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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with 206 shots on goal for the Colorado Avalanche in 2020-21, ahead of 
Mikko Rantanen (COL) (177).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Colorado Avalanche, 2020-21
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 48 GP206
- 2ndMikko RantanenCOL · 52 GP177
3rdNazem KadriCOL · 56 GP170
4thGabriel LandeskogCOL · 54 GP155
5thDevon ToewsCOL · 53 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 2020-21, 33 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 49 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 206.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 206 | 48 | 4.29 | 100% |
| 2 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 177 | 52 | 3.40 | 99% |
| 3 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 170 | 56 | 3.04 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 4 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 155 | 54 | 2.87 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 5 | Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 121 | 53 | 2.28 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 6 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 104 | 44 | 2.36 | 100% |
| 7 |  Andre BurakovskyFCOL | COL | 102 | 53 | 1.92 | 4.8%▼1.7 |
| 8 |  Ryan GravesDCOL | COL | 101 | 54 | 1.87 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Valeri NichushkinFCOL | COL | 98 | 55 | 1.78 | 50%▼2.5 |
| 10 |  Tyson JostFCOL | COL | 92 | 54 | 1.70 | 0.0% |
| 11 |  Joonas DonskoiFCOL | COL | 86 | 51 | 1.69 | — |
| 12 |  Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 79 | 48 | 1.65 | 28%▲5 |
| 13 |  Brandon SaadFCOL | COL | 68 | 44 | 1.55 | — |
| 14 |  Carl SoderbergFCOL | COL | 61 | 45 | 1.36 | — |
| 15 |  Pierre-Edouard BellemareFCOL | COL | 60 | 53 | 1.13 | — |
| 16 |  Patrik NemethDCOL | COL | 53 | 52 | 1.02 | — |
| 17 |  Jacob MacDonaldDCOL | COL | 49 | 33 | 1.48 | — |
| 18 |  J.T. CompherFCOL | COL | 47 | 48 | 0.98 | 3.2% |
| 19 |  Logan O'ConnorFCOL | COL | 37 | 22 | 1.68 | 0.2% |
| 20 |  Conor TimminsDCOL | COL | 31 | 31 | 1.00 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Matt CalvertFCOL | COL | 26 | 18 | 1.44 | — |
| 22 |  Bowen ByramDCOL | COL | 21 | 19 | 1.11 | 87%▼2.3 |
| 23 |  Kiefer SherwoodFCOL | COL | 18 | 16 | 1.13 | 53%▼2.3 |
| 24 |  Dan RenoufDCOL | COL | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | — |
| 25 |  Jayson MegnaFCOL | COL | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 206. The median of the 33 qualified skaters is 49.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Devon Toews leads NHL defensemen with 121; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 206.
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.