Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Columbus Blue Jackets
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Joonas Korpisalo (CBJ) leads NHL goalies with 904 shots against for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21, ahead of 
Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) (825).
Leaders: Shots Against, Columbus Blue Jackets, 2020-21
- 1stJoonas KorpisaloCBJ · 33 GP904
- 2ndElvis MerzlikinsCBJ · 28 GP825
3rdMatiss KivlenieksCBJ · 2 GP71
4thVeini VehvilainenCBJ · 1 GP4
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 2020-21, 4 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 448 and Joonas Korpisalo leads at 904.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joonas KorpisaloCBJ | CBJ | 904 | 33 | 31 | 808 | 0.894 | 12% |
| 2 | Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ | CBJ | 825 | 28 | 23 | 756 | 0.916 | 7.3% |
| 3 | Matiss KivlenieksCBJ | CBJ | 71 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 0.901 | — |
| 4 | Veini VehvilainenCBJ | CBJ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.750 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2020-21?
Joonas Korpisalo leads with 904. The median of the 4 qualified goalies is 448.
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.