In regard to the 2025-26 year, the San Jose Sharks lead the league in defensive zone % with 55.6%. In second are the Toronto Maple Leafs, earning a defensive zone % of 54.4%. Sitting with a percentage of 54.1%, the Dallas Stars rank in the third position. Finishing out the top five are the Detroit Red Wings (53.9%) and the Minnesota Wild (53.7%).
2025-26 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Jose Sharks | 55.6% |
| 2nd | Toronto Maple Leafs | 54.4% |
| 3rd | Dallas Stars | 54.1% |
| 4th | Detroit Red Wings | 53.9% |
| 5th | Minnesota Wild | 53.7% |
| 6th | Buffalo Sabres | 53.6% |
| 7th | Seattle Kraken | 53.3% |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 52.7% |
| 9th | Chicago Blackhawks | 52.7% |
| 10th | Nashville Predators | 52.6% |
| 11th | St. Louis Blues | 51.5% |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 51.1% |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 51.0% |
| 14th | Washington Capitals | 50.9% |
| 15th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 50.6% |
| 16th | New York Rangers | 50.2% |
| 17th | Philadelphia Flyers | 49.5% |
| 18th | Colorado Avalanche | 49.0% |
| 19th | Ottawa Senators | 48.7% |
| 20th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48.6% |
| 21st | New Jersey Devils | 48.5% |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 48.3% |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | 48.2% |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 48.2% |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | 47.9% |
| 26th | Utah Mammoth | 47.7% |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 47.6% |
| 28th | Anaheim Ducks | 47.5% |
| 29th | Calgary Flames | 47.4% |
| 30th | Florida Panthers | 46.6% |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | 45.1% |
| 32nd | Carolina Hurricanes | 40.1% |
2022 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arizona Coyotes | 57.5% |
| 2nd | San Jose Sharks | 55.7% |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Flyers | 53.3% |
| 4th | Montreal Canadiens | 53.3% |
| 5th | Detroit Red Wings | 52.6% |
| 6th | Ottawa Senators | 52.5% |
| 7th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 52.0% |
| 8th | Anaheim Ducks | 52.0% |
| 9th | New Jersey Devils | 51.5% |
| 10th | New York Islanders | 51.5% |
| 11th | Dallas Stars | 51.2% |
| 12th | St. Louis Blues | 51.1% |
| 13th | Chicago Blackhawks | 50.4% |
| 14th | Colorado Avalanche | 50.3% |
| 15th | Nashville Predators | 50.1% |
| 16th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49.9% |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 49.9% |
| 18th | Seattle Kraken | 49.8% |
| 19th | Vancouver Canucks | 49.5% |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 49.2% |
| 21st | Edmonton Oilers | 49.2% |
| 22nd | Minnesota Wild | 49.1% |
| 23rd | New York Rangers | 49.1% |
| 24th | Buffalo Sabres | 48.9% |
| 25th | Washington Capitals | 48.5% |
| 26th | Boston Bruins | 47.8% |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 47.7% |
| 28th | Vegas Golden Knights | 46.8% |
| 29th | Winnipeg Jets | 46.7% |
| 30th | Calgary Flames | 45.7% |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 45.1% |
| 32nd | Florida Panthers | 43.6% |
2021 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ottawa Senators | 56.6% |
| 2nd | Minnesota Wild | 55.8% |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 54.0% |
| 4th | San Jose Sharks | 53.4% |
| 5th | Detroit Red Wings | 53.4% |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 53.2% |
| 7th | Chicago Blackhawks | 52.6% |
| 8th | New York Islanders | 51.7% |
| 9th | Nashville Predators | 51.5% |
| 10th | St. Louis Blues | 51.4% |
| 11th | Buffalo Sabres | 51.1% |
| 12th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 50.3% |
| 13th | Arizona Coyotes | 50.3% |
| 14th | Carolina Hurricanes | 50.2% |
| 15th | Los Angeles Kings | 50.2% |
| 16th | Anaheim Ducks | 50.0% |
| 17th | New York Rangers | 49.7% |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 49.4% |
| 19th | Philadelphia Flyers | 49.3% |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 49.2% |
| 21st | Washington Capitals | 49.2% |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49.1% |
| 23rd | Winnipeg Jets | 48.8% |
| 24th | Dallas Stars | 48.2% |
| 25th | Montreal Canadiens | 47.1% |
| 26th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 47.1% |
| 27th | Calgary Flames | 47.0% |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 46.8% |
| 29th | Vegas Golden Knights | 44.6% |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 44.6% |
| 31st | Colorado Avalanche | 44.0% |
2020 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Detroit Red Wings | 53.5% |
