Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Vancouver Canucks
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Thatcher Demko (VAN) leads NHL goalies with 1,164 shots against for the Vancouver Canucks in 2020-21, ahead of 
Braden Holtby (VAN) (695).
Leaders: Shots Against, Vancouver Canucks, 2020-21
- 1stThatcher DemkoVAN · 35 GP1,164
- 2ndBraden HoltbyVAN · 21 GP695
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, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 930 and Thatcher Demko leads at 1,164.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thatcher DemkoVAN | VAN | 1,164 | 35 | 35 | 1,065 | 0.915 | 24% |
| 2 | Braden HoltbyVAN | VAN | 695 | 21 | 21 | 618 | 0.889 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2020-21?
Thatcher Demko leads with 1,164. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 930.
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.