Defense vs position
NHL defense vs defensemen
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Opposing defensemen put up the most shots on goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs: 1.8 per defenseman per game, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 1.4. They put up the fewest against the Carolina Hurricanes, at 1.
1st allows the least (toughest) and 32nd allows the most (softest). These are 2026-27 numbers through about 14 games per team. It counts the top 4 defensemen by ice time per game.
1st = toughest, allows the least32nd = softest, allows the most
Green means opponents put up more of that stat, red means less. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Defense vs defensemen, 2026-27
 Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 1.832nd | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 0.911th | 1.21st |
 Calgary Flames | 14 | 1.627th | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 1.119th | 1.512th |
 Nashville Predators | 14 | 1.627th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 0.72nd | 1.725th |
 San Jose Sharks | 15 | 1.627th | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.119th | 1.33rd |
 Seattle Kraken | 14 | 1.627th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.35th | 0.911th | 1.33rd |
 St. Louis Blues | 14 | 1.627th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.119th | 1.828th |
 Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 1.523rd | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.419th | 0.86th | 1.512th |
 New York Rangers | 15 | 1.523rd | 0.521st | 0.231st | 0.419th | 1.329th | 1.931st |
 Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 1.523rd | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.419th | 1.227th | 1.931st |
 Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 1.523rd | 0.521st | 0.231st | 0.419th | 0.86th | 1.512th |
 Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1.415th | 0.630th | 0.15th | 0.530th | 1.119th | 1.47th |
 Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 1.415th | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 0.41st | 1.33rd |
 Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1.415th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.35th | 0.911th | 1.621st |
 Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 1.415th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.22nd | 0.86th | 1.47th |
 Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 1.415th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.119th | 1.621st |
 New Jersey Devils | 14 | 1.415th | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 1.119th | 1.828th |
 Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 1.415th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.227th | 1.512th |
 Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 1.415th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 117th | 1.512th |
 Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 1.35th | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 0.911th | 1.47th |
 Boston Bruins | 15 | 1.35th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.22nd | 0.72nd | 1.512th |
 Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 1.35th | 0.630th | 0.15th | 0.530th | 1.432nd | 1.47th |
 Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 1.35th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.419th | 1.329th | 1.621st |
 Florida Panthers | 14 | 1.35th | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.119th | 1.512th |
 Minnesota Wild | 16 | 1.35th | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 1.119th | 1.512th |
 New York Islanders | 14 | 1.35th | 0.49th | 01st | 0.35th | 0.86th | 1.21st |
 Ottawa Senators | 16 | 1.35th | 0.49th | 01st | 0.35th | 0.911th | 1.725th |
 Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 1.35th | 0.630th | 0.15th | 0.530th | 0.911th | 1.512th |
 Washington Capitals | 13 | 1.35th | 0.49th | 01st | 0.35th | 0.72nd | 1.828th |
 Dallas Stars | 14 | 1.23rd | 0.49th | 0.15th | 0.35th | 117th | 1.33rd |
 Utah Mammoth | 15 | 1.23rd | 0.521st | 0.15th | 0.419th | 0.86th | 1.621st |
 Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 1.12nd | 0.32nd | 0.15th | 0.22nd | 0.72nd | 1.47th |
 Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 11st | 0.21st | 01st | 0.11st | 1.329th | 1.725th |
Season, last 10 and last 5
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Shots on Goal allowed to defensemenLeague average 1.4 per game
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 1.832nd | 232nd | 1.727th | Weak |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 1.627th | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | Weak |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 1.627th | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | Weak |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 1.627th | 1.931st | 1.622nd | Weak |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 1.627th | 1.622nd | 1.27th | Weak |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 1.627th | 1.622nd | 1.727th | Weak |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 1.523rd | 1.516th | 1.727th | Soft |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 1.523rd | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | Soft |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 1.523rd | 1.730th | 1.831st | Soft |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 1.523rd | 1.516th | 1.311th | Soft |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1.415th | 1.38th | 1.27th | Neutral |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 1.415th | 1.516th | 1.727th | Neutral |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1.415th | 1.38th | 14th | Neutral |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 1.415th | 1.622nd | 1.413th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 1.415th | 1.516th | 1.311th | Neutral |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 1.415th | 1.516th | 1.932nd | Neutral |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 1.415th | 1.23rd | 0.92nd | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 1.415th | 1.622nd | 1.622nd | Neutral |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 1.35th | 1.23rd | 1.516th | Tough |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 1.35th | 1.38th | 1.516th | Tough |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 1.35th | 1.516th | 1.15th | Tough |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 1.35th | 1.38th | 1.516th | Tough |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 1.35th | 1.622nd | 1.516th | Tough |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 1.35th | 1.23rd | 1.413th | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 1.35th | 1.23rd | 1.516th | Tough |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 1.35th | 1.12nd | 1.15th | Tough |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 1.35th | 1.415th | 0.81st | Tough |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 1.35th | 1.38th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 1.23rd | 1.23rd | 1.413th | Tough |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 1.23rd | 1.38th | 1.27th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 1.12nd | 1.38th | 1.516th | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 11st | 0.91st | 0.92nd | Tough |
