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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Ottawa Senators
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
Brady Tkachuk (OTT) leads NHL skaters with 259 shots on goal for the Ottawa Senators in 2019-20, ahead of 
Thomas Chabot (OTT) (186).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Ottawa Senators, 2019-20
- 1stBrady TkachukOTT · 71 GP259
- 2ndThomas ChabotOTT · 71 GP186
3rdAnthony DuclairOTT · 66 GP184
4thConnor BrownOTT · 71 GP173
5thNick PaulOTT · 56 GP103
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, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 29 and Brady Tkachuk leads at 259.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 259 | 71 | 3.65 | 100%▲1 |
| 2 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 186 | 71 | 2.62 | 87%▼1.3 |
| 3 | Anthony DuclairFOTT | OTT | 184 | 66 | 2.79 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Connor BrownFOTT | OTT | 173 | 71 | 2.44 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Nick PaulFOTT | OTT | 103 | 56 | 1.84 | 9.8%▲1.7 |
| 6 |  Chris TierneyFOTT | OTT | 102 | 71 | 1.44 | — |
| 7 |  Artem AnisimovFOTT | OTT | 87 | 49 | 1.78 | — |
| 8 |  Mike ReillyDOTT | OTT | 85 | 44 | 1.93 | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Colin WhiteFOTT | OTT | 83 | 61 | 1.36 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  Nikita ZaitsevDOTT | OTT | 64 | 58 | 1.10 | — |
| 11 |  Mark BorowieckiDOTT | OTT | 63 | 53 | 1.19 | — |
| 12 |  Ron HainseyDOTT | OTT | 43 | 64 | 0.67 | — |
| 13 |  Bobby RyanFOTT | OTT | 43 | 24 | 1.79 | — |
| 14 |  Erik BrannstromDOTT | OTT | 38 | 31 | 1.23 | — |
| 15 |  Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 32 | 23 | 1.39 | 96%▼0.9 |
| 16 |  Scott SabourinFOTT | OTT | 29 | 35 | 0.83 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Mikkel BoedkerFOTT | OTT | 29 | 20 | 1.45 | — |
| 18 |  Filip ChlapikFOTT | OTT | 27 | 31 | 0.87 | — |
| 19 |  Jayce HawrylukFOTT | OTT | 26 | 26 | 1.00 | — |
| 20 |  Logan BrownFOTT | OTT | 23 | 23 | 1.00 | — |
| 21 |  Rudolfs BalcersFOTT | OTT | 23 | 15 | 1.53 | — |
| 22 |  J.C. BeaudinFOTT | OTT | 18 | 22 | 0.82 | — |
| 23 |  Andreas EnglundDOTT | OTT | 10 | 24 | 0.42 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 25 |  Matthew PecaFOTT | OTT | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Brady Tkachuk leads with 259. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 29.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2019-20?
Thomas Chabot leads NHL defensemen with 186; the top forward is Brady Tkachuk at 259.
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.