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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Colorado Avalanche
2021-22All situationsThrough 82 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with 299 shots on goal for the Colorado Avalanche in 2021-22, ahead of 
Mikko Rantanen (COL) (254).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Colorado Avalanche, 2021-22
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 65 GP299
- 2ndMikko RantanenCOL · 75 GP254
3rdNazem KadriCOL · 71 GP247
4thCale MakarCOL · 77 GP240
5thValeri NichushkinCOL · 62 GP180
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 2021-22, 33 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 87 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 299.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 299 | 65 | 4.60 | 100% |
| 2 | Mikko RantanenFCOL | COL | 254 | 75 | 3.39 | 99% |
| 3 | Nazem KadriFCOL | COL | 247 | 71 | 3.48 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 4 | Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 240 | 77 | 3.12 | 100% |
| 5 | Valeri NichushkinFCOL | COL | 180 | 62 | 2.90 | 50%▼2.5 |
| 6 |  Devon ToewsDCOL | COL | 158 | 66 | 2.39 | 82%▲8.8 |
| 7 |  Artturi LehkonenFCOL | COL | 155 | 74 | 2.09 | 83%▲6.8 |
| 8 |  Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 150 | 51 | 2.94 | 51%▲4.6 |
| 9 |  Andre BurakovskyFCOL | COL | 149 | 80 | 1.86 | 4.8%▼1.7 |
| 10 |  Erik JohnsonDCOL | COL | 139 | 77 | 1.81 | — |
| 11 |  Logan O'ConnorFCOL | COL | 127 | 81 | 1.57 | 0.2% |
| 12 |  Alex NewhookFCOL | COL | 113 | 71 | 1.59 | 24%▼0.8 |
| 13 |  J.T. CompherFCOL | COL | 102 | 70 | 1.46 | 3.2% |
| 14 |  Nico SturmFCOL | COL | 101 | 74 | 1.36 | 0.1% |
| 15 |  Darren HelmFCOL | COL | 93 | 68 | 1.37 | — |
| 16 |  Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 92 | 67 | 1.37 | 44%▲7.6 |
| 17 |  Nicolas Aube-KubelFCOL | COL | 87 | 74 | 1.18 | — |
| 18 |  Samuel GirardDCOL | COL | 79 | 67 | 1.18 | 28%▲5 |
| 19 |  Andrew CoglianoFCOL | COL | 75 | 74 | 1.01 | — |
| 20 |  Jack JohnsonDCOL | COL | 57 | 74 | 0.77 | — |
| 21 |  Bowen ByramDCOL | COL | 49 | 30 | 1.63 | 87%▼2.3 |
| 22 |  Kurtis MacDermidFCOL | COL | 46 | 58 | 0.79 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Ryan MurrayDCOL | COL | 26 | 37 | 0.70 | — |
| 24 |  Mikhail MaltsevFCOL | COL | 23 | 18 | 1.28 | — |
| 25 |  Jayson MegnaFCOL | COL | 19 | 20 | 0.95 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2021-22?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 299. The median of the 33 qualified skaters is 87.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2021-22?
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen with 240; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 299.
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.