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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders
2022-23All situationsThrough 82 team games
Mason McTavish (ANA) leads NHL rookies with 161 shots on goal in 2022-23, ahead of 
Wyatt Johnston (DAL) (160).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2022-23
- 1stMason McTavishANA · 80 GP161Share
- 2ndWyatt JohnstonDAL · 82 GP160Share
3rdShane PintoOTT · 82 GP158Share
4thMatty BeniersSEA · 80 GP148Share
5thJake SandersonOTT · 77 GP132Share
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 2022-23, 174 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 13 and Mason McTavish leads at 161.
Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason McTavishFANA | ANA | 161 | 80 | 100 | 80%▲28 |
| 2 | Wyatt JohnstonFDAL | DAL | 160 | 82 | 99 | 99%▼1.1 |
| 3 | Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 158 | 82 | 99 | 45%▲1 |
| 4 | Matty BeniersFSEA | SEA | 148 | 80 | 98 | 46%▼2.8 |
| 5 | Jake SandersonDOTT | OTT | 132 | 77 | 98 | 96%▼0.7 |
| 6 |  Kirill MarchenkoFCBJ | CBJ | 131 | 59 | 97 | 99%▲1.5 |
| 7 |  Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 130 | 80 | 97 | 75%▲5 |
| 8 |  Kent JohnsonFCBJ | CBJ | 126 | 79 | 96 | 42%▲7.2 |
| 9 |  Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 126 | 75 | 96 | 76%▲25 |
| 10 |  JJ PeterkaFBUF | BUF | 125 | 77 | 95 | 72%▼2.2 |
| 11 |  Fabian ZetterlundFNJD/SJS | NJD/SJS | 118 | 67 | 94 | 12%▼0.8 |
| 12 |  Nick PerbixDTBL | TBL | 111 | 69 | 94 | 0.1% |
| 13 |  Pierre-Olivier JosephDPIT | PIT | 108 | 75 | 93 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Noah CatesFPHI | PHI | 107 | 82 | 92 | 11%▼1.7 |
| 15 |  Jonatan BerggrenFDET | DET | 98 | 67 | 92 | 4.8%▲0.8 |
| 16 |  Nils LundkvistDDAL | DAL | 94 | 60 | 91 | 5.6% |
| 17 |  Johnathan KovacevicDMTL | MTL | 92 | 77 | 90 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Mason ShawFMIN | MIN | 92 | 59 | 90 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Cole PerfettiFWPG | WPG | 90 | 51 | 90 | 84%▲4.5 |
| 20 |  Wade AllisonFPHI | PHI | 89 | 60 | 89 | — |
| 21 |  Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 85 | 82 | 88 | 18%▲1.6 |
| 22 |  Calen AddisonDMIN | MIN | 77 | 62 | 88 | — |
| 23 |  Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 76 | 55 | 87 | 48%▼8.2 |
| 24 |  Arber XhekajDMTL | MTL | 75 | 51 | 87 | 7.8%▼0.8 |
| 25 |  Mark KastelicFOTT | OTT | 73 | 65 | 86 | 18%▲1.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2022-23?
Mason McTavish leads with 161. The median of the 174 qualified rookies is 13.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2022-23?
Jake Sanderson leads NHL defensemen with 132; the top forward is Mason McTavish at 161.
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.