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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Florida Panthers
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Sam Bennett (FLA) leads NHL skaters with 201 shots on goal for the Florida Panthers in 2025-26, ahead of 
Carter Verhaeghe (FLA) (187).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, Florida Panthers, 2025-26
- 1stSam BennettFLA · 76 GP201
- 2ndCarter VerhaegheFLA · 77 GP187
3rdSam ReinhartFLA · 64 GP166
4thMackie SamoskevichFLA · 77 GP161
5thEvan RodriguesFLA · 69 GP160
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, 35 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 49 and Sam Bennett leads at 201.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 201 | 76 | 2.64 | 80%▼1.3 |
| 2 | Carter VerhaegheFFLA | FLA | 187 | 77 | 2.43 | 76%▲7.6 |
| 3 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 166 | 64 | 2.59 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 4 | Mackie SamoskevichFFLA | FLA | 161 | 77 | 2.09 | — |
| 5 | Evan RodriguesFFLA | FLA | 160 | 69 | 2.32 | 8.3%▲0.8 |
| 6 |  Anton LundellFFLA | FLA | 138 | 64 | 2.16 | 40%▼1.8 |
| 7 |  Brad MarchandFFLA | FLA | 138 | 52 | 2.65 | 65%▼2.8 |
| 8 |  Gustav ForslingDFLA | FLA | 112 | 80 | 1.40 | 32%▼4.8 |
| 9 |  Eetu LuostarinenFFLA | FLA | 107 | 73 | 1.47 | 12%▼2.6 |
| 10 |  A.J. GreerFFLA | FLA | 104 | 78 | 1.33 | 5.8%▼0.8 |
| 11 |  Aaron EkbladDFLA | FLA | 97 | 72 | 1.35 | 42%▼0.8 |
| 12 |  Seth JonesDFLA | FLA | 88 | 52 | 1.69 | 90%▲15 |
| 13 |  Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 88 | 31 | 2.84 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 14 |  Niko MikkolaDFLA | FLA | 68 | 68 | 1.00 | 4.9% |
| 15 |  Uvis BalinskisDFLA | FLA | 66 | 54 | 1.22 | 3.2% |
| 16 |  Vinnie HinostrozaFFLA | FLA | 65 | 65 | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 17 |  Jesper BoqvistFFLA | FLA | 64 | 73 | 0.88 | 3.3% |
| 18 |  Luke KuninFFLA | FLA | 49 | 62 | 0.79 | 0.0% |
| 19 |  Cole ReinhardtFFLA | FLA | 49 | 59 | 0.83 | 0.1% |
| 20 |  Noah GregorFFLA | FLA | 41 | 37 | 1.11 | 0.0% |
| 21 |  Donovan SebrangoDFLA | FLA | 33 | 42 | 0.79 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Cole SchwindtFFLA | FLA | 25 | 29 | 0.86 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Jack StudnickaFFLA | FLA | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | 0.0% |
| 24 |  Dmitry KulikovDFLA | FLA | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 4.0% |
| 25 |  Sandis VilmanisFFLA | FLA | 15 | 19 | 0.79 | 6.4% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Sam Bennett leads with 201. The median of the 35 qualified skaters is 49.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Gustav Forsling leads NHL defensemen with 112; the top forward is Sam Bennett at 201.
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.