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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 forward combined. 1st gives up the most (the softest defense), 32nd the fewest (the toughest).
Darker gives up morerank of 32 under each number
| CanucksVANvs ANA today | 16 | 24.81st | 4.001st | 4.941st | 8.941st | 4.529th |
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| BlackhawksCHI | 15 | 22.92nd | 3.403rd | 3.9313th | 7.335th | 4.529th |
| KrakenSEA | 14 | 22.23rd | 3.432nd | 4.215th | 7.643rd | 4.927th |
| SharksSJ | 16 | 22.04th | 2.8113th | 3.9412th | 6.7511th | 6.65th |
| FlyersPHIvs MIN today | 16 | 21.85th | 2.5620th | 4.137th | 6.6912th | 6.310th |
| JetsWPG@ MTL today | 15 | 21.76th | 2.8014th | 4.672nd | 7.474th | 5.324th |
| FlamesCGY | 15 | 21.37th | 2.8710th | 4.079th | 6.939th | 6.212th |
| DucksANA@ VAN today | 14 | 20.98th | 3.294th | 4.503rd | 7.792nd | 5.718th |
| CapitalsWSHvs DAL today | 13 | 20.89th | 2.928th | 3.7714th | 6.6912th | 4.231st |
| AvalancheCOL@ CBJ today | 15 | 20.710th | 2.5322nd | 3.3324th | 5.8722nd | 6.015th |
| PredatorsNSHvs CAR today | 14 | 20.710th | 2.6415th | 3.6418th | 6.2919th | 5.026th |
| BruinsBOS | 16 | 20.612th | 1.9429th | 2.9427th | 4.8829th | 5.423rd |
| KingsLA | 13 | 20.612th | 2.8511th | 4.464th | 7.316th | 6.57th |
| SabresBUF | 14 | 20.612th | 3.215th | 4.0010th | 7.217th | 6.114th |
| PenguinsPITvs VGK today | 14 | 20.515th | 2.936th | 4.215th | 7.148th | 6.57th |
| Maple LeafsTORvs UTAH today | 16 | 20.416th | 2.5620th | 3.7515th | 6.3118th | 3.632nd |
| SenatorsOTT | 16 | 20.416th | 2.889th | 3.5020th | 6.3816th | 6.57th |
| CanadiensMTLvs WPG today | 14 | 19.918th | 2.5717th | 3.3623rd | 5.9321st | 6.212th |
| BluesSTL@ NYR today | 14 | 19.719th | 2.6415th | 3.7116th | 6.3617th | 5.521st |
| IslandersNYI | 14 | 19.420th | 2.5717th | 2.9330th | 5.5027th | 6.65th |
| Golden KnightsVGK@ PIT today | 16 | 19.221st | 2.5024th | 2.9427th | 5.4428th | 5.718th |
| Blue JacketsCBJvs COL today | 12 | 18.922nd | 2.8312th | 4.0010th | 6.8310th | 6.310th |
| OilersEDM@ NJ today | 15 | 18.523rd | 2.4725th | 3.4021st | 5.8722nd | 4.927th |
| RangersNYRvs STL today | 15 | 18.523rd | 2.2028th | 3.4021st | 5.6026th | 5.324th |
| MammothUTAH@ TOR today | 15 | 18.225th | 2.936th | 3.5319th | 6.4715th | 7.33rd |
| WildMIN@ PHI today | 16 | 17.726th | 1.6932nd | 2.6331st | 4.3131st | 5.620th |
| Red WingsDET@ TB today | 15 | 17.427th | 2.4026th | 4.137th | 6.5314th | 5.521st |
| HurricanesCAR@ NSH today | 16 | 17.328th | 1.8831st | 2.9427th | 4.8130th | 5.916th |
| DevilsNJvs EDM today | 14 | 17.129th | 2.5717th | 3.0726th | 5.6425th | 7.42nd |
| PanthersFLA | 15 | 17.030th | 2.5322nd | 3.2725th | 5.8024th | 8.11st |
| LightningTBvs DET today | 13 | 16.631st | 2.3827th | 3.6917th | 6.0820th | 7.04th |
| StarsDAL@ WSH today | 14 | 16.032nd | 1.9330th | 2.2132nd | 4.1432nd | 5.916th |