Points allowed to defensemenLeague average 0.4 per game
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 0.630th | 0.627th | 0.515th | Weak |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 0.630th | 0.627th | 0.621st | Weak |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 0.630th | 0.516th | 0.621st | Weak |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0.521st | 0.627th | 0.830th | Soft |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 0.521st | 0.47th | 0.515th | Soft |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0.521st | 0.516th | 0.621st | Soft |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 0.521st | 0.516th | 0.35th | Soft |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 0.521st | 0.832nd | 132nd | Soft |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0.521st | 0.516th | 0.515th | Soft |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0.521st | 0.627th | 0.728th | Soft |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 0.521st | 0.627th | 0.830th | Soft |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0.521st | 0.516th | 0.621st | Soft |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 0.49th | 0.47th | 0.515th | Solid |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.728th | Solid |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0.49th | 0.47th | 0.48th | Solid |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.515th | Solid |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 0.49th | 0.32nd | 0.21st | Solid |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.621st | Solid |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 0.49th | 0.47th | 0.515th | Solid |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.621st | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.48th | Solid |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 0.49th | 0.47th | 0.48th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 0.49th | 0.516th | 0.621st | Solid |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 0.49th | 0.47th | 0.48th | Solid |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 0.32nd | 0.47th | 0.35th | Tough |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.35th | Tough |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 0.32nd | 0.47th | 0.21st | Tough |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.48th | Tough |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 0.32nd | 0.47th | 0.48th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 0.32nd | 0.32nd | 0.48th | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 0.21st | 0.21st | 0.21st | Tough |
Goals allowed to defensemenLeague average 0.1 per game
| New York Rangers | 15 | 0.231st | 0.332nd | 0.331st | Weak |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0.231st | 0.228th | 0.331st | Weak |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 0.15th | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 01st | Tough |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 01st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 0.15th | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 0.15th | 0.228th | 0.15th | Tough |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0.15th | 0.228th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 0.15th | 01st | 0.15th | Tough |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0.15th | 0.228th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 0.15th | 01st | 0.15th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 0.15th | 0.16th | 0.222nd | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 01st | 01st | 0.15th | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 01st | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 01st | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 01st | 0.16th | 0.15th | Tough |
Assists allowed to defensemenLeague average 0.3 per game
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 0.530th | 0.525th | 0.523rd | Weak |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 0.530th | 0.525th | 0.416th | Weak |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 0.530th | 0.525th | 0.626th | Weak |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0.419th | 0.525th | 0.730th | Neutral |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 0.419th | 0.415th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 0.419th | 0.415th | 0.416th | Neutral |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0.419th | 0.415th | 0.523rd | Neutral |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 0.419th | 0.22nd | 0.21st | Neutral |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 0.419th | 0.525th | 0.38th | Neutral |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 0.419th | 0.525th | 0.730th | Neutral |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 0.419th | 0.415th | 0.416th | Neutral |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0.419th | 0.415th | 0.626th | Neutral |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 0.419th | 0.525th | 0.730th | Neutral |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0.419th | 0.37th | 0.38th | Neutral |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 0.35th | 0.415th | 0.626th | Tough |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0.35th | 0.22nd | 0.38th | Tough |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.21st | Tough |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0.35th | 0.22nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 0.35th | 0.415th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.416th | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.416th | Tough |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 0.35th | 0.525th | 0.626th | Tough |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.38th | Tough |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0.35th | 0.37th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 0.35th | 0.415th | 0.416th | Tough |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 0.35th | 0.415th | 0.38th | Tough |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 0.35th | 0.415th | 0.416th | Tough |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 0.22nd | 0.37th | 0.21st | Tough |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 0.22nd | 0.22nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 0.22nd | 0.22nd | 0.21st | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 0.11st | 0.11st | 0.21st | Tough |