| 2nd | New Jersey Devils | 53.4% |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 52.6% |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 52.0% |
| 5th | Arizona Coyotes | 51.3% |
| 6th | New York Islanders | 51.3% |
| 7th | Anaheim Ducks | 51.0% |
| 8th | Minnesota Wild | 50.9% |
| 9th | Nashville Predators | 50.8% |
| 10th | Buffalo Sabres | 50.8% |
| 11th | Dallas Stars | 50.7% |
| 12th | Philadelphia Flyers | 50.7% |
| 13th | Edmonton Oilers | 50.3% |
| 14th | New York Rangers | 50.2% |
| 15th | Colorado Avalanche | 50.1% |
| 16th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 50.0% |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | 50.0% |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | 49.9% |
| 19th | San Jose Sharks | 49.8% |
| 20th | St. Louis Blues | 49.8% |
| 21st | Chicago Blackhawks | 49.7% |
| 22nd | Calgary Flames | 49.6% |
| 23rd | Montreal Canadiens | 49.0% |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 49.0% |
| 25th | Los Angeles Kings | 48.8% |
| 26th | Carolina Hurricanes | 48.8% |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48.8% |
| 28th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48.7% |
| 29th | Boston Bruins | 47.5% |
| 30th | Winnipeg Jets | 46.7% |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | 44.8% |
2019 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Jersey Devils | 55.7% |
| 2nd | Dallas Stars | 53.7% |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Flyers | 53.2% |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 53.1% |
| 5th | New York Rangers | 52.9% |
| 6th | New York Islanders | 52.8% |
| 7th | Vancouver Canucks | 52.6% |
| 8th | Los Angeles Kings | 52.2% |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 52.2% |
| 10th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 51.9% |
| 11th | Detroit Red Wings | 51.6% |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 51.1% |
| 13th | Arizona Coyotes | 50.4% |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50.2% |
| 15th | Buffalo Sabres | 50.1% |
| 16th | Florida Panthers | 49.8% |
| 17th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 49.6% |
| 18th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 49.5% |
| 19th | Minnesota Wild | 49.4% |
| 20th | St. Louis Blues | 49.2% |
| 21st | Washington Capitals | 49.2% |
| 22nd | Nashville Predators | 49.0% |
| 23rd | Montreal Canadiens | 48.3% |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 47.9% |
| 25th | Colorado Avalanche | 47.0% |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 46.7% |
| 27th | Calgary Flames | 46.6% |
| 28th | Carolina Hurricanes | 46.4% |
| 29th | Boston Bruins | 46.0% |
| 30th | Winnipeg Jets | 45.8% |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | 45.7% |
2018 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Florida Panthers | 54.5% |
| 2nd | New York Islanders | 53.9% |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 53.1% |
| 4th | New Jersey Devils | 52.7% |
| 5th | Minnesota Wild | 52.7% |
| 6th | Anaheim Ducks | 52.6% |
| 7th | Dallas Stars | 52.5% |
| 8th | Colorado Avalanche | 52.5% |
| 9th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 52.2% |
| 10th | Philadelphia Flyers | 52.0% |
| 11th | Nashville Predators | 51.7% |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 51.3% |
| 13th | Detroit Red Wings | 51.1% |
| 14th | Ottawa Senators | 50.8% |
| 15th | St. Louis Blues | 50.6% |
| 16th | Washington Capitals | 50.5% |
| 17th | New York Rangers | 50.2% |
| 18th | Winnipeg Jets | 50.0% |
| 19th | Los Angeles Kings | 49.4% |
| 20th | Montreal Canadiens | 49.3% |
| 21st | Buffalo Sabres | 49.3% |
| 22nd | San Jose Sharks | 49.1% |
| 23rd | Calgary Flames | 48.2% |
| 24th | Vegas Golden Knights | 47.9% |
| 25th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 47.8% |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 47.6% |
| 27th | Edmonton Oilers | 47.4% |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 46.6% |
| 29th | Boston Bruins | 44.6% |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 44.5% |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 43.3% |
2017 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arizona Coyotes | 56.2% |
| 2nd | New Jersey Devils | 54.6% |
| 3rd | Dallas Stars | 53.1% |
| 4th | Buffalo Sabres | 52.5% |
| 5th | Anaheim Ducks | 52.2% |
| 6th | Calgary Flames | 52.1% |
| 7th | St. Louis Blues | 51.5% |
| 8th | Montreal Canadiens | 51.4% |
| 9th | New York Rangers | 51.2% |
| 10th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51.0% |
| 11th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.0% |
| 12th | New York Islanders | 50.9% |
| 13th | Winnipeg Jets | 50.9% |
| 14th | Colorado Avalanche | 50.8% |
