Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Washington Capitals
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Charlie Lindgren (WSH) leads NHL goalies with 1,431 shots against for the Washington Capitals in 2023-24, ahead of 
Darcy Kuemper (WSH) (940).
Leaders: Shots Against, Washington Capitals, 2023-24
- 1stCharlie LindgrenWSH · 50 GP1,431
- 2ndDarcy KuemperWSH · 33 GP940
3rdHunter ShepardWSH · 4 GP123
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 2023-24, 3 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 940 and Charlie Lindgren leads at 1,431.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie LindgrenWSH | WSH | 1,431 | 50 | 48 | 1,304 | 0.911 | 12% |
| 2 | Darcy KuemperWSH | WSH | 940 | 33 | 30 | 837 | 0.890 | 46%▼5.1 |
| 3 | Hunter ShepardWSH | WSH | 123 | 4 | 4 | 110 | 0.894 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2023-24?
Charlie Lindgren leads with 1,431. The median of the 3 qualified goalies is 940.
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.