Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: New Jersey Devils
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Jake Allen (NJD) leads NHL goalies with 163 shots against for the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27, ahead of 
Nico Daws (NJD) (70).
Leaders: Shots Against, New Jersey Devils, 2026-27
- 1stJake AllenNJD · 6 GP163
- 2ndNico DawsNJD · 3 GP70
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 2026-27, 2 goalies qualify for this board; the median is 117 and Jake Allen leads at 163.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake AllenNJD | NJD | 163 | 6 | 6 | 144 | 0.883 | 51%▼2.8 |
| 2 | Nico DawsNJD | NJD | 70 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0.857 | 15%▼1.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2026-27?
Jake Allen leads with 163. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 117.
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.