NHL Projected Hits Leaders - Rest of Season - Rest of Season
Physical play wins fantasy matchups in the hits category. Our projections identify which players are expected to deliver the most body checks this season. Look for power forwards, shutdown defensemen, and players in rivalry matchups for maximum hitting upside.
Season Outlook: Mar 1 through Apr 17, 2026
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 9:22 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 776 players
What counts as a hit? An NHL hit is recorded when a player uses physical contact to separate an opponent from the puck. Hits must be intentional and occur during active play.
Why hits matter
In fantasy hockey, hits are a "peripheral" category that separates elite managers from casual players. While stars chase goals, savvy managers stream physical players to dominate this often-ignored category.
Hit volume factors
- Playing style: Physical players hit regardless of matchup - Team identity: Teams like Boston, St. Louis, and Calgary hit more - Game context: Rivalry games and playoff races increase physicality - Role: 3rd/4th liners often hit more than skilled top-6
League average
NHL players average 1.2 hits per game. Elite hitters exceed 4+ hits regularly.
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Pro Tip: Rivalry games produce 20-30% more hits league-wide. Target physical players in divisional matchups.
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Forward-looking projections only
ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.
Sorted by Projected Hits
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | HIT ↓ | G | A | PTS | SOG | BLK | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kiefer Sherwood | SJ | RW | 71.6% | 116.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 12.00 | 60.00 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 420.00 | 526.00 | 129.00 |
Yakov Trenin | MIN | LW | 21.1% | 106.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 25.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 293.00 | 340.00 | 69.00 |
Jacob Melanson | SEA | RW | 7.3% | 99.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 20.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 209.00 | 294.00 | 44.00 |
Connor Clifton | PIT | D | 8.5% | 94.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 17.00 | 36.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 375.00 | 434.00 | 71.00 |
Marc Gatcomb | NYI | RW | 4.1% | 92.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 24.00 | 13.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 216.00 | 291.00 | 49.00 |
Adam Klapka | CGY | RW | 13.1% | 90.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 24.00 | 14.00 | 33.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 255.00 | 355.00 | 61.00 |
Nathan Walker | STL | LW | 6.6% | 86.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 20.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 272.00 | 379.00 | 61.00 |
Jeremy Lauzon | LV | D | 24.5% | 86.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 22.00 | 36.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 388.00 | 519.00 | 74.00 |
Garnet Hathaway | PHI | RW | 5.7% | 85.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 224.00 | 332.00 | 22.00 |
Mathieu Olivier | CLB | RW | 24.9% | 85.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 31.00 | 16.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 332.00 | 428.00 | 96.00 |
Martin Pospisil | CGY | LW | 12.8% | 83.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 35.00 | 6.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 281.00 | 415.00 | 70.00 |
Will Cuylle | NYR | LW | 69.8% | 81.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 11.00 | 44.00 | 23.00 | 13.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -7.00 | 395.00 | 537.00 | 109.00 |
Keegan Kolesar | LV | RW | 9.1% | 78.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 21.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 268.00 | 385.00 | 49.00 |
Radko Gudas | ANA | D | 30.3% | 77.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 27.00 | 38.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 384.00 | 498.00 | 82.00 |
Ryan Reaves | SJ | RW | 0.5% | 77.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 12.00 | 8.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 192.00 | 265.00 | 15.00 |
Beck Malenstyn | BUF | LW | 5.8% | 77.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 19.00 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 246.00 | 357.00 | 53.00 |
Colton Dach | CHI | LW | 14.6% | 77.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 22.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 257.00 | 353.00 | 38.00 |
Jack McBain | UTA | C | 20.1% | 77.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 32.00 | 15.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 117.00 | 112.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 324.00 | 468.00 | 90.00 |
Nicolas Deslauriers | PHI | LW | 0.1% | 75.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 13.00 | 8.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 182.00 | 249.00 | 19.00 |
Lian Bichsel | DAL | D | 26.6% | 74.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 | 21.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 343.00 | 431.00 | 49.00 |
Ross Johnston | ANA | LW | 4.9% | 73.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 13.00 | 7.00 | 33.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 234.00 | 327.00 | 44.00 |
