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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen

2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games

This board ranks defensemen only by shots on goal.

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.

Leader in 2020-21: Dougie Hamilton (CAR), 180 SOG.

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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen, 2020-21, All situations
#	Player	Team	SOG	GP	Per game
1	Dougie HamiltonDCAR	CAR	180	55	3.27	22:43	84%▲12
2	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	176	56	3.14	23:23	99%
3	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	161	53	3.04	22:33	91%▲28
4	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	154	56	2.75	25:38	69%▼13
5	Tyson BarrieDEDM	EDM	146	56	2.61	21:24	—
6	Mark GiordanoDCGY	CGY	142	56	2.54	22:57	—
7	Seth JonesDCBJ	CBJ	141	56	2.52	25:14	80%▲32
8	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	141	48	2.94	24:21	98%▼0.5
9	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	138	56	2.46	26:09	50%▼14
10	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	136	54	2.52	25:03	93%▲11
11	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	132	55	2.40	24:39	47%▼16
12	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	128	55	2.33	22:44	0.1%
13	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	128	52	2.46	23:47	99%▲2.4
14	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	126	56	2.25	25:00	36%▼27
15	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	126	41	3.07	24:26	4.0%▲3.7
16	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	121	56	2.16	22:26	10%▼1.4
17	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	121	55	2.20	24:58	99%▲4.3
18	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	121	53	2.28	24:46	62%▼1
19	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	120	49	2.45	26:17	83%▼12
20	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	117	56	2.09	24:16	55%▼22
21	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	116	56	2.07	23:33	99%▲3.2
22	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	115	56	2.05	21:36	100%▲1
23	Filip HronekDDET	DET	114	56	2.04	23:23	91%▲14
24	Keith YandleDFLA	FLA	113	56	2.02	17:15	—
25	Duncan KeithDCHI	CHI	110	54	2.04	23:25	—
26	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	110	52	2.12	23:36	95%
27	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	110	51	2.16	22:33	0.0%
28	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	110	48	2.29	22:52	77%▲9.5
29	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	109	55	1.98	22:05	4.1%▲3.7
30	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	108	56	1.93	21:58	98%▲5.2
31	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	108	53	2.04	22:42	0.2%
32	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	104	52	2.00	20:44	18%▼31
33	Shea WeberDMTL	MTL	104	48	2.17	22:42	—
34	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	104	44	2.36	24:19	100%▲1
35	Jake MuzzinDTOR	TOR	103	53	1.94	21:35	—
36	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	102	55	1.85	24:42	99%▲6.8
37	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	101	56	1.80	26:23	22%▲12
38	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	101	55	1.84	23:37	76%▼5.1
39	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	101	54	1.87	22:07	93%▼7.2
40	Ryan GravesDCOL	COL	101	54	1.87	19:03	0.1%
41	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	101	52	1.94	22:59	16%▲4.6
42	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	101	35	2.89	25:05	50%▲34
43	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	100	56	1.79	23:11	37%▼31
44	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	100	55	1.82	21:53	67%▼7.1
45	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	100	54	1.85	21:58	32%▲31
46	Alexander EdlerDVAN	VAN	99	52	1.90	20:54	—
47	P.K. SubbanDNJD	NJD	99	44	2.25	22:22	—
48	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	98	56	1.75	22:48	100%
49	Mike ReillyDBOS	BOS	98	55	1.78	19:17	0.1%
50	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	96	56	1.71	21:13	94%▼3.9
51	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	94	54	1.74	22:05	10%▲8.2
52	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	94	50	1.88	20:29	83%▲10
53	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	94	43	2.19	19:57	42%▲18
54	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	93	55	1.69	21:12	—
55	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	92	51	1.80	24:00	97%▲6.2
56	Sean WalkerDLAK	LAK	92	47	1.96	18:10	61%▼11
57	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	91	56	1.63	22:29	9.4%▲6.2
58	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	89	55	1.62	22:48	0.3%
59	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	89	51	1.75	22:17	0.1%
60	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	89	47	1.89	20:01	53%▼22
61	Ryan SuterDMIN	MIN	86	56	1.54	22:11	—
62	Mike MathesonDPIT	PIT	86	44	1.95	18:38	85%▼7.8
63	Alec MartinezDVGK	VGK	85	53	1.60	22:34	—
64	Ryan McDonaghDTBL	TBL	85	50	1.70	21:54	7.3%▲6.8
65	Erik CernakDTBL	TBL	85	46	1.85	19:47	4.1%▲3.7
66	Shayne GostisbehereDPHI	PHI	85	41	2.07	19:56	96%▲16
67	Jamie OleksiakDDAL	DAL	84	56	1.50	20:29	7.1%▲6.9
68	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	84	54	1.56	17:34	25%▲22
69	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	83	51	1.63	19:49	35%▲21
70	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI	ARI	83	46	1.80	20:58	43%▲32
71	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	82	56	1.46	21:03	3.2%▲3
72	Ben ChiarotDMTL	MTL	81	41	1.98	21:47	13%▲11
73	Matt GrzelcykDBOS	BOS	80	37	2.16	19:45	0.1%
74	Nick LeddyDNYI	NYI	79	56	1.41	21:35	0.0%
75	Scott MayfieldDNYI	NYI	79	56	1.41	19:29	0.1%
76	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	79	53	1.49	22:26	5.0%▲4.3
77	Samuel GirardDCOL	COL	79	48	1.65	23:13	9.0%▲8.6
78	Travis HamonicDVAN	VAN	79	38	2.08	19:22	0.1%
79	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	79	35	2.26	24:22	100%
80	Nicolas HagueDVGK	VGK	78	52	1.50	16:00	0.1%
81	Connor MurphyDCHI	CHI	78	50	1.56	22:09	6.0%▲5.1
82	Joel EdmundsonDMTL	MTL	77	55	1.40	20:03	4.0%▲3.9
83	Michael Del ZottoDCBJ	CBJ	77	53	1.45	17:53	—
84	Philippe MyersDPHI	PHI	77	44	1.75	18:52	0.1%
85	Nate SchmidtDVAN	VAN	76	54	1.41	20:06	4.9%▲4.5
86	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	75	56	1.34	21:46	14%▲1.8
87	Ryan EllisDNSH	NSH	75	35	2.14	23:46	—
88	Rasmus RistolainenDBUF	BUF	73	49	1.49	22:17	8.3%▲7.7
89	Vince DunnDSTL	STL	73	43	1.70	19:15	89%▲12
90	Alex GoligoskiDARI	ARI	72	56	1.29	23:00	—
91	Juuso VälimäkiDCGY	CGY	72	49	1.47	15:26	0.1%
92	Alexander RomanovDMTL	MTL	71	54	1.31	17:15	15%▲15
93	Nikita ZaitsevDOTT	OTT	70	55	1.27	22:44	—
94	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	70	38	1.84	21:29	76%▼11
95	David SavardDTBL	TBL	69	54	1.28	19:51	—
96	Ty SmithDNJD	NJD	69	48	1.44	20:07	—
97	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	69	46	1.50	16:24	98%▼1.2
98	Derek ForbortDWPG	WPG	67	56	1.20	20:45	0.0%
99	Zdeno CharaDWSH	WSH	67	55	1.22	18:19	—
100	Justin SchultzDWSH	WSH	67	46	1.46	19:01	—

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