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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Forwards
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL forwards with 350 shots on goal in 2025-26, ahead of 
Connor McDavid (EDM) (306).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal: forwards, 2025-26
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP350Share
- 2ndConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP306Share
3rdJason RobertsonDAL · 82 GP294Share
4thAlex DeBrincatDET · 82 GP287Share
5thMacklin CelebriniSJS · 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 2025-26, 615 forwards qualify for this board; the median is 73 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 350.
Shots on Goal: forwards leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 350 | 80 | 4.38 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 306 | 82 | 3.73 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Jason RobertsonFDAL | DAL | 294 | 82 | 3.59 | 100 | 99% |
| 4 | Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 287 | 82 | 3.50 | 99 | 100%▲1 |
| 5 | Macklin CelebriniFSJS | SJS | 287 | 82 | 3.50 | 99 | 100% |
| 6 |  Cutter GauthierFANA | ANA | 285 | 76 | 3.75 | 99 | 98% |
| 7 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 274 | 82 | 3.34 | 99 | 99% |
| 8 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 272 | 81 | 3.36 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 269 | 78 | 3.45 | 99 | 98% |
| 10 |  Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 269 | 77 | 3.49 | 99 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 11 |  David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 261 | 77 | 3.39 | 98 | 100% |
| 12 |  Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 260 | 74 | 3.51 | 98 | 100% |
| 13 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 258 | 81 | 3.19 | 98 | 100% |
| 14 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 254 | 76 | 3.34 | 98 | 100% |
| 15 |  Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 246 | 82 | 3.00 | 98 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 16 |  Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 244 | 82 | 2.98 | 98 | 88%▼4 |
| 17 |  Dylan GuentherFUTA | UTA | 242 | 79 | 3.06 | 97 | 100% |
| 18 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 231 | 76 | 3.04 | 97 | 100% |
| 19 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 230 | 82 | 2.80 | 97 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 20 |  Dylan LarkinFDET | DET | 229 | 74 | 3.09 | 97 | 93%▼1.7 |
| 21 |  Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 228 | 61 | 3.74 | 97 | 99% |
| 22 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 227 | 60 | 3.78 | 97 | 99% |
| 23 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 226 | 81 | 2.79 | 96 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 24 |  Connor BedardFCHI | CHI | 226 | 69 | 3.28 | 96 | 98%▲0.7 |
| 25 |  Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 226 | 68 | 3.32 | 96 | 94%▲1.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal: forwards in 2025-26?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 350. The median of the 615 qualified forwards is 73.
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.