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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen

2021-22All situationsThrough 82 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 2021-22: Roman Josi (NSH), 281 SOG.

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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Defensemen, 2021-22, All situations
#	Player	Team	SOG	GP	Per game
1	Roman JosiDNSH	NSH	281	80	3.51	25:33	98%
2	Cale MakarDCOL	COL	240	77	3.12	25:40	100%▲1.1
3	Alex PietrangeloDVGK	VGK	227	80	2.84	24:39	4.0%▲3.7
4	Morgan RiellyDTOR	TOR	221	82	2.70	23:44	77%▼4.2
5	Victor HedmanDTBL	TBL	219	82	2.67	25:05	93%▲11
6	Zach WerenskiDCBJ	CBJ	216	68	3.18	25:40	100%▲0.5
7	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	214	78	2.74	25:47	52%▼11
8	Evan BouchardDEDM	EDM	205	81	2.53	19:48	100%
9	Shea TheodoreDVGK	VGK	205	78	2.63	23:08	92%▲29
10	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	204	81	2.52	22:26	76%▼12
11	Brent BurnsDSJS	SJS	203	82	2.48	26:09	50%▼14
12	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	203	80	2.54	23:22	92%▼7.4
13	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	203	71	2.86	25:03	69%▼13
14	Dougie HamiltonDNJD	NJD	197	62	3.18	21:13	84%▲12
15	John CarlsonDWSH	WSH	195	78	2.50	23:49	99%▲2.3
16	Seth JonesDCHI	CHI	194	78	2.49	26:13	79%▲31
17	Noah DobsonDNYI	NYI	190	80	2.38	21:28	97%▼1.6
18	Noah HanifinDCGY	CGY	189	81	2.33	21:18	53%▼22
19	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	187	82	2.28	23:02	100%▲0.7
20	Brady SkjeiDCAR	CAR	184	82	2.24	21:09	18%▼31
21	Aaron EkbladDFLA	FLA	180	61	2.95	24:55	49%▲33
22	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	173	79	2.19	23:40	98%▲2.6
23	Thomas ChabotDOTT	OTT	173	59	2.93	26:12	84%▼11
24	Rasmus DahlinDBUF	BUF	170	80	2.13	24:01	100%▲0.8
25	Ivan ProvorovDPHI	PHI	170	79	2.15	24:53	36%▼28
26	Oliver Ekman-LarssonDVAN	VAN	168	79	2.13	22:19	43%▲31
27	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	167	76	2.20	23:12	55%▼23
28	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	166	78	2.13	24:38	96%▲5.7
29	Jaccob SlavinDCAR	CAR	165	79	2.09	23:32	16%▲4.6
30	Kevin ShattenkirkDANA	ANA	163	82	1.99	21:25	—
31	Damon SeversonDNJD	NJD	158	80	1.98	23:36	9.4%▲6.1
32	Adam FoxDNYR	NYR	158	78	2.03	23:54	99%▲6.8
33	Devon ToewsDCOL	COL	158	66	2.39	25:22	64%▲1.4
34	Miro HeiskanenDDAL	DAL	156	70	2.23	24:53	99%▲4.2
35	Brandon MontourDFLA	FLA	153	81	1.89	17:54	83%▲10
36	Matt RoyDLAK	LAK	153	67	2.28	20:59	8.9%▲8.3
37	Rasmus AnderssonDCGY	CGY	152	82	1.85	22:40	94%▼3.8
38	Shayne GostisbehereDARI	ARI	151	82	1.84	22:11	95%▲16
39	Mark GiordanoDTOR	TOR	151	75	2.01	20:53	—
40	Tony DeAngeloDCAR	CAR	151	64	2.36	19:49	23%▲18
41	Quinn HughesDVAN	VAN	150	76	1.97	25:15	100%▲0.5
42	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	149	78	1.91	22:28	98%▲5.2
43	Tyson BarrieDEDM	EDM	149	73	2.04	18:58	—
44	Brett PesceDCAR	CAR	148	70	2.11	21:42	0.3%
45	Mattias EkholmDNSH	NSH	145	76	1.91	23:29	76%▲8.7
46	Gustav ForslingDFLA	FLA	145	71	2.04	21:13	42%▲19
