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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 4.
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@ WPG today | 17 | 24.41st | 4.061st | 5.001st | 9.061st | 4.330th |
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| BlackhawksCHI@ TB today | 16 | 22.82nd | 3.442nd | 4.137th | 7.564th | 4.729th |
| KrakenSEA | 14 | 22.23rd | 3.433rd | 4.215th | 7.643rd | 4.927th |
| SharksSJ | 16 | 22.04th | 2.8112th | 3.9412th | 6.7512th | 6.65th |
| FlyersPHI@ NYR today | 17 | 21.65th | 2.6516th | 4.128th | 6.7611th | 6.49th |
| FlamesCGY | 15 | 21.36th | 2.8710th | 4.079th | 6.9310th | 6.211th |
| JetsWPGvs VAN today | 16 | 21.36th | 2.888th | 4.632nd | 7.505th | 5.423rd |
| CanadiensMTLvs UTAH today | 15 | 20.98th | 2.6017th | 3.5319th | 6.1320th | 6.114th |
| SabresBUF | 15 | 20.98th | 3.136th | 3.9313th | 7.079th | 5.916th |
| PredatorsNSH@ COL today | 15 | 20.710th | 2.5321st | 3.4720th | 6.0021st | 5.126th |
| BruinsBOS@ PIT today | 16 | 20.611th | 1.9430th | 2.9428th | 4.8829th | 5.423rd |
| CapitalsWSH | 14 | 20.611th | 3.145th | 4.079th | 7.217th | 4.132nd |
| KingsLA | 13 | 20.611th | 2.8511th | 4.464th | 7.316th | 6.57th |
| Maple LeafsTOR | 17 | 20.611th | 2.5321st | 3.7616th | 6.2918th | 4.231st |
| DucksANA@ EDM today | 15 | 20.515th | 3.334th | 4.603rd | 7.932nd | 5.717th |
| SenatorsOTT | 17 | 20.416th | 2.7613th | 3.4123rd | 6.1819th | 6.49th |
| AvalancheCOLvs NSH today | 16 | 20.317th | 2.6914th | 3.6917th | 6.3816th | 6.211th |
| PenguinsPITvs BOS today | 15 | 20.317th | 2.937th | 4.206th | 7.138th | 6.57th |
| BluesSTL@ NJ today | 15 | 19.919th | 2.6017th | 3.8015th | 6.4015th | 5.717th |
| IslandersNYIvs CAR today | 14 | 19.420th | 2.5719th | 2.9329th | 5.5026th | 6.65th |
| Golden KnightsVGK@ DET today | 17 | 19.221st | 2.4725th | 2.8230th | 5.2928th | 5.619th |
| Blue JacketsCBJvs DAL today | 13 | 18.822nd | 2.6914th | 3.8514th | 6.5413th | 6.015th |
| OilersEDMvs ANA today | 16 | 18.822nd | 2.5024th | 3.4421st | 5.9422nd | 4.927th |
| RangersNYRvs PHI today | 16 | 18.724th | 2.1328th | 3.2524th | 5.3827th | 5.522nd |
| MammothUTAH@ MTL today | 16 | 18.225th | 2.888th | 3.4421st | 6.3117th | 7.32nd |
| Red WingsDETvs VGK today | 16 | 17.626th | 2.4426th | 4.0611th | 6.5014th | 5.325th |
| WildMIN | 17 | 17.626th | 1.7132nd | 2.6531st | 4.3532nd | 5.619th |
| HurricanesCAR@ NYI today | 17 | 17.228th | 1.8831st | 3.0027th | 4.8829th | 6.211th |
| DevilsNJvs STL today | 15 | 16.929th | 2.5321st | 3.1326th | 5.6725th | 7.32nd |
| PanthersFLA | 16 | 16.929th | 2.5620th | 3.2524th | 5.8124th | 7.81st |
| LightningTBvs CHI today | 14 | 16.631st | 2.3627th | 3.5718th | 5.9323rd | 7.24th |
| StarsDAL@ CBJ today | 15 | 16.132nd | 2.0729th | 2.5332nd | 4.6031st | 5.619th |