Zachary L'Heureux | NSH | LW | 11.2% | 73.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 31.00 | 9.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 266.00 | 374.00 | 66.00 |
Luke Schenn | WPG | D | 7.4% | 72.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 16.00 | 28.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 317.00 | 421.00 | 49.00 |
Dakota Joshua | TOR | LW | 7.4% | 72.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 18.00 | 14.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 256.00 | 368.00 | 58.00 |
Adam Erne | DAL | LW | 0.1% | 71.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 18.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 209.00 | 295.00 | 46.00 |
Emil Heineman | NYI | LW | 46.0% | 70.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 48.00 | 15.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 370.00 | 455.00 | 99.00 |
Cole Koepke | WPG | LW | 3.2% | 69.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 229.00 | 328.00 | 57.00 |
Vincent Trocheck | NYR | C | 88.9% | 68.00 | 6.00 | 13.00 | 18.00 | 40.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 206.00 | 158.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -8.00 | 464.00 | 545.00 | 133.00 |
Tanner Jeannot | BOS | LW | 13.3% | 68.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 25.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 292.00 | 388.00 | 83.00 |
Jeff Malott | LA | LW | 3.2% | 68.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 201.00 | 271.00 | 41.00 |
Marcus Foligno | MIN | LW | 7.6% | 67.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 24.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 273.00 | 330.00 | 57.00 |
Alex Laferriere | LA | RW | 57.9% | 67.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 54.00 | 14.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 58.00 | 83.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 400.00 | 491.00 | 117.00 |
Michael McCarron | NSH | C | 10.0% | 64.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 34.00 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 167.00 | 150.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 334.00 | 454.00 | 66.00 |
Carl Grundstrom | PHI | LW | 5.0% | 64.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 | 29.00 | 12.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 269.00 | 358.00 | 83.00 |
Cole Smith | NSH | LW | 3.2% | 64.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 29.00 | 7.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 319.00 | 437.00 | 56.00 |
Mark Kastelic | BOS | C | 21.1% | 63.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 29.00 | 19.00 | 37.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 101.00 | 67.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 304.00 | 430.00 | 85.00 |
Zemgus Girgensons | TB | LW | 3.3% | 61.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 30.00 | 14.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.00 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 349.00 | 476.00 | 74.00 |
Brandon Tanev | UTA | LW | 3.3% | 61.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -7.00 | 206.00 | 316.00 | 17.00 |
Dylan Cozens | OTT | C | 88.3% | 61.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 17.00 | 53.00 | 7.00 | 14.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 133.00 | 117.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 395.00 | 527.00 | 146.00 |
Jeffrey Viel | ANA | LW | 0.2% | 61.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 34.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 282.00 | 385.00 | 65.00 |
Lawson Crouse | UTA | RW | 31.3% | 60.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 39.00 | 15.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 381.00 | 529.00 | 130.00 |
Brady Tkachuk | OTT | LW | 98.3% | 60.00 | 9.00 | 13.00 | 22.00 | 85.00 | 6.00 | 20.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 57.00 | 41.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 375.00 | 523.00 | 199.00 |
Jansen Harkins | ANA | C | 0.1% | 60.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 64.00 | 62.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 237.00 | 340.00 | 45.00 |
Arber Xhekaj | MON | D | 11.6% | 60.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 38.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 250.00 | 316.00 | 25.00 |
Vasily Podkolzin | EDM | LW | 29.6% | 59.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 34.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 320.00 | 399.00 | 98.00 |
A.J. Greer | FLA | LW | 12.4% | 58.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 30.00 | 8.00 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 269.00 | 383.00 | 82.00 |
Eeli Tolvanen | SEA | LW | 48.4% | 58.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 41.00 | 24.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 375.00 | 498.00 | 119.00 |
Paul Cotter | NJ | LW | 5.7% | 58.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 18.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 241.00 | 315.00 | 35.00 |
Zack Ostapchuk | SJ | C | 4.0% | 58.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 17.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 102.00 | 91.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 236.00 | 343.00 | 29.00 |
Nikita Zadorov | BOS | D | 42.2% | 57.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 27.00 | 33.00 | 43.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 499.00 | 603.00 | 100.00 |
