In the 2023-24 year, Nathan MacKinnon leads the NHL in shots on goal with 405. Holding down second is David Pastrnak, acquiring a shots on goal total of 382. Earning a tally of 369, Auston Matthews comes in at the third position. Rounding out the top 5 are Brady Tkachuk (357) in addition to Filip Forsberg (347).
2023-24 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan MacKinnon | 405 |
| 2nd | David Pastrnak | 382 |
| 3rd | Auston Matthews | 369 |
| 4th | Brady Tkachuk | 357 |
| 5th | Filip Forsberg | 347 |
| 6th | William Nylander | 316 |
| 7th | Cole Caufield | 314 |
| 8th | Nikita Kucherov | 306 |
| 9th | Artemi Panarin | 303 |
| 10th | Zach Hyman | 290 |
| 11th | Owen Tippett | 289 |
| 12th | Matthew Tkachuk | 280 |
| 13th | John Tavares | 279 |
| 14th | Sidney Crosby | 278 |
| 15th | Jack Eichel | 278 |
| 16th | Nazem Kadri | 277 |
| 17th | Kirill Kaprizov | 277 |
| 18th | Jack Hughes | 274 |
| 19th | Frank Vatrano | 272 |
| 20th | Alex Ovechkin | 272 |
| 21st | Mikko Rantanen | 271 |
| 22nd | Roman Josi | 268 |
| 23rd | Joel Eriksson Ek | 267 |
| 24th | Jonathan Marchessault | 266 |
| 25th | Connor McDavid | 263 |
| 26th | Steven Stamkos | 262 |
| 27th | Jordan Kyrou | 251 |
| 28th | Brock Nelson | 250 |
| 29th | Jesper Bratt | 248 |
| 30th | Bo Horvat | 248 |
| 31st | Chris Kreider | 246 |
| 32nd | Adrian Kempe | 246 |
2022 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs | 348 |
| 2nd | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 334 |
| 3rd | Timo Meier – San Jose Sharks | 326 |
| 4th | Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets | 317 |
| 5th | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 314 |
| 6th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 312 |
| 7th | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 299 |
| 8th | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 293 |
| 9th | Kirill Kaprizov – Minnesota Wild | 289 |
| 10th | Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa Senators | 288 |
| 11th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 287 |
| 12th | Roman Josi – Nashville Predators | 281 |
| 13th | Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers | 278 |
| 14th | Alex DeBrincat – Chicago Blackhawks | 270 |
| 15th | Jake Guentzel – Pittsburgh Penguins | 264 |
| 16th | Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary Flames | 262 |
| 17th | Kevin Fiala – Minnesota Wild | 262 |
| 18th | Jeff Skinner – Buffalo Sabres | 262 |
| 19th | Chris Kreider – New York Rangers | 258 |
| 20th | William Nylander – Toronto Maple Leafs | 256 |
| 21st | Mikko Rantanen – Colorado Avalanche | 254 |
| 22nd | Matthew Tkachuk – Calgary Flames | 253 |
| 23rd | Tage Thompson – Buffalo Sabres | 253 |
| 24th | Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights | 251 |
| 25th | Andrei Svechnikov – Carolina Hurricanes | 249 |
| 26th | Nazem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche | 247 |
| 27th | Adrian Kempe – Los Angeles Kings | 247 |
| 28th | Nikolaj Ehlers – Winnipeg Jets | 245 |
| 29th | Evan Rodrigues – Pittsburgh Penguins | 243 |
| 30th | Brad Marchand – Boston Bruins | 242 |
| 31st | Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning | 241 |
| 32nd | Sam Bennett – Florida Panthers | 241 |
2021 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs | 222 |
| 2nd | Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa Senators | 220 |
| 3rd | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 206 |
| 4th | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 200 |
| 5th | Evander Kane – San Jose Sharks | 194 |
| 6th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 191 |
| 7th | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 182 |
| 8th | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 182 |
| 9th | Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes | 180 |
| 10th | Mikko Rantanen – Colorado Avalanche | 177 |
| 11th | Jakob Chychrun – Arizona Coyotes | 176 |
| 12th | Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights | 176 |
| 13th | Aleksander Barkov – Florida Panthers | 176 |
| 14th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 176 |
| 15th | Max Pacioretty – Vegas Golden Knights | 174 |
| 16th | Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers | 171 |
| 17th | Nazem Kadri – Colorado Avalanche | 170 |
| 18th | Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers | 168 |
| 19th | Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets | 166 |
| 20th | John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs | 163 |
| 21st | Kevin Fiala – Minnesota Wild | 162 |
