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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Calgary Flames
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) leads NHL skaters with 209 shots on goal for the Calgary Flames in 2019-20, ahead of 
Matthew Tkachuk (CGY) (188).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Calgary Flames, 2019-20
- 1stJohnny GaudreauCGY · 70 GP209
- 2ndMatthew TkachukCGY · 69 GP188
3rdElias LindholmCGY · 70 GP169
4thSean MonahanCGY · 70 GP166
5thMikael BacklundCGY · 70 GP157
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 2019-20, 26 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 83 and Johnny Gaudreau leads at 209.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny GaudreauFCGY | CGY | 209 | 70 | 2.99 | — |
| 2 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 188 | 69 | 2.72 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 169 | 70 | 2.41 | 43%▲1.9 |
| 4 | Sean MonahanFCGY | CGY | 166 | 70 | 2.37 | 16%▼0.9 |
| 5 | Mikael BacklundFCGY | CGY | 157 | 70 | 2.24 | 12% |
| 6 |  Mark GiordanoDCGY | CGY | 157 | 60 | 2.62 | — |
| 7 |  Noah HanifinDCGY | CGY | 132 | 70 | 1.89 | 48%▲0.5 |
| 8 |  Rasmus AnderssonDCGY | CGY | 124 | 70 | 1.77 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 9 |  Andrew MangiapaneFCGY | CGY | 109 | 68 | 1.60 | 3.2% |
| 10 |  Erik GustafssonDCGY | CGY | 103 | 66 | 1.56 | 3.2% |
| 11 |  Derek RyanFCGY | CGY | 102 | 68 | 1.50 | — |
| 12 |  Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 83 | 68 | 1.22 | — |
| 13 |  Travis HamonicDCGY | CGY | 83 | 50 | 1.66 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Sam BennettFCGY | CGY | 82 | 52 | 1.58 | 80%▼1.3 |
| 15 |  Tobias RiederFCGY | CGY | 77 | 55 | 1.40 | — |
| 16 |  TJ BrodieDCGY | CGY | 65 | 64 | 1.02 | — |
| 17 |  Dillon DubeFCGY | CGY | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | 0.0% |
| 18 |  Michael StoneDCGY | CGY | 57 | 33 | 1.73 | — |
| 19 |  Mark JankowskiFCGY | CGY | 38 | 56 | 0.68 | 23%▲14 |
| 20 |  Oliver KylingtonDCGY | CGY | 37 | 48 | 0.77 | — |
| 21 |  Derek ForbortDCGY | CGY | 22 | 20 | 1.10 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Zac RinaldoFCGY | CGY | 19 | 19 | 1.00 | — |
| 23 |  Alan QuineFCGY | CGY | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | — |
| 24 |  Austin CzarnikFCGY | CGY | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | — |
| 25 |  Buddy RobinsonFCGY | CGY | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Johnny Gaudreau leads with 209. The median of the 26 qualified skaters is 83.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Mark Giordano leads NHL defensemen with 157; the top forward is Johnny Gaudreau at 209.
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.