NHL Defensemen Projections Today
Tonight's projected stats for all NHL defensemen with games scheduled. Defensemen are fantasy gold mines for peripheral stats like blocked shots, hits, and shots on goal. Our D-men projections help you identify which blueliners are primed for multi-category contributions tonight.
Sunday, Mar 1
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 7:41 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 82 players
Why defensemen matter
NHL defensemen provide unique fantasy value through peripheral stats that forwards rarely accumulate. Elite D-men combine offensive upside with category-filling blocks and hits.
Defensemen archetypes
- Offensive D: PP1 quarterbacks who rack up assists and shots (Makar, Fox, Hughes) - Shutdown D: Physical players with high blocks, hits, and PIM (Zadorov, Gudas) - Two-way D: Balanced contributors across multiple categories (Hedman, Josi)
Key stats to watch
Points (PTS), Shots on Goal (SOG), Blocked Shots (BLK), Hits (HIT), Power Play Points (PPP)
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Pro Tip: Target defensemen on teams facing high-volume shooting opponents—they'll rack up blocked shots even in losing efforts.
Player Projections
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| Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Rost% | G | A | PTS | SOG | HIT | BLK | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS ↓ |
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Quinn Hughes | MIN | D | vs STL | 99.6% | 0.10 | 1.00 | 1.10 | 2.50 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27.80 | 24.20 | 8.90 |
Matthew Schaefer | NYI | D | vs FLA | 97.1% | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 24.10 | 26.90 | 8.20 |
Brock Faber | MIN | D | vs STL | 93.8% | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 1.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 25.00 | 26.70 | 7.50 |
Jackson LaCombe | ANA | D | vs CGY | 97.7% | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 2.10 | 0.90 | 2.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.50 | 27.80 | 7.20 |
Mikhail Sergachev | UTA | D | vs CHI | 97.7% | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 2.10 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.40 | 28.90 | 6.80 |
Shea Theodore | LV | D | @ PIT | 89.8% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 23.60 | 28.50 | 6.60 |
Rasmus Andersson | LV | D | @ PIT | 95.8% | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 2.20 | 0.50 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 23.90 | 33.10 | 6.60 |
Justin Faulk | STL | D | @ MIN | 75.3% | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 2.20 | 0.70 | 1.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.40 | 27.70 | 6.50 |
Erik Karlsson | PIT | D | vs LV | 88.0% | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 2.00 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 23.70 | 23.90 | 6.30 |
Jacob Trouba | ANA | D | vs CGY | 70.2% | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.50 | 28.30 | 5.80 |
Seth Jones | FLA | D | @ NYI | 81.2% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 23.40 | 27.20 | 5.70 |
MacKenzie Weegar | CGY | D | @ ANA | 86.9% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 23.20 | 31.80 | 5.70 |
Noah Hanifin | LV | D | @ PIT | 66.5% | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 0.70 | 1.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.30 | 28.00 | 5.60 |
Ryan Pulock | NYI | D | vs FLA | 18.0% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 2.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 21.10 | 27.50 | 5.50 |
Kris Letang | PIT | D | vs LV | 66.4% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 22.90 | 5.00 |
Sean Durzi | UTA | D | vs CHI | 51.1% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.20 | 26.00 | 4.90 |
John Klingberg | SJ | D | vs WPG | 42.5% | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 21.20 | 22.10 | 4.70 |
John Marino | UTA | D | vs CHI | 17.5% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 20.30 | 27.40 | 4.70 |
Anthony DeAngelo | NYI | D | vs FLA | 44.9% | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.80 | 23.00 | 4.30 |
Logan Stanley | WPG | D | @ SJ | 24.2% | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.90 | 20.10 | 4.30 |
Olen Zellweger | ANA | D | vs CGY | 41.4% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 17.60 | 22.20 | 4.30 |
Adam Pelech | NYI | D | vs FLA | 5.0% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 1.90 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.90 | 27.00 | 4.20 |
Radko Gudas | ANA | D | vs CGY | 30.3% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 3.60 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.70 | 21.60 | 4.20 |
Nate Schmidt | UTA | D | vs CHI | 8.2% | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 20.10 | 27.60 | 4.20 |
Dylan Samberg | WPG | D | @ SJ | 5.7% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.30 | 26.20 | 4.20 |
Pavel Mintyukov | ANA | D | vs CGY | 27.4% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 | 24.30 | 4.20 |
Jared Spurgeon | MIN | D | vs STL | 30.4% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 24.50 | 4.10 |
Zayne Parekh | CGY | D | @ ANA | 49.2% | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.80 | 21.50 | 4.10 |
Brayden McNabb | LV | D | @ PIT | 19.7% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 2.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.70 | 26.10 | 4.00 |
Dylan DeMelo | WPG | D | @ SJ | 15.5% | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 21.60 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Ian Cole | UTA | D | vs CHI | 14.6% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 18.40 | 23.50 | 3.90 |
Ryan Shea | PIT | D | vs LV | 13.9% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 19.10 | 21.40 | 3.90 |
Aaron Ekblad | FLA | D | @ NYI | 63.4% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 22.50 | 27.80 | 3.80 |
Dmitry Orlov | SJ | D | vs WPG | 36.2% | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 21.40 | 23.60 | 3.80 |
Kevin Bahl | CGY | D | @ ANA | 8.2% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 22.00 | 30.90 | 3.80 |
Parker Wotherspoon | PIT | D | vs LV | 20.1% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 2.10 | 1.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.50 | 22.20 | 3.80 |
Yan Kuznetsov | CGY | D | @ ANA | 8.9% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.30 | 29.40 | 3.80 |
