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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 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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| KrakenSEA | 15 | 8.62nd | 0.2729th | 1.4724th | 1.7326th | 6.531st |
| PredatorsNSH@ COL today | 15 | 8.43rd | 0.4714th | 1.8010th | 2.2712th | 8.78th |
| BluesSTL@ NJ today | 15 | 8.34th | 0.4022nd | 1.3327th | 1.7326th | 8.78th |
| FlamesCGY | 16 | 8.34th | 0.636th | 1.887th | 2.505th | 8.611th |
| Blue JacketsCBJvs DAL today | 13 | 8.26th | 0.4619th | 1.926th | 2.388th | 7.425th |
| CanadiensMTLvs UTAH today | 15 | 8.07th | 0.5310th | 1.8010th | 2.3311th | 7.522nd |
| OilersEDMvs ANA today | 16 | 8.07th | 0.3823rd | 1.3128th | 1.6929th | 7.328th |
| RangersNYRvs PHI today | 16 | 8.07th | 0.811st | 1.5620th | 2.388th | 9.44th |
| JetsWPGvs VAN today | 16 | 7.910th | 0.752nd | 1.945th | 2.693rd | 8.611th |
| LightningTBvs CHI today | 14 | 7.910th | 0.713rd | 1.5022nd | 2.2115th | 9.53rd |
| SharksSJ | 17 | 7.910th | 0.4714th | 1.5321st | 2.0019th | 7.029th |
| DevilsNJvs STL today | 15 | 7.713th | 0.3326th | 2.133rd | 2.476th | 10.91st |
| FlyersPHI@ NYR today | 17 | 7.713th | 0.713rd | 1.829th | 2.534th | 8.611th |
| BlackhawksCHI@ TB today | 16 | 7.615th | 0.5012th | 2.442nd | 2.942nd | 7.425th |
| WildMIN | 17 | 7.516th | 0.5310th | 1.1230th | 1.6530th | 8.516th |
| BruinsBOS@ PIT today | 16 | 7.317th | 0.4420th | 1.0631st | 1.5031st | 7.425th |
| PanthersFLA | 16 | 7.317th | 0.3823rd | 1.5022nd | 1.8823rd | 8.419th |
| Red WingsDETvs VGK today | 16 | 7.219th | 0.568th | 1.1929th | 1.7525th | 8.516th |
| CanucksVAN@ WPG today | 17 | 7.120th | 0.4714th | 2.591st | 3.061st | 8.419th |
| CapitalsWSH | 14 | 7.120th | 0.2927th | 1.7912th | 2.0718th | 9.16th |
| KingsLA | 14 | 7.120th | 0.577th | 1.5718th | 2.1417th | 8.87th |
| PenguinsPITvs BOS today | 15 | 7.120th | 0.4714th | 1.4724th | 1.9321st | 8.611th |
| AvalancheCOLvs NSH today | 16 | 7.024th | 0.568th | 1.6915th | 2.2514th | 8.78th |
| DucksANA@ EDM today | 15 | 6.725th | 0.4714th | 1.7314th | 2.2016th | 7.522nd |
| SenatorsOTT | 17 | 6.626th | 0.2927th | 1.6517th | 1.9420th | 8.611th |
| IslandersNYIvs CAR today | 14 | 6.527th | 0.1432nd | 1.5718th | 1.7128th | 7.921st |
| Golden KnightsVGK@ DET today | 17 | 6.428th | 0.3525th | 1.4724th | 1.8224th | 7.029th |
| MammothUTAH@ MTL today | 16 | 6.428th | 0.5012th | 1.887th | 2.388th | 9.72nd |
| StarsDAL@ CBJ today | 15 | 6.428th | 0.2729th | 1.6716th | 1.9321st | 7.522nd |
| SabresBUF | 15 | 6.331st | 0.2031st | 2.074th | 2.2712th | 8.516th |
| HurricanesCAR@ NYI today | 17 | 5.132nd | 0.4121st | 0.8232nd | 1.2432nd | 9.35th |
