Defenseman Rankings: Standard Leagues
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The rankings apply to standard-scoring leagues. Skaters accumulate value via goals, assists, plus/minus, penalty minutes, power-play points, and shots on goal. Goalies track wins, goals-against average, save percentage, and shutouts.
| Rank | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik Karlsson | D | OTT |
| 2 | P.K. Subban | D | NAS |
| 3 | Kris Letang | D | PIT |
| 4 | Brent Burns | D | SJ |
| 5 | Dustin Byfuglien | D | WPG |
| 6 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson | D | ARI |
| 7 | John Klingberg | D | DAL |
| 8 | Roman Josi | D | NAS |
| 9 | Kevin Shattenkirk | D | STL |
| 10 | Torey Krug | D | BOS |
| 11 | Drew Doughty | D | LA |
| 12 | Mark Giordano | D | CGY |
| Name | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Victor Hedman | D | TB |
| 14 | John Carlson | D | WAS |
| 15 | Shayne Gostisbehere | D | PHI |
| 16 | Aaron Ekblad | D | FLA |
| 17 | Shea Weber | D | MTL |
| 18 | Rasmus Ristolainen | D | BUF |
| 19 | Duncan Keith | D | CHI |
| 20 | Ryan Suter | D | MIN |
| 21 | Keith Yandle | D | FLA |
| 22 | Tyson Barrie | D | COL |
| 23 | Alex Pietrangelo | D | STL |
| 24 | Jake Muzzin | D | LA |
| Name | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Justin Faulk | D | CAR |
| 26 | Seth Jones | D | CLB |
| 27 | Dougie Hamilton | D | CGY |
| 28 | Brent Seabrook | D | CHI |
| 29 | Sami Vatanen | D | ANA |
| 30 | Ryan McDonagh | D | NYR |
| 31 | Mattias Ekholm | D | NAS |
| 32 | Colton Parayko | D | STL |
| 33 | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | D | SJ |
| 34 | Morgan Rielly | D | TOR |
| 35 | Brian Campbell | D | CHI |
| 36 | Dion Phaneuf | D | OTT |
| 37 | T.J. Brodie | D | CGY |
| 38 | Alec Martinez | D | LA |
| 39 | Hampus Lindholm | D | ANA |
| 40 | Michael Stone | D | ARI |
| 41 | Olli Maatta | D | PIT |
| 42 | T.J. Brodie | D | CGY |
| 43 | Matt Dumba | D | MIN |
| 44 | Anton Stralman | D | TB |
| 45 | Nick Leddy | D | NYI |
| 46 | Ryan Pulock | D | NYI |
| 47 | Cam Fowler | D | ANA |
| 48 | Zdeno Chara | D | BOS |
| 49 | Zach Bogosian | D | BUF |
| 50 | Niklas Kronwall | D | DET |
| 51 | Mike Green | D | DET |
| 52 | Andrei Markov | D | MTL |
| 53 | Erik Johnson | D | COL |
| 54 | Cody Franson | D | BUF |
| 55 | Danny DeKeyser | D | DET |
| 56 | Cody Ceci | D | OTT |
| 57 | Noah Hanifin | D | CAR |
| 58 | Brian Campbell | D | CHI |
| 59 | Alex Goligoski | D | ARI |
| 60 | Oscar Klefbom | D | EDM |
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