1976 NHL Shooting Percentage Leaders

Goals per shot on goal

Bill Riley led the NHL in shooting percentage in 1976 with 28.9%, 5.0 percentage points ahead of Stan Jonathan (23.9%). It stands 17th among all single seasons in NHL history.

P G A P/GP PPG GWG PIM +/-SHG PPP S S%G/GP GP

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Led the NHL in 1976 Bill Riley WSH

28.9% Shooting Percentage 5.0% clear of Stan Jonathan

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#	Player	Team	S%	GP	G	A	P
1	Bill Riley	WSH	28.9%	43	13	14	27
2	Stan Jonathan	BOS	23.9%	69	17	13	30
3	Gary Dornhoefer	PHI	21.7%	79	25	34	59
4	Bob Kelly	PHI	21.6%	73	22	24	46
5	Wayne Bianchin	PIT	21.5%	79	28	6	34
6	Willi Plett	AFM	21.2%	64	33	23	56
7	Yvan Cournoyer	MTL	20.7%	60	25	28	53
8	Steve Shutt	MTL	20.5%	80	60	45	105
9	Johnny Bucyk	BOS	20.4%	49	20	23	43
10	Derek Sanderson	STL +1	20.3%	48	15	22	37
11	Gilbert Perreault	BUF	20.0%	80	39	56	95
12	Rick MacLeish	PHI	19.4%	79	49	48	97
13	Guy Lafleur	MTL	19.3%	80	56	80	136
14	Errol Thompson	TOR	19.3%	41	21	16	37
15	Paul Holmgren	PHI	18.9%	59	14	12	26
16	Yvon Lambert	MTL	18.6%	79	24	28	52
17	Harvey Bennett	WSH +1	18.4%	69	14	14	28
18	Doug Jarvis	MTL	18.4%	80	16	22	38
19	Peter McNab	BOS	18.3%	80	38	48	86
20	J.P. Bordeleau	CHI	17.9%	60	15	14	29
21	Jean Ratelle	BOS	17.8%	78	33	61	94
22	Jude Drouin	NYI	17.8%	78	24	29	53
23	Pat Hickey	NYR	17.7%	80	23	17	40
24	Billy MacMillan	NYI	17.7%	43	6	8	14
25	Pat Boutette	TOR	17.3%	80	18	18	36
26	Brian Spencer	BUF	17.3%	77	14	15	29
27	Bryan Trottier	NYI	17.1%	76	30	42	72
28	Bobby Clarke	PHI	17.1%	80	27	63	90
29	J.P. Parise	NYI	17.0%	80	25	31	56
30	Andy Spruce	VAN	17.0%	51	9	6	15
31	Dave Hudson	CLR	16.9%	73	15	21	36
32	Hartland Monahan	WSH	16.8%	79	23	27	50
33	Rejean Houle	MTL	16.8%	65	22	30	52
34	Gary Croteau	CLR	16.7%	78	24	27	51
35	Darcy Rota	CHI	16.4%	76	24	22	46
36	Kirk Bowman	CHI	16.4%	55	10	13	23
37	Bob Murdoch	CLE	16.3%	57	23	19	42
38	Rick Martin	BUF	16.2%	66	36	29	65
39	Stan Weir	TOR	16.2%	65	11	19	30
40	Don Ashby	TOR	16.1%	76	19	23	42
41	Dave Forbes	BOS	16.1%	73	9	11	20
42	Ernie Hicke	MNS	16.0%	77	30	20	50
43	Larry Patey	STL	15.8%	80	21	29	50
44	Paul Gardner	CLR	15.8%	60	30	29	59
45	Lanny McDonald	TOR	15.7%	80	46	44	90
46	Andre Savard	BUF	15.6%	80	25	35	60
47	Rick Middleton	BOS	15.6%	72	20	22	42
48	Inge Hammarstrom	TOR	15.6%	78	24	17	41
49	Dennis Ververgaert	VAN	15.5%	79	27	18	45
50	Matti Hagman	BOS	15.5%	75	11	17	28