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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 82 team games
Connor Bedard (CHI) leads NHL rookies with 206 shots on goal in 2023-24, ahead of 
Luke Evangelista (NSH) (172).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2023-24
- 1stConnor BedardCHI · 68 GP206Share
- 2ndLuke EvangelistaNSH · 80 GP172Share
3rdMarco RossiMIN · 82 GP167Share
4thTyson FoersterPHI · 77 GP167Share
5thLogan CooleyARI · 82 GP151Share
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 2023-24, 167 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 11 and Connor Bedard leads at 206.
Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 206 | 68 | 100 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 2 | Luke EvangelistaFNSH | NSH | 172 | 80 | 99 | 66%▼4.9 |
| 3 | Marco RossiFMIN | MIN | 167 | 82 | 98 | 56%▼10 |
| 4 | Tyson FoersterFPHI | PHI | 167 | 77 | 98 | 32%▼3.5 |
| 5 | Logan CooleyFARI | ARI | 151 | 82 | 98 | 94% |
| 6 |  Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 147 | 81 | 97 | 65%▼1.1 |
| 7 |  Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ | CBJ | 142 | 75 | 96 | 15%▼1.6 |
| 8 |  Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 136 | 82 | 96 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 9 |  Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 135 | 82 | 95 | 83% |
| 10 |  Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 119 | 81 | 95 | 70%▲5.2 |
| 11 |  Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 117 | 63 | 94 | 12%▲5.1 |
| 12 |  Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 115 | 80 | 93 | 91%▼3.9 |
| 13 |  Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 115 | 49 | 93 | 88%▼2.5 |
| 14 |  Tye KartyeFSEA | SEA | 109 | 77 | 92 | 16%▲8.3 |
| 15 |  Leo CarlssonFANA | ANA | 109 | 55 | 92 | 94% |
| 16 |  Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 98 | 71 | 91 | 55%▲1.5 |
| 17 |  Ridly GreigFOTT | OTT | 97 | 72 | 90 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 97 | 47 | 90 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 19 |  Kevin KorchinskiDCHI | CHI | 93 | 76 | 89 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Connor ZaryFCGY | CGY | 90 | 63 | 89 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Pavel MintyukovDANA | ANA | 88 | 63 | 88 | 26%▼1.6 |
| 22 |  Valtteri PuustinenFPIT | PIT | 86 | 52 | 87 | — |
| 23 |  Bobby BrinkFPHI | PHI | 81 | 57 | 87 | 15% |
| 24 |  Michael KesselringDARI | ARI | 76 | 65 | 86 | 7.3% |
| 25 |  Simon NemecDNJD | NJD | 73 | 60 | 86 | 48%▼2.5 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2023-24?
Connor Bedard leads with 206. The median of the 167 qualified rookies is 11.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2023-24?
Brock Faber leads NHL defensemen with 136; the top forward is Connor Bedard at 206.
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.