A shot on goal in hockey is a statistic that counts any shot that hits the goalie or the net. It is a shot that is directed towards the net and either goes into the net for a goal or is stopped by the goaltender for a save). Shots that are deflected wide or blocked by an opponent do not count as a shot on goal; they are recorded as a blocked shot). Shots that sail wide or high of the net, and shots that hit the goalpost or crossbar but do not enter the net, are not counted as shots on goal; they are counted as missed shots). If a goaltender stops a puck that is going wide or high anyway, it is recorded as a missed shot and not counted as a shot on goal). An attempted shot that hits the pipe framing the goal mouth is not counted as a shot on goal, unless the puck goes into the goal without further contact from the team attempting the shot). Shots that are partially blocked or tipped off net are not supposed to be counted as shots on goal, as only the "final" touch is a "shot").