The best defensive team of 2017-2018 are the Boston Bruins, the worst are the New York Islanders.

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Boston Bruins are the best team in 4 out of the 5 major suppression metrics 5on5 (corsi against, fenwick against, shots against, scoring chances against). While Islanders are the worst team in the two most critical defensive metrics (scoring chances against and high danger chances against).

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[PWJunior]

It's kind of a Captain Obvious that the Isles are the worst defensive team in the NHL.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Advanced stats are such a chore to look up now that all the best sites have closed down. I went on Corsica and was able to see that the Wild have the lowest xGa/60 and Rangers have the highest xGA/60 (5 on 5) before the site crashed. Bruins are the 3rd lowest, Islanders are the 2nd highest.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

It's kind of a Captain Obvious that the Isles are the worst defensive team in the NHL.

Um no? Because prior to this season Islanders at times were concerned a good defensive team and at worst were considered simply below average. Edmonton and Philadelphia have yearly ben considered some of the worst, yet in reality Flyers are actually one of the better teams in the league in chance suppression...