NHL Projected Hits Leaders - 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.
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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ROS stats represent expected future production—they don't include any stats already accumulated this season.
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| Player | Team | Pos | Rost% | HIT ↓ | G | A | PTS | SOG | BLK | PIM | PPG† | PPA† | PPP† | SHG† | SHA† | SHP† | GWG† | FOW† | FOL† | FO%† | TK† | GV† | +/-† | TOI | SFT† | FPTS |
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| Kiefer Sherwood | SJS | RW | 55.2% | 379.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 33.00 | 142.00 | 31.00 | 49.00 | 2.49 | 2.38 | 4.87 | 1.02 | 0.35 | 1.37 | 1.92 | 19.53 | 23.99 | - | 20.39 | 63.08 | -14.74 | 1227:00 | 1541.86 | 306.00 |
| Yakov Trenin | MIN | LW | 17.6% | 319.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 90.00 | 31.00 | 28.00 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 0.95 | 41.02 | 46.67 | - | 16.91 | 49.91 | -3.11 | 981:00 | 1143.33 | 167.00 |
| Will Cuylle | NYR | LW | 64.5% | 300.00 | 23.00 | 22.00 | 45.00 | 165.00 | 44.00 | 45.00 | 3.59 | 4.32 | 7.92 | 1.37 | 0.60 | 1.97 | 2.54 | 50.58 | 55.22 | - | 15.57 | 56.00 | 13.59 | 1187:00 | 1629.50 | 453.00 |
| Garnet Hathaway | FLA | RW | 5.7% | 296.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 47.00 | 59.00 | 80.00 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 13.48 | 16.17 | - | 13.60 | 38.36 | 1.40 | 819:00 | 1261.44 | 143.00 |
| Adam Klapka | CGY | RW | 9.8% | 291.00 | 13.00 | 8.00 | 21.00 | 93.00 | 56.00 | 86.00 | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.92 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 1.64 | 18.57 | 23.46 | - | 13.12 | 38.11 | -16.13 | 808:00 | 1130.81 | 225.00 |
| Martin Pospisil | CGY | LW | 6.5% | 289.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 107.00 | 26.00 | 75.00 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 187.25 | 180.29 | 50.9% | 17.01 | 48.09 | -20.69 | 1019:00 | 1507.19 | 175.00 |
| Jack McBain | UTA | C | 16.6% | 280.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 25.00 | 95.00 | 47.00 | 81.00 | 0.82 | 1.16 | 1.99 | 0.53 | 0.32 | 0.86 | 1.47 | 259.30 | 243.12 | 51.6% | 16.09 | 49.25 | 4.12 | 1027:00 | 1500.85 | 283.00 |
| Marc Gatcomb | VGK | RW | 7.3% | 271.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 | 95.00 | 33.00 | 20.00 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 1.55 | 10.12 | 10.70 | - | 11.23 | 33.32 | -1.25 | 755:00 | 1077.29 | 182.00 |
| Jeremy Lauzon | VGK | D | 23.8% | 264.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 92.00 | 101.00 | 78.00 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 16.13 | 65.07 | -2.18 | 1303:00 | 1769.01 | 231.00 |
| Beck Malenstyn | BUF | LW | 4.1% | 262.00 | 3.00 | 11.00 | 15.00 | 52.00 | 69.00 | 33.00 | 0.09 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.81 | 0.53 | 11.52 | 13.60 | - | 12.84 | 38.66 | 1.98 | 818:00 | 1240.24 | 157.00 |
| Mathieu Olivier | CBJ | RW | 18.3% | 258.00 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 29.00 | 111.00 | 53.00 | 135.00 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 0.17 | 0.72 | 2.33 | 7.83 | 9.66 | - | 17.89 | 49.31 | 2.74 | 1125:00 | 1466.88 | 306.00 |
| Jacob Melanson | SEA | RW | 6.4% | 251.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 52.00 | 18.00 | 33.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.61 | 1.10 | 1.29 | - | 7.57 | 23.06 | 0.13 | 478:00 | 681.63 | 77.00 |
| Keegan Kolesar | DET | RW | 5.1% | 245.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 16.00 | 64.00 | 50.00 | 61.00 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 0.78 | 10.36 | 12.62 | - | 14.73 | 44.28 | -6.80 | 943:00 | 1356.48 | 165.00 |
