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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Minnesota Wild
2024-25All situationsThrough 85 team games
Matt Boldy (MIN) leads NHL skaters with 271 shots on goal for the Minnesota Wild in 2024-25, ahead of 
Ryan Hartman (MIN) (158).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Minnesota Wild, 2024-25
- 1stMatt BoldyMIN · 82 GP271
- 2ndRyan HartmanMIN · 69 GP158
3rdMats ZuccarelloMIN · 69 GP151
4thKirill KaprizovMIN · 41 GP145
5thJoel Eriksson EkMIN · 46 GP140
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, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 79 and Matt Boldy leads at 271.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 271 | 82 | 3.30 | 100% |
| 2 | Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 158 | 69 | 2.29 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 3 | Mats ZuccarelloFMIN | MIN | 151 | 69 | 2.19 | 39%▼1.9 |
| 4 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 145 | 41 | 3.54 | 98% |
| 5 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 140 | 46 | 3.04 | 81%▲3.2 |
| 6 |  Marco RossiFMIN | MIN | 136 | 82 | 1.66 | 56%▼10 |
| 7 |  Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 124 | 78 | 1.59 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 8 |  Marcus JohanssonFMIN | MIN | 121 | 72 | 1.68 | 0.5% |
| 9 |  Frederick GaudreauFMIN | MIN | 110 | 82 | 1.34 | 14%▲6.7 |
| 10 |  Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 107 | 66 | 1.62 | 44%▼8 |
| 11 |  Gustav NyquistFMIN | MIN | 103 | 79 | 1.30 | 0.0% |
| 12 |  Jake MiddletonDMIN | MIN | 97 | 67 | 1.45 | 6.6%▲1.8 |
| 13 |  Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 91 | 77 | 1.18 | 4.1% |
| 14 |  Justin BrazeauFMIN | MIN | 89 | 76 | 1.17 | 8.9%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Yakov TreninFMIN | MIN | 85 | 76 | 1.12 | 18% |
| 16 |  Zach BogosianDMIN | MIN | 79 | 81 | 0.98 | 0.4% |
| 17 |  Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 71 | 50 | 1.42 | 7.9%▲2.9 |
| 18 |  Declan ChisholmDMIN | MIN | 69 | 66 | 1.05 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Vinnie HinostrozaFMIN | MIN | 48 | 38 | 1.26 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Jon MerrillDMIN | MIN | 47 | 70 | 0.67 | — |
| 21 |  Devin ShoreFMIN | MIN | 41 | 55 | 0.75 | — |
| 22 |  Liam OhgrenFMIN | MIN | 32 | 24 | 1.33 | 21%▼1.8 |
| 23 |  Ben JonesFMIN | MIN | 24 | 26 | 0.92 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Brendan GaunceFMIN | MIN | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  David JiricekDMIN | MIN | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 16% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Matt Boldy leads with 271. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is 79.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Brock Faber leads NHL defensemen with 124; the top forward is Matt Boldy at 271.
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.