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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with 318 shots on goal for the Colorado Avalanche in 2019-20, ahead of 
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) (145).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Colorado Avalanche, 2019-20
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 69 GP318
- 2ndGabriel LandeskogCOL · 54 GP145
3rdRyan GravesCOL · 69 GP134
4thNazem KadriCOL · 51 GP133
5thCale MakarCOL · 57 GP121
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, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 91 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 318.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 318 | 69 | 4.61 | 100% |
| 2 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 145 | 54 | 2.69 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 3 | Ryan GravesDCOL | COL | 134 | 69 | 1.94 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 133 | 51 | 2.61 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 5 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 121 | 57 | 2.12 | 100% |
| 6 |  Tyson JostFCOL | COL | 115 | 67 | 1.72 | 0.0% |
| 7 |  Valeri NichushkinFCOL | COL | 113 | 65 | 1.74 | 50%▼2.5 |
| 8 |  Joonas DonskoiFCOL | COL | 111 | 65 | 1.71 | — |
| 9 |  Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 107 | 42 | 2.55 | 99% |
| 10 |  J.T. CompherFCOL | COL | 106 | 67 | 1.58 | 3.2% |
| 11 |  Andre BurakovskyFCOL | COL | 103 | 58 | 1.78 | 4.8%▼1.7 |
| 12 |  Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 99 | 59 | 1.68 | — |
| 13 |  Vladislav NamestnikovFCOL | COL | 98 | 65 | 1.51 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 96 | 70 | 1.37 | 28%▲5 |
| 15 |  Ian ColeDCOL | COL | 92 | 65 | 1.42 | 3.3%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Matt CalvertFCOL | COL | 89 | 50 | 1.78 | — |
| 17 |  Matt NietoFCOL | COL | 85 | 70 | 1.21 | — |
| 18 |  Pierre-Edouard BellemareFCOL | COL | 85 | 69 | 1.23 | — |
| 19 |  Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 65 | 64 | 1.02 | 44%▲2.5 |
| 20 |  Vladislav KamenevFCOL | COL | 32 | 38 | 0.84 | — |
| 21 |  Mark BarberioDCOL | COL | 29 | 21 | 1.38 | — |
| 22 |  Logan O'ConnorFCOL | COL | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 0.2% |
| 23 |  Martin KautFCOL | COL | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | — |
| 24 |  Colin WilsonFCOL | COL | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | — |
| 25 |  T.J. TynanFCOL | COL | 7 | 16 | 0.44 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 318. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is 91.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Ryan Graves leads NHL defensemen with 134; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 318.
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.