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Defenseman rankings for your NHL pool, points format, last 14 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

1 pt per goal and per assist

Skaters: 1 pt 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 14 days. October 15 to October 28, official regular season games only.

Position

▲ +5: 5 spots better than over the previous 14 days. ▼ −5: 5 spots worse. A dash: nothing to compare.

Defenseman rankings for your NHL pool, points format, last 14 days
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Tier 1
1Adam Fox 🔥 NYR · D61.508th8th in the Season rankings, up 75th over the previous 14 days, up 4
2Seth Jones FLA · D61.3319th19th in the Season rankings, up 176th over the previous 14 days, up 4
3Evan Bouchard EDM · D71.141st1st in the Season rankings, down 22nd over the previous 14 days, down 1
4Quinn Hughes MIN · D71.142nd2nd in the Season rankings, down 21st over the previous 14 days, down 3
Tier 2
5Jackson LaCombe ANA · D61.1710th10th in the Season rankings, up 515th over the previous 14 days, up 10
6Mikhail Sergachev UTA · D61.006th6th in the Season rankings, same rank3rd over the previous 14 days, down 3
7Roman Josi NSH · D61.0011th11th in the Season rankings, up 410th over the previous 14 days, up 3
8Morgan Rielly 🔥 TOR · D80.7533rd33rd in the Season rankings, up 2570th over the previous 14 days, up 62
Tier 3
9Charle-Edouard D'Astous TBL · D41.2539th39th in the Season rankings, up 30134th over the previous 14 days, up 125
10Jake Sanderson OTT · D41.2525th25th in the Season rankings, up 15195th over the previous 14 days, up 185
11Jakob Chychrun WSH · D41.2513th13th in the Season rankings, up 255th over the previous 14 days, up 44
12Brandon Montour SEA · D51.0026th26th in the Season rankings, up 1417th over the previous 14 days, up 5
13Erik Karlsson PIT · D51.007th7th in the Season rankings, down 69th over the previous 14 days, down 4
14Charlie McAvoy BOS · D60.8323rd23rd in the Season rankings, up 9101st over the previous 14 days, up 87
15Devon Toews COL · D60.8329th29th in the Season rankings, up 1425th over the previous 14 days, up 10
16Matthew Schaefer NYI · D60.839th9th in the Season rankings, down 78th over the previous 14 days, down 8
17Tristan Luneau ANA · D60.8364th64th in the Season rankings, up 47146th over the previous 14 days, up 129
18Brett Pesce NJD · D70.71140th140th in the Season rankings, up 122170th over the previous 14 days, up 152
19Jacob Trouba SJS · D70.7141st41st in the Season rankings, up 2241st over the previous 14 days, up 22
20Darren Raddysh TOR · D80.6316th16th in the Season rankings, down 436th over the previous 14 days, up 16
21Troy Stecher TOR · D80.63129th129th in the Season rankings, up 108231st over the previous 14 days, up 210
Tier 4
22Kaiden Guhle MTL · D50.80132nd132nd in the Season rankings, up 110205th over the previous 14 days, up 183
23Owen Power BUF · D50.8022nd22nd in the Season rankings, down 17th over the previous 14 days, down 16
24Zach Werenski CBJ · D50.803rd3rd in the Season rankings, down 2123rd over the previous 14 days, down 1
25Brandt Clarke LAK · D60.6724th24th in the Season rankings, down 121st over the previous 14 days, down 4
26Cale Makar COL · D60.674th4th in the Season rankings, down 2214th over the previous 14 days, down 12
27Filip Hronek VAN · D60.6718th18th in the Season rankings, down 931st over the previous 14 days, up 4
28Justin Barron STL · D60.67134th134th in the Season rankings, up 106113th over the previous 14 days, up 85
29Neal Pionk WPG · D60.6761st61st in the Season rankings, up 3246th over the previous 14 days, up 17
30Niko Mikkola FLA · D60.67128th128th in the Season rankings, up 98217th over the previous 14 days, up 187
