| Rank | Team | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 0.535 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 0.374 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 0.353 |
| 4 | Utah Mammoth | 0.247 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 0.216 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 0.202 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0.177 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0.163 |
| 9 | Buffalo Sabres | 0.149 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 0.130 |
| 11 | New Jersey Devils | 0.124 |
| 12 | New York Rangers | 0.100 |
| 13 | Winnipeg Jets | 0.084 |
| 14 | Boston Bruins | 0.071 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Kings | 0.057 |
| 16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0.053 |
| 17 | Ottawa Senators | 0.053 |
| 18 | Washington Capitals | 0.045 |
| 19 | Montreal Canadiens | 0.007 |
| 20 | Vegas Golden Knights | -0.010 |
| 21 | St. Louis Blues | -0.018 |
| 22 | Seattle Kraken | -0.036 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | -0.071 |
| 24 | Calgary Flames | -0.076 |
| 25 | Chicago Blackhawks | -0.164 |
| 26 | Nashville Predators | -0.220 |
| 27 | Florida Panthers | -0.244 |
| 28 | Edmonton Oilers | -0.255 |
| 29 | Toronto Maple Leafs | -0.425 |
| 30 | Anaheim Ducks | -0.437 |
| 31 | San Jose Sharks | -0.438 |
| 32 | Vancouver Canucks | -0.760 |
NHL Adjusted Scoring 2026 – Defense
Adjusted Scoring Defense for 2026.