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NHL Shots on Goal Leaders: Vegas Golden Knights
2025-26All situationsThrough 83 team games
Jack Eichel (VGK) leads NHL skaters with 260 shots on goal for the Vegas Golden Knights in 2025-26, ahead of 
Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) (230).
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Leaders: Shots on Goal, Vegas Golden Knights, 2025-26
- 1stJack EichelVGK · 74 GP260
- 2ndPavel DorofeyevVGK · 82 GP230
3rdTomas HertlVGK · 82 GP202
4thRasmus AnderssonVGK · 81 GP178
5thMitch MarnerVGK · 81 GP165
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 73 and Jack Eichel leads at 260.
Shots on Goal leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | SOG | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack EichelFVGK | VGK | 260 | 74 | 3.51 | 100% |
| 2 | Pavel DorofeyevFVGK | VGK | 230 | 82 | 2.80 | 89%▼2.4 |
| 3 | Tomas HertlFVGK | VGK | 202 | 82 | 2.46 | 87% |
| 4 | Rasmus AnderssonDVGK | VGK | 178 | 81 | 2.20 | 87%▲1.8 |
| 5 | Mitch MarnerFVGK | VGK | 165 | 81 | 2.04 | 99% |
| 6 |  Noah HanifinDVGK | VGK | 135 | 71 | 1.90 | 48%▲0.5 |
| 7 |  Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 133 | 82 | 1.62 | 63%▼2.1 |
| 8 |  Shea TheodoreDVGK | VGK | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | 90%▼2.7 |
| 9 |  Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 130 | 60 | 2.17 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 10 |  Reilly SmithFVGK | VGK | 95 | 69 | 1.38 | — |
| 11 |  Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 81 | 63 | 1.29 | 42%▲2.8 |
| 12 |  Brandon SaadFVGK | VGK | 78 | 49 | 1.59 | — |
| 13 |  Braeden BowmanFVGK | VGK | 75 | 54 | 1.39 | 14%▼0.8 |
| 14 |  Colton SissonsFVGK | VGK | 74 | 66 | 1.12 | 5.8%▲2.5 |
| 15 |  Jeremy LauzonDVGK | VGK | 73 | 68 | 1.07 | 25%▲0.9 |
| 16 |  Ben HuttonDVGK | VGK | 71 | 55 | 1.29 | — |
| 17 |  Cole SmithFVGK | VGK | 69 | 63 | 1.10 | 0.1% |
| 18 |  Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 67 | 82 | 0.82 | 5.1% |
| 19 |  Nic DowdFVGK | VGK | 66 | 75 | 0.88 | 3.2% |
| 20 |  Brett HowdenFVGK | VGK | 66 | 58 | 1.14 | 24%▲9 |
| 21 |  Kaedan KorczakDVGK | VGK | 60 | 78 | 0.77 | 15%▼2.2 |
| 22 |  Alexander HoltzFVGK | VGK | 30 | 28 | 1.07 | 4.0% |
| 23 |  William KarlssonFVGK | VGK | 30 | 14 | 2.14 | 20%▲1 |
| 24 |  Tanner LaczynskiFVGK | VGK | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 0.0% |
| 25 |  Jonas RondbjergFVGK | VGK | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 0.0% |
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Jack Eichel leads with 260. The median of the 29 qualified skaters is 73.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal in 2025-26?
Rasmus Andersson leads NHL defensemen with 178; the top forward is Jack Eichel at 260.
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.