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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Connor McDavid (EDM) leads NHL skaters with 306 shots on goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26, ahead of 
Evan Bouchard (EDM) (221).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, Edmonton Oilers, 2025-26
- 1stConnor McDavidEDM · 82 GP306
- 2ndEvan BouchardEDM · 82 GP221
3rdLeon DraisaitlEDM · 65 GP186
4thDarnell NurseEDM · 82 GP164
5thZach HymanEDM · 58 GP159
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 68 and Connor McDavid leads at 306.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 306 | 82 | 3.73 | 100% |
| 2 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 221 | 82 | 2.70 | 100% |
| 3 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 186 | 65 | 2.86 | 100% |
| 4 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 164 | 82 | 2.00 | 60%▼2.7 |
| 5 | Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 159 | 58 | 2.74 | 94% |
| 6 |  Jack RoslovicFEDM | EDM | 141 | 69 | 2.04 | 44%▲11 |
| 7 |  Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 139 | 82 | 1.70 | 90%▲3.3 |
| 8 |  Matt SavoieFEDM | EDM | 138 | 82 | 1.68 | 34%▼0.8 |
| 9 |  Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 133 | 72 | 1.85 | 73%▼0.9 |
| 10 |  Mattias EkholmDEDM | EDM | 131 | 82 | 1.60 | 68% |
| 11 |  Jake WalmanDEDM | EDM | 96 | 53 | 1.81 | 22%▼2.5 |
| 12 |  Adam HenriqueFEDM | EDM | 91 | 65 | 1.40 | 0.4% |
| 13 |  Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 77 | 74 | 1.04 | 4.0%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Jason DickinsonFEDM | EDM | 73 | 64 | 1.14 | 3.2% |
| 15 |  Connor MurphyDEDM | EDM | 70 | 80 | 0.88 | 6.2% |
| 16 |  Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 65 | 41 | 1.59 | 15%▼1.8 |
| 17 |  Colton DachFEDM | EDM | 58 | 61 | 0.95 | 9.7% |
| 18 |  Spencer StastneyDEDM | EDM | 56 | 66 | 0.85 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Ty EmbersonDEDM | EDM | 46 | 72 | 0.64 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Isaac HowardFEDM | EDM | 36 | 29 | 1.24 | 26%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Curtis LazarFEDM | EDM | 30 | 45 | 0.67 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  David TomasekFEDM | EDM | 30 | 22 | 1.36 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Mattias JanmarkFEDM | EDM | 24 | 43 | 0.56 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Max JonesFEDM | EDM | 22 | 21 | 1.05 | 0.1% |
| 25 |  Alec RegulaDEDM | EDM | 18 | 29 | 0.62 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Connor McDavid leads with 306. The median of the 30 qualified skaters is 68.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Evan Bouchard leads NHL defensemen with 221; the top forward is Connor McDavid at 306.
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.