Brenden Dillon | NJ | D | 18.1% | 57.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 28.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 396.00 | 484.00 | 53.00 |
Blake Coleman | CGY | RW | 35.2% | 57.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | 11.00 | 55.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 389.00 | 538.00 | 131.00 |
Dylan Holloway | STL | LW | 70.0% | 57.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 13.00 | 53.00 | 17.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 389.00 | 470.00 | 126.00 |
Josh Manson | COL | D | 49.3% | 56.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 38.00 | 33.00 | 26.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 435.00 | 574.00 | 150.00 |
Simon Benoit | TOR | D | 8.1% | 55.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 14.00 | 33.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 361.00 | 533.00 | 44.00 |
Jake Neighbours | STL | LW | 43.8% | 55.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 29.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 348.00 | 460.00 | 96.00 |
Tyson Kozak | BUF | C | 4.0% | 55.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 15.00 | 18.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 89.00 | 91.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 239.00 | 359.00 | 38.00 |
MacKenzie Weegar | CGY | D | 86.9% | 54.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 52.00 | 56.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -13.00 | 556.00 | 764.00 | 119.00 |
Ryan Lomberg | CGY | LW | 0.2% | 54.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 22.00 | 7.00 | 22.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 204.00 | 291.00 | 45.00 |
Tye Kartye | NYR | LW | 4.0% | 54.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 16.00 | 13.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 236.00 | 345.00 | 43.00 |
Samuel Helenius | LA | C | 4.8% | 54.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 15.00 | 7.00 | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.00 | 63.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 173.00 | 230.00 | 38.00 |
Nick Foligno | CHI | LW | 5.9% | 53.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 18.00 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 98.00 | 102.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 287.00 | 390.00 | 63.00 |
Parker Kelly | COL | LW | 10.7% | 53.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 32.00 | 17.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 42.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 300.00 | 426.00 | 104.00 |
Joe Veleno | MON | C | 0.1% | 53.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 20.00 | 11.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.00 | 65.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 269.00 | 349.00 | 31.00 |
Brayden Schenn | STL | C | 28.8% | 52.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 33.00 | 10.00 | 17.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 136.00 | 116.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -10.00 | 384.00 | 498.00 | 72.00 |
William Carrier | CAR | LW | 0.1% | 52.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 27.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 247.00 | 366.00 | 59.00 |
Tyler Pitlick | MIN | RW | 0.1% | 51.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 18.00 | 12.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.00 | 165.00 | 214.00 | 30.00 |
Nathan Bastian | DAL | RW | 0.1% | 51.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 15.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 190.00 | 267.00 | 37.00 |
Trent Frederic | EDM | LW | 5.7% | 51.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 19.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 | 22.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 219.00 | 291.00 | 19.00 |
Parker Wotherspoon | PIT | D | 20.1% | 51.00 | 1.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 21.00 | 37.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 491.00 | 532.00 | 98.00 |
Matthew Rempe | NYR | RW | 5.9% | 51.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 138.00 | 190.00 | 15.00 |
Aatu Raty | VAN | C | 13.7% | 51.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 22.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 146.00 | 96.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 268.00 | 390.00 | 52.00 |
Marco Kasper | DET | C | 42.8% | 51.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 35.00 | 13.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 57.00 | 57.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 302.00 | 402.00 | 62.00 |
Boone Jenner | CLB | C | 45.5% | 50.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 49.00 | 23.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 48.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 380.00 | 471.00 | 136.00 |
Ty Dellandrea | SJ | RW | 7.4% | 50.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 19.00 | 15.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 114.00 | 105.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 261.00 | 342.00 | 40.00 |
Ross Colton | COL | LW | 20.1% | 50.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 55.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 299.00 | 418.00 | 115.00 |
Bobby McMann | TOR | LW | 38.2% | 50.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 46.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 338.00 | 429.00 | 115.00 |
