Shot ladder
NWSL shots props: shot ladder by player
PickFinder Team•Updated:
For NWSL shots props, Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) takes the most shots among starters: 5.19 per 90, clearing 1.5 shots in 96% of 25 starts and 2.5 in 76%. Barbra Banda has the best over 2.5 rate, at 85% of 20 starts.
A typical starting forward in the NWSL clears 0.5 shots 80% of the time, 1.5 shots 50% and 2.5 shots 29%. On target, it's 48% for 0.5 and 16% for 1.5.
Starts only, from 240 NWSL matches in the 2026 season, Mar 14, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026.
- Sophia Smith: most shots per 90
- 5.19
- Barbra Banda: best over 2.5 shots rate
- 85%
- Sophia Smith: best over 0.5 on target rate
- 92%
- Typical starting forward over 1.5 shots
- 50%
NWSL shots and shots on target, starts only
Each rung is the share of a player's starts that cleared the line. Bench minutes are left out. Showing the top 50 of 189 players with 12 or more starts, by shots per 90.
 Sophia SmithPortland Thorns, F | 25 | 85 | 5.19 | 2.26 | 100% | 96% | 76% | 72% | 92% | 68% | 12% | 9 1 7 9 6 |
 Barbra BandaOrlando Pride, F | 20 | 85 | 4.37 | 2.00 | 100% | 90% | 85% | 45% | 85% | 60% | 10% | 4 1 3 3 7 |
 Ashley SanchezNorth Carolina Courage, M | 30 | 86 | 4.06 | 1.87 | 100% | 90% | 73% | 63% | 90% | 53% | 7% | 5 7 4 3 5 |
 Trinity RodmanWashington Spirit, M | 30 | 86 | 3.89 | 1.36 | 100% | 90% | 67% | 60% | 83% | 40% | 7% | 5 5 4 7 4 |
| Amanda Gutierres dos SantosBoston Legacy, F | 14 | 72 | 3.32 | 0.72 | 86% | 71% | 57% | 36% | 50% | 7% | 43% | 5 2 3 2 4 |
| Ludmila da SilvaSan Diego Wave, F | 21 | 74 | 3.12 | 1.16 | 81% | 62% | 48% | 24% | 52% | 24% | 43% | 3 7 3 0 5 |
| Maiara Carolina NiehuesAngel City, M | 16 | 74 | 3.10 | 0.98 | 88% | 88% | 50% | 19% | 56% | 19% | 44% | 0 3 4 2 5 |
 Ally SentnorAngel City, F | 31 | 85 | 3.09 | 0.82 | 97% | 84% | 48% | 23% | 58% | 16% | 10% | 2 3 5 1 3 |
 Alex PfeifferBay, F | 17 | 71 | 3.08 | 1.35 | 94% | 65% | 47% | 29% | 71% | 35% | 59% | 4 4 3 1 1 |
| Trinity ByarsSan Diego Wave, F | 15 | 74 | 3.00 | 1.46 | 100% | 67% | 47% | 13% | 73% | 40% | 33% | 1 1 3 3 5 |
 Aïssata TraoréBoston Legacy, F | 22 | 82 | 2.99 | 1.25 | 100% | 77% | 50% | 27% | 64% | 27% | 18% | 2 2 3 1 2 |
 Racheal KundananjiBay, F | 14 | 78 | 2.88 | 1.15 | 100% | 79% | 36% | 21% | 64% | 29% | 29% | 2 5 5 2 2 |
 Esther GonzálezNJ/NY Gotham, F | 12 | 84 | 2.86 | 0.98 | 100% | 67% | 42% | 33% | 42% | 25% | 8% | 1 6 2 5 1 |
 Melanie BarcenasSan Diego Wave, F | 18 | 74 | 2.82 | 1.34 | 94% | 78% | 33% | 17% | 72% | 28% | 28% | 2 4 2 1 2 |
| Maria Eduarda Rodrigues SilvaSan Diego Wave, F | 13 | 86 | 2.80 | 1.04 | 85% | 77% | 62% | 23% | 69% | 23% | 0% | 3 1 4 0 3 |
 Maddie MercadoSeattle Reign, F | 27 | 87 | 2.80 | 1.00 | 93% | 74% | 48% | 26% | 70% | 22% | 4% | 4 3 4 3 1 |
 Temwa ChawingaKansas City Current, F | 17 | 78 | 2.80 | 1.30 | 82% | 71% | 47% | 24% | 59% | 35% | 29% | 4 1 3 3 6 |