| Nicolas Deslauriers | CAR | LW | 0.2% | 241.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | 48.00 | 20.00 | 69.00 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 3.59 | 4.29 | - | 9.56 | 29.20 | 3.36 | 584:00 | 800.21 | 71.00 |
| Tanner Jeannot | BOS | LW | 7.3% | 241.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | 62.00 | 47.00 | 72.00 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.24 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 15.95 | 19.27 | - | 13.32 | 43.81 | 5.43 | 904:00 | 1185.11 | 197.00 |
| Brady Tkachuk | FLA | LW | 98.9% | 239.00 | 30.00 | 29.00 | 59.00 | 265.00 | 22.00 | 90.00 | 11.28 | 12.14 | 23.42 | 0.35 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 4.01 | 205.21 | 188.59 | 52.1% | 20.57 | 64.43 | 1.81 | 1357:00 | 1803.67 | 588.00 |
| Ross Johnston | STL | LW | 0.1% | 238.00 | 2.00 | 9.00 | 11.00 | 38.00 | 29.00 | 115.00 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 4.57 | 5.41 | - | 11.57 | 34.52 | 1.49 | 697:00 | 984.25 | 110.00 |
| Matthew Rempe | NYR | RW | 4.2% | 236.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 | 51.00 | 23.00 | 68.00 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 14.23 | 14.36 | - | 9.36 | 28.01 | 7.34 | 596:00 | 813.12 | 141.00 |
| Vasily Podkolzin | EDM | LW | 86.3% | 235.00 | 27.00 | 21.00 | 48.00 | 147.00 | 47.00 | 47.00 | 7.79 | 6.04 | 13.83 | 0.46 | 0.17 | 0.63 | 3.57 | 22.73 | 30.67 | - | 17.41 | 50.74 | 4.13 | 1136:00 | 1450.06 | 499.00 |
| Colton Dach | EDM | LW | 9.7% | 229.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 69.00 | 36.00 | 48.00 | 0.84 | 1.82 | 2.66 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.79 | 77.72 | 79.56 | - | 13.53 | 37.05 | 3.19 | 798:00 | 1152.24 | 153.00 |
| Lian Bichsel | DAL | D | 20.2% | 227.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 12.00 | 54.00 | 72.00 | 64.00 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 16.00 | 58.97 | 2.31 | 1174:00 | 1409.01 | 176.00 |
| Emil Heineman | NYI | LW | 29.3% | 225.00 | 20.00 | 12.00 | 32.00 | 154.00 | 44.00 | 20.00 | 2.19 | 1.39 | 3.58 | 1.24 | 0.32 | 1.56 | 2.42 | 8.56 | 10.99 | - | 16.82 | 50.29 | 0.20 | 1116:00 | 1426.90 | 345.00 |
| Alex Laferriere | LAK | RW | 66.0% | 225.00 | 21.00 | 24.00 | 45.00 | 193.00 | 49.00 | 25.00 | 3.60 | 4.33 | 7.93 | 0.77 | 0.48 | 1.25 | 2.78 | 142.56 | 181.19 | 44.0% | 20.46 | 66.73 | 8.12 | 1382:00 | 1712.98 | 472.00 |
| Connor Clifton | BOS | D | 6.5% | 222.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 62.00 | 102.00 | 60.00 | 0.12 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 19.50 | 63.65 | 7.45 | 1245:00 | 1458.41 | 205.00 |
| Dakota Joshua | TOR | LW | 4.0% | 218.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 18.00 | 60.00 | 36.00 | 51.00 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 1.14 | 19.95 | 20.94 | - | 13.33 | 39.29 | 1.63 | 837:00 | 1184.02 | 164.00 |
| Tye Kartye | NYR | LW | 8.1% | 216.00 | 13.00 | 20.00 | 32.00 | 88.00 | 41.00 | 47.00 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.41 | 1.20 | 0.89 | 2.08 | 1.44 | 8.17 | 10.20 | - | 13.79 | 40.38 | 11.47 | 914:00 | 1312.47 | 278.00 |
| Nikita Zadorov | BOS | D | 41.8% | 215.00 | 3.00 | 20.00 | 23.00 | 103.00 | 104.00 | 130.00 | 0.13 | 0.93 | 1.06 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 23.21 | 85.80 | 9.52 | 1583:00 | 1937.04 | 333.00 |
| Luke Schenn | VAN | D | 12.3% | 212.00 | 1.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 56.00 | 87.00 | 53.00 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 14.61 | 56.59 | -7.28 | 1053:00 | 1457.44 | 161.00 |
