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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2024-25All situationsThrough 85 team games
Sidney Crosby (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 227 shots on goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024-25, ahead of 
Rickard Rakell (PIT) (203).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2024-25
- 1stSidney CrosbyPIT · 80 GP227
- 2ndRickard RakellPIT · 81 GP203
3rdErik KarlssonPIT · 82 GP191
4thBryan RustPIT · 71 GP191
5thKris LetangPIT · 74 GP164
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 42 and Sidney Crosby leads at 227.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 227 | 80 | 2.84 | 99% |
| 2 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 203 | 81 | 2.51 | 70%▼6.3 |
| 3 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 191 | 82 | 2.33 | 95% |
| 4 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 191 | 71 | 2.69 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 5 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 164 | 74 | 2.22 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 6 |  Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 125 | 68 | 1.84 | 84%▼1 |
| 7 |  Philip TomasinoFPIT | PIT | 104 | 61 | 1.70 | — |
| 8 |  Kevin HayesFPIT | PIT | 98 | 64 | 1.53 | 0.0% |
| 9 |  Matt GrzelcykDPIT | PIT | 94 | 82 | 1.15 | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 92 | 54 | 1.70 | 37%▼0.5 |
| 11 |  Danton HeinenFPIT | PIT | 81 | 79 | 1.03 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Noel AcciariFPIT | PIT | 75 | 79 | 0.95 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 13 |  Conor TimminsDPIT | PIT | 69 | 68 | 1.01 | 0.1% |
| 14 |  Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 55 | 48 | 1.15 | 3.4% |
| 15 |  Blake LizotteFPIT | PIT | 51 | 59 | 0.86 | 0.2% |
| 16 |  Pierre-Olivier JosephDPIT | PIT | 42 | 47 | 0.89 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Ryan GravesDPIT | PIT | 39 | 61 | 0.64 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Matt NietoFPIT | PIT | 31 | 32 | 0.97 | — |
| 19 |  Vladislav KolyachonokDPIT | PIT | 20 | 35 | 0.57 | 0.0% |
| 20 |  Ryan SheaDPIT | PIT | 19 | 39 | 0.49 | 19%▼2.6 |
| 21 |  Owen PickeringDPIT | PIT | 15 | 25 | 0.60 | 10% |
| 22 |  Ville KoivunenFPIT | PIT | 15 | 8 | 1.88 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 23 |  Emil BemstromFPIT | PIT | 13 | 14 | 0.93 | — |
| 24 |  Jack St. IvanyDPIT | PIT | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 0.0%▼3.2 |
| 25 |  Rutger McGroartyFPIT | PIT | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Sidney Crosby leads with 227. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is 42.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2024-25?
Erik Karlsson leads NHL defensemen with 191; the top forward is Sidney Crosby at 227.
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.