Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Philadelphia Flyers
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Brian Elliott (PHI) leads NHL goalies with 1,228 shots against for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2017-18, ahead of 
Petr Mrazek (DET/PHI) (1,080).
Leaders: Shots Against, Philadelphia Flyers, 2017-18
- 1stBrian ElliottPHI · 43 GP1,228
2ndPetr MrazekDET/PHI · 39 GP1,080
3rdMichal NeuvirthPHI · 21 GP530
4thAlex LyonPHI · 11 GP232
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 805 and Brian Elliott leads at 1,228.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian ElliottPHI | PHI | 1,228 | 43 | 42 | 1,116 | 0.909 | — |
| 2 | Petr MrazekDET/PHI | DET/PHI | 1,080 | 39 | 33 | 974 | 0.902 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Michal NeuvirthPHI | PHI | 530 | 21 | 18 | 485 | 0.915 | — |
| 4 | Alex LyonPHI | PHI | 232 | 11 | 7 | 210 | 0.905 | 29%▼2.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2017-18?
Brian Elliott leads with 1,228. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 805.
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.