| Samuel Helenius | LAK | C | 3.2% | 210.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 12.00 | 51.00 | 25.00 | 39.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.79 | 175.12 | 201.64 | 46.5% | 9.41 | 29.19 | 4.02 | 612:00 | 836.00 | 117.00 |
| Paul Cotter | VAN | LW | 56.1% | 208.00 | 17.00 | 9.00 | 27.00 | 75.00 | 21.00 | 22.00 | 1.53 | 0.87 | 2.40 | 0.94 | 0.20 | 1.13 | 2.41 | 93.50 | 99.97 | - | 15.17 | 45.13 | -6.47 | 983:00 | 1276.35 | 227.00 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | DET | RW | 25.8% | 208.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 28.00 | 129.00 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 1.46 | 2.10 | 3.56 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 1.35 | 1.02 | 1.20 | - | 18.89 | 57.79 | -7.94 | 1177:00 | 1539.41 | 293.00 |
| Marcus Foligno | MIN | LW | 4.1% | 207.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | 74.00 | 46.00 | 66.00 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 1.71 | 9.31 | 11.06 | - | 15.32 | 44.69 | -3.00 | 940:00 | 1130.61 | 202.00 |
| Vincent Trocheck | UTA | C | 84.8% | 207.00 | 21.00 | 27.00 | 48.00 | 147.00 | 57.00 | 55.00 | 3.91 | 6.06 | 9.97 | 1.07 | 0.56 | 1.64 | 2.81 | 709.15 | 539.89 | 56.8% | 23.60 | 78.10 | 5.67 | 1534:00 | 1922.82 | 425.00 |
| Radko Gudas | FLA | D | 20.5% | 207.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 72.00 | 122.00 | 80.00 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 17.78 | 67.69 | 2.29 | 1303:00 | 1711.51 | 246.00 |
| Tom Wilson | WSH | RW | 94.2% | 206.00 | 26.00 | 31.00 | 57.00 | 156.00 | 69.00 | 95.00 | 5.58 | 7.04 | 12.62 | 1.67 | 1.04 | 2.71 | 3.28 | 14.32 | 17.46 | - | 22.37 | 76.96 | 13.16 | 1494:00 | 1796.15 | 545.00 |
| Mark Kastelic | BOS | C | 16.1% | 204.00 | 8.00 | 19.00 | 27.00 | 82.00 | 65.00 | 94.00 | 0.15 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 1.55 | 1.12 | 260.25 | 198.91 | 56.7% | 17.19 | 42.21 | 5.45 | 903:00 | 1263.45 | 285.00 |
| Dylan Cozens | OTT | C | 85.2% | 203.00 | 17.00 | 31.00 | 47.00 | 182.00 | 32.00 | 40.00 | 5.53 | 11.81 | 17.34 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 2.75 | 445.55 | 403.54 | 52.5% | 20.04 | 62.95 | 4.12 | 1346:00 | 1764.06 | 447.00 |
| Jeffrey Viel | TBL | LW | 3.2% | 202.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 98.00 | 33.00 | 126.00 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.66 | 5.17 | 6.29 | - | 13.08 | 40.87 | 5.43 | 843:00 | 1150.97 | 165.00 |
| Trent Frederic | EDM | LW | 4.9% | 201.00 | 9.00 | 7.00 | 15.00 | 90.00 | 30.00 | 54.00 | 1.31 | 1.09 | 2.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 91.99 | 88.62 | - | 14.47 | 42.73 | 3.66 | 922:00 | 1305.14 | 170.00 |
| Zachary L'HeureuxNew team · 4 GP with COL | COL | LW | 11.2% | 201.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 20.00 | 99.00 | 40.00 | 67.00 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.51 | 1.24 | 1.64 | 5.80 | 6.91 | - | 14.53 | 44.70 | 9.62 | 922:00 | 1265.42 | 227.00 |
| Jeff Malott | ANA | LW | 3.2% | 201.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 70.00 | 38.00 | 57.00 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.48 | 9.15 | 11.05 | - | 10.56 | 32.34 | -3.09 | 689:00 | 960.06 | 143.00 |
| Liam O'Brien | UTA | LW | 0.1% | 197.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 58.00 | 29.00 | 91.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 11.87 | 11.52 | - | 9.37 | 28.96 | 2.53 | 605:00 | 890.30 | 110.00 |
| Lawson Crouse | UTA | RW | 32.8% | 195.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 34.00 | 134.00 | 47.00 | 43.00 | 1.39 | 1.68 | 3.07 | 1.59 | 0.78 | 2.37 | 2.27 | 25.52 | 32.75 | - | 18.39 | 54.39 | 4.71 | 1177:00 | 1680.60 | 372.00 |
| William Carrier | CAR | LW | 6.6% | 195.00 | 6.00 | 23.00 | 29.00 | 97.00 | 21.00 | 38.00 | 0.22 | 0.93 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.80 | 8.17 | 9.93 | - | 13.94 | 41.15 | 4.93 | 865:00 | 1231.06 | 246.00 |
