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Defenseman rankings for your NHL pool, weighted goals format, last 7 days

Every NHL player ranked for your pool, by our projection for the rest of the season. Pick your format, filter, and mark players taken during your draft. Free, no account, updated every morning after the night’s games.

· Official games through October 28

Hot · Slowing down. From the Pooler’s Guide lists, updated every day. Our method

Pool format

Goal 2 pts, assist 1 pt

Skaters: 2 pts per goal, 1 pt per assist. Goalies: 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss, 2 pts per shutout.

Period

Points scored over the last 7 days. October 22 to October 28, official regular season games only.

Position

▲ +5: 5 spots better than over the previous 7 days. ▼ −5: 5 spots worse. A dash: nothing to compare.

Defenseman rankings for your NHL pool, weighted goals format, last 7 days
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Tier 1
1Adam Fox 🔥 NYR · D32.6712th12th in the Season rankings, up 1141st over the previous 7 days, up 40
2Brandon Montour SEA · D32.0024th24th in the Season rankings, up 2233rd over the previous 7 days, up 31
3Devon Toews COL · D32.0028th28th in the Season rankings, up 2582nd over the previous 7 days, up 79
4Quinn Hughes MIN · D41.503rd3rd in the Season rankings, down 124th over the previous 7 days, up 20
5Troy Stecher TOR · D41.50116th116th in the Season rankings, up 111102nd over the previous 7 days, up 97
Tier 2
6Filip Hronek VAN · D31.6719th19th in the Season rankings, up 13143rd over the previous 7 days, up 137
7Jackson LaCombe ANA · D31.6711th11th in the Season rankings, up 446th over the previous 7 days, up 39
8Jacob Trouba SJS · D31.6740th40th in the Season rankings, up 3299th over the previous 7 days, up 91
9Justin Barron STL · D31.67138th138th in the Season rankings, up 129162nd over the previous 7 days, up 153
10Kaiden Guhle MTL · D31.67118th118th in the Season rankings, up 10864th over the previous 7 days, up 54
11Matthew Schaefer NYI · D31.675th5th in the Season rankings, down 650th over the previous 7 days, up 39
12Tristan Luneau ANA · D31.6769th69th in the Season rankings, up 5795th over the previous 7 days, up 83
13Brandt Clarke LAK · D41.2522nd22nd in the Season rankings, up 962nd over the previous 7 days, up 49
Tier 3
14Charle-Edouard D'Astous TBL · D22.0038th38th in the Season rankings, up 2434th over the previous 7 days, up 20
15Denton Mateychuk CBJ · D22.0037th37th in the Season rankings, up 22131st over the previous 7 days, up 116
16Charlie McAvoy BOS · D31.3325th25th in the Season rankings, up 980th over the previous 7 days, up 64
17Dmitri Simashev UTA · D31.33179th179th in the Season rankings, up 162132nd over the previous 7 days, up 115
18Drew Doughty LAK · D31.3362nd62nd in the Season rankings, up 44133rd over the previous 7 days, up 115
19Jake Sanderson OTT · D31.3327th27th in the Season rankings, up 827th over the previous 7 days, up 8
20Mike Matheson MTL · D 🚑 Injured31.3350th50th in the Season rankings, up 30No rank to compare
21Mikhail Sergachev UTA · D31.337th7th in the Season rankings, down 1420th over the previous 7 days, down 1
22Seth Jones FLA · D31.3321st21st in the Season rankings, down 19th over the previous 7 days, down 13
23Brett Pesce NJD · D41.00146th146th in the Season rankings, up 12342nd over the previous 7 days, up 19
24Evan Bouchard EDM · D41.001st1st in the Season rankings, down 232nd over the previous 7 days, down 22
Tier 4
25Jakob Chychrun WSH · D21.509th9th in the Season rankings, down 1638th over the previous 7 days, up 13
26Olen Zellweger BUF · D21.5056th56th in the Season rankings, up 30190th over the previous 7 days, up 164
27Owen Power BUF · D21.5023rd23rd in the Season rankings, down 452nd over the previous 7 days, up 25
28Dmitry Orlov SJS · D31.0047th47th in the Season rankings, up 1959th over the previous 7 days, up 31
29Jamie Drysdale PHI · D31.0067th67th in the Season rankings, up 38100th over the previous 7 days, up 71
30Jordan Spence OTT · D31.0076th76th in the Season rankings, up 46159th over the previous 7 days, up 129
31Niko Mikkola FLA · D31.00110th110th in the Season rankings, up 7922nd over the previous 7 days, down 9
32Ryker Evans SEA · D31.0057th57th in the Season rankings, up 258th over the previous 7 days, down 24
33Sam Malinski COL · D31.0055th55th in the Season rankings, up 2293rd over the previous 7 days, up 60
34Darren Raddysh TOR · D40.7516th16th in the Season rankings, down 1858th over the previous 7 days, up 24
35Joel Edmundson LAK · D40.7589th89th in the Season rankings, up 54156th over the previous 7 days, up 121
36Luke Hughes NJD · D40.7526th26th in the Season rankings, down 105th over the previous 7 days, down 31
37Morgan Rielly 🔥 TOR · D40.7541st41st in the Season rankings, up 425th over the previous 7 days, down 12
38Roman Josi NSH · D40.7513th13th in the Season rankings, down 2514th over the previous 7 days, down 24
39Zayne Parekh CGY · D40.75131st131st in the Season rankings, up 9274th over the previous 7 days, up 35
Tier 5
40Jack St. Ivany WSH · D12.00200th200th in the Season rankings, up 160150th over the previous 7 days, up 110
41Jamie Oleksiak VAN · D21.0094th94th in the Season rankings, up 53153rd over the previous 7 days, up 112
42Kris Letang PIT · D21.0048th48th in the Season rankings, up 690th over the previous 7 days, up 48
43Mattias Ekholm EDM · D21.0042nd42nd in the Season rankings, down 191st over the previous 7 days, up 48
44Nolan Allan SJS · D21.00142nd142nd in the Season rankings, up 98189th over the previous 7 days, up 145
45Zach Werenski CBJ · D21.004th4th in the Season rankings, down 4157th over the previous 7 days, up 12
46Brent Burns COL · D30.6752nd52nd in the Season rankings, up 6116th over the previous 7 days, up 70
