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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 team games
Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) leads NHL skaters with 176 shots on goal for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2020-21, ahead of 
Max Pacioretty (VGK) (174).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Vegas Golden Knights, 2020-21
- 1stJonathan MarchessaultVGK · 55 GP176
- 2ndMax PaciorettyVGK · 48 GP174
3rdShea TheodoreVGK · 53 GP161
4thAlex TuchVGK · 55 GP142
5thAlex PietrangeloVGK · 41 GP126
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, 26 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 62 and Jonathan Marchessault leads at 176.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 176 | 55 | 3.20 | 19% |
| 2 | Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 174 | 48 | 3.63 | — |
| 3 | Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 161 | 53 | 3.04 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 4 | Alex TuchFVGK | VGK | 142 | 55 | 2.58 | 94% |
| 5 | Alex PietrangeloDVGK | VGK | 126 | 41 | 3.07 | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 124 | 53 | 2.34 | — |
| 7 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 111 | 56 | 1.98 | 20%▲1 |
| 8 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 98 | 55 | 1.78 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 9 |  Mattias JanmarkFVGK | VGK | 95 | 56 | 1.70 | 0.0% |
| 10 |  Alec MartinezDVGK | VGK | 85 | 53 | 1.60 | — |
| 11 |  Chandler StephensonFVGK | VGK | 83 | 51 | 1.63 | 27%▲3.3 |
| 12 |  Nicolas HagueDVGK | VGK | 78 | 52 | 1.50 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 13 |  William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 65 | 52 | 1.25 | 17%▲10 |
| 14 |  Tomas NosekFVGK | VGK | 59 | 38 | 1.55 | — |
| 15 |  Zach WhitecloudDVGK | VGK | 54 | 51 | 1.06 | 6.5%▲0.8 |
| 16 |  Nicolas RoyFVGK | VGK | 52 | 50 | 1.04 | 11%▼1.3 |
| 17 |  Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 46 | 44 | 1.05 | 5.1% |
| 18 |  Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 39 | 41 | 0.95 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 19 |  Dylan CoghlanDVGK | VGK | 31 | 29 | 1.07 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Cody GlassFVGK | VGK | 28 | 27 | 1.04 | 4.1% |
| 21 |  Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 26 | 37 | 0.70 | 0.3% |
| 22 |  Nick HoldenDVGK | VGK | 23 | 17 | 1.35 | — |
| 23 |  Tomas JurcoFVGK | VGK | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | — |
| 24 |  Dylan SikuraFVGK | VGK | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | — |
| 25 |  Patrick BrownFVGK | VGK | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Jonathan Marchessault leads with 176. The median of the 26 qualified skaters is 62.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2020-21?
Shea Theodore leads NHL defensemen with 161; the top forward is Jonathan Marchessault at 176.
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.