| 22nd | Shea Theodore – Vegas Golden Knights | 161 |
| 23rd | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 159 |
| 24th | Cam Atkinson – Columbus Blue Jackets | 158 |
| 25th | Frank Vatrano – Florida Panthers | 158 |
| 26th | Tyler Toffoli – Montreal Canadiens | 158 |
| 27th | Kirill Kaprizov – Minnesota Wild | 157 |
| 28th | Dominik Kubalík – Chicago Blackhawks | 156 |
| 29th | Mitch Marner – Toronto Maple Leafs | 156 |
| 30th | Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche | 155 |
| 31st | Timo Meier – San Jose Sharks | 155 |
| 32nd | Alex DeBrincat – Chicago Blackhawks | 155 |
2020 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 318 |
| 2nd | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 311 |
| 3rd | Max Pacioretty – Vegas Golden Knights | 307 |
| 4th | Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs | 290 |
| 5th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 279 |
| 6th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 275 |
| 7th | Roman Josi – Nashville Predators | 260 |
| 8th | Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa Senators | 259 |
| 9th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 245 |
| 10th | Kyle Connor – Winnipeg Jets | 239 |
| 11th | Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights | 235 |
| 12th | Taylor Hall – 2 Teams | 232 |
| 13th | Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres | 227 |
| 14th | Patrik Laine – Winnipeg Jets | 226 |
| 15th | Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens | 226 |
| 16th | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 225 |
| 17th | Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues | 225 |
| 18th | Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings | 223 |
| 19th | Shea Theodore – Vegas Golden Knights | 219 |
| 20th | Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers | 218 |
| 21st | Evander Kane – San Jose Sharks | 216 |
| 22nd | Mike Hoffman – Florida Panthers | 214 |
| 23rd | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 212 |
| 24th | Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning | 210 |
| 25th | Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary Flames | 209 |
| 26th | Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers | 209 |
| 27th | Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers | 208 |
| 28th | Alex DeBrincat – Chicago Blackhawks | 207 |
| 29th | Sebastian Aho – Carolina Hurricanes | 206 |
| 30th | Nikolaj Ehlers – Winnipeg Jets | 203 |
| 31st | Tyler Toffoli – 2 Teams | 203 |
| 32nd | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 203 |
2019 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 365 |
| 2nd | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 341 |
| 3rd | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 338 |
| 4th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 334 |
| 5th | Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres | 303 |
| 6th | Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens | 302 |
| 7th | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 300 |
| 8th | Cam Atkinson – Columbus Blue Jackets | 295 |
| 9th | Dylan Larkin – Detroit Red Wings | 287 |
| 10th | John Tavares – Toronto Maple Leafs | 286 |
| 11th | Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights | 278 |
| 12th | Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues | 275 |
| 13th | Roman Josi – Nashville Predators | 274 |
| 14th | Jeff Skinner – Buffalo Sabres | 268 |
| 15th | Evander Kane – San Jose Sharks | 268 |
| 16th | Dougie Hamilton – Carolina Hurricanes | 259 |
| 17th | Mike Hoffman – Florida Panthers | 253 |
| 18th | Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs | 251 |
| 19th | Timo Meier – San Jose Sharks | 250 |
| 20th | Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning | 246 |
| 21st | Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary Flames | 245 |
| 22nd | Patrik Laine – Winnipeg Jets | 245 |
| 23rd | Sebastian Aho – Carolina Hurricanes | 243 |
| 24th | Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche | 243 |
| 25th | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 240 |
| 26th | Justin Williams – Carolina Hurricanes | 237 |
| 27th | Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers | 236 |
| 28th | Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks | 235 |
| 29th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 235 |
| 30th | Ryan O’Reilly – St. Louis Blues | 234 |
| 31st | Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning | 234 |
| 32nd | Mitch Marner – Toronto Maple Leafs | 233 |
