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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal Leaders
2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games
Matthew Schaefer (NYI) leads NHL rookies with 222 shots on goal in 2025-26, ahead of 
Beckett Sennecke (ANA) (197).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: rookies, 2025-26
- 1stMatthew SchaeferNYI · 82 GP222Share
- 2ndBeckett SenneckeANA · 82 GP197Share
3rdJimmy SnuggerudSTL · 70 GP169Share
4thRyan LeonardWSH · 75 GP153Share
5thBen KindelPIT · 77 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 2025-26, 183 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 20 and Matthew Schaefer leads at 222.
Shots on Goal: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 222 | 82 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Beckett SenneckeFANA | ANA | 197 | 82 | 99 | 96%▲0.6 |
| 3 | Jimmy SnuggerudFSTL | STL | 169 | 70 | 99 | 76%▼2.1 |
| 4 | Ryan LeonardFWSH | WSH | 153 | 75 | 98 | 72%▲4.5 |
| 5 | Ben KindelFPIT | PIT | 151 | 77 | 98 | 45%▼5.3 |
| 6 |  Arseny GritsyukFNJD | NJD | 149 | 66 | 97 | 24%▲4.7 |
| 7 |  Matt SavoieFEDM | EDM | 138 | 82 | 97 | 34%▼0.8 |
| 8 |  Oliver KapanenFMTL | MTL | 131 | 82 | 96 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Ivan DemidovFMTL | MTL | 127 | 82 | 96 | 89%▼0.7 |
| 10 |  Alexander NikishinDCAR | CAR | 122 | 81 | 95 | 57%▼3.7 |
| 11 |  Emmitt FinnieFDET | DET | 120 | 82 | 95 | 31%▲5.3 |
| 12 |  Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 116 | 82 | 94 | 68%▲23 |
| 13 |  Linus KarlssonFVAN | VAN | 116 | 79 | 94 | 14% |
| 14 |  Ryan GreeneFCHI | CHI | 109 | 81 | 93 | 8.8%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Justin SourdifFWSH | WSH | 108 | 78 | 92 | 15%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Matthew WoodFNSH | NSH | 103 | 71 | 92 | 29%▼1.7 |
| 17 |  Dalibor DvorskyFSTL | STL | 93 | 71 | 91 | 27%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Easton CowanFTOR | TOR | 92 | 66 | 91 | 65%▲5.2 |
| 19 |  Liam OhgrenFVAN/MIN | VAN/MIN | 87 | 69 | 90 | 21%▼1.8 |
| 20 |  Artyom LevshunovDCHI | CHI | 84 | 68 | 90 | 42%▲0.9 |
| 21 |  Justin HryckowianFDAL | DAL | 83 | 81 | 89 | 14%▼1.6 |
| 22 |  Sam RinzelDCHI | CHI | 83 | 54 | 89 | 31%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Logan MaillouxDSTL | STL | 81 | 67 | 88 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Danila YurovFMIN | MIN | 80 | 73 | 87 | 37%▲3.9 |
| 25 |  Matthew RobertsonDNYR | NYR | 79 | 72 | 87 | 5.6% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2025-26?
Matthew Schaefer leads with 222. The median of the 183 qualified rookies is 20.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal: rookies in 2025-26?
Matthew Schaefer leads NHL defensemen with 222; the top forward is Beckett Sennecke at 197.
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.