Most goals in an NHL defenseman's season
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Paul Coffey leads with 48 goals in 1985-86, first of 16,051 defenseman seasons.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Paul Coffey (1985-86 EDM)1985-86 | 48 | |
 Bobby Orr (1974-75 BOS)1974-75 | 46 | |
| Paul Coffey (1983-84 EDM)1983-84 | 40 | |
 Doug Wilson (1981-82 CHI)1981-82 | 39 | |
| Bobby Orr (1970-71 BOS)1970-71 | 37 | |
| Bobby Orr (1971-72 BOS)1971-72 | 37 | |
| Paul Coffey (1984-85 EDM)1984-85 | 37 | |
 Kevin Hatcher (1992-93 WSH)1992-93 | 34 | |
| Bobby Orr (1969-70 BOS)1969-70 | 33 | |
| Bobby Orr (1973-74 BOS)1973-74 | 32 | |
 Denis Potvin (1975-76 NYI)1975-76 | 31 | |
| Denis Potvin (1978-79 NYI)1978-79 | 31 | |
 Phil Housley (1983-84 BUF)1983-84 | 31 | |
| Ray Bourque (1983-84 BOS)1983-84 | 31 | |
| Mike Green (2008-09 WSH)2008-09 | 31 | |
| Denis Potvin (1977-78 NYI)1977-78 | 30 | |
 Paul Coffey (1988-89 PIT)1988-89 | 30 | |
 Cale Makar (2024-25 COL)2024-25 | 30 | |
| Bobby Orr (1972-73 BOS)1972-73 | 29 | |
| Paul Coffey (1981-82 EDM)1981-82 | 29 | |
| Paul Coffey (1982-83 EDM)1982-83 | 29 | |
| Phil Housley (1987-88 BUF)1987-88 | 29 | |
| Paul Coffey (1989-90 PIT)1989-90 | 29 | |
 Brent Burns (2016-17 SJS)2016-17 | 29 | |
 Guy Lapointe (1974-75 MTL)1974-75 | 28 |