Shot on goal

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In ice hockey, field hockey, box lacrosse, or soccer, a shot on goal is a shot that will enter the goal if it is not stopped by the goaltender. A shot on goal must result in either a goal or a save.

Shots that sail wide or high of the net and shots that hit the goal post or crossbar are not considered shots on goal, but are scored as shots. (In lacrosse, however, shots that hit the goal post or crossbar are considered shots on goal^[1].) If a goaltender blocks a shot that would have missed the net or hit the post, it is not considered a shot on goal. It is the judgment of the statistician which shots are counted as shots on goal.

The statistical category that tracks shots on goal is abbreviated SOG. In a typical NHL game, each team will get close to 30 shots on goal, and in a typical NLL game, each team will get close to 50 shots on goal.

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1. ^ http://www.nll.com/uploads/2004rulebook.pdf NLL 2004 rulebook