Goalie stats
NHL Goalie Shots Against Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Carter Hart (VGK) leads NHL goalies with 178 shots against for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2026-27, ahead of 
Adin Hill (VGK) (96).
Leaders: Shots Against, Vegas Golden Knights, 2026-27
- 1stCarter HartVGK · 7 GP178
- 2ndAdin HillVGK · 4 GP96
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 137 and Carter Hart leads at 178.
Shots Against leaderboard
| # | Goalie | Team | SA | GP | GS | SV | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter HartVGK | VGK | 178 | 7 | 7 | 158 | 0.888 | 90%▲1.2 |
| 2 | Adin HillVGK | VGK | 96 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 0.906 | 38%▲11 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots Against in 2026-27?
Carter Hart leads with 178. The median of the 2 qualified goalies is 137.
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.