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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
2024-25All situationsThrough 85 team games
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) leads NHL skaters with 320 shots on goal in 2024-25, ahead of 
David Pastrnak (BOS) (319).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, 2024-25
- 1stNathan MacKinnonCOL · 79 GP320Share
- 2ndDavid PastrnakBOS · 82 GP319Share
3rdZach WerenskiCBJ · 81 GP298Share
4thBrady TkachukOTT · 72 GP296Share
5thFilip ForsbergNSH · 82 GP281Share
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 2024-25, 920 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 70 and Nathan MacKinnon leads at 320.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnonFCOL | COL | 320 | 79 | 4.05 | 100 | 100% |
| 2 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 319 | 82 | 3.89 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 | Zach WerenskiDCBJ | CBJ | 298 | 81 | 3.68 | 100 | 100% |
| 4 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 296 | 72 | 4.11 | 100 | 100%▲1 |
| 5 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 281 | 82 | 3.43 | 100 | 99%▼0.6 |
| 6 |  Nazem KadriFCGY | CGY | 279 | 82 | 3.40 | 99 | 72%▲2.7 |
| 7 |  Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 271 | 82 | 3.30 | 99 | 100% |
| 8 |  Kyle ConnorFWPG | WPG | 267 | 82 | 3.26 | 99 | 99% |
| 9 |  Nikita KucherovFTBL | TBL | 265 | 78 | 3.40 | 99 | 100% |
| 10 |  Auston MatthewsFTOR | TOR | 261 | 67 | 3.90 | 99 | 99% |
| 11 |  Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 254 | 82 | 3.10 | 99 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 12 |  William NylanderFTOR | TOR | 253 | 82 | 3.09 | 99 | 99% |
| 13 |  Cale MakarDCOL | COL | 246 | 80 | 3.08 | 99 | 100% |
| 14 |  Alex DeBrincatFDET | DET | 244 | 82 | 2.98 | 99 | 100%▲1 |
| 15 |  Kevin FialaFLAK | LAK | 244 | 81 | 3.01 | 99 | 64% |
| 16 |  Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 243 | 81 | 3.00 | 98 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 17 |  Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 242 | 81 | 2.99 | 98 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 18 |  Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 242 | 76 | 3.18 | 98 | 100% |
| 19 |  Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 241 | 76 | 3.17 | 98 | 80%▼1.3 |
| 20 |  Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 240 | 82 | 2.93 | 98 | 100% |
| 21 |  Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 240 | 71 | 3.38 | 98 | 100% |
| 22 |  Jordan KyrouFSTL | STL | 239 | 82 | 2.91 | 98 | 68%▼1.3 |
| 23 |  Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 239 | 80 | 2.99 | 98 | 75%▼2.5 |
| 24 |  Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 237 | 81 | 2.93 | 97 | 95%▼0.9 |
| 25 |  Artemi PanarinFNYR | NYR | 237 | 80 | 2.96 | 97 | 96%▼1.6 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Nathan MacKinnon leads with 320. The median of the 920 qualified skaters is 70.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Zach Werenski leads NHL defensemen with 298; the top forward is Nathan MacKinnon at 320.
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.