Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Calgary Flames
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
David Rittich (CGY) leads NHL goalies with 1,478 shots against for the Calgary Flames in 2019-20, ahead of 
Cam Talbot (CGY) (780).
Leaders: Shots Against, Calgary Flames, 2019-20
- 1stDavid RittichCGY · 48 GP1,478
- 2ndCam TalbotCGY · 26 GP780
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 2019-20, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 1,129 and David Rittich leads at 1,478.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David RittichCGY | CGY | 1,478 | 48 | 48 | 1,340 | 0.907 | 4.0% |
| 2 | Cam TalbotCGY | CGY | 780 | 26 | 22 | 717 | 0.919 | 9.2%▲2.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2019-20?
David Rittich leads with 1,478. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 1,129.
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.