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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Forwards
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) leads NHL forwards with 355 shots on goal in 2017-18, ahead of 
Tyler Seguin (DAL) (335).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: forwards, 2017-18
- 1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 82 GP355Share
- 2ndTyler SeguinDAL · 82 GP335Share
3rdEvander KaneSJS · 78 GP307Share
4thVladimir TarasenkoSTL · 80 GP306Share
5thVincent TrocheckFLA · 82 GP287Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Shots on Goal: forwards measures
This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by shots on goal, so they are not buried under the defensemen. 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 forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together. In 2017-18, 585 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 88 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 355.
Shots on Goal: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 355 | 82 | 4.33 | 100 | 88%▼4 |
| 2 | Tyler SeguinFDAL | DAL | 335 | 82 | 4.09 | 100 | 20%▲1.8 |
| 3 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 307 | 78 | 3.94 | 100 | 3.9% |
| 4 | Vladimir TarasenkoFSTL | STL | 306 | 80 | 3.83 | 99 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 5 | Vincent TrocheckFFLA | FLA | 287 | 82 | 3.50 | 99 | 82%▼3 |
| 6 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 285 | 82 | 3.48 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 7 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 284 | 74 | 3.84 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 279 | 80 | 3.49 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Brendan GallagherFMTL | MTL | 278 | 82 | 3.39 | 99 | 0.3%▼3 |
| 10 |  Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | 278 | 76 | 3.66 | 99 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 11 |  Jeff SkinnerFCAR | CAR | 277 | 82 | 3.38 | 98 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 274 | 82 | 3.34 | 98 | 100% |
| 13 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 268 | 77 | 3.48 | 98 | 19% |
| 14 |  Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 261 | 82 | 3.18 | 98 | — |
| 15 |  Mike HoffmanFOTT | OTT | 257 | 82 | 3.13 | 98 | — |
| 16 |  John TavaresFNYI | NYI | 257 | 82 | 3.13 | 98 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 17 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 256 | 79 | 3.24 | 97 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 18 |  Tyler ToffoliFLAK | LAK | 251 | 82 | 3.06 | 97 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 19 |  James van RiemsdykFTOR | TOR | 248 | 81 | 3.06 | 97 | 0.3% |
| 20 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 247 | 82 | 3.01 | 97 | 99% |
| 21 |  Viktor ArvidssonFNSH | NSH | 247 | 78 | 3.17 | 97 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 22 |  Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 247 | 70 | 3.53 | 97 | — |
| 23 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 246 | 82 | 3.00 | 96 | 100% |
| 24 |  Blake WheelerFWPG | WPG | 246 | 81 | 3.04 | 96 | — |
| 25 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 246 | 67 | 3.67 | 96 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: forwards in 2017-18?
Alex Ovechkin leads with 355. The median of the 585 qualified forwards is 88.
How is Shots on Goal: forwards calculated?
Total shots on goal this season, all situations. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Shots on Goal: forwards?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.