Hits allowed to defensemenLeague average 1 per game
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 1.432nd | 1.832nd | 232nd | Weak |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 1.329th | 1.431st | 117th | Weak |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 1.329th | 1.224th | 1.425th | Weak |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 1.329th | 113th | 0.65th | Weak |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 1.227th | 1.329th | 1.730th | Weak |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 1.227th | 1.329th | 1.425th | Weak |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 1.119th | 113th | 1.220th | Neutral |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1.119th | 113th | 0.89th | Neutral |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 1.119th | 1.224th | 1.730th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 1.119th | 1.120th | 0.914th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 1.119th | 1.224th | 1.425th | Neutral |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 1.119th | 113th | 0.914th | Neutral |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 1.119th | 1.224th | 117th | Neutral |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 1.119th | 1.120th | 1.425th | Neutral |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 117th | 1.224th | 1.220th | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 117th | 1.120th | 1.322nd | Neutral |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0.911th | 113th | 0.89th | Solid |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0.911th | 0.99th | 1.322nd | Solid |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 0.911th | 0.86th | 0.76th | Solid |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 0.911th | 113th | 117th | Solid |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0.911th | 1.120th | 1.322nd | Solid |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 0.911th | 113th | 1.425th | Solid |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 0.86th | 0.86th | 0.89th | Tough |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 0.86th | 0.99th | 0.52nd | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 0.86th | 0.99th | 0.76th | Tough |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 0.86th | 0.72nd | 0.89th | Tough |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0.86th | 0.86th | 0.89th | Tough |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 0.72nd | 0.99th | 0.76th | Tough |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 0.72nd | 0.72nd | 0.914th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 0.72nd | 0.72nd | 0.52nd | Tough |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 0.72nd | 0.72nd | 0.52nd | Tough |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0.41st | 0.41st | 0.31st | Tough |
Blocked Shots allowed to defensemenLeague average 1.5 per game
| New York Rangers | 15 | 1.931st | 1.929th | 1.928th | Weak |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 1.931st | 1.723rd | 1.825th | Weak |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 1.828th | 1.826th | 1.410th | Weak |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 1.828th | 1.929th | 1.723rd | Weak |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 1.828th | 1.929th | 1.928th | Weak |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 1.725th | 1.723rd | 1.514th | Weak |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 1.725th | 1.826th | 1.825th | Weak |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 1.725th | 1.929th | 2.232nd | Weak |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 1.621st | 1.723rd | 1.25th | Soft |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 1.621st | 1.617th | 1.514th | Soft |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 1.621st | 1.826th | 1.928th | Soft |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 1.621st | 1.512th | 1.39th | Soft |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 1.512th | 1.617th | 1.410th | Solid |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 1.512th | 1.33rd | 1.12nd | Solid |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 1.512th | 1.47th | 1.410th | Solid |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 1.512th | 1.512th | 1.618th | Solid |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 1.512th | 1.512th | 1.25th | Solid |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 1.512th | 1.512th | 1.514th | Solid |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 1.512th | 1.617th | 1.723rd | Solid |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 1.512th | 1.617th | 1.825th | Solid |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 1.512th | 1.617th | 1.618th | Solid |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 1.47th | 1.47th | 1.12nd | Tough |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 1.47th | 1.33rd | 1.514th | Tough |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 1.47th | 1.617th | 1.928th | Tough |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 1.47th | 1.47th | 1.618th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 1.47th | 1.12nd | 11st | Tough |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 1.33rd | 1.47th | 1.618th | Tough |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 1.33rd | 1.33rd | 1.25th | Tough |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 1.33rd | 1.512th | 1.410th | Tough |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 1.33rd | 1.47th | 1.618th | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 1.21st | 1.33rd | 1.12nd | Tough |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 1.21st | 0.91st | 1.25th | Tough |
