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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: New York Islanders
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Bo Horvat (NYI) leads NHL skaters with 226 shots on goal for the New York Islanders in 2025-26, ahead of 
Matthew Schaefer (NYI) (222).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, New York Islanders, 2025-26
- 1stBo HorvatNYI · 68 GP226
- 2ndMatthew SchaeferNYI · 82 GP222
3rdAnders LeeNYI · 82 GP199
4thMathew BarzalNYI · 81 GP184
5thEmil HeinemanNYI · 82 GP174
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, 29 skaters qualify for this board; the median is 74 and Bo Horvat leads at 226.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo HorvatFNYI | NYI | 226 | 68 | 3.32 | 94%▲1.2 |
| 2 | Matthew SchaeferDNYI | NYI | 222 | 82 | 2.71 | 100% |
| 3 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 199 | 82 | 2.43 | 29%▼0.6 |
| 4 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 184 | 81 | 2.27 | 80%▼1.2 |
| 5 | Emil HeinemanFNYI | NYI | 174 | 82 | 2.12 | 27%▼1.8 |
| 6 |  Tony DeAngeloDNYI | NYI | 148 | 76 | 1.95 | 19%▼0.8 |
| 7 |  Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 122 | 82 | 1.49 | 4.1%▲0.8 |
| 8 |  Brayden SchennFNYI | NYI | 119 | 80 | 1.49 | 36%▼0.5 |
| 9 |  Simon HolmstromFNYI | NYI | 100 | 79 | 1.27 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 10 |  Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 93 | 76 | 1.22 | 7.1%▼1 |
| 11 |  Ondrej PalatFNYI | NYI | 83 | 80 | 1.04 | 0.1% |
| 12 |  Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 81 | 74 | 1.09 | 13%▲1.8 |
| 13 |  Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 80 | 81 | 0.99 | 3.2% |
| 14 |  Calum RitchieFNYI | NYI | 79 | 65 | 1.22 | 29%▼1.6 |
| 15 |  Anthony DuclairFNYI | NYI | 74 | 62 | 1.19 | 3.2% |
| 16 |  Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 71 | 80 | 0.89 | 0.1% |
| 17 |  Kyle PalmieriFNYI | NYI | 71 | 25 | 2.84 | 13%▼0.8 |
| 18 |  Carson SoucyDNYI | NYI | 62 | 76 | 0.82 | 0.1% |
| 19 |  Maxim ShabanovFNYI | NYI | 56 | 44 | 1.27 | 32%▲2.8 |
| 20 |  Marc GatcombFNYI | NYI | 55 | 49 | 1.12 | 6.5%▼0.8 |
| 21 |  Kyle MacLeanFNYI | NYI | 43 | 59 | 0.73 | 0.0% |
| 22 |  Adam BoqvistDNYI | NYI | 17 | 28 | 0.61 | 0.0% |
| 23 |  Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 17 | 15 | 1.13 | 10%▼0.8 |
| 24 |  Marshall WarrenDNYI | NYI | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Travis MitchellDNYI | NYI | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Bo Horvat leads with 226. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 74.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Matthew Schaefer leads NHL defensemen with 222; the top forward is Bo Horvat at 226.
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.