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Swedish NHL defensemen

Swedish NHL defensemen right now

27 Swedish defensemen have played for 21 NHL teams during the 2026-2027 regular season. Together they account for 49 points (13 goals and 36 assists). Compare every player by points, goals, assists, ice time, and plus-minus.

Erik Karlsson has the most points among Swedish defensemen with 7 points, while Rasmus Dahlin logs the most ice time per game at 23:38 during the 2026-2027 regular season.

POINTS LEADER
Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins
7
points in 8 games
MOST ICE TIME
Dahlin
Buffalo Sabres
23:38
TOI/G over 6 games
ASSISTS LEADER
Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins
7
assists in 8 games
HOT RIGHT NOW
Andersson
Vegas Golden Knights
3
points in the last 7 days

27 SWEDISH NHL DEFENSEMEN RIGHT NOW

PTS↑P/GPGOALSASSISTS+/-GPTOI/GNAME
#1
Helge Grans
PHI· D
1
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#2
Andreas Englund
DET· D
3
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#3
Adam Engström
MTL· D
4
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#4
Albert Johansson
DET· D
7
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#5
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TOR· D
8
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#6
Emil Andrae
CBJ· D
3
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#7
Erik Gustafsson
LAK· D
3
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#8
Theo Lindstein
STL· D
3
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#9
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
DET· D
6
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#10
Gustav Forsling
FLA· D
7
GP
1
G
0
A
1
PTS
#11
Nils Lundkvist
DAL· D
7
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#12
Timothy Liljegren
WSH· D
7
GP
1
G
0
A
1
PTS
#13
Adam Larsson
SEA· D
8
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#14
Jonas Brodin
MIN· D
8
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#15
Marcus Pettersson
NYR· D
9
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#16
William Wallinder
DET· D
3
GP
1
G
1
A
2
PTS
#17
Adam Wilsby
NSH· D
7
GP
0
G
2
A
2
PTS
#18
Anton Johansson
DET· D
7
GP
1
G
1
A
2
PTS
#19
Mattias Ekholm
EDM· D
7
GP
1
G
1
A
2
PTS
#20
Philip Broberg
STL· D
7
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#21
Victor Hedman
TBL· D
7
GP
1
G
2
A
3
PTS
#22
Elias Pettersson
VAN· D
9
GP
3
G
0
A
3
PTS
#23
Tom Willander
VAN· D
9
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#24
Rasmus Dahlin
BUF· D
6
GP
2
G
2
A
4
PTS
#25
Hampus Lindholm
BOS· D
7
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#26
Rasmus Andersson
VGK· D
9
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#27
Erik Karlsson
PIT· D
8
GP
0
G
7
A
7
PTS
Scoring race

Top 5 Swedish defensemen by points in the 2026-2027 regular season.

Erik KarlssonPIT
7P
Rasmus AnderssonVGK
4P3 back
Hampus LindholmBOS
4P3 back
4
Rasmus DahlinBUF
4P3 back
5
Elias PetterssonVAN
3P4 back
Plus/minus race

Top 5 Swedish defensemen by plus/minus in the 2026-2027 regular season.

Mattias EkholmEDM
+14 +/-
Elias PetterssonVAN
+6 +/-8 back
Adam LarssonSEA
+5 +/-9 back
4
Hampus LindholmBOS
+5 +/-9 back
5
Victor HedmanTBL
+4 +/-10 back

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