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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Ottawa Senators
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Brady Tkachuk (OTT) leads NHL skaters with 220 shots on goal for the Ottawa Senators in 2020-21, ahead of 
Connor Brown (OTT) (123).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Ottawa Senators, 2020-21
- 1stBrady TkachukOTT · 56 GP220
- 2ndConnor BrownOTT · 56 GP123
3rdThomas ChabotOTT · 49 GP120
4thDrake BathersonOTT · 56 GP111
5thTim StützleOTT · 53 GP111
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, 32 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 35 and Brady Tkachuk leads at 220.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 220 | 56 | 3.93 | 100%▲1 |
| 2 | Connor BrownFOTT | OTT | 123 | 56 | 2.20 | 5.8% |
| 3 | Thomas ChabotDOTT | OTT | 120 | 49 | 2.45 | 87%▼1.3 |
| 4 | Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 111 | 56 | 1.98 | 96%▼0.9 |
| 5 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 111 | 53 | 2.09 | 100% |
| 6 |  Nick PaulFOTT | OTT | 105 | 56 | 1.88 | 9.8%▲1.7 |
| 7 |  Josh NorrisFOTT | OTT | 96 | 56 | 1.71 | 31%▼2.6 |
| 8 |  Evgenii DadonovFOTT | OTT | 89 | 55 | 1.62 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Nikita ZaitsevDOTT | OTT | 70 | 55 | 1.27 | — |
| 10 |  Colin WhiteFOTT | OTT | 69 | 45 | 1.53 | 0.0% |
| 11 |  Chris TierneyFOTT | OTT | 53 | 55 | 0.96 | — |
| 12 |  Ryan DzingelFOTT | OTT | 48 | 40 | 1.20 | — |
| 13 |  Derek StepanFOTT | OTT | 44 | 20 | 2.20 | — |
| 14 |  Erik BrannstromDOTT | OTT | 42 | 30 | 1.40 | — |
| 15 |  Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 41 | 34 | 1.21 | — |
| 16 |  Artem ZubDOTT | OTT | 39 | 47 | 0.83 | 13%▲4.6 |
| 17 |  Artem AnisimovFOTT | OTT | 30 | 19 | 1.58 | — |
| 18 |  Alex FormentonFOTT | OTT | 27 | 20 | 1.35 | 8.9% |
| 19 |  Michael AmadioFOTT | OTT | 24 | 25 | 0.96 | 5.0%▼0.9 |
| 20 |  Victor MeteDOTT | OTT | 20 | 28 | 0.71 | — |
| 21 |  Braydon CoburnDOTT | OTT | 18 | 19 | 0.95 | — |
| 22 |  Clark BishopFOTT | OTT | 16 | 13 | 1.23 | — |
| 23 |  Shane PintoFOTT | OTT | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 45%▲1 |
| 24 |  Joshua BrownDOTT | OTT | 8 | 26 | 0.31 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Jacob Bernard-DockerDOTT | OTT | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Brady Tkachuk leads with 220. The median of the 32 qualified skaters is 35.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Thomas Chabot leads NHL defensemen with 120; the top forward is Brady Tkachuk at 220.
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.