Power Play Points allowed to defensemenLeague average 0.1 per game
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 0.228th | 0.227th | 0.223rd | Weak |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 0.228th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Weak |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0.228th | 0.227th | 0.223rd | Weak |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 0.228th | 0.227th | 0.331st | Weak |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 0.228th | 0.227th | 0.331st | Weak |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 0.19th | 0.227th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 0.19th | 0.227th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 01st | Solid |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 01st | Solid |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.18th | Solid |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 01st | Solid |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 0.19th | 0.14th | 0.223rd | Solid |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 01st | 0.14th | 0.18th | Tough |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 01st | 01st | 01st | Tough |
| New York Rangers | 15 | 01st | 0.14th | 0.18th | Tough |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 01st | 0.14th | 01st | Tough |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 01st | 0.14th | 0.18th | Tough |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 01st | 0.14th | 0.18th | Tough |
Fantasy Score allowed to defensemenLeague average 5.3 per game
| New York Rangers | 15 | 6.532nd | 7.532nd | 8.432nd | Weak |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 629th | 4.98th | 5.113th | Weak |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 14 | 629th | 5.924th | 623rd | Weak |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 629th | 5.823rd | 4.98th | Weak |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 13 | 5.927th | 6.229th | 6.831st | Weak |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 5.927th | 5.620th | 5.820th | Weak |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 5.824th | 6.229th | 5.820th | Soft |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 | 5.824th | 6.229th | 6.629th | Soft |
| Winnipeg Jets | 15 | 5.824th | 5.924th | 6.325th | Soft |
| San Jose Sharks | 15 | 5.623rd | 6.128th | 5.617th | Soft |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14 | 5.519th | 4.87th | 4.12nd | Neutral |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 5.519th | 627th | 5.415th | Neutral |
| St. Louis Blues | 14 | 5.519th | 5.620th | 5.617th | Neutral |
| Utah Mammoth | 15 | 5.519th | 5.924th | 6.528th | Neutral |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 5.414th | 5.414th | 6.427th | Neutral |
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 5.414th | 5.517th | 5.314th | Neutral |
| Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 5.414th | 5.517th | 5.415th | Neutral |
| Minnesota Wild | 16 | 5.414th | 5.414th | 5.820th | Neutral |
| Nashville Predators | 14 | 5.414th | 5.722nd | 6.629th | Neutral |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 5.212th | 59th | 5.719th | Solid |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 5.212th | 4.63rd | 4.44th | Solid |
| Ottawa Senators | 16 | 5.110th | 5.517th | 6.224th | Solid |
| Washington Capitals | 13 | 5.110th | 5.313th | 510th | Solid |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 4.99th | 4.63rd | 510th | Solid |
| Florida Panthers | 14 | 4.88th | 5.212th | 4.55th | Tough |
| Boston Bruins | 15 | 4.74th | 5.111th | 4.87th | Tough |
| Dallas Stars | 14 | 4.74th | 59th | 6.325th | Tough |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 4.74th | 4.76th | 4.33rd | Tough |
| Seattle Kraken | 14 | 4.74th | 5.414th | 510th | Tough |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 4.53rd | 4.63rd | 4.98th | Tough |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 4.32nd | 4.32nd | 4.66th | Tough |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 4.21st | 41st | 3.71st | Tough |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Find the opponent
Say a defenseman's line is against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The row shows 1.8 shots on goal per defenseman per game, 32nd of 32.
Compare with the league
The league average against defensemen is 1.4, so this defense gives up 0.4 more per defenseman. That puts it in the "Weak" bucket.
Check the recent games
Over the last 5 it is 1.7, lower than the season, so check whether the defense has improved. A big gap between the season and the last 5 is worth a look before you trust either one.
Then check the player
A matchup is one input. In the app, see how the player has done against today's exact line and compare every book's price.
How this is counted
Each number is what opposing players put up against this team, per game, averaged over the team's 2026-27 games. It counts the top 4 defensemen by ice time per game. Teams are ranked on that number league-wide: 1st allows the least, last allows the most, for every stat, with ties sharing a rank. Last 10 and last 5 are the same defense over its most recent games; a dash means too few games to rank (under 3 for L10, under 2 for L5). Computed each morning from every box score of the season, preseason excluded, and refreshed here by 8:40 AM ET.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which NHL team is worst against defensemen?
On shots on goal, the Toronto Maple Leafs: 1.8 per defenseman per game in 2026-27, 32nd of 32, against a league average of 1.4. These are 2026-27 numbers through about 14 games per team.
Which NHL team is best against defensemen?
On shots on goal, the Carolina Hurricanes: 1 per defenseman per game, 1st of 32.
Does a higher rank mean a softer matchup?
Yes. 1st allows the least and 32nd allows the most. Ranks are never flipped, so a high rank on a stat like turnovers means opponents turn it over more against this team.
Who counts toward the defensemen number?
It counts the top 4 defensemen by ice time per game. That keeps the number close to the players a line would be set on. The league average here is 1.4.
Which defense has been getting softer against defensemen?
On shots on goal, the New Jersey Devils have the biggest jump in the last 5 games: 1.9 per game, up from 1.4 on the season.
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