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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 2.
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 | 16 | 8.81st | 0.695th | 1.7511th | 2.448th | 6.631st |
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| KrakenSEA | 14 | 8.52nd | 0.2928th | 1.5022nd | 1.7923rd | 6.432nd |
| FlamesCGY | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.676th | 1.935th | 2.603rd | 8.79th |
| BluesSTL@ NYR today | 14 | 8.34th | 0.3624th | 1.3627th | 1.7126th | 8.79th |
| PredatorsNSHvs CAR today | 14 | 8.34th | 0.5011th | 1.868th | 2.3610th | 8.513th |
| SharksSJ | 16 | 8.34th | 0.5011th | 1.3825th | 1.8821st | 6.830th |
| LightningTBvs DET today | 13 | 8.27th | 0.773rd | 1.5419th | 2.3113th | 9.25th |
| JetsWPG@ MTL today | 15 | 8.08th | 0.802nd | 1.809th | 2.603rd | 8.120th |
| FlyersPHIvs MIN today | 16 | 7.99th | 0.754th | 1.7511th | 2.505th | 8.612th |
| Blue JacketsCBJvs COL today | 12 | 7.810th | 0.4220th | 1.927th | 2.3312th | 7.229th |
| OilersEDM@ NJ today | 15 | 7.810th | 0.4021st | 1.2728th | 1.6729th | 7.424th |
| CanadiensMTLvs WPG today | 14 | 7.712th | 0.4319th | 1.7114th | 2.1416th | 7.722nd |
| RangersNYRvs STL today | 15 | 7.712th | 0.871st | 1.6016th | 2.476th | 9.43rd |
| DevilsNJvs EDM today | 14 | 7.614th | 0.2928th | 2.143rd | 2.439th | 10.91st |
| BlackhawksCHI | 15 | 7.515th | 0.4716th | 2.601st | 3.071st | 7.327th |
| CapitalsWSHvs DAL today | 13 | 7.416th | 0.3125th | 1.6215th | 1.9220th | 8.79th |
| KingsLA | 13 | 7.416th | 0.627th | 1.5419th | 2.1515th | 9.06th |
| PanthersFLA | 15 | 7.416th | 0.4021st | 1.4024th | 1.8022nd | 8.218th |
| WildMIN@ PHI today | 16 | 7.416th | 0.568th | 1.1329th | 1.6928th | 8.316th |
| BruinsBOS | 16 | 7.320th | 0.4418th | 1.0631st | 1.5031st | 7.424th |
| CanucksVANvs ANA today | 16 | 7.320th | 0.5011th | 2.502nd | 3.002nd | 8.316th |
| Red WingsDET@ TB today | 15 | 7.222nd | 0.539th | 1.0730th | 1.6030th | 8.513th |
| PenguinsPITvs VGK today | 14 | 7.123rd | 0.5011th | 1.5022nd | 2.0018th | 8.415th |
| AvalancheCOL@ CBJ today | 15 | 6.924th | 0.4716th | 1.5321st | 2.0018th | 8.97th |
| DucksANA@ VAN today | 14 | 6.625th | 0.5011th | 1.7910th | 2.2914th | 7.424th |
| SenatorsOTT | 16 | 6.625th | 0.3125th | 1.7511th | 2.0617th | 8.88th |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 6.527th | 0.1432nd | 1.5717th | 1.7126th | 7.921st |
| Golden KnightsVGK@ PIT today | 16 | 6.428th | 0.3823rd | 1.3825th | 1.7525th | 7.327th |
| SabresBUF | 14 | 6.428th | 0.2130th | 2.143rd | 2.3610th | 8.218th |
| StarsDAL@ WSH today | 14 | 6.330th | 0.2130th | 1.5717th | 1.7923rd | 7.623rd |
| MammothUTAH@ TOR today | 15 | 6.131st | 0.539th | 1.935th | 2.476th | 9.92nd |
| HurricanesCAR@ NSH today | 16 | 5.132nd | 0.3125th | 0.7532nd | 1.0632nd | 9.34th |
