best defensive nhl teams 202 -24

13 teams are tied for the best record this season, with a record of 2-0-0. The first three are the Dallas Stars, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Seattle Kraken.

Interpreted as:
best defensive NHL teams 202 -24 or more this regular season
TEAM REC SEASON PTS GP W L OTL PTS% SOW SOL G GA DIFF PP% PK% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Stars
Stars
2-0-0
2025-26
4
2
2
0
0
1.000
1
0
9
8
1
14.3
88.9
29.50
15.3
32.00
.875
2 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
2-0-0
2025-26
4
2
2
0
0
1.000
0
0
10
6
4
12.5
80.0
36.00
13.9
22.50
.867
3 Kraken
Kraken
2-0-0
2025-26
4
2
2
0
0
1.000
0
0
5
2
3
20.0
75.0
26.50
9.4
31.50
.968
4 Avalanche
Avalanche
3-0-1
2025-26
7
4
3
0
1
.875
0
1
13
7
6
15.8
83.3
31.50
10.3
26.75
.935
5 Predators
Predators
2-0-1
2025-26
5
3
2
0
1
.833
0
0
8
5
3
6.7
90.0
27.67
9.6
31.67
.947
6 Bruins
Bruins
3-1-0
2025-26
6
4
3
1
0
.750
0
0
13
9
4
12.5
100.0
30.00
10.8
26.25
.914
7 Oilers
Oilers
1-0-1
2025-26
3
2
1
0
1
.750
0
1
6
4
2
22.2
83.3
36.00
8.3
18.50
.892
8 Panthers
Panthers
3-1-0
2025-26
6
4
3
1
0
.750
0
0
13
10
3
35.3
100.0
31.00
10.5
22.25
.888
9 Canadiens
Canadiens
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
10
8
2
20.0
80.0
25.33
13.2
26.67
.900
10 Red Wings
Red Wings
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
10
10
0
25.0
85.7
27.00
12.3
26.67
.875
11 Penguins
Penguins
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
8
9
-1
20.0
77.8
26.00
10.3
30.67
.902
12 Blues
Blues
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
9
9
0
22.2
80.0
29.67
10.1
26.33
.886
13 Devils
Devils
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
11
11
0
25.0
91.7
27.00
13.6
27.67
.867
14 Capitals
Capitals
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
6
5
1
0.0
57.1
28.67
7.0
31.33
.947
15 Jets
Jets
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
0
0
12
9
3
18.2
93.3
26.00
15.4
34.67
.913
16 Wild
Wild
2-1-0
2025-26
4
3
2
1
0
.667
1
0
12
10
2
47.1
75.0
33.00
12.1
30.67
.891
17 Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1-0-2
2025-26
4
3
1
0
2
.667
0
1
10
10
0
30.8
62.5
31.00
10.8
23.67
.859
18 Rangers
Rangers
2-2-0
2025-26
4
4
2
2
0
.500
0
0
10
5
5
18.2
100.0
30.75
8.1
27.00
.954
19 Flyers
Flyers
1-1-1
2025-26
3
3
1
1
1
.500
0
0
9
8
1
10.0
85.7
21.67
13.8
33.00
.919
20 Sharks
Sharks
0-0-2
2025-26
2
2
0
0
2
.500
0
0
9
11
-2
37.5
62.5
23.00
19.6
37.50
.853
21 Ducks
Ducks
1-1-0
2025-26
2
2
1
1
0
.500
0
0
8
9
-1
40.0
66.7
40.00
10.0
27.00
.833
22 Blackhawks
Blackhawks
1-2-1
2025-26
3
4
1
2
1
.375
0
0
10
11
-1
15.4
80.0
19.75
12.7
30.25
.909
23 Kings
Kings
1-2-1
2025-26
3
4
1
2
1
.375
1
1
11
15
-4
23.1
68.2
29.25
9.4
27.75
.865
24 Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1-2-0
2025-26
2
3
1
2
0
.333
0
0
10
11
-1
0.0
80.0
30.00
11.1
27.00
.864
25 Canucks
Canucks
1-2-0
2025-26
2
3
1
2
0
.333
0
0
8
9
-1
0.0
91.7
23.33
11.4
30.00
.900

More Stars Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

4.50

2nd

GA/GP

4.00

26th

PP%

14.3

21st

PK%

88.9

10th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
3
0
1
7
5
Predators Predators
2
0
1
5
3
Stars Stars
2
0
0
4
2
Blues Blues
2
1
0
4
0
Jets Jets
2
1
0
4
3
Wild Wild
2
1
0
4
3
Blackhawks Blackhawks
1
2
1
3
-1
Mammoth Mammoth
1
2
0
2
-2
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/14
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Thu
10/16
VAN VAN
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Sat
10/18
DAL DAL
@
STL STL
7:00 PM
Tue
10/21
CBJ CBJ
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Thu
10/23
LAK LAK
@
DAL DAL
9:00 PM
Last Game
COL Avalanche

2 - 0 - 0

4

Final

5

DAL Stars

2 - 0 - 0

Sat 11 Oct 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
3
0
1
7
5
Predators Predators
2
0
1
5
3
Stars Stars
2
0
0
4
2
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Kraken Kraken
2
0
0
4
3
Golden Knights Golden Knights
1
0
2
4
-1
Oilers Oilers
1
0
1
3
1
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
3
1
0
6
3
Bruins Bruins
3
1
0
6
4
Canadiens Canadiens
2
1
0
4
2
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
2
0
0
4
4
Capitals Capitals
2
1
0
4
1
Devils Devils
2
1
0
4
0

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
10/6
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
2-3
Mon
10/6
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
3-0
Mon
10/6
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
4-1
Tue
10/7
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
2-5
Tue
10/7
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
3-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/14
SEA SEA
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Tue
10/14
NSH NSH
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Tue
10/14
EDM EDM
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Tue
10/14
TBL TBL
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Tue
10/14
VGK VGK
@
CGY CGY
9:00 PM