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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Forwards
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL forwards with 405 shots on goal in 2023-24, ahead of 
David Pastrnak (BOS) (382).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: forwards, 2023-24
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 82 GP405Share
- 2ndDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP382Share
3rdAuston MatthewsTOR · 81 GP369Share
4thBrady TkachukOTT · 81 GP357Share
5thFilip ForsbergNSH · 82 GP347Share
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 2023-24, 609 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 84 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 405.
Shots on Goal: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 405 | 82 | 4.94 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 382 | 82 | 4.66 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 369 | 81 | 4.56 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 357 | 81 | 4.41 | 100 | 100%▲1 |
| 5 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 347 | 82 | 4.23 | 99 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 6 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 316 | 82 | 3.85 | 99 | 99% |
| 7 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 314 | 82 | 3.83 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 306 | 81 | 3.78 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 303 | 82 | 3.70 | 99 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 10 |  Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 290 | 80 | 3.63 | 99 | 94% |
| 11 |  Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 289 | 78 | 3.71 | 98 | 66%▼7.1 |
| 12 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 280 | 80 | 3.50 | 98 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 13 |  John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 279 | 80 | 3.49 | 98 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 14 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 278 | 82 | 3.39 | 98 | 99% |
| 15 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 278 | 63 | 4.41 | 98 | 100% |
| 16 |  Nazem KadriFCGY | CGY | 277 | 82 | 3.38 | 97 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 17 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 277 | 75 | 3.69 | 97 | 98% |
| 18 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 274 | 62 | 4.42 | 97 | 99% |
| 19 |  Frank VatranoFANA | ANA | 272 | 82 | 3.32 | 97 | 4.8%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 272 | 79 | 3.44 | 97 | 88%▼4 |
| 21 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 271 | 80 | 3.39 | 97 | 99% |
| 22 |  Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 267 | 77 | 3.47 | 97 | 81%▲3.2 |
| 23 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 266 | 82 | 3.24 | 96 | 19% |
| 24 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 263 | 76 | 3.46 | 96 | 100% |
| 25 |  Steven StamkosFTBL | TBL | 262 | 79 | 3.32 | 96 | 95%▲0.7 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: forwards in 2023-24?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 405. The median of the 609 qualified forwards is 84.
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.