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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Rickard Rakell (PIT) leads NHL skaters with 24 shots on goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27, ahead of 
Ben Kindel (PIT) (23).
Leaders: Shots on Goal, Pittsburgh Penguins, 2026-27
- 1stRickard RakellPIT · 10 GP24
- 2ndBen KindelPIT · 9 GP23
3rdSidney CrosbyPIT · 10 GP22
4thEvgeni MalkinPIT · 10 GP21
5thKris LetangPIT · 10 GP21
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 2026-27, 22 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 14 and Rickard Rakell leads at 24.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 24 | 10 | 2.40 | 70%▼6.3 |
| 2 | Ben KindelFPIT | PIT | 23 | 9 | 2.56 | 45%▼5.3 |
| 3 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 22 | 10 | 2.20 | 99% |
| 4 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | 84%▼1 |
| 5 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | 54%▼2.9 |
| 6 |  Nick RobertsonFPIT | PIT | 19 | 10 | 1.90 | 26%▼1.2 |
| 7 |  Tommy NovakFPIT | PIT | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 37%▼0.5 |
| 8 |  Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 15 | 10 | 1.50 | 95% |
| 9 |  Declan CarlileDPIT | PIT | 15 | 10 | 1.50 | 42%▲1.4 |
| 10 |  Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 3.4% |
| 11 |  Egor ChinakhovFPIT | PIT | 14 | 8 | 1.75 | 39%▼5.5 |
| 12 |  Blake LizotteFPIT | PIT | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 0.2% |
| 13 |  Samuel GirardDPIT | PIT | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 28%▲5 |
| 14 |  Kaedan KorczakDPIT | PIT | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 15%▼2.2 |
| 15 |  Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 80%▼2.9 |
| 16 |  Ville KoivunenFPIT | PIT | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 16%▼0.8 |
| 17 |  Andrei KuzmenkoFPIT | PIT | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8.1%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Hendrix LapierreFPIT | PIT | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 8.9%▼1.6 |
| 19 |  Spencer StastneyDPIT | PIT | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Trevor van RiemsdykDPIT | PIT | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.6% |
| 21 |  Elmer SoderblomFPIT | PIT | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 4.0% |
| 22 |  Ilya SolovyovDPIT | PIT | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2026-27?
Rickard Rakell leads with 24. The median of the 22 qualified skaters is 14.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2026-27?
Kris Letang leads NHL defensemen with 21; the top forward is Rickard Rakell at 24.
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.