| Débora Cristiane de OliveiraKansas City Current, M | 20 | 73 | 2.77 | 1.29 | 90% | 55% | 40% | 20% | 65% | 25% | 40% | 1 5 4 1 2 |
 Sam KerrNJ/NY Gotham, F | 15 | 86 | 2.71 | 1.18 | 87% | 73% | 47% | 33% | 73% | 27% | 7% | 0 1 0 2 4 |
 Sveindís JónsdóttirAngel City, F | 22 | 86 | 2.67 | 0.86 | 95% | 68% | 50% | 27% | 64% | 18% | 9% | 4 2 3 1 1 |
 Reilyn TurnerPortland Thorns, F | 17 | 64 | 2.65 | 1.08 | 76% | 53% | 29% | 18% | 59% | 12% | 71% | 0 5 2 1 3 |
 Jordynn DudleyNJ/NY Gotham, F | 20 | 76 | 2.65 | 1.30 | 85% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 65% | 40% | 30% | 1 3 3 1 1 |
 Karlie LemaBay, F | 23 | 74 | 2.65 | 1.27 | 96% | 65% | 35% | 17% | 61% | 35% | 39% | 2 1 2 2 3 |
 Natasha FlintDenver Summit, F | 21 | 84 | 2.64 | 1.07 | 90% | 71% | 43% | 14% | 52% | 24% | 5% | 3 2 0 3 1 |
 Mina TanakaUtah Royals, M | 22 | 85 | 2.61 | 1.06 | 86% | 73% | 55% | 18% | 59% | 32% | 14% | 3 1 2 5 0 |
 Pietra TordinPortland Thorns, F | 28 | 83 | 2.58 | 0.89 | 89% | 61% | 39% | 32% | 54% | 18% | 14% | 1 4 6 2 1 |
 Olivia MoultriePortland Thorns, M | 15 | 86 | 2.57 | 1.25 | 80% | 60% | 47% | 33% | 67% | 40% | 13% | 2 3 1 4 3 |
 Cece KizerUtah Royals, F | 25 | 81 | 2.46 | 0.76 | 96% | 60% | 40% | 20% | 56% | 12% | 24% | 1 3 3 2 1 |
 Lindsey HoranDenver Summit, M | 13 | 85 | 2.46 | 1.06 | 92% | 54% | 46% | 23% | 62% | 31% | 15% | 1 3 1 4 4 |
 Kayla FischerRacing Louisville, M | 27 | 78 | 2.45 | 0.86 | 81% | 59% | 37% | 22% | 52% | 22% | 22% | 1 2 3 4 0 |
 Rose LavelleNJ/NY Gotham, M | 22 | 82 | 2.44 | 0.95 | 82% | 55% | 36% | 23% | 55% | 18% | 18% | 0 1 4 1 2 |
 Yazmeen RyanDenver Summit, M | 29 | 89 | 2.44 | 0.70 | 90% | 90% | 34% | 17% | 52% | 14% | 3% | 2 6 0 2 0 |
 Solai WashingtonOrlando Pride, F | 17 | 73 | 2.40 | 0.87 | 82% | 41% | 35% | 24% | 47% | 18% | 47% | 1 5 3 2 0 |
 Haley HopkinsKansas City Current, F | 19 | 84 | 2.38 | 1.13 | 79% | 63% | 42% | 16% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 2 0 3 7 3 |
 Melissa KösslerDenver Summit, F | 22 | 77 | 2.38 | 1.06 | 95% | 59% | 32% | 14% | 73% | 18% | 23% | 4 1 2 4 2 |
 Michelle CooperKansas City Current, F | 22 | 76 | 2.33 | 0.76 | 82% | 64% | 32% | 14% | 45% | 18% | 32% | 2 2 1 4 3 |
 Croix BethuneKansas City Current, M | 24 | 81 | 2.27 | 1.11 | 92% | 63% | 33% | 17% | 71% | 21% | 13% | 1 1 2 2 4 |
| Taylor SuarezAngel City, M | 12 | 76 | 2.26 | 1.08 | 83% | 67% | 33% | 8% | 58% | 33% | 33% | 2 3 0 0 1 |
 Jaedyn ShawNJ/NY Gotham, M | 24 | 85 | 2.24 | 0.92 | 96% | 67% | 29% | 17% | 67% | 21% | 8% | 3 2 0 1 1 |
 Kennedy FullerBay, M | 20 | 82 | 2.24 | 0.55 | 95% | 75% | 35% | 0% | 45% | 5% | 20% | 1 0 2 3 3 |
 Kiki van ZantenHouston Dash, M | 19 | 68 | 2.23 | 1.12 | 79% | 53% | 32% | 5% | 53% | 26% | 63% | 1 2 1 0 0 |
 Emma SearsRacing Louisville, F | 23 | 82 | 2.21 | 0.82 | 78% | 48% | 30% | 17% | 52% | 17% | 9% | 0 1 1 0 3 |
 Sofia CantoreWashington Spirit, F | 25 | 71 | 2.19 | 0.71 | 80% | 48% | 28% | 8% | 48% | 8% | 44% | 0 0 4 1 1 |
