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Swedish NHL defensemen

Swedish NHL defensemen right now

28 Swedish defensemen have played for 22 NHL teams during the 2026-2027 regular season. Together they account for 97 points (25 goals and 72 assists). Compare every player by points, goals, assists, ice time, and plus-minus.

Erik Karlsson has the most points among Swedish defensemen with 16 points, while Rasmus Dahlin logs the most ice time per game at 24:39 during the 2026-2027 regular season.

POINTS LEADER
Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins
16
points in 14 games
+3 points last night
MOST ICE TIME
Dahlin
Buffalo Sabres
24:39
TOI/G over 11 games
ASSISTS LEADER
Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins
13
assists in 14 games
HOT RIGHT NOW
Karlsson
Pittsburgh Penguins
4
points in the last 7 days

28 SWEDISH NHL DEFENSEMEN RIGHT NOW

PTS↓P/GPGOALSASSISTS+/-GPTOI/GNAME
Erik Karlsson+3 points last night
PIT· D
14
GP
3
G
13
A
16
PTS
Philip Broberg+1 point last night
STL· D
14
GP
3
G
7
A
10
PTS
Rasmus Dahlin+2 points last night
BUF· D
11
GP
2
G
7
A
9
PTS
#4
Rasmus Andersson
VGK· D
15
GP
2
G
3
A
5
PTS
#5
Adam Wilsby+1 point last night
NSH· D
14
GP
0
G
5
A
5
PTS
#6
Mattias Ekholm+1 point last night
EDM· D
12
GP
2
G
3
A
5
PTS
#7
Victor Hedman+1 point last night
TBL· D
12
GP
3
G
2
A
5
PTS
#8
Elias Pettersson
VAN· D
16
GP
3
G
1
A
4
PTS
#9
Hampus Lindholm
BOS· D
15
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#10
Jonas Brodin
MIN· D
15
GP
0
G
4
A
4
PTS
#11
Anton Johansson
DET· D
14
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#12
William Wallinder
DET· D
9
GP
2
G
2
A
4
PTS
#13
Tom Willander
VAN· D
16
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#14
Nils Lundkvist
DAL· D
14
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#15
Erik Gustafsson
LAK· D
11
GP
1
G
2
A
3
PTS
#16
Adam Larsson
SEA· D
14
GP
0
G
2
A
2
PTS
#17
Gustav Forsling
FLA· D
13
GP
1
G
1
A
2
PTS
#18
Emil Andrae
CBJ· D
5
GP
0
G
2
A
2
PTS
#19
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TOR· D
16
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#20
Marcus Pettersson
NYR· D
14
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#21
Timothy Liljegren
WSH· D
12
GP
1
G
0
A
1
PTS
#22
Albert Johansson
DET· D
11
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#23
Adam Engström
MTL· D
8
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#24
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
DET· D
7
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#25
Theo Lindstein
STL· D
5
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#26
Andreas Englund
DET· D
9
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#27
Elias Salomonsson
WPG· D
4
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#28
Helge Grans
PHI· D
1
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
Scoring race

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

Erik KarlssonPIT
+3 points last night16P
Philip BrobergSTL
+1 point last night10P6 back
Rasmus DahlinBUF
+2 points last night9P7 back
4
Rasmus AnderssonVGK
5P11 back
5
Adam WilsbyNSH
+1 point last night5P11 back
Plus/minus race

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

Mattias EkholmEDM
+2 plus/minus last night+19 +/-
Hampus LindholmBOS
+1 plus/minus last night+10 +/-9 back
Adam EngströmMTL
+1 plus/minus last night+4 +/-15 back
4
Adam WilsbyNSH
+4 +/-15 back
5
Rasmus DahlinBUF
+1 plus/minus last night+4 +/-15 back

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