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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: New York Rangers
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games
Mika Zibanejad (NYR) leads NHL skaters with 251 shots on goal for the New York Rangers in 2022-23, ahead of 
Chris Kreider (NYR) (229).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, New York Rangers, 2022-23
- 1stMika ZibanejadNYR · 82 GP251
- 2ndChris KreiderNYR · 79 GP229
3rdPatrick KaneNYR · 73 GP227
4thVincent TrocheckNYR · 82 GP225
5thArtemi PanarinNYR · 82 GP204
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 2022-23, 25 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 113 and Mika Zibanejad leads at 251.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 251 | 82 | 3.06 | 98% |
| 2 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 229 | 79 | 2.90 | 55%▼6.4 |
| 3 | Patrick KaneFNYR | NYR | 227 | 73 | 3.11 | 69%▼1.3 |
| 4 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 225 | 82 | 2.74 | 82%▼3 |
| 5 | Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 204 | 82 | 2.49 | 96%▼1.6 |
| 6 |  Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 199 | 82 | 2.43 | 72%▲1.5 |
| 7 |  Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 177 | 74 | 2.39 | 7.3%▲0.9 |
| 8 |  Vladimir TarasenkoFNYR | NYR | 169 | 69 | 2.45 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 9 |  Adam FoxDNYR | NYR | 159 | 82 | 1.94 | 99% |
| 10 |  Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 135 | 81 | 1.67 | 94%▲4.5 |
| 11 |  Kaapo KakkoFNYR | NYR | 125 | 82 | 1.52 | 25%▲0.7 |
| 12 |  Jimmy VeseyFNYR | NYR | 123 | 81 | 1.52 | — |
| 13 |  K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 113 | 79 | 1.43 | 58%▼1.8 |
| 14 |  Tyler MotteFNYR | NYR | 109 | 62 | 1.76 | — |
| 15 |  Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 89 | 82 | 1.09 | 0.1% |
| 16 |  Braden SchneiderDNYR | NYR | 79 | 81 | 0.98 | 16% |
| 17 |  Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 75 | 63 | 1.19 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Niko MikkolaDNYR | NYR | 62 | 81 | 0.77 | 4.9% |
| 19 |  Ben HarpurDNYR | NYR | 34 | 42 | 0.81 | — |
| 20 |  Jake LeschyshynFNYR | NYR | 31 | 35 | 0.89 | — |
| 21 |  Jonny BrodzinskiFNYR | NYR | 27 | 17 | 1.59 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Ryan CarpenterFNYR | NYR | 17 | 22 | 0.77 | — |
| 23 |  Zac JonesDNYR | NYR | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | — |
| 24 |  Libor HajekDNYR | NYR | 13 | 16 | 0.81 | — |
| 25 |  Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 70%▲5.2 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2022-23?
Mika Zibanejad leads with 251. The median of the 25 qualified skaters is 113.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2022-23?
Jacob Trouba leads NHL defensemen with 199; the top forward is Mika Zibanejad at 251.
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.