47	Ben ChiarotDFLA	FLA	143	74	1.93	22:51	13%▲11
48	Hampus LindholmDBOS	BOS	142	71	2.00	22:30	20%▲19
49	Jakob ChychrunDARI	ARI	141	47	3.00	23:00	99%
50	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	140	77	1.82	21:08	32%▲31
51	Mike MathesonDPIT	PIT	140	74	1.89	18:48	84%▼8.2
52	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	139	77	1.81	17:17	—
53	John KlingbergDDAL	DAL	139	74	1.88	22:13	0.2%
54	Oliver KylingtonDCGY	CGY	138	73	1.89	18:10	—
55	Jamie DrysdaleDANA	ANA	137	81	1.69	19:53	55%▲45
56	Esa LindellDDAL	DAL	136	76	1.79	22:03	37%▼31
57	Colton ParaykoDSTL	STL	135	80	1.69	23:34	37%▼42
58	Mike ReillyDBOS	BOS	135	70	1.93	18:57	0.1%
59	Filip HronekDDET	DET	133	78	1.71	22:02	92%▲15
60	Erik GudbransonDCGY	CGY	129	78	1.65	18:08	0.1%
61	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	128	82	1.56	21:59	4.1%▲3.7
62	Dmitry OrlovDWSH	WSH	127	76	1.67	20:58	35%▲21
63	Jonas BrodinDMIN	MIN	126	73	1.73	23:26	5.0%▲4.3
64	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	125	79	1.58	19:42	3.3%▲3
65	Cam FowlerDANA	ANA	124	76	1.63	24:25	14%▲2.5
66	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	124	68	1.82	22:07	0.1%
67	Travis SanheimDPHI	PHI	123	80	1.54	22:58	68%▼6.1
68	Ryan PulockDNYI	NYI	122	56	2.18	21:08	10%▼1.6
69	Vince DunnDSEA	SEA	121	73	1.66	20:41	90%▲13
70	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	119	82	1.45	22:17	23%▼19
71	Torey KrugDSTL	STL	119	64	1.86	20:34	0.0%
72	Sean DurziDLAK	LAK	119	64	1.86	19:36	40%▲38
73	Ryan SuterDDAL	DAL	118	82	1.44	23:39	—
74	Matt GrzelcykDBOS	BOS	118	73	1.62	18:44	0.1%
75	Nate SchmidtDWPG	WPG	117	77	1.52	20:13	4.9%▲4.6
76	Erik KarlssonDSJS	SJS	117	50	2.34	23:28	95%
77	Jared SpurgeonDMIN	MIN	116	65	1.78	21:09	12%▲10
78	Mathew DumbaDMIN	MIN	116	57	2.04	23:06	0.1%
79	Nicolas HagueDVGK	VGK	116	52	2.23	18:40	0.1%
80	P.K. SubbanDNJD	NJD	114	77	1.48	18:18	—
81	Ryan GravesDNJD	NJD	111	75	1.48	20:43	0.1%
82	Vladislav GavrikovDCBJ	CBJ	108	80	1.35	22:17	42%▼4.7
83	Dylan CoghlanDVGK	VGK	108	59	1.83	14:12	0.1%
84	Alexander RomanovDMTL	MTL	107	79	1.35	20:24	15%▲15
85	Calvin de HaanDCHI	CHI	107	69	1.55	18:57	—
86	Nikita ZadorovDCGY	CGY	106	74	1.43	16:55	41%▲23
87	Keith YandleDPHI	PHI	105	77	1.36	13:59	—
88	Adam PelechDNYI	NYI	104	78	1.33	21:17	3.3%▲3
89	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	102	82	1.24	20:36	64%▲26
90	Cody CeciDEDM	EDM	102	78	1.31	20:54	0.3%
91	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	100	77	1.30	18:01	24%▲22
92	Drew DoughtyDLAK	LAK	99	39	2.54	25:44	22%▲12
93	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	97	66	1.47	21:26	9.1%▲8.5
94	Carson SoucyDSEA	SEA	97	64	1.52	17:40	0.1%
95	Ethan BearDCAR	CAR	97	58	1.67	16:05	0.0%
96	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	96	79	1.22	19:39	27%▼7.7
97	Alexandre CarrierDNSH	NSH	95	77	1.23	20:59	15%▲14
98	Anton StralmanDARI	ARI	95	74	1.28	21:20	—
99	Jamie OleksiakDSEA	SEA	95	72	1.32	19:20	15%▲14
100	Zach WhitecloudDVGK	VGK	94	59	1.59	18:48	7.3%▲6.7

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