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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Sam Reinhart (BUF) leads NHL skaters with 130 shots on goal for the Buffalo Sabres in 2020-21, ahead of 
Victor Olofsson (BUF) (129).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Buffalo Sabres, 2020-21
- 1stSam ReinhartBUF · 54 GP130
- 2ndVictor OlofssonBUF · 56 GP129
3rdRasmus DahlinBUF · 56 GP115
4thJeff SkinnerBUF · 53 GP111
5thTage ThompsonBUF · 38 GP96
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 2020-21, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 44 and Sam Reinhart leads at 130.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam ReinhartFBUF | BUF | 130 | 54 | 2.41 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 2 | Victor OlofssonFBUF | BUF | 129 | 56 | 2.30 | 27%▲0.7 |
| 3 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 115 | 56 | 2.05 | 99%▼0.5 |
| 4 | Jeff SkinnerFBUF | BUF | 111 | 53 | 2.09 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 96 | 38 | 2.53 | 100% |
| 6 |  Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 73 | 49 | 1.49 | 7.4%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Colin MillerDBUF | BUF | 64 | 48 | 1.33 | 0.0% |
| 8 |  Tobias RiederFBUF | BUF | 63 | 44 | 1.43 | — |
| 9 |  Dylan CozensFBUF | BUF | 62 | 41 | 1.51 | 80%▼4.7 |
| 10 |  Casey MittelstadtFBUF | BUF | 61 | 41 | 1.49 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Jack EichelFBUF | BUF | 61 | 21 | 2.90 | 100% |
| 12 |  Henri JokiharjuDBUF | BUF | 50 | 46 | 1.09 | 0.1% |
| 13 |  Drake CaggiulaFBUF | BUF | 46 | 38 | 1.21 | — |
| 14 |  Kyle OkposoFBUF | BUF | 45 | 35 | 1.29 | — |
| 15 |  Riley SheahanFBUF | BUF | 44 | 53 | 0.83 | — |
| 16 |  Anders BjorkFBUF | BUF | 41 | 45 | 0.91 | — |
| 17 |  Cody EakinFBUF | BUF | 39 | 46 | 0.85 | — |
| 18 |  Rasmus AsplundFBUF | BUF | 34 | 28 | 1.21 | — |
| 19 |  Arttu RuotsalainenFBUF | BUF | 28 | 17 | 1.65 | — |
| 20 |  Matt IrwinDBUF | BUF | 27 | 24 | 1.13 | — |
| 21 |  Jacob BrysonDBUF | BUF | 24 | 38 | 0.63 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Jake McCabeDBUF | BUF | 15 | 13 | 1.15 | 25%▼2.6 |
| 23 |  Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 81%▲4.9 |
| 24 |  Will BorgenDBUF | BUF | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 17%▲11 |
| 25 |  Brandon DavidsonDBUF | BUF | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Sam Reinhart leads with 130. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 44.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Rasmus Dahlin leads NHL defensemen with 115; the top forward is Sam Reinhart at 130.
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.