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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 LeafsTOR | 17 | 9.01st | 0.713rd | 1.7613th | 2.476th | 6.531st |
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| KrakenSEAvs CGY today | 14 | 8.52nd | 0.2928th | 1.5021st | 1.7925th | 6.432nd |
| FlamesCGY@ SEA today | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.676th | 1.936th | 2.604th | 8.79th |
| PredatorsNSH | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.4714th | 1.8010th | 2.2713th | 8.79th |
| BluesSTL | 15 | 8.35th | 0.4022nd | 1.3327th | 1.7327th | 8.79th |
| SharksSJ@ LA today | 16 | 8.35th | 0.5012th | 1.3826th | 1.8822nd | 6.830th |
| Blue JacketsCBJ | 13 | 8.27th | 0.4619th | 1.927th | 2.388th | 7.425th |
| CanadiensMTL | 15 | 8.08th | 0.5310th | 1.8010th | 2.3312th | 7.522nd |
| OilersEDM | 16 | 8.08th | 0.3824th | 1.3128th | 1.6929th | 7.327th |
| RangersNYR | 16 | 8.08th | 0.811st | 1.5619th | 2.388th | 9.44th |
| JetsWPG | 16 | 7.911th | 0.752nd | 1.945th | 2.693rd | 8.613th |
| LightningTB | 14 | 7.911th | 0.713rd | 1.5021st | 2.2115th | 9.53rd |
| DevilsNJ | 15 | 7.713th | 0.3326th | 2.134th | 2.476th | 10.91st |
| FlyersPHI | 17 | 7.713th | 0.713rd | 1.829th | 2.535th | 8.613th |
| BlackhawksCHI@ FLA today | 15 | 7.515th | 0.4714th | 2.601st | 3.071st | 7.327th |
| WildMIN | 17 | 7.515th | 0.5310th | 1.1230th | 1.6530th | 8.516th |
| KingsLAvs SJ today | 13 | 7.417th | 0.627th | 1.5420th | 2.1517th | 9.07th |
| PanthersFLAvs CHI today | 15 | 7.417th | 0.4022nd | 1.4025th | 1.8024th | 8.219th |
| BruinsBOS | 16 | 7.319th | 0.4420th | 1.0631st | 1.5031st | 7.425th |
| Red WingsDET | 16 | 7.220th | 0.568th | 1.1929th | 1.7526th | 8.516th |
| CanucksVAN | 17 | 7.121st | 0.4714th | 2.592nd | 3.062nd | 8.418th |
| CapitalsWSH | 14 | 7.121st | 0.2928th | 1.7912th | 2.0718th | 9.16th |
| PenguinsPIT | 15 | 7.121st | 0.4714th | 1.4723rd | 1.9320th | 8.613th |
| AvalancheCOL | 16 | 7.024th | 0.568th | 1.6916th | 2.2514th | 8.79th |
| DucksANA | 15 | 6.725th | 0.4714th | 1.7315th | 2.2016th | 7.522nd |
| SenatorsOTT@ BUF today | 16 | 6.626th | 0.3127th | 1.7514th | 2.0619th | 8.88th |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 6.527th | 0.1432nd | 1.5718th | 1.7128th | 7.921st |
| Golden KnightsVGK | 17 | 6.428th | 0.3525th | 1.4723rd | 1.8223rd | 7.029th |
| MammothUTAH | 16 | 6.428th | 0.5012th | 1.888th | 2.388th | 9.72nd |
| SabresBUFvs OTT today | 14 | 6.428th | 0.2131st | 2.143rd | 2.3611th | 8.219th |
| StarsDAL | 15 | 6.428th | 0.2730th | 1.6717th | 1.9320th | 7.522nd |
| HurricanesCAR | 17 | 5.132nd | 0.4121st | 0.8232nd | 1.2432nd | 9.35th |
