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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Forwards
2024-25All situationsThrough 85 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL forwards with 320 shots on goal in 2024-25, ahead of 
David Pastrnak (BOS) (319).
Leaders: Shots on Goal: forwards, 2024-25
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 79 GP320Share
- 2ndDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP319Share
3rdBrady TkachukOTT · 72 GP296Share
4thFilip ForsbergNSH · 82 GP281Share
5thNazem KadriCGY · 82 GP279Share
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 2024-25, 601 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 82 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 320.
Shots on Goal: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 320 | 79 | 4.05 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 319 | 82 | 3.89 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 296 | 72 | 4.11 | 100 | 100%▲1 |
| 4 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 281 | 82 | 3.43 | 100 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 5 | Nazem KadriFCGY | CGY | 279 | 82 | 3.40 | 99 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 6 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 271 | 82 | 3.30 | 99 | 100% |
| 7 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 267 | 82 | 3.26 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 265 | 78 | 3.40 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 261 | 67 | 3.90 | 99 | 99% |
| 10 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 254 | 82 | 3.10 | 99 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 11 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 253 | 82 | 3.09 | 98 | 99% |
| 12 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 244 | 82 | 2.98 | 98 | 100%▲1 |
| 13 |  Kevin FialaFLAK | LAK | 244 | 81 | 3.01 | 98 | 64% |
| 14 |  Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 243 | 81 | 3.00 | 98 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 15 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 242 | 81 | 2.99 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 16 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 242 | 76 | 3.18 | 98 | 100% |
| 17 |  Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 241 | 76 | 3.17 | 97 | 80%▼1.3 |
| 18 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 240 | 82 | 2.93 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 240 | 71 | 3.38 | 97 | 100% |
| 20 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 239 | 82 | 2.91 | 97 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 21 |  Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 239 | 80 | 2.99 | 97 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 22 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 237 | 81 | 2.93 | 96 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 23 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 237 | 80 | 2.96 | 96 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 24 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 237 | 65 | 3.65 | 96 | 88%▼4 |
| 25 |  Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 236 | 70 | 3.37 | 96 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: forwards in 2024-25?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 320. The median of the 601 qualified forwards is 82.
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.