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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders

2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games

Clayton Keller (ARI) leads NHL rookies with 212 shots on goal in 2017-18, ahead of Kyle Connor (WPG) (192).

Clayton Keller, last 10 games

Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2017-18

  1. Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes1stClayton KellerARI · 82 GP212Share
  2. Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets2ndKyle ConnorWPG · 76 GP192Share
  3. Ryan Pulock, New York Islanders3rdRyan PulockNYI · 68 GP184Share
  4. Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks4thAlex DeBrincatCHI · 82 GP181Share
  5. Nico Hischier, New Jersey Devils5thNico HischierNJD · 82 GP180Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Shots on Goal: rookies measures

This board ranks NHL rookies (the NHL's own rookie list) by total shots on goal, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Total shots on goal, all situations, this season.

Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up.

The rookie race is the Calder Trophy race in numbers. Shots on goal count every shot that the goalie saved or that went in. Volume shooters with power-play time lead the league; shots are the most repeatable scoring stat a skater has. In 2017-18, 190 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 21 and Clayton Keller leads at 212.

Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard

WhoAll skatersForwardsDefensemenRookies
RateTotalPer gamePer 60
WindowSeasonLast 7 daysLast 14 daysLast 30 daysLast 10 games
Season2026-272025-262024-252023-24
2017-18
2022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-18
  • Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
190 qualified
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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders, 2017-18, All situations
#PlayerSOGGP
1Clayton KellerFARI21282100%
2Kyle ConnorFWPG1927699%
3Ryan PulockDNYI184687.1%▼1
4Alex DeBrincatFCHI18182100%▲1
5Nico HischierFNJD1808295%
6Charles HudonFMTL17972—
7Brock BoeserFVAN1796259%▼1.3
8Alex TuchFVGK1717894%
9Mathew BarzalFNYI1708280%▼1.2
10Pierre-Luc DuboisFCBJ1658245%▼2.1
11Christian FischerFARI15479—
12Blake ColemanFNJD1467939%▼2.2
13Jake DeBruskFBOS1437045%▼2.1
14Mikhail SergachevDTBL14179100%▲1.4
15Vince DunnDSTL1387593%▲1.5
16Yanni GourdeFTBL136824.9%
17Danton HeinenFBOS135770.1%
18Sean KuralyFBOS134750.1%
19Jakub VranaFWSH13373—
20J.T. CompherFCOL131693.2%
21Alex IafalloFLAK129754.3%
22Nolan PatrickFPHI12773—
23Joel Eriksson EkFMIN1247581%▲3.2
24Adrian KempeFLAK1198195%▼0.9
25Mark JankowskiFCGY1187223%▲14

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2017-18?

Clayton Keller leads with 212. The median of the 190 qualified rookies is 21.

Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2017-18?

Ryan Pulock leads NHL defensemen with 184; the top forward is Clayton Keller at 212.

How is Shots on Goal: rookies calculated?

Total shots on goal, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.

How reliable is Shots on Goal: rookies?

Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up.