nhl defence points leaders since the 2017-18 season

Since 2017-18, Victor Hedman has recorded the most points by a defenseman, with 495 points.

NAME P GP G A +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI/GP
1 Victor Hedman
V. Hedman
495
585
106
389
+160
341
24
183
1
5
20
5
1,446
7.3
1
3
33.3
616
885
292
499
24:18
2 Roman Josi
R. Josi
487
559
126
361
+49
274
44
137
0
4
24
6
1,902
6.6
0
1
0.0
418
988
245
463
25:03
3 John Carlson
J. Carlson
462
565
94
368
+44
200
29
149
1
3
19
1
1,406
6.7
0
2
0.0
441
1,021
336
569
24:28
4 Cale Makar
C. Makar
433
399
117
316
+140
116
41
140
3
4
25
6
1,130
10.4
0
0
348
554
298
310
24:47
5 Erik Karlsson
E. Karlsson
414
531
83
331
-115
208
18
110
1
2
15
8
1,330
6.2
0
2
0.0
268
663
434
645
24:32
6 Brent Burns
B. Burns
413
622
91
322
-7
288
31
112
2
8
12
5
1,822
5.0
1
3
33.3
420
877
443
678
24:05
7 Quinn Hughes
Q. Hughes
410
435
59
351
+31
175
14
164
0
3
8
3
926
6.4
0
0
116
341
237
360
24:22
8 Morgan Rielly
M. Rielly
398
564
63
335
+42
177
10
129
0
5
15
5
1,287
4.9
0
4
0.0
494
769
238
594
22:48
9 Kris Letang
K. Letang
386
561
88
298
+31
369
25
104
3
4
16
7
1,445
6.1
0
2
0.0
1,018
844
362
635
25:02
10 Adam Fox
A. Fox
373
435
66
307
+119
176
12
138
4
9
20
3
827
8.0
0
1
0.0
201
686
353
343
23:06
11 Rasmus Dahlin
R. Dahlin
361
512
83
278
-61
382
28
116
0
2
13
3
1,199
6.9
0
0
777
639
220
431
23:17
12 Josh Morrissey
J. Morrissey
354
582
74
280
+76
287
18
98
1
1
14
4
1,149
6.4
1
2
50.0
686
865
232
416
23:14
13 Shea Theodore
S. Theodore
347
514
73
274
+85
147
13
91
1
1
16
7
1,310
5.6
1
1
100.0
166
622
330
405
21:44
14 Zach Werenski
Z. Werenski
340
491
103
237
-9
132
21
76
2
3
16
6
1,410
7.3
0
0
264
661
251
351
24:22
15 Alex Pietrangelo
A. Pietrangelo
334
548
83
251
+67
178
16
76
1
12
18
4
1,396
5.9
1
2
50.0
403
1,112
399
412
24:09
16 Shayne Gostisbehere
S. Gostisbehere
330
549
80
250
-54
199
30
121
2
0
11
3
1,128
7.1
0
0
309
650
196
398
20:08
17 Drew Doughty
D. Doughty
326
522
68
258
+1
290
36
106
2
4
14
5
1,031
6.6
0
1
0.0
807
768
123
487
26:06
18 Dougie Hamilton
D. Hamilton
326
496
105
221
+57
319
31
77
1
1
22
7
1,601
6.6
1
4
25.0
594
585
174
463
21:17
19 Seth Jones
S. Jones
318
548
70
248
-112
220
21
90
0
6
16
8
1,378
5.1
0
0
742
1,003
322
486
25:13
20 Tyson Barrie
T. Barrie
317
484
63
254
-42
158
21
129
0
2
8
0
1,107
5.7
0
0
267
529
133
304
20:39
21 Mikhail Sergachev
M. Sergachev
310
550
63
247
+38
314
15
92
2
2
12
2
990
6.4
1
2
50.0
723
821
186
416
21:06
22 Torey Krug
T. Krug
307
456
51
256
-29
256
17
124
2
0
14
3
1,009
5.1
0
0
376
506
157
303
20:49
23 Thomas Chabot
T. Chabot
304
514
71
233
-59
254
10
80
1
0
5
2
1,224
5.8
0
0
516
788
224
547
23:51
24 Charlie McAvoy
C. McAvoy
301
508
60
241
+145
425
14
62
2
3
18
7
860
7.0
0
0
921
887
221
453
23:26
25 Vince Dunn
V. Dunn
289
544
76
213
+36
339
19
70
0
1
11
4
1,032
7.4
1
2
50.0
422
531
200
360
19:56

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TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Bruins Bruins
3
1
0
6
4
Panthers Panthers
3
0
0
6
6
Canadiens Canadiens
2
1
0
4
2
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1
1
0
2
0
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1
1
0
2
-1
Senators Senators
1
2
0
2
-6
Lightning Lightning
1
2
0
2
-2
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0
3
0
0
-8
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10/18
TBL TBL
@
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7:00 PM
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10/23
CHI CHI
@
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6:45 PM
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10/25
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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
0
0
6
6
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
Penguins Penguins
2
1
0
4
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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
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LAK LAK
4-1
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10/7
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10/7
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Mon
10/13
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7:00 PM
Mon
10/13
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10/13
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10/13
UTA UTA
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CHI CHI
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