47Josh Mahura SEA · D30.67194th194th in the Season rankings, up 147160th over the previous 7 days, up 113
48Juuso Välimäki CAR · D30.67168th168th in the Season rankings, up 12061st over the previous 7 days, up 13
49Lane Hutson MTL · D30.676th6th in the Season rankings, down 4365th over the previous 7 days, up 16
50MacKenzie Weegar UTA · D30.6760th60th in the Season rankings, up 10171st over the previous 7 days, up 121
51Nick Seeler PHI · D30.67151st151st in the Season rankings, up 100184th over the previous 7 days, up 133
52Sean Walker CAR · D30.6758th58th in the Season rankings, up 6198th over the previous 7 days, up 146
53Shayne Gostisbehere CAR · D30.6718th18th in the Season rankings, down 3555th over the previous 7 days, up 2
54Tony DeAngelo NYI · D30.6746th46th in the Season rankings, down 8205th over the previous 7 days, up 151
55Travis Sanheim PHI · D30.6751st51st in the Season rankings, down 4206th over the previous 7 days, up 151
56Vince Dunn SEA · D30.6720th20th in the Season rankings, down 3696th over the previous 7 days, up 40
57Will Borgen BOS · D30.67100th100th in the Season rankings, up 43215th over the previous 7 days, up 158
58William Wallinder DET · DRookie30.67127th127th in the Season rankings, up 69216th over the previous 7 days, up 158
59Wyatt Kaiser CHI · D30.6797th97th in the Season rankings, up 3873rd over the previous 7 days, up 14
60Zeev Buium VAN · D30.6786th86th in the Season rankings, up 2698th over the previous 7 days, up 38
61Jake McCabe TOR · D40.50123rd123rd in the Season rankings, up 62151st over the previous 7 days, up 90
62Jayden Struble NSH · D40.50165th165th in the Season rankings, up 103154th over the previous 7 days, up 92
63Mikey Anderson LAK · D40.5091st91st in the Season rankings, up 28180th over the previous 7 days, up 117
64Olli Maatta MIN · D40.50152nd152nd in the Season rankings, up 88No rank to compare
65Simon Nemec CGY · D40.5070th70th in the Season rankings, up 5200th over the previous 7 days, up 135
Tier 6
66Max Crozier TBL · D11.00171st171st in the Season rankings, up 105178th over the previous 7 days, up 112
67Ville Heinola VGK · D11.00193rd193rd in the Season rankings, up 126No rank to compare
68Albert Johansson DET · D 🚑 Injured20.50184th184th in the Season rankings, up 116106th over the previous 7 days, up 38
69Erik Cernak TBL · D20.50158th158th in the Season rankings, up 89139th over the previous 7 days, up 70
70Erik Karlsson PIT · D20.508th8th in the Season rankings, down 621st over the previous 7 days, down 69
71Haydn Fleury WPG · D20.50223rd223rd in the Season rankings, up 152145th over the previous 7 days, up 74
72Jake Christiansen CBJ · D20.50203rd203rd in the Season rankings, up 13147th over the previous 7 days, down 25
73Kevin Korchinski CHI · D20.50251st251st in the Season rankings, up 178No rank to compare
74Martin Fehérváry WSH · D20.5085th85th in the Season rankings, up 1166th over the previous 7 days, down 8
75Matt Roy WSH · D20.50143rd143rd in the Season rankings, up 68176th over the previous 7 days, up 101
76Rasmus Dahlin BUF · D20.5010th10th in the Season rankings, down 66192nd over the previous 7 days, up 116
77Ryan McDonagh TBL · D20.5099th99th in the Season rankings, up 22193rd over the previous 7 days, up 116
78Spencer Stastney PIT · D20.50188th188th in the Season rankings, up 11094th over the previous 7 days, up 16
79Travis Mitchell ANA · D20.50226th226th in the Season rankings, up 147No rank to compare
80Aaron Ekblad FLA · D30.3373rd73rd in the Season rankings, down 775th over the previous 7 days, down 5
81Adam Jiricek STL · DRookie30.33114th114th in the Season rankings, up 33104th over the previous 7 days, up 23
82Alexandre Carrier MTL · D30.3368th68th in the Season rankings, down 1431st over the previous 7 days, down 51
83Andrew Peeke UTA · D30.33112th112th in the Season rankings, up 29110th over the previous 7 days, up 27
84Anton Johansson DET · DRookie30.33130th130th in the Season rankings, up 4615th over the previous 7 days, down 69
85Artem Zub OTT · D30.33108th108th in the Season rankings, up 2377th over the previous 7 days, down 8
86Brayden McNabb VGK · D30.3393rd93rd in the Season rankings, up 779th over the previous 7 days, down 7
87Carter Yakemchuk OTT · DRookie30.3392nd92nd in the Season rankings, up 5122nd over the previous 7 days, up 35
88Daemon Hunt NSH · D30.33224th224th in the Season rankings, up 136125th over the previous 7 days, up 37
89Darnell Nurse SJS · D30.3381st81st in the Season rankings, down 8127th over the previous 7 days, up 38
90Dylan Samberg WPG · D30.33137th137th in the Season rankings, up 47137th over the previous 7 days, up 47
91Elias Pettersson VAN · D30.33132nd132nd in the Season rankings, up 4145th over the previous 7 days, down 46
92Frederic Brunet BOS · DRookie30.33120th120th in the Season rankings, up 2818th over the previous 7 days, down 74
93Jake Walman EDM · D30.33102nd102nd in the Season rankings, up 9152nd over the previous 7 days, up 59
94Johnathan Kovacevic NJD · D30.33215th215th in the Season rankings, up 121157th over the previous 7 days, up 63
95Lian Bichsel DAL · D30.33181st181st in the Season rankings, up 86166th over the previous 7 days, up 71
96Logan Stanley NYI · D30.3374th74th in the Season rankings, down 22167th over the previous 7 days, up 71
97Matt Kiersted MIN · D30.33229th229th in the Season rankings, up 132175th over the previous 7 days, up 78
98Miro Heiskanen DAL · D30.3315th15th in the Season rankings, down 8367th over the previous 7 days, down 31
99Moritz Seider DET · D30.3317th17th in the Season rankings, down 8251st over the previous 7 days, down 48
100Neal Pionk WPG · D30.3364th64th in the Season rankings, down 367th over the previous 7 days, down 93

