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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) leads NHL skaters with 355 shots on goal in 2017-18, ahead of 
Tyler Seguin (DAL) (335).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, 2017-18
- 1stAlex OvechkinWSH · 82 GP355Share
- 2ndTyler SeguinDAL · 82 GP335Share
3rdBrent BurnsSJS · 82 GP332Share
4thEvander KaneSJS · 78 GP307Share
5thVladimir TarasenkoSTL · 80 GP306Share
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Shots on Goal measures
This board ranks every NHL skater by total shots on goal this season, regular season only. 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. SOG is a standard category and the best early-season predictor of goals. A player shooting a lot but scoring little is usually due. In 2017-18, 890 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 80 and Alex Ovechkin leads at 355.
Shots on Goal 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 | Brent BurnsDSJS | SJS | 332 | 82 | 4.05 | 100 | 44%▼2.7 |
| 4 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 307 | 78 | 3.94 | 100 | 3.9% |
| 5 | Vladimir TarasenkoFSTL | STL | 306 | 80 | 3.83 | 100 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 6 |  Vincent TrocheckFFLA | FLA | 287 | 82 | 3.50 | 99 | 82%▼3 |
| 7 |  Patrick KaneFCHI | CHI | 285 | 82 | 3.48 | 99 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 8 |  Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 284 | 74 | 3.84 | 99 | 100% |
| 9 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 279 | 80 | 3.49 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Brendan GallagherFMTL | MTL | 278 | 82 | 3.39 | 99 | 0.3%▼3 |
| 11 |  Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | 278 | 76 | 3.66 | 99 | 34%▼7.9 |
| 12 |  Jeff SkinnerFCAR | CAR | 277 | 82 | 3.38 | 99 | 0.1% |
| 13 |  Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 274 | 82 | 3.34 | 99 | 100% |
| 14 |  Dougie HamiltonDCGY | CGY | 270 | 82 | 3.29 | 99 | 82%▼0.9 |
| 15 |  Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 268 | 77 | 3.48 | 98 | 19% |
| 16 |  Phil KesselFPIT | PIT | 261 | 82 | 3.18 | 98 | — |
| 17 |  Mike HoffmanFOTT | OTT | 257 | 82 | 3.13 | 98 | — |
| 18 |  John TavaresFNYI | NYI | 257 | 82 | 3.13 | 98 | 92%▼2.6 |
| 19 |  Aleksander BarkovFFLA | FLA | 256 | 79 | 3.24 | 98 | 89%▼1.5 |
| 20 |  Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 253 | 75 | 3.37 | 98 | 98% |
| 21 |  Tyler ToffoliFLAK | LAK | 251 | 82 | 3.06 | 98 | 38%▲0.5 |
| 22 |  Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 249 | 78 | 3.19 | 98 | 90%▲15 |
| 23 |  James van RiemsdykFTOR | TOR | 248 | 81 | 3.06 | 98 | 0.3% |
| 24 |  Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 247 | 82 | 3.01 | 97 | 99% |
| 25 |  Viktor ArvidssonFNSH | NSH | 247 | 78 | 3.17 | 97 | 40%▼1.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2017-18?
Alex Ovechkin leads with 355. The median of the 890 qualified skaters is 80.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2017-18?
Brent Burns leads NHL defensemen with 332; the top forward is Alex Ovechkin at 355.
How is Shots on Goal 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?
Totals reward games played and ice time as much as skill; see the per-60 version for the rate view.