 Lia GodfreySan Diego Wave, M | 22 | 73 | 2.09 | 0.90 | 86% | 59% | 14% | 9% | 59% | 14% | 50% | 4 1 0 4 2 |
| Madeline DahlienSeattle Reign, F | 22 | 84 | 2.09 | 0.92 | 86% | 50% | 27% | 23% | 55% | 23% | 5% | 0 1 2 1 1 |
 Evelyn IjehNorth Carolina Courage, F | 25 | 78 | 2.08 | 0.83 | 92% | 52% | 28% | 8% | 44% | 20% | 24% | 1 2 1 0 2 |
 Samantha Rose SmithBoston Legacy, M | 18 | 72 | 2.08 | 0.76 | 78% | 39% | 17% | 11% | 44% | 17% | 44% | 4 0 0 1 2 |
| Kat RaderHouston Dash, M | 28 | 86 | 2.06 | 1.09 | 89% | 68% | 21% | 7% | 68% | 32% | 4% | 1 2 1 2 6 |
 Mia FishelSeattle Reign, F | 21 | 73 | 2.05 | 0.59 | 76% | 43% | 29% | 10% | 38% | 10% | 38% | 1 3 0 2 0 |
 Alba CañoBoston Legacy, M | 30 | 85 | 1.95 | 0.71 | 83% | 53% | 30% | 7% | 53% | 13% | 10% | 3 2 2 1 3 |
What a typical NWSL starter does
A player's rate near this baseline is just what the position gives you.
Using shot ladder on a prop
Read the rung that matches the line
Sophia Smith at over 2.5 shots reads 76%: 19 of 25 starts. At over 1.5 it's 96%, and at over 3.5 it's 72%.
Compare with the baseline
A typical NWSL starting forward clears 2.5 shots 29% of the time, so 76% is above what the position gives by default.
Check the minutes and the sample
Sophia Smith averages 85 minutes per start and came off before minute 70 in 12% of starts. Last five starts, newest first: 9, 1, 7, 9, 6 shots. This table needs 12 or more starts, and 25 is what this rate rests on.
Check today's line
Today's NWSL shots lines, PrizePicks included, and each player's hit rate against that exact line are in PickFinder.
How this is counted
Counts each player's starts in 240 NWSL matches in the 2026 season, Mar 14, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026. Bench appearances are left out because a shots prop is usually a bet on a starter. A rung is the share of starts strictly over the line: over 1.5 means 2 or more. Shots are Opta's total scoring attempts, including blocked shots. Per 90 is total divided by minutes in those starts, times 90. 189 players with 12 or more starts qualify and the top 50 by shots per 90 are shown. Only matches with full Opta coverage in OpticOdds are counted, so a match with missing stats never reads as zeros.
Shot ladder FAQ
Who takes the most shots in the NWSL?
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), at 5.19 shots per 90 in 25 starts.
Who has the most shots on target per 90?
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), at 2.26 per 90 with 43% of shots on target.
Who clears 1.5 shots most reliably?
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), in 96% of 25 starts.
Who clears 0.5 shots on target most reliably?
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns), in 92% of 25 starts.
How often does a NWSL forward clear 1.5 shots?
50% of starts, across 1188 forward starts. Midfielders and defenders are in the baseline table.
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