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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Boston Bruins
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
David Pastrnak (BOS) leads NHL skaters with 261 shots on goal for the Boston Bruins in 2025-26, ahead of 
Morgan Geekie (BOS) (181).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, Boston Bruins, 2025-26
- 1stDavid PastrnakBOS · 77 GP261
- 2ndMorgan GeekieBOS · 81 GP181
3rdViktor ArvidssonBOS · 69 GP175
4thPavel ZachaBOS · 78 GP131
5thFraser MintenBOS · 82 GP116
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 2025-26, 30 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 78 and David Pastrnak leads at 261.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 261 | 77 | 3.39 | 100% |
| 2 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 181 | 81 | 2.23 | 94% |
| 3 | Viktor ArvidssonFBOS | BOS | 175 | 69 | 2.54 | 40%▼1.1 |
| 4 | Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 131 | 78 | 1.68 | 69%▼0.5 |
| 5 | Fraser MintenFBOS | BOS | 116 | 82 | 1.41 | 68%▲23 |
| 6 |  Elias LindholmFBOS | BOS | 114 | 69 | 1.65 | 43%▲1.9 |
| 7 |  Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 111 | 69 | 1.61 | 97%▲1.3 |
| 8 |  Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 110 | 82 | 1.34 | 0.1% |
| 9 |  Michael EyssimontFBOS | BOS | 109 | 56 | 1.95 | 0.1% |
| 10 |  Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 107 | 81 | 1.32 | 44%▲2.5 |
| 11 |  Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 100 | 82 | 1.22 | 18%▲1.5 |
| 12 |  Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 100 | 67 | 1.49 | 20%▲0.8 |
| 13 |  Andrew PeekeDBOS | BOS | 82 | 77 | 1.06 | 8.1% |
| 14 |  Casey MittelstadtFBOS | BOS | 80 | 71 | 1.13 | 11%▼0.8 |
| 15 |  Tanner JeannotFBOS | BOS | 78 | 77 | 1.01 | 6.5%▼0.8 |
| 16 |  Marat KhusnutdinovFBOS | BOS | 78 | 77 | 1.01 | 11%▲0.8 |
| 17 |  Mason LohreiDBOS | BOS | 72 | 73 | 0.99 | 31%▲5.1 |
| 18 |  Alex SteevesFBOS | BOS | 55 | 43 | 1.28 | 4.0% |
| 19 |  Jonathan AspirotDBOS | BOS | 47 | 61 | 0.77 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 20 |  Henri JokiharjuDBOS | BOS | 40 | 41 | 0.98 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Lukas ReichelFBOS | BOS | 24 | 29 | 0.83 | 4.8% |
| 22 |  Vladislav KolyachonokDBOS | BOS | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Jordan HarrisDBOS | BOS | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Victor SoderstromDBOS | BOS | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | — |
| 25 |  Matthew PoitrasFBOS | BOS | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 16%▲4.1 |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
David Pastrnak leads with 261. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is 78.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Charlie McAvoy leads NHL defensemen with 111; the top forward is David Pastrnak at 261.
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.