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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 forward combined. 1st gives up the most (the softest defense), 32nd the fewest (the toughest).
Darker gives up morerank of 32 under each number
| CanucksVAN | 16 | 24.81st | 4.001st | 4.941st | 8.941st | 4.529th |
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| BlackhawksCHI@ FLA today | 15 | 22.92nd | 3.403rd | 3.9313th | 7.335th | 4.529th |
| KrakenSEAvs CGY today | 14 | 22.23rd | 3.432nd | 4.215th | 7.643rd | 4.927th |
| SharksSJ@ LA today | 16 | 22.04th | 2.8113th | 3.9412th | 6.7512th | 6.65th |
| FlyersPHI | 17 | 21.65th | 2.6516th | 4.127th | 6.7611th | 6.410th |
| FlamesCGY@ SEA today | 15 | 21.36th | 2.8711th | 4.078th | 6.9310th | 6.211th |
| JetsWPG | 16 | 21.36th | 2.888th | 4.632nd | 7.504th | 5.423rd |
| CanadiensMTL | 15 | 20.98th | 2.6017th | 3.5319th | 6.1320th | 6.114th |
| DucksANA | 14 | 20.98th | 3.294th | 4.503rd | 7.792nd | 5.717th |
| PredatorsNSH | 15 | 20.710th | 2.5320th | 3.4721st | 6.0021st | 5.126th |
| BruinsBOS | 16 | 20.611th | 1.9430th | 2.9428th | 4.8829th | 5.423rd |
| CapitalsWSH | 14 | 20.611th | 3.146th | 4.078th | 7.217th | 4.132nd |
| KingsLAvs SJ today | 13 | 20.611th | 2.8512th | 4.464th | 7.316th | 6.57th |
| Maple LeafsTOR | 17 | 20.611th | 2.5320th | 3.7616th | 6.2919th | 4.231st |
| SabresBUFvs OTT today | 14 | 20.611th | 3.215th | 4.0011th | 7.217th | 6.114th |
| SenatorsOTT@ BUF today | 16 | 20.416th | 2.888th | 3.5020th | 6.3816th | 6.57th |
| AvalancheCOL | 16 | 20.317th | 2.6914th | 3.6917th | 6.3816th | 6.211th |
| PenguinsPIT | 15 | 20.317th | 2.937th | 4.206th | 7.139th | 6.57th |
| BluesSTL | 15 | 19.919th | 2.6017th | 3.8015th | 6.4015th | 5.717th |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 19.420th | 2.5719th | 2.9329th | 5.5026th | 6.65th |
| Golden KnightsVGK | 17 | 19.221st | 2.4725th | 2.8230th | 5.2928th | 5.619th |
| Blue JacketsCBJ | 13 | 18.822nd | 2.6914th | 3.8514th | 6.5413th | 6.016th |
| OilersEDM | 16 | 18.822nd | 2.5024th | 3.4422nd | 5.9422nd | 4.927th |
| RangersNYR | 16 | 18.724th | 2.1328th | 3.2525th | 5.3827th | 5.522nd |
| MammothUTAH | 16 | 18.225th | 2.888th | 3.4422nd | 6.3118th | 7.32nd |
| Red WingsDET | 16 | 17.626th | 2.4426th | 4.0610th | 6.5014th | 5.325th |
| WildMIN | 17 | 17.626th | 1.7132nd | 2.6531st | 4.3532nd | 5.619th |
| HurricanesCAR | 17 | 17.228th | 1.8831st | 3.0027th | 4.8829th | 6.211th |
| PanthersFLAvs CHI today | 15 | 17.029th | 2.5320th | 3.2724th | 5.8024th | 8.11st |
| DevilsNJ | 15 | 16.930th | 2.5320th | 3.1326th | 5.6725th | 7.32nd |
| LightningTB | 14 | 16.631st | 2.3627th | 3.5718th | 5.9323rd | 7.24th |
| StarsDAL | 15 | 16.132nd | 2.0729th | 2.5332nd | 4.6031st | 5.619th |