Tom Wilson | WAS | RW | 94.8% | 49.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 41.00 | 13.00 | 22.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 369.00 | 442.00 | 165.00 |
Peyton Krebs | BUF | C | 17.1% | 49.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 12.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62.00 | 79.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 302.00 | 407.00 | 87.00 |
Braden Schneider | NYR | D | 20.6% | 49.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 30.00 | 37.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -5.00 | 469.00 | 572.00 | 73.00 |
Tim Washe | ANA | C | 0.1% | 49.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 24.00 | 16.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 93.00 | 73.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 299.00 | 433.00 | 70.00 |
Nick Cousins | OTT | LW | 4.0% | 48.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 22.00 | 12.00 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 252.00 | 389.00 | 70.00 |
Noah Juulsen | PHI | D | 0.1% | 47.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 18.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 307.00 | 457.00 | 48.00 |
Morgan Barron | WPG | C | 8.2% | 47.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 35.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 94.00 | 104.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 290.00 | 412.00 | 86.00 |
Alexey Toropchenko | STL | RW | 3.2% | 47.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 22.00 | 20.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -6.00 | 269.00 | 403.00 | 48.00 |
Jordan Staal | CAR | C | 17.3% | 46.00 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 30.00 | 12.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 242.00 | 195.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 355.00 | 497.00 | 97.00 |
Ben Chiarot | DET | D | 27.8% | 46.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 26.00 | 45.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 463.00 | 575.00 | 90.00 |
Connor Dewar | PIT | LW | 7.4% | 46.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 37.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 328.00 | 445.00 | 106.00 |
Zachary Bolduc | MON | LW | 40.8% | 46.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 32.00 | 12.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 310.00 | 376.00 | 83.00 |
Erik Cernak | TB | D | 7.5% | 45.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 20.00 | 41.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 421.00 | 578.00 | 82.00 |
Steven Lorentz | TOR | LW | 3.2% | 45.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 20.00 | 14.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 247.00 | 351.00 | 59.00 |
Nick Bjugstad | NJ | C | 3.2% | 44.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 32.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | 77.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 244.00 | 350.00 | 55.00 |
J.T. Miller | NYR | C | 91.2% | 44.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 16.00 | 48.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 176.00 | 111.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -10.00 | 454.00 | 573.00 | 117.00 |
Adam Lowry | WPG | C | 7.4% | 44.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 25.00 | 15.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 159.00 | 135.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 330.00 | 477.00 | 77.00 |
Jacob Trouba | ANA | D | 70.2% | 44.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 49.00 | 48.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 541.00 | 679.00 | 147.00 |
Eetu Luostarinen | FLA | LW | 15.0% | 44.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 34.00 | 18.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 369.00 | 492.00 | 100.00 |
Pavol Regenda | SJ | C | 19.0% | 44.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 13.00 | 46.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.00 | 23.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 348.00 | 448.00 | 132.00 |
Robby Fabbri | STL | LW | 0.1% | 43.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 26.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 290.00 | 376.00 | 61.00 |
Owen Tippett | PHI | RW | 68.4% | 43.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 14.00 | 60.00 | 13.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 379.00 | 489.00 | 135.00 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | 13.9% | 43.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 29.00 | 47.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 522.00 | 573.00 | 97.00 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
We analyze historical hitting rates, opponent physicality, game context (rivalry, playoff race), player style, and ice time to project This Season's hitting leaders.
Physical players like Tom Wilson, Ryan Reaves, Nicolas Deslauriers, and shutdown D-men like Radko Gudas consistently lead in hits. These players hit 4-6+ times per game.
In category leagues, absolutely. Hits are often an overlooked category where streaming physical players can swing close matchups. In points leagues, hits typically have low value.
Physical teams like Boston, St. Louis, Calgary, and the NY Rangers consistently rank among league leaders in team hits. Their players offer higher hitting upside.
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