	11.1	27.58	.894
10		Sabres	26-17-5	2025-26	57	48	26	17	5	.594	3	0	155	150	5	19.4	82.6	27.69	11.7	29.54	.894
11		Islanders	26-17-5	2025-26	57	48	26	17	5	.594	4	5	137	129	8	15.6	82.1	27.73	10.3	28.31	.905
12		Bruins	28-19-2	2025-26	58	49	28	19	2	.592	2	1	162	149	13	25.2	78.9	27.39	12.1	29.63	.897
13		Oilers	25-17-8	2025-26	58	50	25	17	8	.580	0	3	170	155	15	33.1	80.4	29.30	11.6	27.18	.886
14		Maple Leafs	24-17-8	2025-26	56	49	24	17	8	.571	0	1	165	163	2	17.2	83.1	27.10	12.4	31.51	.894
15		Flyers	23-17-8	2025-26	54	48	23	17	8	.563	5	3	138	147	-9	14.7	77.9	25.92	11.1	25.40	.879
16		Sharks	25-20-3	2025-26	53	48	25	20	3	.552	2	1	150	168	-18	20.0	77.3	25.33	12.3	30.79	.886
17		Panthers	25-20-3	2025-26	53	48	25	20	3	.552	2	1	144	159	-15	18.3	82.2	29.10	10.3	26.27	.874
18		Mammoth	25-20-4	2025-26	54	49	25	20	4	.551	0	0	153	135	18	15.0	81.1	28.45	11.0	25.43	.892
19		Capitals	24-20-6	2025-26	54	50	24	20	6	.540	0	5	159	143	16	16.0	77.6	29.10	10.9	28.46	.900
20		Kings	19-16-13	2025-26	51	48	19	16	13	.531	3	6	122	130	-8	15.9	77.2	27.83	9.1	26.92	.899
21		Senators	22-19-7	2025-26	51	48	22	19	7	.531	3	0	156	163	-7	24.2	71.5	28.48	11.4	25.25	.866
22		Ducks	24-21-3	2025-26	51	48	24	21	3	.531	5	0	153	172	-19	16.2	78.3	30.52	10.4	28.71	.875
23		Blue Jackets	22-19-7	2025-26	51	48	22	19	7	.531	5	1	143	159	-16	20.0	74.8	30.56	9.7	30.96	.893
24		Kraken	21-18-9	2025-26	51	48	21	18	9	.531	1	4	132	143	-11	23.4	71.9	25.56	10.8	29.48	.899
25		Devils	25-22-2	2025-26	52	49	25	22	2	.531	3	0	126	150	-24	20.5	77.6	29.82	8.6	28.27	.892

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More Avalanche Stats

G

38

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

A

47

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

+/-

+49

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

G/GP

4.02

1st

GA/GP

2.30

1st

PP%

16.7

24th

PK%

84.8

1st

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	34	5	8	76	78
Wild	28	13	9	65	18
Stars	27	13	9	63	24
Mammoth	25	20	4	54	18
Predators	23	21	4	50	-23
Blackhawks	20	22	7	47	-19
Blues	19	22	8	46	-48
Jets	19	23	6	44	-6

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 1/21	ANA	@	COL	9:00 PM
Fri 1/23	PHI	@	COL	9:00 PM
Sun 1/25	COL	@	TOR	1:30 PM
Wed 1/28	COL	@	OTT	7:30 PM
Thu 1/29	COL	@	MTL	7:00 PM

WSH

24 - 20 - 6

2

Final

5

COL

34 - 5 - 8

Mon 19 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

38

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

30

McDavid

Connor McDavid

27

Boldy

Matt Boldy

Assists Leaders

55

McDavid

Connor McDavid

48

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini

47

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

85

McDavid

Connor McDavid

85

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

72

Celebrini

Macklin Celebrini

249

Trenin

Yakov Trenin

210

Sherwood

Kiefer Sherwood

175

Cuylle

Will Cuylle

124

Dobson

Noah Dobson

120

Parayko

Colton Parayko

120

McCabe

Jake McCabe

23

Vejmelka

Karel Vejmelka

20

Vasilevskiy

Andrei Vasilevskiy

20

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

Goals Against Leaders

2.18

Cooley

Devin Cooley

2.19

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

2.20

Bussi

Brandon Bussi

Save Percentage Leaders

.922

Cooley

Devin Cooley

.917

Wedgewood

Scott Wedgewood

.917

Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

4.02

3.49

3.40

Goals Against Rankings

2.30

2.51

2.69

Power Play Rankings

33.1

28.4

28.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

84.8

84.7

84.1

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

33-15

33-16

32-16

32-17

29-19

29-19

Worst Record ATS

16-32

17-31

18-31

18-30

19-31

19-30

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	34	5	8	76	78
Wild	28	13	9	65	18
Stars	27	13	9	63	24
Mammoth	25	20	4	54	18
Predators	23	21	4	50	-23
Blackhawks	20	22	7	47	-19
Blues	19	22	8	46	-48
Jets	19	23	6	44	-6
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	24	12	12	60	14
Oilers	25	17	8	58	12
Sharks	25	20	3	53	-17
Kraken	21	18	9	51	-14
Ducks	24	21	3	51	-14
Kings	19	16	13	51	-11
Flames	21	23	5	47	-18
Canucks	16	27	5	37	-50

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Lightning	30	13	4	64	46
Red Wings	30	16	4	64	4
Canadiens	27	15	7	61	4
Bruins	28	19	2	58	14
Sabres	26	17	5	57	8
Maple Leafs	24	17	8	56	1
Panthers	25	20	3	53	-14
Senators	22	19	7	51	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	31	15	4	66	28
Penguins	23	14	11	57	9
Islanders	26	17	5	57	7
Flyers	23	17	8	54	-7
Capitals	24	20	6	54	11
Devils	25	22	2	52	-21
Blue Jackets	22	19	7	51	-12
Rangers	21	22	6	48	-18

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/22	MTL	@	BOS	6-2
Mon 12/22	FLA	@	CAR	5-2
Mon 12/22	BUF	@	OTT	3-2
Mon 12/22	NJD	@	NYI	1-2
Mon 12/22	NSH	@	MIN	3-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	OTT	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	SJS	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	BOS	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Tue 1/20	STL	@	WPG	8:00 PM