31Ryker Evans SEA · D60.6767th67th in the Season rankings, up 3658th over the previous 14 days, up 27
32Sam Malinski COL · D60.6749th49th in the Season rankings, up 17127th over the previous 14 days, up 95
33Shayne Gostisbehere CAR · D60.6720th20th in the Season rankings, down 1318th over the previous 14 days, down 15
34Dougie Hamilton NJD · D70.5735th35th in the Season rankings, up 180th over the previous 14 days, up 46
35Luke Hughes NJD · D70.5730th30th in the Season rankings, down 585th over the previous 14 days, up 50
36Oliver Bonk PHI · DRookie70.5799th99th in the Season rankings, up 63108th over the previous 14 days, up 72
Tier 5
37Mike Matheson MTL · D 🚑 Injured31.0048th48th in the Season rankings, up 11214th over the previous 14 days, up 177
38Alexandre Carrier MTL · D50.6066th66th in the Season rankings, up 28166th over the previous 14 days, up 128
39Drew Doughty LAK · D50.6059th59th in the Season rankings, up 20178th over the previous 14 days, up 139
40Kris Letang PIT · D50.6040th40th in the Season rankings, same rank83rd over the previous 14 days, up 43
41Mattias Samuelsson BUF · D50.6032nd32nd in the Season rankings, down 932nd over the previous 14 days, down 9
42Thomas Harley DAL · D50.6034th34th in the Season rankings, down 899th over the previous 14 days, up 57
43Adam Wilsby NSH · D60.5092nd92nd in the Season rankings, up 4974th over the previous 14 days, up 31
44Anton Johansson DET · DRookie60.50130th130th in the Season rankings, up 86130th over the previous 14 days, up 86
45Cam Fowler STL · D60.5043rd43rd in the Season rankings, down 2133rd over the previous 14 days, up 88
46Frederic Brunet BOS · DRookie60.50119th119th in the Season rankings, up 73116th over the previous 14 days, up 70
47Moritz Seider DET · D60.5017th17th in the Season rankings, down 3045th over the previous 14 days, down 2
48Noah Hanifin VGK · D60.5058th58th in the Season rankings, up 10156th over the previous 14 days, up 108
49Philip Broberg STL · D60.5036th36th in the Season rankings, down 1350th over the previous 14 days, up 1
50Vince Dunn SEA · D60.5021st21st in the Season rankings, down 2913th over the previous 14 days, down 37
51Zayne Parekh CGY · D60.50139th139th in the Season rankings, up 88148th over the previous 14 days, up 97
52Zeev Buium VAN · D60.5083rd83rd in the Season rankings, up 31161st over the previous 14 days, up 109
53Dmitry Orlov SJS · D70.4346th46th in the Season rankings, down 779th over the previous 14 days, up 26
54Jamie Drysdale PHI · D70.4373rd73rd in the Season rankings, up 19197th over the previous 14 days, up 143
Tier 6
55John Marino UTA · D 🚑 Injured21.0044th44th in the Season rankings, down 1156th over the previous 14 days, up 1
56Vincent Desharnais WSH · D 🚑 Injured21.00201st201st in the Season rankings, up 145159th over the previous 14 days, up 103
57Jack St. Ivany WSH · D30.67186th186th in the Season rankings, up 129191st over the previous 14 days, up 134
58Juuso Välimäki CAR · D40.50184th184th in the Season rankings, up 126No rank to compare
59Martin Fehérváry WSH · D40.5080th80th in the Season rankings, up 21210th over the previous 14 days, up 151
60Victor Hedman TBL · D40.5085th85th in the Season rankings, up 2590th over the previous 14 days, up 30
61Denton Mateychuk CBJ · D50.4052nd52nd in the Season rankings, down 968th over the previous 14 days, up 7
62Jake Christiansen CBJ · D50.40210th210th in the Season rankings, up 148192nd over the previous 14 days, up 130
63Lane Hutson MTL · D50.405th5th in the Season rankings, down 584th over the previous 14 days, down 59
64Mattias Ekholm EDM · D50.4042nd42nd in the Season rankings, down 2269th over the previous 14 days, up 5
65Miro Heiskanen DAL · D50.4014th14th in the Season rankings, down 5111th over the previous 14 days, down 54