| Tim Washe | ANA | C | 8.5% | 195.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 69.00 | 61.00 | 30.00 | 0.55 | 1.01 | 1.55 | 1.16 | 0.79 | 1.95 | 0.71 | 491.24 | 428.69 | 53.4% | 15.34 | 45.23 | -4.35 | 994:00 | 1434.93 | 168.00 |
| Michael McCarron | MIN | C | 10.7% | 192.00 | 6.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 107.00 | 77.00 | 72.00 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 508.90 | 469.10 | 52.0% | 17.70 | 50.28 | -3.47 | 1082:00 | 1384.29 | 250.00 |
| MacKenzie Weegar | UTA | D | 90.8% | 191.00 | 10.00 | 17.00 | 27.00 | 138.00 | 189.00 | 84.00 | 1.24 | 2.31 | 3.55 | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.65 | 1.34 | 0.08 | 0.10 | - | 25.58 | 95.14 | 6.96 | 1733:00 | 2390.81 | 456.00 |
| Andreas EnglundNew team · 3 GP with DET | DET | D | 0.0% | 190.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 40.00 | 73.00 | 74.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 14.43 | 51.09 | -7.09 | 971:00 | 1238.37 | 92.00 |
| A.J. Greer | ANA | LW | 6.7% | 189.00 | 9.00 | 15.00 | 24.00 | 104.00 | 30.00 | 112.00 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 1.08 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 1.07 | 15.18 | 18.88 | - | 11.81 | 42.04 | -3.69 | 814:00 | 1143.64 | 226.00 |
| Zack Ostapchuk | SJS | C | 3.2% | 189.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 56.00 | 48.00 | 53.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.60 | 0.43 | 1.02 | 0.34 | 281.64 | 287.61 | 49.5% | 11.68 | 36.61 | -10.16 | 774:00 | 1108.93 | 110.00 |
| Cole Koepke | WPG | LW | 0.0% | 189.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 15.00 | 89.00 | 27.00 | 15.00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 1.07 | 0.60 | 1.67 | 1.98 | 1.20 | 1.44 | - | 12.89 | 40.02 | -0.17 | 812:00 | 1155.79 | 181.00 |
| Ross Colton | NSH | LW | 7.3% | 188.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 | 33.00 | 145.00 | 44.00 | 26.00 | 1.35 | 1.63 | 2.98 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2.40 | 49.63 | 51.51 | - | 15.94 | 52.85 | -6.81 | 1014:00 | 1424.80 | 344.00 |
| Cole Smith | CHI | LW | 0.1% | 187.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 17.00 | 74.00 | 20.00 | 54.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 1.05 | 0.49 | 1.54 | 0.94 | 11.19 | 14.35 | - | 16.52 | 47.34 | -14.02 | 1048:00 | 1464.11 | 161.00 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | TBL | LW | 3.3% | 185.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | 16.00 | 88.00 | 48.00 | 32.00 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 153.79 | 156.14 | 49.6% | 15.53 | 45.16 | 6.57 | 1018:00 | 1415.58 | 204.00 |
| Arber Xhekaj | MTL | D | 8.6% | 182.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 55.00 | 57.00 | 111.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 13.12 | 50.69 | 3.84 | 975:00 | 1219.04 | 108.00 |
| Nikita Nesterenko | ANA | LW | 4.8% | 181.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 25.00 | 90.00 | 25.00 | 14.00 | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.99 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.79 | 1.79 | 27.54 | 29.20 | - | 13.85 | 43.04 | -4.09 | 900:00 | 1322.23 | 229.00 |
| Aatu Raty | VAN | C | 9.6% | 178.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 20.00 | 76.00 | 17.00 | 25.00 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 1.42 | 475.36 | 351.70 | 57.5% | 12.77 | 39.74 | -5.75 | 840:00 | 1298.66 | 173.00 |
| Max Jones | EDM | LW | 0.1% | 175.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 77.00 | 14.00 | 50.00 | 0.24 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 3.35 | 3.86 | - | 12.47 | 34.38 | 2.88 | 674:00 | 1055.02 | 111.00 |
