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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Minnesota Wild
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) leads NHL skaters with 269 shots on goal for the Minnesota Wild in 2025-26, ahead of 
Matt Boldy (MIN) (254).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, Minnesota Wild, 2025-26
- 1stKirill KaprizovMIN · 78 GP269
- 2ndMatt BoldyMIN · 76 GP254
3rdJoel Eriksson EkMIN · 70 GP194
4thQuinn HughesMIN · 74 GP187
5thBrock FaberMIN · 80 GP173
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, 31 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 65 and Kirill Kaprizov leads at 269.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 269 | 78 | 3.45 | 98% |
| 2 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 254 | 76 | 3.34 | 100% |
| 3 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 194 | 70 | 2.77 | 81%▲3.2 |
| 4 | Quinn HughesDMIN | MIN | 187 | 74 | 2.53 | 100% |
| 5 | Brock FaberDMIN | MIN | 173 | 80 | 2.16 | 87%▼1.2 |
| 6 |  Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 167 | 76 | 2.20 | 28%▼4.1 |
| 7 |  Vladimir TarasenkoFMIN | MIN | 148 | 75 | 1.97 | 7.4%▼0.9 |
| 8 |  Mats ZuccarelloFMIN | MIN | 122 | 59 | 2.07 | 39%▼1.9 |
| 9 |  Michael McCarronFMIN | MIN | 109 | 79 | 1.38 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 10 |  Marcus JohanssonFMIN | MIN | 106 | 75 | 1.41 | 0.5% |
| 11 |  Bobby BrinkFMIN | MIN | 104 | 68 | 1.53 | 15% |
| 12 |  Yakov TreninFMIN | MIN | 98 | 82 | 1.20 | 18% |
| 13 |  Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 90 | 79 | 1.14 | 44%▼8 |
| 14 |  Danila YurovFMIN | MIN | 80 | 73 | 1.10 | 37%▲3.9 |
| 15 |  Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 76 | 62 | 1.23 | 7.9%▲2.9 |
| 16 |  Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 65 | 56 | 1.16 | 4.1% |
| 17 |  Jake MiddletonDMIN | MIN | 62 | 75 | 0.83 | 6.6%▲1.8 |
| 18 |  Jeff PetryDMIN | MIN | 54 | 67 | 0.81 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Nick FolignoFMIN | MIN | 49 | 54 | 0.91 | 3.3% |
| 20 |  Nico SturmFMIN | MIN | 37 | 49 | 0.76 | 0.1% |
| 21 |  Zach BogosianDMIN | MIN | 30 | 41 | 0.73 | 0.4% |
| 22 |  Robby FabbriFMIN | MIN | 30 | 21 | 1.43 | — |
| 23 |  Tyler PitlickFMIN | MIN | 26 | 32 | 0.81 | 0.1% |
| 24 |  Ben JonesFMIN | MIN | 26 | 28 | 0.93 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Daemon HuntDMIN | MIN | 19 | 32 | 0.59 | 0.1% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Kirill Kaprizov leads with 269. The median of the 31 qualified skaters is 65.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Quinn Hughes leads NHL defensemen with 187; the top forward is Kirill Kaprizov at 269.
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.