2018 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 355 |
| 2nd | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 335 |
| 3rd | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 332 |
| 4th | Evander Kane – 2 Teams | 307 |
| 5th | Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues | 306 |
| 6th | Vincent Trocheck – Florida Panthers | 287 |
| 7th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 285 |
| 8th | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 284 |
| 9th | Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning | 279 |
| 10th | Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens | 278 |
| 11th | Taylor Hall – New Jersey Devils | 278 |
| 12th | Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes | 277 |
| 13th | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 274 |
| 14th | Dougie Hamilton – Calgary Flames | 270 |
| 15th | Jonathan Marchessault – Vegas Golden Knights | 268 |
| 16th | Phil Kessel – Pittsburgh Penguins | 261 |
| 17th | Mike Hoffman – Ottawa Senators | 257 |
| 18th | John Tavares – New York Islanders | 257 |
| 19th | Aleksander Barkov – Florida Panthers | 256 |
| 20th | Roman Josi – Nashville Predators | 253 |
| 21st | Tyler Toffoli – Los Angeles Kings | 251 |
| 22nd | Seth Jones – Columbus Blue Jackets | 249 |
| 23rd | James van Riemsdyk – Toronto Maple Leafs | 248 |
| 24th | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 247 |
| 25th | Viktor Arvidsson – Nashville Predators | 247 |
| 26th | Patric Hornqvist – Pittsburgh Penguins | 247 |
| 27th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 246 |
| 28th | Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets | 246 |
| 29th | Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres | 246 |
| 30th | Jamie Benn – Dallas Stars | 241 |
| 31st | Patrik Laine – Winnipeg Jets | 241 |
| 32nd | Eric Staal – Minnesota Wild | 241 |
2017 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 320 |
| 2nd | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 313 |
| 3rd | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 302 |
| 4th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 301 |
| 5th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 292 |
| 6th | Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues | 286 |
| 7th | Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes | 281 |
| 8th | Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs | 279 |
| 9th | Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens | 268 |
| 10th | David Pastrnak – Boston Bruins | 262 |
| 11th | John Tavares – New York Islanders | 260 |
| 12th | Evander Kane – Buffalo Sabres | 260 |
| 13th | Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets | 259 |
| 14th | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 255 |
| 15th | Jakub Voracek – Philadelphia Flyers | 253 |
| 16th | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 251 |
| 17th | Connor McDavid – Edmonton Oilers | 251 |
| 18th | Jeff Carter – Los Angeles Kings | 250 |
| 19th | Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres | 249 |
| 20th | Viktor Arvidsson – Nashville Predators | 246 |
| 21st | Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning | 246 |
| 22nd | Dustin Byfuglien – Winnipeg Jets | 241 |
| 23rd | Cam Atkinson – Columbus Blue Jackets | 240 |
| 24th | James van Riemsdyk – Toronto Maple Leafs | 238 |
| 25th | Taylor Hall – New Jersey Devils | 238 |
| 26th | Nazem Kadri – Toronto Maple Leafs | 236 |
| 27th | Filip Forsberg – Nashville Predators | 234 |
| 28th | Joe Pavelski – San Jose Sharks | 233 |
| 29th | Radim Vrbata – Arizona Coyotes | 233 |
| 30th | Vincent Trocheck – Florida Panthers | 230 |
| 31st | Phil Kessel – Pittsburgh Penguins | 229 |
| 32nd | Jakob Silfverberg – Anaheim Ducks | 227 |
2016 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 398 |
| 2nd | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 353 |
| 3rd | Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens | 303 |
| 4th | Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues | 292 |
| 5th | Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks | 287 |
| 6th | Taylor Hall – Edmonton Oilers | 286 |
| 7th | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 282 |
| 8th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 278 |
| 9th | Phil Kessel – Pittsburgh Penguins | 274 |
| 10th | Evander Kane – Buffalo Sabres | 271 |
| 11th | James Neal – Nashville Predators | 268 |
| 12th | Nazem Kadri – Toronto Maple Leafs | 260 |
| 13th | Daniel Sedin – Vancouver Canucks | 258 |
| 14th | Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes | 258 |
