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Swedish NHL defensemen

Swedish NHL defensemen in the 2025-2026 season

35 Swedish defensemen have played for 20 NHL teams during the 2025-2026 regular season. Together they account for 626 points (138 goals and 488 assists). Compare every player by points, goals, assists, ice time, and plus-minus.

Rasmus Dahlin leads Swedish defensemen in both points (74 points) and ice time per game (24:11) during the 2025-2026 regular season.

POINTS LEADER
Dahlin
Buffalo Sabres
74
points in 77 games
MOST ICE TIME
Dahlin
Buffalo Sabres
24:11
TOI/G over 77 games
ASSISTS LEADER
Dahlin
Buffalo Sabres
55
assists in 77 games
HOT RIGHT NOW
Engström
Montréal Canadiens
0
points in the last 7 days

35 SWEDISH NHL DEFENSEMEN IN THE 2025-2026 SEASON

PTSDESCP/GPDESCGOALSDESCASSISTSDESC+/-DESCGPDESCTOI/GDESCNAMEASC
Rasmus Dahlin
BUF· D
77
GP
19
G
55
A
74
PTS
Erik Karlsson
PIT· D
75
GP
15
G
51
A
66
PTS
Rasmus Andersson
VGK· D
81
GP
17
G
30
A
47
PTS
#4
Mattias Ekholm
EDM· D
82
GP
6
G
35
A
41
PTS
#5
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TOR· D
78
GP
8
G
31
A
39
PTS
#6
Philip Broberg
STL· D
81
GP
6
G
28
A
34
PTS
#7
Rasmus Sandin
WSH· D
73
GP
5
G
24
A
29
PTS
#8
Gustav Forsling
FLA· D
80
GP
2
G
26
A
28
PTS
#9
Hampus Lindholm
BOS· D
67
GP
5
G
21
A
26
PTS
#10
Adam Larsson
SEA· D
82
GP
7
G
18
A
25
PTS
#11
Simon Edvinsson
DET· D
72
GP
9
G
16
A
25
PTS
#12
Tom Willander
VAN· D
70
GP
5
G
16
A
21
PTS
#13
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
DET· D
68
GP
7
G
14
A
21
PTS
#14
Marcus Pettersson
VAN· D
82
GP
3
G
15
A
18
PTS
#15
Jonas Brodin
MIN· D
62
GP
4
G
14
A
18
PTS
#16
Victor Hedman
TBL· D
33
GP
1
G
16
A
17
PTS
#17
Adam Wilsby
NSH· D
58
GP
1
G
15
A
16
PTS
#18
Emil Andrae
PHI· D
61
GP
2
G
11
A
13
PTS
#19
Albert Johansson
DET· D
82
GP
3
G
8
A
11
PTS
#20
Nils Lundkvist
DAL· D
52
GP
3
G
8
A
11
PTS
#21
Timothy Liljegren
WSH· D
47
GP
1
G
10
A
11
PTS
#22
Elias Pettersson
VAN· D
70
GP
3
G
7
A
10
PTS
#23
Joel Nyström
CAR· D
38
GP
1
G
9
A
10
PTS
#24
Elias Salomonsson
WPG· D
32
GP
1
G
4
A
5
PTS
#25
Tobias Björnfot
FLA· D
19
GP
2
G
2
A
4
PTS
#26
Theo Lindstein
STL· D
17
GP
2
G
2
A
4
PTS
#27
Adam Engström
MTL· D
15
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#28
Ludvig Jansson
FLA· D
4
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#29
Adam Ginning
PHI· D
5
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#30
Andreas Englund
NSH· D
3
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#31
Erik Gustafsson
DET· D
2
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#32
Simon Lundmark
TBL· D
1
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#33
Calle Rosén
STL· D
0
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#34
Helge Grans
PHI· D
0
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#35
William Lagesson
DET· D
0
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
Scoring race

Top 5 Swedish defensemen by points in the 2025-2026 regular season.

Rasmus DahlinBUF
74P
Erik KarlssonPIT
66P8 back
Rasmus AnderssonVGK
47P27 back
4
Mattias EkholmEDM
41P33 back
5
Oliver Ekman-LarssonTOR
39P35 back
Plus/minus race

Top 5 Swedish defensemen by plus/minus in the 2025-2026 regular season.

Mattias EkholmEDM
+32 +/-
Jonas BrodinMIN
+19 +/-13 back
Rasmus DahlinBUF
+18 +/-14 back
4
Emil AndraePHI
+15 +/-17 back
5
Philip BrobergSTL
+14 +/-18 back

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