66Nikolas Matinpalo OTT · D50.40212th212th in the Season rankings, up 146218th over the previous 14 days, up 152
67Nils Lundkvist DAL · D50.40157th157th in the Season rankings, up 90155th over the previous 14 days, up 88
68Olen Zellweger BUF · D50.4070th70th in the Season rankings, up 249th over the previous 14 days, down 19
69Spencer Stastney PIT · D50.40180th180th in the Season rankings, up 111228th over the previous 14 days, up 159
70Wyatt Kaiser CHI · D50.40113th113th in the Season rankings, up 43147th over the previous 14 days, up 77
71Aaron Ekblad FLA · D60.3363rd63rd in the Season rankings, down 864th over the previous 14 days, down 7
72Artem Zub OTT · D60.3398th98th in the Season rankings, up 26No rank to compare
73Brayden McNabb VGK · D60.3389th89th in the Season rankings, up 1654th over the previous 14 days, down 19
74Brent Burns COL · D60.3351st51st in the Season rankings, down 2378th over the previous 14 days, up 4
75Dmitri Simashev UTA · D60.33192nd192nd in the Season rankings, up 11792nd over the previous 14 days, up 17
76Elias Pettersson VAN · D60.33154th154th in the Season rankings, up 7893rd over the previous 14 days, up 17
77Erik Gustafsson LAK · D60.3393rd93rd in the Season rankings, up 16111th over the previous 14 days, up 34
78Jake Middleton CGY · D60.33124th124th in the Season rankings, up 46194th over the previous 14 days, up 116
79Joel Edmundson LAK · D60.3390th90th in the Season rankings, up 11200th over the previous 14 days, up 121
80Jordan Spence OTT · D60.3379th79th in the Season rankings, down 1152nd over the previous 14 days, up 72
81Justin Faulk DET · D60.3337th37th in the Season rankings, down 4444th over the previous 14 days, down 37
82MacKenzie Weegar UTA · D60.3360th60th in the Season rankings, down 2296th over the previous 14 days, up 14
83Nate Schmidt UTA · D60.33107th107th in the Season rankings, up 24154th over the previous 14 days, up 71
84Sean Durzi NYR · D60.3368th68th in the Season rankings, down 1659th over the previous 14 days, down 25
85Shea Theodore 🧊 VGK · D60.3327th27th in the Season rankings, down 58157th over the previous 14 days, up 72
86Simon Nemec CGY · D60.3375th75th in the Season rankings, down 1151st over the previous 14 days, down 35
87Tony DeAngelo NYI · D60.3345th45th in the Season rankings, down 4273rd over the previous 14 days, down 14
88Jonas Brodin MIN · D70.29105th105th in the Season rankings, up 17151st over the previous 14 days, up 63
89Michael Kesselring SJS · D70.29205th205th in the Season rankings, up 116213th over the previous 14 days, up 124
90Nick Seeler PHI · D70.29141st141st in the Season rankings, up 5198th over the previous 14 days, up 8
91Travis Sanheim PHI · D70.2954th54th in the Season rankings, down 3761st over the previous 14 days, down 30
92Jake McCabe TOR · D80.25106th106th in the Season rankings, up 14193rd over the previous 14 days, up 101
Tier 7
93Marshall Rifai TOR · D 🚑 Injured11.00229th229th in the Season rankings, up 136209th over the previous 14 days, up 116
94Ville Heinola VGK · D11.00188th188th in the Season rankings, up 94No rank to compare
95Emil Andrae CBJ · D20.50161st161st in the Season rankings, up 66110th over the previous 14 days, up 15
96Kevin Korchinski CHI · D20.50245th245th in the Season rankings, up 149206th over the previous 14 days, up 110
97Max Crozier TBL · D20.50152nd152nd in the Season rankings, up 5566th over the previous 14 days, down 31
98Nick Jensen ANA · D20.50160th160th in the Season rankings, up 62No rank to compare
99Samuel Girard PIT · D20.5071st71st in the Season rankings, down 2829th over the previous 14 days, down 70
100Travis Mitchell ANA · D20.50224th224th in the Season rankings, up 124229th over the previous 14 days, up 129

100 of 235 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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