Philip Broberg | STL | D | @ MIN | 32.1% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.10 | 27.50 | 3.70 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | vs WPG | 13.9% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.90 | 22.90 | 3.60 |
Louis Crevier | CHI | D | @ UTA | 15.3% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 1.70 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.40 | 22.10 | 3.60 |
Ian Moore | ANA | D | vs CGY | 4.8% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.20 | 20.20 | 3.60 |
Ben Hutton | LV | D | @ PIT | 4.0% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.70 | 18.90 | 3.50 |
Gustav Forsling | FLA | D | @ NYI | 46.8% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 22.70 | 27.10 | 3.50 |
Kaedan Korczak | LV | D | @ PIT | 10.5% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.80 | 21.30 | 3.50 |
Samuel Girard | PIT | D | vs LV | 10.8% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 17.70 | 21.60 | 3.30 |
Zach Whitecloud | CGY | D | @ ANA | 4.9% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 19.60 | 24.80 | 3.30 |
Sam Rinzel | CHI | D | @ UTA | 41.5% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.20 | 19.60 | 3.30 |
Elias Salomonsson | WPG | D | @ SJ | 6.4% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.60 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 18.00 | 23.40 | 3.30 |
Jacob Middleton | MIN | D | vs STL | 12.6% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.90 | 21.80 | 3.20 |
Drew Helleson | ANA | D | vs CGY | 10.5% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 17.40 | 23.70 | 3.20 |
Shakir Mukhamadullin | SJ | D | vs WPG | 16.9% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.40 | 20.30 | 3.20 |
Jeremy Lauzon | LV | D | @ PIT | 24.5% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 3.80 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.60 | 23.60 | 3.10 |
Timothy Liljegren | SJ | D | vs WPG | 7.3% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.20 | 24.20 | 3.10 |
Carson Soucy | NYI | D | vs FLA | 3.3% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.90 | 22.50 | 3.00 |
Niko Mikkola | FLA | D | @ NYI | 8.2% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 1.80 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.40 | 26.60 | 3.00 |
Uvis Balinskis | FLA | D | @ NYI | 14.0% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 16.30 | 21.00 | 3.00 |
Artyom Levshunov | CHI | D | @ UTA | 48.0% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.60 | 19.30 | 21.20 | 3.00 |
Cam Fowler | STL | D | @ MIN | 32.0% | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 21.30 | 26.50 | 2.90 |
Ville Heinola | WPG | D | @ SJ | 5.6% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 14.20 | 17.80 | 2.90 |
Daemon Hunt | MIN | D | vs STL | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 15.90 | 2.90 |
Ilya Solovyov | PIT | D | vs LV | 3.2% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 12.10 | 16.00 | 2.90 |
Zach Bogosian | MIN | D | vs STL | 0.2% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 15.10 | 18.30 | 2.80 |
Connor Clifton | PIT | D | vs LV | 8.5% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 4.00 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.30 | 18.90 | 2.80 |
Alex Vlasic | CHI | D | @ UTA | 18.6% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 21.00 | 25.00 | 2.80 |
Connor Murphy | CHI | D | @ UTA | 5.1% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.40 | 20.80 | 2.70 |
Tyler Tucker | STL | D | @ MIN | 6.4% | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 14.20 | 19.20 | 2.70 |
Dmitry Kulikov | FLA | D | @ NYI | 3.2% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 1.40 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 16.90 | 23.80 | 2.60 |
Vincent Desharnais | SJ | D | vs WPG | 0.2% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.70 | 20.00 | 2.60 |
Scott Mayfield | NYI | D | vs FLA | 3.3% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.40 | 22.90 | 2.40 |
Tobias Bjornfot | FLA | D | @ NYI | 0.1% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.30 | 17.60 | 2.40 |
Joel Hanley | CGY | D | @ ANA | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 14.40 | 22.30 | 2.30 |
Brayden Pachal | CGY | D | @ ANA | 3.2% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 2.40 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.20 | 19.90 | 2.30 |
Luke Schenn | WPG | D | @ SJ | 7.4% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 2.50 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.80 | 18.30 | 2.20 |
Nick DeSimone | UTA | D | vs CHI | 0.0% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.20 | 19.50 | 2.20 |
Sam Dickinson | SJ | D | vs WPG | 33.8% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.90 | 18.70 | 2.20 |
Matt Grzelcyk | CHI | D | @ UTA | 8.3% | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 17.00 | 21.90 | 2.10 |
Matthew Kessel | STL | D | @ MIN | 0.1% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.60 | 16.90 | 1.80 |
Olli Maatta | UTA | D | vs CHI | 0.1% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.80 | 18.20 | 1.70 |
Jeff Petry | FLA | D | @ NYI | 5.6% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 14.90 | 20.00 | 1.60 |
Kevin Korchinski | CHI | D | @ UTA | 20.0% | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.60 | 18.90 | 22.10 | 1.50 |
Donovan Sebrango | FLA | D | @ NYI | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 12.60 | 17.30 | 1.40 |
Logan Mailloux | STL | D | @ MIN | 23.2% | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.60 | 14.10 | 18.50 | 0.50 |
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Defensemen projections emphasize peripheral stats like blocks, hits, and shots alongside scoring. D-men typically have lower point ceilings but provide more category coverage than forwards.
In most formats, blocked shots and shots on goal are the most reliable D-man stats. Points are valuable but less predictable. Hits and PIM vary by player type.
It depends on your league format. Points leagues favor offensive D, while category leagues benefit from balanced D-men who contribute across multiple stats.
Look for D-men with high peripheral projections (blocks, hits, shots) who are widely available. Physical defensemen facing offensive teams often provide great streaming value.
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