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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders
2024-25All situationsThrough 82 team games
Macklin Celebrini (SJS) leads NHL rookies with 236 shots on goal in 2024-25, ahead of 
Matvei Michkov (PHI) (199).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2024-25
- 1stMacklin CelebriniSJS · 70 GP236Share
- 2ndMatvei MichkovPHI · 80 GP199Share
3rdLogan StankovenDAL/CAR · 78 GP194Share
4thCutter GauthierANA · 82 GP190Share
5thMarco KasperDET · 77 GP145Share
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 2024-25, 160 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 14 and Macklin Celebrini leads at 236.
Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 236 | 70 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Matvei MichkovFPHI | PHI | 199 | 80 | 99 | 81%▲1 |
| 3 | Logan StankovenFDAL/CAR | DAL/CAR | 194 | 78 | 99 | 81%▲0.9 |
| 4 | Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 190 | 82 | 98 | 98% |
| 5 | Marco KasperFDET | DET | 145 | 77 | 97 | 26% |
| 6 |  Jackson BlakeFCAR | CAR | 142 | 80 | 97 | 82%▲1.1 |
| 7 |  Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 134 | 62 | 96 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Mackie SamoskevichFFLA | FLA | 129 | 72 | 96 | — |
| 9 |  Will SmithFSJS | SJS | 127 | 74 | 95 | 94% |
| 10 |  Zachary BolducFSTL | STL | 120 | 72 | 94 | 31%▲7 |
| 11 |  Maxim TsyplakovFNYI | NYI | 116 | 77 | 94 | 9.9% |
| 12 |  Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 91 | 82 | 93 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 13 |  Frank NazarFCHI | CHI | 91 | 53 | 93 | 49%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Josh DoanFUTA | UTA | 88 | 51 | 92 | 50%▼3.7 |
| 15 |  Mavrik BourqueFDAL | DAL | 80 | 73 | 91 | 30%▼0.9 |
| 16 |  Zachary L'HeureuxFNSH | NSH | 78 | 62 | 91 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Marc Del GaizoDNSH | NSH | 76 | 46 | 90 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Emil HeinemanFMTL | MTL | 64 | 62 | 89 | 27%▼1.8 |
| 19 |  Fedor SvechkovFNSH | NSH | 64 | 52 | 89 | 11%▲1.7 |
| 20 |  Drew HellesonDANA | ANA | 63 | 56 | 88 | 8.8% |
| 21 |  Gage GoncalvesFTBL | TBL | 61 | 60 | 87 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 22 |  Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | 60 | 52 | 87 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Brett BerardFNYR | NYR | 59 | 35 | 86 | 4.0% |
| 24 |  Emil AndraeDPHI | PHI | 52 | 42 | 86 | 8.0% |
| 25 |  Albert JohanssonDDET | DET | 48 | 61 | 85 | 4.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2024-25?
Macklin Celebrini leads with 236. The median of the 160 qualified rookies is 14.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2024-25?
Lane Hutson leads NHL defensemen with 91; the top forward is Macklin Celebrini at 236.
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.