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NHL Shots on Goal per 60 Leaders: Forwards

2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games

Cutter Gauthier (ANA) leads NHL forwards with a SOG/60 of 13.04 in 2025-26, ahead of Brady Tkachuk (OTT) (13.03).

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Leaders: Shots on Goal per 60: forwards, 2025-26

  1. Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks1stCutter GauthierANA · 1,311 TOI (min)13.04
  2. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators2ndBrady TkachukOTT · 1,018 TOI (min)13.03
  3. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche3rdNathan MacKinnonCOL · 1,781 TOI (min)11.79
  4. Alex DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings4thAlex DeBrincatDET · 1,517 TOI (min)11.35
  5. Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils5thTimo MeierNJD · 1,426 TOI (min)11.32

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Shots on Goal per 60: forwards measures

This board ranks NHL forwards by shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Shots on Goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season.

Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 492 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.

Forwards only, so they are not buried under the defensemen. Per 60 minutes compares a fourth-liner's output with a top-pair defenseman's fairly. Shots on goal count every shot that the goalie saved or that went in. Volume shooters with power-play time lead the league; shots are the most repeatable scoring stat a skater has. In 2025-26, 404 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 6.33 and Cutter Gauthier leads at 13.04.

Shots on Goal per 60: forwards leaderboard

WhoAll skatersForwardsDefensemenRookies
RateTotalPer gamePer 60
WindowSeasonLast 7 daysLast 14 daysLast 30 daysLast 10 games
Season2026-272025-262024-252023-24
Older seasons
2022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-18
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NHL Shots on Goal per 60 Leaders: Forwards, 2025-26, All situations
#PlayerSOG/60SOG
1Cutter GauthierFANA13.041,31128598%
2Brady TkachukFOTT13.031,018221100%▲1
3Nathan MacKinnonFCOL11.791,781350100%
4Alex DeBrincatFDET11.351,517287100%▲1
5Timo MeierFNJD11.321,42626975%▼2.5
6Auston MatthewsFTOR10.911,24822799%
7Michael EyssimontFBOS10.706111090.1%
8Jason RobertsonFDAL10.621,66129499%
9Dylan GuentherFUTA10.571,374242100%
10Jack HughesFNJD10.521,30022899%
11Cole CaufieldFMTL10.511,473258100%
12Tage ThompsonFBUF10.471,559272100%
13Viktor ArvidssonFBOS10.421,00717540%▼1.1
14Alex OvechkinFWSH10.231,43124488%▼4
15Ross ColtonFCOL10.059141537.3%
16Seth JarvisFCAR10.031,34022494%▲1.1
17Jack EichelFVGK9.941,569260100%
18Macklin CelebriniFSJS9.851,748287100%
19David PastrnakFBOS9.851,590261100%
20Matt BoldyFMIN9.751,563254100%
21Connor McDavidFEDM9.741,885306100%
22Owen TippettFPHI9.681,36422066%▼7.1
23Jake DeBruskFVAN9.621,36621945%▼2.1
24Bo HorvatFNYI9.601,41222694%▲1.2
25Pavel DorofeyevFVGK9.561,44423089%▼2.4

Minimum sample: 492 minutes (it scales with games played). 211 below the minimum are hidden.

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal per 60: forwards in 2025-26?

Cutter Gauthier leads with 13.04. The median of the 404 qualified forwards is 6.33.

How is Shots on Goal per 60: forwards calculated?

Shots on Goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.

How reliable is Shots on Goal per 60: forwards?

Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.

Why are some players missing from the board?

Rows below the minimum sample (492 minutes) are hidden; 211 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.