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The Predators' best defensemen

Roman Josi has the most points of the 123 defensemen who played with the Predators, 796 in 1,045 games. He is still playing. Shea Weber is 2nd with 443.

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The Predators' defensemen this season

  • Roman Josi15 games, 1.1 a game796 with the Predators, the most in Predators history.17points
  • Adam Wilsby15 games, 0.4 a game27 with the Predators.6points
  • Brady Skjei15 games, 0.3 a game64 with the Predators.5points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1999–99

Compare with in · side by side

The Predators' best defensemen
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Roman Josi2011 – 2027 · still playing796205591
+17 this season
2Shea Weber2005 – 2016 · 763 games443166277
3Kimmo Timonen1998 – 2007 · 573 games30179222
4Ryan Ellis2011 – 2021 · 562 games27075195
5Mattias Ekholm2011 – 2023 · 719 games26862206
6Ryan Suter2005 – 2012 · 542 games23838200
7Marek Zidlicky2003 – 2008 · 307 games17535140
8Dan Hamhuis2003 – 2020 · 600 games17432142
9P.K. Subban2016 – 2019 · 211 games1303595
10Kevin Klein2005 – 2014 · 403 games821666
11Drake Berehowsky1998 – 2001 · 219 games732053
T12Andy Delmore2001 – 2003 · 144 games723438
T12Dante Fabbro2018 – 2025 · 315 games721656
14Alexandre Carrier2016 – 2025 · 245 games691158
15Brady Skjei2024 – 2027 · still playing641351
+5 this season
16Seth Jones2013 – 2016 · 199 games631548
T17Karlis Skrastins1998 – 2003 · 307 games541341
T17Cody Franson2009 – 2015 · 164 games541539
19Ryan McDonagh2022 – 2024 · 145 games52547
20Mark Eaton2000 – 2006 · 286 games451530
21Bill Houlder1999 – 2003 · 302 games44836
22Nick Blankenburg2024 – 2026 · 109 games371027
23Jason York2002 – 2004 · 141 games34628
24Francis Bouillon2002 – 2012 · 195 games32824
25Matt Irwin2016 – 2020 · 195 games31625

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Roman Josi2019 – 2027 · 482 games448
  2. Mattias Ekholm2019 – 2023 · 249 games105
  3. Dante Fabbro2019 – 2025 · 311 games71
  4. Alexandre Carrier2019 – 2025 · 243 games69
  5. › Brady Skjei2024 – 2027 · 179 games64

2010s

  1. Roman Josi2011 – 2019 · 563 games348
  2. Shea Weber2009 – 2016 · 521 games320
  3. Ryan Ellis2011 – 2019 · 478 games214
  4. Mattias Ekholm2011 – 2019 · 470 games163
  5. P.K. Subban2016 – 2019 · 211 games130

2000s

  1. Kimmo Timonen1999 – 2007 · 523 games289
  2. Marek Zidlicky2003 – 2008 · 307 games175
  3. Dan Hamhuis2003 – 2009 · 405 games137
  4. Shea Weber2005 – 2009 · 242 games123
  5. Ryan Suter2005 – 2009 · 311 games116

1999–99

  1. Jamie Heward1998-99 · 63 games18
  2. Drake Berehowsky1998-99 · 74 games17
  3. Joel Bouchard1998-99 · 64 games15
  4. John Slaney1998-99 · 46 games14
  5. Bob Boughner1998-99 · 79 games13

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Method

  • Every defenseman who played with the Predators, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Predators in its seasons.