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NHL Shots on Goal per Game Leaders

2025-26All situationsThrough 82 team games

Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with a SOG/GP of 4.38 in 2025-26, ahead of Auston Matthews (TOR) (3.78).

Nathan MacKinnon, last 10 games

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Leaders: Shots on Goal per Game, 2025-26

  1. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 80 GP4.38Share
  2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs2ndAuston MatthewsTOR · 60 GP3.78Share
  3. Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks3rdCutter GauthierANA · 76 GP3.75Share
  4. Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils4thJack HughesNJD · 61 GP3.74Share
  5. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers5thConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP3.73Share

The full ranked table, with filters, follows.

What Shots on Goal per Game measures

This board ranks NHL skaters by shots on goal per game played, all situations, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Shots on Goal per game played, all situations, this season.

Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most. A row needs at least 33 games to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.

Per game puts players who missed games on equal footing with those who played them all. 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 2025-26, 648 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 1.38 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 4.38.

Shots on Goal per Game leaderboard

WhoAll skatersForwardsDefensemenRookies
RateTotalPer gamePer 60
WindowSeasonLast 7 daysLast 14 daysLast 30 daysLast 10 games
Season2026-272025-262024-252023-24
Older seasons
2022-232021-222020-212019-202018-192017-18
648 qualified
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NHL Shots on Goal per Game Leaders, 2025-26, All situations
#PlayerSOG/GPGPSOG
1Nathan MacKinnonFCOL4.3880350100%
2Auston MatthewsFTOR3.786022799%
3Cutter GauthierFANA3.757628598%
4Jack HughesFNJD3.746122899%
5Connor McDavidFEDM3.7382306100%
6Brady TkachukFOTT3.6860221100%▲1
7Jason RobertsonFDAL3.598229499%
8Jack EichelFVGK3.5174260100%
9Alex DeBrincatFDET3.5082287100%▲1
10Macklin CelebriniFSJS3.5082287100%
11Timo MeierFNJD3.497726975%▼2.5
12Zach WerenskiDCBJ3.4775260100%
13Kirill KaprizovFMIN3.457826998%
14David PastrnakFBOS3.3977261100%
15Tage ThompsonFBUF3.3681272100%
16Matt BoldyFMIN3.3476254100%
17Kyle ConnorFWPG3.348227499%
18Bo HorvatFNYI3.326822694%▲1.2
19Connor BedardFCHI3.286922698%▲0.7
20Cole CaufieldFMTL3.1981258100%
21Seth JarvisFCAR3.157122494%▲1.1
22Dylan LarkinFDET3.097422993%▼1.7
23Dylan GuentherFUTA3.0679242100%
24Brandon HagelFTBL3.0171214100%
25Filip ForsbergFNSH3.008224699%▼0.6

Minimum sample: 33 games (it scales with games played). 292 below the minimum are hidden.

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal per Game in 2025-26?

Nathan MacKinnon leads with 4.38. The median of the 648 qualified skaters is 1.38.

Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal per Game in 2025-26?

Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 3.47; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 4.38.

How is Shots on Goal per Game calculated?

Shots on Goal per game played, all situations, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.

How reliable is Shots on Goal per Game?

Rates settle faster than totals but need games or minutes: early in the season, part-time players swing the most.

Why are some players missing from the board?

Rows below the minimum sample (33 games) are hidden; 292 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.