| Simon Benoit | PHI | D | 4.1% | 175.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 57.00 | 93.00 | 46.00 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 15.05 | 65.11 | -10.08 | 1186:00 | 1727.88 | 127.00 |
| Dylan Holloway | STL | LW | 89.6% | 175.00 | 26.00 | 43.00 | 69.00 | 206.00 | 51.00 | 23.00 | 5.41 | 9.41 | 14.83 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.33 | 3.64 | 36.04 | 43.00 | - | 19.89 | 60.40 | 2.40 | 1290:00 | 1603.13 | 607.00 |
| Brayden Schenn | NYI | C | 37.0% | 174.00 | 19.00 | 29.00 | 48.00 | 133.00 | 45.00 | 50.00 | 5.16 | 8.37 | 13.54 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 2.29 | 438.40 | 384.82 | 53.3% | 19.25 | 59.04 | 0.21 | 1330:00 | 1625.80 | 397.00 |
| Benoit-Olivier Groulx | TOR | C | 4.0% | 174.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 11.00 | 71.00 | 45.00 | 22.00 | 0.64 | 0.85 | 1.49 | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.63 | 305.99 | 299.93 | 50.5% | 17.49 | 53.02 | 1.98 | 1082:00 | 1363.32 | 163.00 |
| Reid Schaefer | NSH | LW | 6.4% | 173.00 | 9.00 | 5.00 | 14.00 | 67.00 | 49.00 | 26.00 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 1.44 | 9.22 | 11.18 | - | 11.53 | 35.81 | -5.27 | 748:00 | 979.48 | 143.00 |
| Josh Manson | COL | D | 36.0% | 170.00 | 5.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 115.00 | 98.00 | 69.00 | 0.14 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.12 | 0.69 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 19.72 | 76.22 | 14.72 | 1394:00 | 1788.34 | 384.00 |
| Adam Edstrom | NSH | LW | 5.8% | 170.00 | 12.00 | 5.00 | 17.00 | 72.00 | 52.00 | 24.00 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.13 | 0.66 | 1.92 | 18.10 | 18.62 | - | 13.58 | 38.11 | -5.45 | 773:00 | 1055.66 | 207.00 |
| Parker Kelly | COL | LW | 17.7% | 169.00 | 11.00 | 18.00 | 29.00 | 90.00 | 61.00 | 28.00 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 1.81 | 1.64 | 119.19 | 148.60 | 44.5% | 16.34 | 51.65 | 10.41 | 988:00 | 1420.34 | 298.00 |
| Marco Kasper | DET | C | 25.7% | 169.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 27.00 | 131.00 | 47.00 | 31.00 | 1.11 | 1.51 | 2.62 | 0.42 | 0.25 | 0.67 | 1.35 | 243.43 | 238.46 | 50.5% | 16.36 | 51.46 | -7.36 | 1066:00 | 1424.49 | 285.00 |
| Sandis Vilmanis | FLA | LW | 6.4% | 169.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 19.00 | 85.00 | 33.00 | 6.00 | 0.57 | 0.86 | 1.42 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 1.07 | 6.79 | 7.71 | - | 14.20 | 45.16 | 1.49 | 886:00 | 1174.65 | 180.00 |
| Brenden Dillon | NJD | D | 8.9% | 168.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 47.00 | 91.00 | 73.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 16.38 | 67.05 | -6.83 | 1337:00 | 1642.62 | 175.00 |
| Jake Neighbours | STL | LW | 27.1% | 168.00 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | 106.00 | 44.00 | 39.00 | 4.01 | 4.23 | 8.24 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.38 | 2.94 | 8.12 | 10.16 | - | 17.72 | 58.42 | 2.28 | 1210:00 | 1596.40 | 361.00 |
| Mathieu Joseph | EDM | LW | 3.2% | 167.00 | 3.00 | 16.00 | 19.00 | 83.00 | 53.00 | 29.00 | 0.10 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.40 | 17.53 | 22.11 | - | 16.62 | 47.01 | 4.15 | 968:00 | 1434.87 | 193.00 |
| Noah JuulsenNew team · 4 GP with COL | COL | D | 0.1% | 165.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 40.00 | 93.00 | 30.00 | 0.05 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 16.88 | 59.09 | 11.38 | 1085:00 | 1590.96 | 155.00 |
