February 11, 2022
By Tab Bamford

CHICAGO, IL — On Friday night, Islanders defenseman Zdeno Chara should play in his 1,646th career regular-season game. That number will put him five games behind Chris Chelios for the most regular-season appearances ever by an NHL defenseman.

Coming off the All-Star break layoff, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the incredible career Chara has put together. Whenever he decides to hang up his skates, he’ll undoubtedly be headed to Toronto to take his place with Chelios and some of the other great names he’s recently passed on the games played list.

So, with that, this week’s Power Ranking comments aren’t focused on the teams’ efforts on the ice recently, but rather we’re sharing Chara’s career numbers against all 32 NHL franchises – and his numbers for the four teams he has represented so well.

[View the Power Rankings from Week 14]

32. Montreal Canadiens

101 games played, 16 goals, 27 assists, 24:43 ATOI

31. Arizona Coyotes

30 games played, 5 goals 12 assists, 23:11 ATOI

30. Seattle Kraken

1 game played, 0 points, 17:53 TOI

29. New Jersey Devils

85 games played, 5 goals, 20 assists, 22:47 ATOI

28. Buffalo Sabres

110 games played, 13 goals, 38 assists, 24:10 ATOI

27. Philadelphia Flyers

83 games played, 17 goals, 29 assists, 23:36 ATOI

26. Chicago Blackhawks

32 games played, 3 goals, 6 assists, 22:30 ATOI

25. Ottawa Senators

78 games played against, 10 goals, 25 assists, 23:47 ATOI

299 games played for, 51 goals, 95 assists, 24:44 ATOI

24. Columbus Blue Jackets

31 games played, 2 goals 8 assists, 23:16 ATOI

23. New York Islanders

69 games played against, 12 goals, 25 assists, 23:46 ATOI

268 games played for, 6 goals, 28 assists, 21:05 ATOI

22. Winnipeg Jets

59 games played, 5 goals, 17 assists, 24:30 ATOI

21. Vancouver Canucks

31 games played, 2 goals, 4 assists, 23:02 ATOI

20. San Jose Sharks

26 games played, 2 goals, 4 assists, 22:57 ATOI

19. Detroit Red Wings

46 games played, 1 goal, 7 assists, 22:13 ATOI

18. Dallas Stars

26 games played, 1 goal, 6 assists, 24:55 ATOI

17. Edmonton Oilers

29 games played, 1 goal, 10 assists, 23:28 ATOI

16. Calgary Flames

29 games played, 6 goals, 7 assists, 22:51 ATOI

15. Anaheim Ducks

25 games played, 6 goals, 6 assists, 24:13 ATOI

14. Boston Bruins

43 games played against, 8 goals, 7 assists, 22:29 ATOI

1,023 games played for, 148 goals, 333 assists, 24:33 ATOI

13. Los Angeles Kings

29 games played, 2 goals, 6 assists, 23:21 ATOI

12. Vegas Golden Knights

8 games played, 0 points, 20:54 ATOI

11. St. Louis Blues

25 games played, 2 goals, 8 assists, 22:44 ATOI

10. Washington Capitals

75 games played against, 7 goals, 19 assists, 24:05 ATOI

55 games played for, 2 goals, 8 assists, 18:19 ATOI

9. Nashville Predators

27 games played, 3 goals, 5 assists, 22:18 ATOI

8. Minnesota Wild

24 games played, 1 goal, 10 assists, 23:28 ATOI

7. Pittsburgh Penguins

82 games played, 18 goals, 22 assists, 23:45 ATOI

6. Toronto Maple Leafs

103 games played, 16 goals, 31 assists, 24:39 ATOI

5. New York Rangers

83 games played, 11 goals, 28 assists, 22:50 ATOI

4. Tampa Bay Lightning

78 games played, 11 goals, 26 assists, 23:03 ATOI

3. Carolina Hurricanes

71 games played, 7 goals, 21 assists, 24:25 ATOI

2. Florida Panthers

77 games played, 12 goals, 24 assists, 23:46 ATOI

1. Colorado Avalanche

29 games played, 2 goals, 6 assists, 22:34 ATOI