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NHL Shots on Goal per Game Leaders: Defensemen

2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games

Zach Werenski (CBJ) leads NHL defensemen with a SOG/GP of 3.47 in 2025-26, ahead of Darren Raddysh (TBL) (2.90).

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Leaders: Shots on Goal per Game: defense, 2025-26

  1. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets1stZach WerenskiCBJ · 75 GP3.47
  2. Darren Raddysh, Tampa Bay Lightning2ndDarren RaddyshTBL · 73 GP2.90
  3. Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals3rdJakob ChychrunWSH · 80 GP2.76
  4. Brandon Montour, Seattle Kraken4thBrandon MontourSEA · 64 GP2.72
  5. Matthew Schaefer, New York Islanders5thMatthew SchaeferNYI · 82 GP2.71

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Shots on Goal per Game: defense measures

This board ranks NHL defensemen by shots on goal per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Shots on Goal per game played, all situations, 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 33 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.

Defensemen only. Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. 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, 219 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 1.17 and Zach Werenski leads at 3.47.

Shots on Goal per Game: defense 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 Game Leaders: Defensemen, 2025-26, All situations
#PlayerSOG/GPGPSOG
1Zach WerenskiDCBJ3.4775260100%
2Darren RaddyshDTBL2.907321298%▲0.5
3Jakob ChychrunDWSH2.768022199%
4Brandon MontourDSEA2.726417485%
5Matthew SchaeferDNYI2.7182222100%
6Evan BouchardDEDM2.7082221100%
7Roman JosiDNSH2.666818198%
8Cale MakarDCOL2.6575199100%
9Dougie HamiltonDNJD2.647720382%▼0.9
10Quinn HughesDMIN/VAN2.5374187100%
11Rasmus DahlinDBUF2.527719499%▼0.5
12Erik KarlssonDPIT2.357517695%
13Moritz SeiderDDET2.288218799%
14Vince DunnDSEA2.218117993%▲1.5
15Sean WalkerDCAR2.218117971%▲7.7
16Luke HughesDNJD2.216815083%
17Rasmus AnderssonDCGY/VGK2.208117887%▲1.8
18Jake SandersonDOTT2.196714796%▼0.7
19Brock FaberDMIN2.168017387%▼1.2
20John CarlsonDWSH/ANA2.157115398%
21Shayne GostisbehereDCAR2.115511696%▲0.6
22Brent BurnsDCOL2.108217244%▼2.7
23Jacob TroubaDANA2.058116672%▲1.5
24Mikhail SergachevDUTA2.0478159100%▲1.4
25Darnell NurseDEDM2.008216460%▼2.7

Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 106 below the minimum are hidden.

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal per Game: defense in 2025-26?

Zach Werenski leads with 3.47. The median of the 219 qualified defensemen is 1.17.

How is Shots on Goal per Game: defense calculated?

Shots on Goal per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.

How reliable is Shots on Goal per Game: defense?

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 (33 games) are hidden; 106 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.