Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Cam Talbot (EDM) leads NHL goalies with 2,036 shots against for the Edmonton Oilers in 2017-18, ahead of 
Al Montoya (EDM/MTL) (346).
Leaders: Shots Against, Edmonton Oilers, 2017-18
- 1stCam TalbotEDM · 67 GP2,036
2ndAl MontoyaEDM/MTL · 13 GP346
3rdLaurent BrossoitEDM · 14 GP343
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Shots Against measures
This board ranks NHL goalies by shots against, regular season only. Pick any season back to 2017-18 above the table. Shots on goal faced while in net, regular season.
A workload stat: starts and team shot suppression explain almost all of it.
Shots against counts every shot on goal a goalie faced. Starters on teams that bleed shots lead, which is why they also lead in saves. Shots against drive saves in points leagues; a busy goalie on a bad team can still score well there. In 2017-18, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 346 and Cam Talbot leads at 2,036.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam TalbotEDM | EDM | 2,036 | 67 | 67 | 1,848 | 0.908 | 9.2%▲2.6 |
| 2 | Al MontoyaEDM/MTL | EDM/MTL | 346 | 13 | 8 | 309 | 0.893 | — |
| 3 | Laurent BrossoitEDM | EDM | 343 | 14 | 10 | 303 | 0.883 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2017-18?
Cam Talbot leads with 2,036. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 346.
How is Shots Against calculated?
Shots on goal faced while in net, regular season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Shots Against?
A workload stat: starts and team shot suppression explain almost all of it.