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NHL defense vs position
How much each team gives up to every position, ranked from the softest defense (1st, gives up the most) to the toughest.
2026–27 season, through Nov 3.
Per game, every opposing defenseman combined. 1st gives up the most (the softest defense), 32nd the fewest (the toughest).
Darker gives up morerank of 32 under each number
| Maple LeafsTORvs UTAH today | 17 | 9.01st | 0.713rd | 1.7614th | 2.476th | 6.531st |
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| KrakenSEA | 14 | 8.52nd | 0.2928th | 1.5021st | 1.7925th | 6.432nd |
| FlamesCGY | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.676th | 1.936th | 2.604th | 8.79th |
| PredatorsNSHvs CAR today | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.4716th | 1.8010th | 2.2714th | 8.79th |
| BluesSTL@ NYR today | 15 | 8.35th | 0.4022nd | 1.3327th | 1.7327th | 8.79th |
| SharksSJ | 16 | 8.35th | 0.5012th | 1.3826th | 1.8822nd | 6.830th |
| Blue JacketsCBJvs COL today | 13 | 8.27th | 0.4619th | 1.927th | 2.388th | 7.424th |
| CanadiensMTLvs WPG today | 15 | 8.08th | 0.5310th | 1.8010th | 2.3312th | 7.522nd |
| OilersEDM@ NJ today | 16 | 8.08th | 0.3824th | 1.3128th | 1.6929th | 7.327th |
| RangersNYRvs STL today | 16 | 8.08th | 0.811st | 1.5619th | 2.388th | 9.44th |
| JetsWPG@ MTL today | 16 | 7.911th | 0.752nd | 1.945th | 2.693rd | 8.613th |
| LightningTBvs DET today | 14 | 7.911th | 0.713rd | 1.5021st | 2.2116th | 9.53rd |
| DevilsNJvs EDM today | 15 | 7.713th | 0.3326th | 2.134th | 2.476th | 10.91st |
| FlyersPHIvs MIN today | 17 | 7.713th | 0.713rd | 1.829th | 2.535th | 8.613th |
| BlackhawksCHI | 15 | 7.515th | 0.4716th | 2.601st | 3.071st | 7.327th |
| WildMIN@ PHI today | 17 | 7.515th | 0.5310th | 1.1230th | 1.6530th | 8.516th |
| KingsLA | 13 | 7.417th | 0.627th | 1.5420th | 2.1517th | 9.07th |
| PanthersFLA | 15 | 7.417th | 0.4022nd | 1.4025th | 1.8024th | 8.219th |
| BruinsBOS | 16 | 7.319th | 0.4420th | 1.0631st | 1.5031st | 7.424th |
| CanucksVANvs ANA today | 16 | 7.319th | 0.5012th | 2.502nd | 3.002nd | 8.318th |
| Red WingsDET@ TB today | 16 | 7.221st | 0.568th | 1.1929th | 1.7526th | 8.516th |
| CapitalsWSHvs DAL today | 14 | 7.122nd | 0.2928th | 1.7912th | 2.0718th | 9.16th |
| PenguinsPITvs VGK today | 15 | 7.122nd | 0.4716th | 1.4723rd | 1.9320th | 8.613th |
| AvalancheCOL@ CBJ today | 16 | 7.024th | 0.568th | 1.6916th | 2.2515th | 8.79th |
| DucksANA@ VAN today | 14 | 6.625th | 0.5012th | 1.7912th | 2.2913th | 7.424th |
| SenatorsOTT | 16 | 6.625th | 0.3127th | 1.7515th | 2.0619th | 8.88th |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 6.527th | 0.1432nd | 1.5718th | 1.7128th | 7.921st |
| Golden KnightsVGK@ PIT today | 17 | 6.428th | 0.3525th | 1.4723rd | 1.8223rd | 7.029th |
| MammothUTAH@ TOR today | 16 | 6.428th | 0.5012th | 1.888th | 2.388th | 9.72nd |
| SabresBUF | 14 | 6.428th | 0.2131st | 2.143rd | 2.3611th | 8.219th |
| StarsDAL@ WSH today | 15 | 6.428th | 0.2730th | 1.6717th | 1.9320th | 7.522nd |
| HurricanesCAR@ NSH today | 17 | 5.132nd | 0.4121st | 0.8232nd | 1.2432nd | 9.35th |
