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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders
2020-21All situationsThrough 56 team games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) leads NHL rookies with 157 shots on goal in 2020-21, ahead of 
Jason Robertson (DAL) (127).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2020-21
- 1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 55 GP157Share
- 2ndJason RobertsonDAL · 51 GP127Share
3rdNils HoglanderVAN · 56 GP118Share
4thYegor SharangovichNJD · 54 GP114Share
5thPius SuterCHI · 55 GP112Share
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 2020-21, 193 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 157.
Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 157 | 55 | 100 | 98% |
| 2 | Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 127 | 51 | 99 | 99% |
| 3 | Nils HoglanderFVAN | VAN | 118 | 56 | 99 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 4 | Yegor SharangovichFNJD | NJD | 114 | 54 | 98 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Pius SuterFCHI | CHI | 112 | 55 | 98 | 7.4%▲3.3 |
| 6 |  Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 111 | 53 | 97 | 100% |
| 7 |  Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 96 | 56 | 97 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 8 |  Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | 94 | 44 | 96 | — |
| 9 |  Brandon HagelFCHI | CHI | 91 | 52 | 96 | 100% |
| 10 |  Owen TippettFFLA | FLA | 86 | 45 | 95 | 66%▼7.1 |
| 11 |  Juuso VälimäkiDCGY | CGY | 72 | 49 | 95 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Alexander RomanovDMTL | MTL | 71 | 54 | 94 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  Ty SmithDNJD | NJD | 69 | 48 | 94 | — |
| 14 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 67 | 56 | 93 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 15 |  Gabriel VilardiFLAK | LAK | 65 | 54 | 92 | 68%▼6.1 |
| 16 |  Philipp KurashevFCHI | CHI | 65 | 54 | 92 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Eeli TolvanenFNSH | NSH | 65 | 40 | 92 | 36%▼4.7 |
| 18 |  Nico SturmFMIN | MIN | 64 | 50 | 91 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Logan StanleyDWPG | WPG | 63 | 37 | 91 | 35%▲7.8 |
| 20 |  K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 62 | 53 | 90 | 58%▼1.8 |
| 21 |  Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 62 | 45 | 90 | 18% |
| 22 |  Dylan CozensFBUF | BUF | 62 | 41 | 90 | 80%▼4.7 |
| 23 |  Janne KuokkanenFNJD | NJD | 61 | 50 | 89 | — |
| 24 |  John LeonardFSJS | SJS | 60 | 44 | 88 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 55 | 47 | 87 | 4.1%▼0.8 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2020-21?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 157. The median of the 193 qualified rookies is 11.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2020-21?
Juuso Välimäki leads NHL defensemen with 72; the top forward is Kirill Kaprizov at 157.
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.