Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Cory Schneider (NJD) leads NHL goalies with 1,228 shots against for the New Jersey Devils in 2017-18, ahead of 
Keith Kinkaid (NJD) (1,214).
Leaders: Shots Against, New Jersey Devils, 2017-18
- 1stCory SchneiderNJD · 40 GP1,228
- 2ndKeith KinkaidNJD · 41 GP1,214
3rdEddie LackCGY/NJD · 8 GP177
4thKenneth ApplebyNJD · 3 GP55
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, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 696 and Cory Schneider leads at 1,228.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory SchneiderNJD | NJD | 1,228 | 40 | 40 | 1,114 | 0.907 | — |
| 2 | Keith KinkaidNJD | NJD | 1,214 | 41 | 38 | 1,108 | 0.913 | — |
| 3 | Eddie LackCGY/NJD | CGY/NJD | 177 | 8 | 5 | 154 | 0.870 | — |
| 4 | Kenneth ApplebyNJD | NJD | 55 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 0.945 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2017-18?
Cory Schneider leads with 1,228. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 696.
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.