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NHL defense vs position
How much each team gives up to every position, ranked from the easiest matchup to the toughest.
2026–27 season, through Nov 1.
Per game, every opposing forward combined. 1st gives up the most: green is the easiest matchup for an Over, red the toughest.
| CanucksVAN | 16 | 24.81st | 4.001st | 4.941st | 8.941st | 4.529th |
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| BlackhawksCHI | 14 | 23.12nd | 3.363rd | 3.9313th | 7.297th | 4.230th |
| SharksSJ | 15 | 22.53rd | 2.8711th | 4.009th | 6.8710th | 6.113th |
| KrakenSEA | 14 | 22.24th | 3.432nd | 4.216th | 7.643rd | 4.927th |
| FlyersPHI | 16 | 21.85th | 2.5621st | 4.138th | 6.6912th | 6.310th |
| JetsWPG | 15 | 21.76th | 2.8014th | 4.672nd | 7.474th | 5.323rd |
| FlamesCGY | 14 | 21.67th | 3.076th | 4.295th | 7.365th | 6.56th |
| BruinsBOS | 15 | 21.18th | 1.9329th | 2.9328th | 4.8729th | 5.125th |
| AvalancheCOL | 14 | 20.99th | 2.6415th | 3.4321st | 6.0721st | 6.113th |
| DucksANA | 14 | 20.99th | 3.294th | 4.503rd | 7.792nd | 5.719th |
| CapitalsWSH | 13 | 20.811th | 2.929th | 3.7714th | 6.6912th | 4.230th |
| PredatorsNSH | 14 | 20.712th | 2.6415th | 3.6418th | 6.2919th | 5.026th |
| KingsLA | 13 | 20.613th | 2.8512th | 4.464th | 7.316th | 6.56th |
| SabresBUF | 14 | 20.613th | 3.215th | 4.009th | 7.218th | 6.113th |
| PenguinsPIT | 14 | 20.515th | 2.937th | 4.216th | 7.149th | 6.56th |
| Maple LeafsTOR | 16 | 20.416th | 2.5621st | 3.7515th | 6.3118th | 3.632nd |
| SenatorsOTT | 16 | 20.416th | 2.8810th | 3.5020th | 6.3816th | 6.56th |
| CanadiensMTL | 14 | 19.918th | 2.5718th | 3.3624th | 5.9322nd | 6.212th |
| BluesSTL | 14 | 19.719th | 2.6415th | 3.7116th | 6.3617th | 5.521st |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 19.420th | 2.5718th | 2.9328th | 5.5027th | 6.65th |
| Golden KnightsVGK | 15 | 19.321st | 2.5323rd | 2.9328th | 5.4728th | 5.521st |
| Blue JacketsCBJ | 12 | 18.922nd | 2.8313th | 4.009th | 6.8311th | 6.310th |
| OilersEDM | 15 | 18.523rd | 2.4724th | 3.4022nd | 5.8723rd | 4.927th |
| RangersNYR | 15 | 18.523rd | 2.2028th | 3.4022nd | 5.6025th | 5.323rd |
| MammothUTAH | 15 | 18.225th | 2.937th | 3.5319th | 6.4714th | 7.33rd |
| WildMIN | 16 | 17.726th | 1.6932nd | 2.6331st | 4.3131st | 5.620th |
| HurricanesCAR | 16 | 17.327th | 1.8831st | 2.9427th | 4.8130th | 5.916th |
| Red WingsDET | 14 | 17.228th | 2.4325th | 4.009th | 6.4315th | 5.818th |
| DevilsNJ | 14 | 17.129th | 2.5718th | 3.0726th | 5.6424th | 7.42nd |
| LightningTB | 13 | 16.630th | 2.3827th | 3.6917th | 6.0820th | 7.04th |
| PanthersFLA | 14 | 16.431st | 2.4325th | 3.1425th | 5.5726th | 7.91st |
| StarsDAL | 14 | 16.032nd | 1.9329th | 2.2132nd | 4.1432nd | 5.916th |