| Scott Sabourin | TBL | RW | 0.0% | 164.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 11.00 | 40.00 | 28.00 | 109.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 6.19 | 7.52 | - | 8.73 | 28.84 | 3.62 | 556:00 | 785.68 | 107.00 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | NYR | LW | 40.5% | 163.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 35.00 | 122.00 | 76.00 | 23.00 | 3.10 | 2.64 | 5.74 | 0.89 | 0.31 | 1.20 | 2.21 | 2.69 | 3.28 | - | 16.18 | 50.27 | 12.72 | 1111:00 | 1563.73 | 398.00 |
| Blake Coleman | MIN | RW | 41.3% | 162.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 37.00 | 171.00 | 55.00 | 65.00 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 5.42 | 1.14 | 0.52 | 1.66 | 3.61 | 21.27 | 26.48 | - | 21.75 | 71.50 | -3.90 | 1311:00 | 1702.85 | 406.00 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | LW | 97.7% | 161.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | 75.00 | 216.00 | 20.00 | 62.00 | 13.70 | 16.39 | 30.10 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 4.69 | 8.31 | 10.19 | - | 22.08 | 72.10 | 5.82 | 1316:00 | 1538.03 | 668.00 |
| Brandon Duhaime | TOR | LW | 0.2% | 161.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 8.00 | 67.00 | 62.00 | 64.00 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.93 | 0.51 | 19.48 | 24.74 | - | 13.56 | 41.46 | 1.77 | 906:00 | 1358.52 | 157.00 |
| Fabian Zetterlund | OTT | RW | 13.2% | 161.00 | 14.00 | 18.00 | 32.00 | 145.00 | 41.00 | 13.00 | 3.09 | 3.91 | 6.99 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 2.26 | 7.92 | 8.99 | - | 17.47 | 47.97 | 3.65 | 1082:00 | 1524.70 | 347.00 |
| Zack MacEwenNew team · 1 GP with TOR | TOR | C | 0.1% | 159.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 11.00 | 63.00 | 26.00 | 71.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.89 | 18.95 | 22.63 | - | 9.26 | 27.94 | 1.14 | 572:00 | 826.42 | 141.00 |
| Ty Dellandrea | SJS | C | 0.1% | 159.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 13.00 | 66.00 | 47.00 | 41.00 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.91 | 0.83 | 1.74 | 0.45 | 308.66 | 302.44 | 50.5% | 13.52 | 39.81 | -10.95 | 839:00 | 1090.92 | 112.00 |
| Braden Schneider | NYR | D | 16.4% | 159.00 | 3.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 92.00 | 120.00 | 31.00 | 0.17 | 0.80 | 0.97 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 18.17 | 73.80 | 17.49 | 1411:00 | 1750.68 | 294.00 |
| Owen Tippett | PHI | RW | 73.2% | 158.00 | 21.00 | 18.00 | 38.00 | 202.00 | 47.00 | 25.00 | 4.24 | 3.85 | 8.09 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 2.54 | 9.26 | 11.57 | - | 21.19 | 64.37 | -9.27 | 1254:00 | 1624.13 | 417.00 |
| Erik Cernak | TBL | D | 5.7% | 157.00 | 2.00 | 11.00 | 13.00 | 72.00 | 114.00 | 63.00 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 18.81 | 70.90 | 9.20 | 1425:00 | 1908.25 | 283.00 |
| Neal Pionk | WPG | D | 30.1% | 156.00 | 5.00 | 23.00 | 28.00 | 128.00 | 116.00 | 46.00 | 1.15 | 5.42 | 6.58 | 0.12 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 25.46 | 93.43 | -0.35 | 1767:00 | 2151.38 | 377.00 |
| Morgan Barron | WPG | C | 4.8% | 156.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 21.00 | 100.00 | 52.00 | 26.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.04 | 0.61 | 1.66 | 2.23 | 238.42 | 250.90 | 48.7% | 14.71 | 43.67 | -0.20 | 945:00 | 1343.99 | 259.00 |
| Bobby McMann | SEA | LW | 47.8% | 156.00 | 28.00 | 18.00 | 45.00 | 215.00 | 36.00 | 32.00 | 4.60 | 2.79 | 7.38 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.44 | 4.29 | 12.49 | 12.61 | - | 18.21 | 54.64 | 0.29 | 1192:00 | 1506.99 | 497.00 |
| Ryan Lomberg | CBJ | LW | 0.1% | 155.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 80.00 | 20.00 | 58.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 7.75 | 9.49 | - | 11.51 | 32.15 | 1.70 | 696:00 | 977.52 | 133.00 |