| 15th | Patric Hornqvist – Pittsburgh Penguins | 257 |
| 16th | Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets | 256 |
| 17th | John Tavares – New York Islanders | 250 |
| 18th | Brad Marchand – Boston Bruins | 250 |
| 19th | Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators | 248 |
| 20th | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 248 |
| 21st | Jamie Benn – Dallas Stars | 247 |
| 22nd | Filip Forsberg – Nashville Predators | 247 |
| 23rd | Dustin Byfuglien – Winnipeg Jets | 247 |
| 24th | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 245 |
| 25th | Torey Krug – Boston Bruins | 244 |
| 26th | Mike Hoffman – Ottawa Senators | 242 |
| 27th | Jeff Carter – Los Angeles Kings | 242 |
| 28th | Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers | 241 |
| 29th | Jack Eichel – Buffalo Sabres | 238 |
| 30th | Zach Parise – Minnesota Wild | 234 |
| 31st | Brandon Saad – Columbus Blue Jackets | 233 |
| 32nd | Wayne Simmonds – Philadelphia Flyers | 229 |
2015 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 395 |
| 2nd | Rick Nash – New York Rangers | 304 |
| 3rd | Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens | 302 |
| 4th | Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators | 292 |
| 5th | Phil Kessel – Toronto Maple Leafs | 280 |
| 6th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 280 |
| 7th | Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers | 279 |
| 8th | John Tavares – New York Islanders | 278 |
| 9th | Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning | 268 |
| 10th | Radim Vrbata – Vancouver Canucks | 267 |
| 11th | Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Arizona Coyotes | 264 |
| 12th | Vladimir Tarasenko – St. Louis Blues | 264 |
| 13th | Logan Couture – San Jose Sharks | 263 |
| 14th | Joe Pavelski – San Jose Sharks | 261 |
| 15th | Zach Parise – Minnesota Wild | 259 |
| 16th | Brendan Gallagher – Montreal Canadiens | 254 |
| 17th | Jamie Benn – Dallas Stars | 253 |
| 18th | Jason Pominville – Minnesota Wild | 252 |
| 19th | Craig Smith – Nashville Predators | 252 |
| 20th | Tomas Plekanec – Montreal Canadiens | 248 |
| 21st | James van Riemsdyk – Toronto Maple Leafs | 248 |
| 22nd | Marián Hossa – Chicago Blackhawks | 247 |
| 23rd | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 245 |
| 24th | Blake Wheeler – Winnipeg Jets | 244 |
| 25th | Eric Staal – Carolina Hurricanes | 244 |
| 26th | Justin Faulk – Carolina Hurricanes | 238 |
| 27th | Filip Forsberg – Nashville Predators | 237 |
| 28th | Shea Weber – Nashville Predators | 237 |
| 29th | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 237 |
| 30th | Nathan Gerbe – Carolina Hurricanes | 235 |
| 31st | Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes | 235 |
| 32nd | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 234 |
2014 NHL Shots on Goal Leaders
| SOG Rank | Player | SOG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals | 386 |
| 2nd | Patrick Sharp – Chicago Blackhawks | 313 |
| 3rd | Phil Kessel – Toronto Maple Leafs | 305 |
| 4th | Tyler Seguin – Dallas Stars | 294 |
| 5th | Patrick Marleau – San Jose Sharks | 285 |
| 6th | Corey Perry – Anaheim Ducks | 280 |
| 7th | Jamie Benn – Dallas Stars | 279 |
| 8th | James van Riemsdyk – Toronto Maple Leafs | 279 |
| 9th | Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes | 274 |
| 10th | Max Pacioretty – Montreal Canadiens | 270 |
| 11th | Radim Vrbata – Arizona Coyotes | 263 |
| 12th | Brad Richards – New York Rangers | 259 |
| 13th | Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins | 259 |
| 14th | Rick Nash – New York Rangers | 258 |
| 15th | Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators | 257 |
| 16th | Dustin Byfuglien – Winnipeg Jets | 256 |
| 17th | Jeff Carter – Los Angeles Kings | 256 |
| 18th | Taylor Hall – Edmonton Oilers | 250 |
| 19th | Evander Kane – Winnipeg Jets | 250 |
| 20th | Thomas Vanek – 2 Teams | 248 |
| 21st | Patric Hornqvist – Nashville Predators | 248 |
| 22nd | Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks | 245 |
| 23rd | Zach Parise – Minnesota Wild | 245 |
| 24th | Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins | 243 |
| 25th | Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche | 241 |
| 26th | Keith Yandle – Arizona Coyotes | 241 |
| 27th | Marián Hossa – Chicago Blackhawks | 241 |
| 28th | Justin Williams – Los Angeles Kings | 239 |
| 29th | Ryan Kesler – Vancouver Canucks | 239 |
| 30th | James Neal – Pittsburgh Penguins | 238 |
| 31st | Ryan Johansen – Columbus Blue Jackets | 237 |
| 32nd | Jakub Voracek – Philadelphia Flyers | 235 |