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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: New York Islanders
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 team games
Brock Nelson (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 250 shots on goal for the New York Islanders in 2023-24, ahead of 
Bo Horvat (NYI) (248).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, New York Islanders, 2023-24
- 1stBrock NelsonNYI · 82 GP250
- 2ndBo HorvatNYI · 81 GP248
3rdMathew BarzalNYI · 80 GP240
4thKyle PalmieriNYI · 82 GP218
5thAnders LeeNYI · 81 GP185
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 2023-24, 26 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 72 and Brock Nelson leads at 250.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 250 | 82 | 3.05 | 88%▲1.4 |
| 2 | Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 248 | 81 | 3.06 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 3 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 240 | 80 | 3.00 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 4 | Kyle PalmieriFNYI | NYI | 218 | 82 | 2.66 | 13%▼0.8 |
| 5 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 185 | 81 | 2.28 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 6 |  Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 174 | 79 | 2.20 | 92%▼1.7 |
| 7 |  Pierre EngvallFNYI | NYI | 128 | 74 | 1.73 | 0.0% |
| 8 |  Mike ReillyDNYI | NYI | 126 | 61 | 2.07 | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 117 | 81 | 1.44 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 101 | 82 | 1.23 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 11 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 90 | 58 | 1.55 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 12 |  Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 82 | 70 | 1.17 | 3.2% |
| 13 |  Simon HolmstromFNYI | NYI | 72 | 75 | 0.96 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 71 | 58 | 1.22 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 15 |  Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 59 | 82 | 0.72 | — |
| 16 |  Sebastian AhoDNYI | NYI | 48 | 58 | 0.83 | — |
| 17 |  Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 48 | 57 | 0.84 | — |
| 18 |  Hudson FaschingFNYI | NYI | 41 | 45 | 0.91 | — |
| 19 |  Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | 41 | 32 | 1.28 | — |
| 20 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 36 | 41 | 0.88 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Samuel BolducDNYI | NYI | 32 | 34 | 0.94 | — |
| 22 |  Julien GauthierFNYI | NYI | 32 | 27 | 1.19 | — |
| 23 |  Kyle MacLeanFNYI | NYI | 26 | 32 | 0.81 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Robert BortuzzoDNYI | NYI | 11 | 27 | 0.41 | — |
| 25 |  Ruslan IskhakovFNYI | NYI | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2023-24?
Brock Nelson leads with 250. The median of the 26 qualified skaters is 72.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2023-24?
Noah Dobson leads NHL defensemen with 174; the top forward is Brock Nelson at 250.
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.