| Vincent Desharnais | WSH | D | 4.2% | 154.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 45.00 | 120.00 | 67.00 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 17.14 | 73.19 | 13.69 | 1360:00 | 1614.35 | 208.00 |
| Conor Geekie | TBL | LW | 19.3% | 154.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 23.00 | 80.00 | 35.00 | 26.00 | 1.36 | 1.59 | 2.95 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.44 | 191.35 | 223.86 | 46.1% | 15.48 | 41.77 | 5.47 | 911:00 | 1208.13 | 206.00 |
| Scott Laughton | LAK | C | 4.8% | 153.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 25.00 | 119.00 | 54.00 | 36.00 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.65 | 1.55 | 1.45 | 482.87 | 380.29 | 55.9% | 19.13 | 58.86 | 7.40 | 1144:00 | 1657.28 | 251.00 |
| Zachary Bolduc | MTL | LW | 24.3% | 153.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 33.00 | 118.00 | 40.00 | 28.00 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 6.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.85 | 14.22 | 17.12 | - | 15.66 | 57.13 | 3.61 | 1026:00 | 1241.24 | 344.00 |
| Jayden StrubleNew team · 2 GP with NSH | NSH | D | 3.3% | 153.00 | 2.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 42.00 | 58.00 | 61.00 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 18.27 | 56.26 | -7.53 | 1064:00 | 1289.26 | 148.00 |
| Sam Colangelo | ANA | RW | 5.6% | 153.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 31.00 | 98.00 | 41.00 | 6.00 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 22.05 | 26.06 | - | 13.69 | 42.98 | -4.04 | 896:00 | 1280.88 | 270.00 |
| Dennis GilbertNew team · 1 GP with BUF | BUF | D | 0.0% | 151.00 | 1.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 35.00 | 95.00 | 87.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 11.47 | 42.22 | 1.98 | 807:00 | 1143.77 | 153.00 |
| Kaiden Guhle | MTL | D | 17.9% | 151.00 | 6.00 | 16.00 | 21.00 | 89.00 | 136.00 | 63.00 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.53 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 25.83 | 78.32 | 6.04 | 1535:00 | 1781.33 | 320.00 |
| Boone Jenner | WSH | C | 23.1% | 149.00 | 17.00 | 19.00 | 36.00 | 166.00 | 76.00 | 39.00 | 0.72 | 0.93 | 1.65 | 1.15 | 0.73 | 1.87 | 2.15 | 330.22 | 275.01 | 54.6% | 19.74 | 63.67 | 12.72 | 1289:00 | 1653.32 | 423.00 |
| William Borgen | BOS | D | 5.7% | 148.00 | 5.00 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 60.00 | 103.00 | 37.00 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.49 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 20.75 | 68.27 | 8.41 | 1384:00 | 1826.38 | 305.00 |
| Peyton Krebs | BUF | C | 16.3% | 148.00 | 8.00 | 29.00 | 37.00 | 77.00 | 31.00 | 58.00 | 0.13 | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.40 | 1.42 | 205.65 | 229.73 | 47.2% | 16.50 | 53.33 | 2.64 | 1084:00 | 1474.95 | 276.00 |
| Moritz Seider | DET | D | 98.9% | 148.00 | 7.00 | 40.00 | 47.00 | 162.00 | 174.00 | 42.00 | 2.39 | 16.60 | 18.99 | 0.11 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 28.17 | 100.42 | -12.38 | 1978:00 | 2224.71 | 576.00 |
| Ben Chiarot | DET | D | 10.8% | 147.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 | 13.00 | 93.00 | 144.00 | 63.00 | 0.15 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 25.06 | 81.11 | -11.63 | 1617:00 | 2022.12 | 268.00 |
† Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history. +/-, shorthanded goals, assists and points are high-variance: the projections are small expected values ranked mostly by ice-time role, and actual totals swing a lot. How the model works
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Projected hits come straight from LineupExperts' projection, a licensed provider; we show their numbers as published and do not adjust them.
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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