NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen 2017-18

Leaders: Shots on Goal: defense, 2017-18

1stBrent BurnsSJS · 82 GP332Share
2ndDougie HamiltonCGY · 82 GP270Share
3rdRoman JosiNSH · 75 GP253Share
4thSeth JonesCBJ · 78 GP249Share
5thJohn CarlsonWSH · 82 GP237Share
6thKris LetangPIT · 79 GP222Share
7thShayne GostisbeherePHI · 78 GP221Share
8thAlex PietrangeloSTL · 78 GP216Share
9thVictor HedmanTBL · 77 GP216Share
10thMark GiordanoCGY · 82 GP214Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Shots on Goal: defense measures

This board ranks defensemen only by shots on goal. Total shots on goal this season, all situations.

Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.

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 leagues that split positions, use it to fill your defense slots, and check the per-60 board for defensemen getting more out of fewer minutes. In 2017-18, 305 defensemen qualify for this board; the median is 68 and Brent Burns leads at 332.

Shots on Goal: defense leaderboard

WhoAll skaters Forwards Defensemen Rookies

RateTotal Per game Per 60

WindowSeason Last 7 days Last 14 days Last 30 days Last 10 games

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

2017-18

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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen, 2017-18, All situations
#	Player	Team	SOG	GP	Per game		Pctl
1	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	332	82	4.05	25:15	100	44%▼2.7
2	Dougie HamiltonDCGY	CGY	270	82	3.29	21:32	100	82%▼0.9
3	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	253	75	3.37	24:28	99	98%
4	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	249	78	3.19	24:36	99	90%▲15
5	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	237	82	2.89	24:47	99	98%
6	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	222	79	2.81	25:20	98	54%▼2.9
7	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	221	78	2.83	21:27	98	96%▲0.6
8	Alex PietrangeloDSTL	STL	216	78	2.77	25:44	98	3.2%
9	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	216	77	2.81	25:51	98	84%▼1
10	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	214	82	2.61	24:47	97	—
11	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	212	82	2.59	22:37	97	40%▲3.3
12	Justin FaulkDCAR	CAR	211	76	2.78	22:16	96	54%▲4.7
13	P.K. SubbanDNSH	NSH	207	82	2.52	24:07	96	—
14	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	207	77	2.69	22:35	96	100%
15	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	205	82	2.50	26:50	95	18%▼1.9
16	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	204	82	2.49	24:04	95	0.1%
17	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	203	82	2.48	24:09	95	31%▼1.3
18	Oscar KlefbomDEDM	EDM	203	66	3.08	22:51	95	—
19	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	202	82	2.46	23:41	94	29%▼4.2
20	Torey KrugDBOS	BOS	197	76	2.59	20:24	94	0.0%
21	Erik KarlssonDOTT	OTT	196	71	2.76	26:44	93	95%
22	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	194	82	2.37	22:15	93	60%▼2.7
23	Dustin ByfuglienDWPG	WPG	193	69	2.80	24:20	93	—
24	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	189	82	2.30	23:23	92	42%▼0.8
25	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	187	82	2.28	23:50	92	—
26	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	184	68	2.71	18:24	92	7.1%▼1
27	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	182	76	2.39	21:36	91	73%▼2.9
28	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	182	73	2.49	26:30	91	7.4%▼0.8
29	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	179	82	2.18	24:29	91	—
30	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	178	82	2.17	23:30	90	0.1%
31	Tyson BarrieDCOL	COL	178	68	2.62	22:42	90	—
32	Colin MillerDVGK	VGK	177	82	2.16	19:21	90	0.0%
33	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	176	82	2.15	23:49	89	0.1%
34	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	172	70	2.46	24:17	89	—
35	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	168	62	2.71	25:26	89	—
36	Mike MathesonDFLA	FLA	167	81	2.06	21:20	88	72%▼7
37	Noah HanifinDCAR	CAR	165	79	2.09	18:52	88	48%▲0.5
38	Olli MaattaDPIT	PIT	164	82	2.00	18:45	88	0.2%
39	Marc-Edouard VlasicDSJS	SJS	161	81	1.99	22:33	88	—
40	Brandon MontourDANA	ANA	160	80	2.00	20:28	87	85%
41	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	154	82	1.88	22:35	87	26%▲4.9
42	Jake MuzzinDLAK	LAK	154	74	2.08	21:39	87	—
43	Brady SkjeiDNYR	NYR	153	82	1.87	21:02	86	15%▼1.1
44	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	153	80	1.91	22:25	86	0.1%
45	Tyler MyersDWPG	WPG	150	82	1.83	21:26	86	3.3%
46	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	149	78	1.91	26:47	85	—
47	David SavardDCBJ	CBJ	145	81	1.79	19:23	85	—
48	Sami VatanenDNJD	NJD	145	72	2.01	22:24	85	—
49	Zdeno CharaDBOS	BOS	144	73	1.97	22:54	84	—
50	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	144	61	2.36	20:21	84	90%▼2.7