| 15th | Minnesota Wild | 50.5% |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 50.4% |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50.3% |
| 18th | Vancouver Canucks | 49.3% |
| 19th | Edmonton Oilers | 49.0% |
| 20th | Ottawa Senators | 48.8% |
| 21st | Florida Panthers | 48.7% |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 48.7% |
| 23rd | San Jose Sharks | 48.1% |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 47.9% |
| 25th | Washington Capitals | 47.8% |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 47.4% |
| 27th | Philadelphia Flyers | 47.2% |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 46.7% |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 45.3% |
| 30th | Los Angeles Kings | 43.7% |
2016 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Jersey Devils | 54.7% |
| 2nd | Colorado Avalanche | 53.0% |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 52.5% |
| 4th | Buffalo Sabres | 52.2% |
| 5th | Arizona Coyotes | 52.0% |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 52.0% |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 51.6% |
| 8th | Edmonton Oilers | 51.6% |
| 9th | St. Louis Blues | 51.3% |
| 10th | Calgary Flames | 51.2% |
| 11th | San Jose Sharks | 50.9% |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 50.7% |
| 13th | Ottawa Senators | 50.6% |
| 14th | New York Rangers | 50.4% |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 50.0% |
| 16th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 49.8% |
| 17th | Boston Bruins | 49.7% |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 49.7% |
| 19th | Vancouver Canucks | 49.4% |
| 20th | Dallas Stars | 49.1% |
| 21st | Washington Capitals | 48.7% |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 48.6% |
| 23rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 48.6% |
| 24th | New York Islanders | 48.6% |
| 25th | Nashville Predators | 48.6% |
| 26th | Winnipeg Jets | 48.3% |
| 27th | Chicago Blackhawks | 48.0% |
| 28th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 47.5% |
| 29th | Detroit Red Wings | 46.4% |
| 30th | Los Angeles Kings | 44.3% |
2015 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Buffalo Sabres | 59.2% |
| 2nd | Toronto Maple Leafs | 54.8% |
| 3rd | Calgary Flames | 54.4% |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 53.9% |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 53.6% |
| 6th | Montreal Canadiens | 53.2% |
| 7th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 52.8% |
| 8th | San Jose Sharks | 51.6% |
| 9th | Arizona Coyotes | 50.6% |
| 10th | St. Louis Blues | 50.5% |
| 11th | Anaheim Ducks | 50.3% |
| 12th | Ottawa Senators | 50.3% |
| 13th | New York Rangers | 50.3% |
| 14th | Vancouver Canucks | 50.3% |
| 15th | Edmonton Oilers | 49.9% |
| 16th | Boston Bruins | 49.8% |
| 17th | Florida Panthers | 49.7% |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 49.3% |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 48.7% |
| 20th | Nashville Predators | 48.7% |
| 21st | Philadelphia Flyers | 48.4% |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 48.1% |
| 23rd | Washington Capitals | 47.6% |
| 24th | New York Islanders | 47.3% |
| 25th | Carolina Hurricanes | 47.1% |
| 26th | Los Angeles Kings | 46.1% |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 46.0% |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 45.8% |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 45.3% |
| 30th | Detroit Red Wings | 45.1% |
2014 NHL Team Defensive Zone Percentage Leaders
| dZS% Rank | Team | dZS% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Toronto Maple Leafs | 59.4% |
| 2nd | Montreal Canadiens | 55.2% |
| 3rd | Buffalo Sabres | 55.2% |
| 4th | Edmonton Oilers | 54.8% |
| 5th | Nashville Predators | 52.6% |
| 6th | Vancouver Canucks | 51.6% |
| 7th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 51.6% |
| 8th | Calgary Flames | 51.2% |
| 9th | Colorado Avalanche | 51.0% |
| 10th | San Jose Sharks | 50.9% |
| 11th | Minnesota Wild | 50.8% |
| 12th | Florida Panthers | 50.7% |
| 13th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 50.7% |
| 14th | Washington Capitals | 49.4% |
| 15th | New York Islanders | 49.3% |
| 16th | Anaheim Ducks | 49.3% |
| 17th | Ottawa Senators | 49.0% |
| 18th | Dallas Stars | 48.8% |
| 19th | Arizona Coyotes | 48.8% |
| 20th | Winnipeg Jets | 48.7% |
| 21st | Philadelphia Flyers | 48.6% |
| 22nd | Carolina Hurricanes | 48.4% |
| 23rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48.1% |
| 24th | New York Rangers | 48.0% |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 47.5% |
| 26th | New Jersey Devils | 46.8% |
| 27th | Boston Bruins | 46.3% |
| 28th | Detroit Red Wings | 46.3% |
| 29th | Los Angeles Kings | 45.3% |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 44.3% |
