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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 98 points (25 goals and 73 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
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
#1
Helge Grans
PHI· D
1
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#2
Elias Salomonsson
WPG· D
5
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#3
Andreas Englund
DET· D
9
GP
0
G
0
A
0
PTS
#4
Theo Lindstein
STL· D
5
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#5
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
DET· D
7
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#6
Adam Engström
MTL· D
8
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#7
Albert Johansson
DET· D
11
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#8
Timothy Liljegren
WSH· D
13
GP
1
G
0
A
1
PTS
#9
Marcus Pettersson
NYR· D
15
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#10
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
TOR· D
16
GP
0
G
1
A
1
PTS
#11
Emil Andrae
CBJ· D
5
GP
0
G
2
A
2
PTS
#12
Gustav Forsling
FLA· D
13
GP
1
G
1
A
2
PTS
#13
Adam Larsson
SEA· D
14
GP
0
G
2
A
2
PTS
#14
Erik Gustafsson
LAK· D
11
GP
1
G
2
A
3
PTS
#15
Nils Lundkvist
DAL· D
14
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#16
Tom Willander
VAN· D
16
GP
0
G
3
A
3
PTS
#17
William Wallinder
DET· D
9
GP
2
G
2
A
4
PTS
#18
Anton Johansson
DET· D
14
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#19
Hampus Lindholm
BOS· D
15
GP
1
G
3
A
4
PTS
#20
Elias Pettersson
VAN· D
16
GP
3
G
1
A
4
PTS
#21
Victor Hedman
TBL· D
12
GP
3
G
2
A
5
PTS
#22
Mattias Ekholm
EDM· D
13
GP
2
G
3
A
5
PTS
#23
Adam Wilsby
NSH· D
14
GP
0
G
5
A
5
PTS
#24
Rasmus Andersson
VGK· D
15
GP
2
G
3
A
5
PTS
#25
Jonas Brodin+1 point last night
MIN· D
16
GP
0
G
5
A
5
PTS
#26
Rasmus Dahlin
BUF· D
11
GP
2
G
7
A
9
PTS
#27
Philip Broberg
STL· D
14
GP
3
G
7
A
10
PTS
#28
Erik Karlsson
PIT· D
14
GP
3
G
13
A
16
PTS
Scoring race

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

Erik KarlssonPIT
16P
Philip BrobergSTL
10P6 back
Rasmus DahlinBUF
9P7 back
4
Jonas BrodinMIN
+1 point last night5P11 back
5
Rasmus AnderssonVGK
5P11 back
Plus/minus race

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

Mattias EkholmEDM
+1 plus/minus last night+20 +/-
Hampus LindholmBOS
+10 +/-10 back
Adam EngströmMTL
+4 +/-16 back
4
Adam WilsbyNSH
+4 +/-16 back
5
Rasmus DahlinBUF
+4 +/-16 back

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