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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: New York Rangers
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Mika Zibanejad (NYR) leads NHL skaters with 171 shots on goal for the New York Rangers in 2020-21, ahead of 
Ryan Strome (NYR) (128).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, New York Rangers, 2020-21
- 1stMika ZibanejadNYR · 56 GP171
- 2ndRyan StromeNYR · 56 GP128
3rdPavel BuchnevichNYR · 54 GP120
4thArtemi PanarinNYR · 42 GP106
5thAdam FoxNYR · 55 GP102
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 58 and Mika Zibanejad leads at 171.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 171 | 56 | 3.05 | 98% |
| 2 | Ryan StromeFNYR | NYR | 128 | 56 | 2.29 | 4.0% |
| 3 | Pavel BuchnevichFNYR | NYR | 120 | 54 | 2.22 | 31% |
| 4 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 106 | 42 | 2.52 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 5 | Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 102 | 55 | 1.85 | 99% |
| 6 |  Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 102 | 50 | 2.04 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 7 |  Kaapo KakkoFNYR | NYR | 81 | 48 | 1.69 | 25%▲0.7 |
| 8 |  Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 76 | 42 | 1.81 | 7.3%▲0.9 |
| 9 |  Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 70 | 38 | 1.84 | 72%▲1.5 |
| 10 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 67 | 56 | 1.20 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 11 |  Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 65 | 51 | 1.27 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Colin BlackwellFNYR | NYR | 64 | 47 | 1.36 | 0.1% |
| 13 |  Kevin RooneyFNYR | NYR | 62 | 54 | 1.15 | 0.0% |
| 14 |  K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 62 | 53 | 1.17 | 58%▼1.8 |
| 15 |  Brendan SmithDNYR | NYR | 58 | 48 | 1.21 | — |
| 16 |  Phillip Di GiuseppeFNYR | NYR | 44 | 31 | 1.42 | — |
| 17 |  Julien GauthierFNYR | NYR | 38 | 30 | 1.27 | — |
| 18 |  Libor HajekDNYR | NYR | 33 | 44 | 0.75 | — |
| 19 |  Brett HowdenFNYR | NYR | 33 | 42 | 0.79 | 24%▲9 |
| 20 |  Vitali KravtsovFNYR | NYR | 23 | 20 | 1.15 | — |
| 21 |  Jack JohnsonDNYR | NYR | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | — |
| 22 |  Tony DeAngeloDNYR | NYR | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Anthony BitettoDNYR | NYR | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | — |
| 24 |  Zac JonesDNYR | NYR | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | — |
| 25 |  Jonny BrodzinskiFNYR | NYR | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Mika Zibanejad leads with 171. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 58.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Adam Fox leads NHL defensemen with 102; the top forward is Mika Zibanejad at 171.
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.