100 of 216 players

Our method

Each projection starts from production per game. This season counts more as the player plays more games. Before that, we start from last season, smoothed by the season before. For a newcomer, we start from his seasons in another league (AHL, NCAA, KHL, SHL, OHL, WHL) brought to the NHL level, his age and his draft rank. A skater with more power play time than last season sees his rate rise a little.

Expected games follow his club’s schedule and the share of games he plays. An injured player is expected out until the expected return date of the injury report, otherwise for as many games as he has missed. A number one goalie rarely plays both nights of a back to back.

Streaks do not change our projections. On the 2025-2026 season, following the recent form made predictions less accurate. The Hot and Slowing down lists still show them: they help pick a free agent or time a trade.

Checked on the whole 2025-2026 season, replayed at several dates. Before the first game, the average gap with the points actually scored afterwards was 9.8 points per skater, against 10.8 by extending last season’s pace, and 8.6 against 12.7 for rookies. On December 31, it was 4.9 points per skater. The worst and best case held the season of 80 to 83% of skaters depending on the date. The injury report has no history: return dates were checked with the real return dates, as a perfect report would give, and are left out of these numbers.

Points projected for the rest of the season, then the full season. Skaters: goals and assists. Goalies: 2 points per win, 1 per overtime loss and 2 per shutout.

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