NHL Projected Hits Leaders This Week

Physical play wins fantasy matchups in the hits category. Our projections identify which players are expected to deliver the most body checks this week. Look for power forwards, shutdown defensemen, and players in rivalry matchups for maximum hitting upside (Oct 12-18 (Week 3)). (Oct 12-18 (Week 3))

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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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
Garnet Hathaway	FLA	RW	5.7%	16.30	0.20	0.20	0.40	2.60	2.90	4.20	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	0.71	0.85	-	0.71	2.01	0.02	42:54	66.08	7.50
Yakov Trenin	MIN	LW	17.6%	16.00	0.30	0.50	0.80	4.50	1.70	1.40	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.06	2.13	2.43	-	0.88	2.59	-0.35	51:00	59.44	8.60
Kiefer Sherwood	SJS	RW	55.2%	13.70	0.60	0.60	1.20	5.70	1.10	1.80	0.09	0.09	0.18	0.03	0.02	0.05	0.09	0.75	0.92	-	0.79	2.43	-0.59	47:18	59.44	11.70
Jeremy Lauzon	VGK	D	23.8%	13.50	0.10	0.30	0.40	4.90	5.40	3.70	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.00	0.00	-	0.85	3.44	-0.03	68:48	93.41	12.30
Marc Gatcomb	VGK	RW	7.3%	13.10	0.40	0.20	0.60	5.30	1.80	0.90	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.11	0.54	0.57	-	0.60	1.77	-0.02	40:00	57.07	9.20
Brady Tkachuk	FLA	LW	98.9%	12.80	1.80	1.70	3.40	14.40	1.00	4.70	0.68	0.71	1.39	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.38	10.66	9.80	52.1%	1.07	3.35	0.02	70:30	93.71	33.00
Beck Malenstyn	BUF	LW	4.1%	12.80	0.20	0.70	0.80	2.60	3.60	1.60	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.05	0.04	0.60	0.71	-	0.67	2.03	0.22	42:54	65.04	8.60
Will Cuylle	NYR	LW	64.5%	12.10	1.00	0.90	1.90	6.10	1.80	1.70	0.16	0.18	0.33	0.06	0.02	0.08	0.08	2.01	2.20	-	0.62	2.23	1.09	47:12	64.80	18.40
Jack McBain	UTA	C	16.6%	11.90	0.50	0.50	1.00	4.00	1.70	3.10	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.05	10.07	9.45	51.6%	0.63	1.91	-0.02	39:54	58.31	11.40
Radko Gudas	FLA	D	20.5%	11.70	0.10	0.60	0.70	4.10	6.10	4.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.96	3.67	0.03	70:36	92.73	13.10
Martin Pospisil	CGY	LW	6.5%	10.30	0.20	0.30	0.50	3.80	1.00	2.90	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	7.22	6.95	50.9%	0.66	1.85	-1.38	39:18	58.13	6.10
Adam Klapka	CGY	RW	9.8%	10.30	0.40	0.30	0.70	3.30	2.20	3.30	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.04	0.71	0.90	-	0.51	1.47	-1.07	31:06	43.52	7.90
Nicolas Deslauriers	CAR	LW	0.2%	10.20	0.10	0.20	0.30	2.10	0.80	2.60	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.15	0.18	-	0.39	1.20	-0.01	24:00	32.89	3.10
Mathieu Olivier	CBJ	RW	18.3%	10.00	0.60	0.40	1.00	4.00	2.10	5.20	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.12	0.30	0.37	-	0.68	1.88	0.11	42:48	55.81	11.00
Dylan Cozens	OTT	C	85.2%	9.90	0.90	1.70	2.60	9.30	1.70	1.90	0.29	0.64	0.94	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.22	23.27	21.08	52.5%	1.05	3.29	0.06	70:18	92.13	23.70
Keegan Kolesar	DET	RW	5.1%	9.80	0.30	0.40	0.70	2.70	2.00	2.20	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.04	0.40	0.49	-	0.57	1.71	0.04	36:24	52.36	7.20
Matthew Rempe	NYR	RW	4.2%	9.70	0.20	0.30	0.60	2.00	1.00	2.60	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.59	0.59	-	0.38	1.15	0.61	24:30	33.43	5.70
Michael McCarron	MIN	C	10.7%	9.30	0.30	0.60	0.90	5.10	4.30	3.60	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.06	26.43	24.37	52.0%	0.92	2.61	-0.39	56:12	71.90	12.40
Brenden Dillon	NJD	D	8.9%	9.30	0.10	0.50	0.60	2.50	4.80	3.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.87	3.58	-0.12	71:24	87.72	9.10
Jeffrey Viel	TBL	LW	3.2%	9.00	0.20	0.40	0.60	4.20	1.20	5.20	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.21	0.25	-	0.52	1.64	0.23	33:48	46.15	6.60
Tanner Jeannot	BOS	LW	7.3%	8.90	0.30	0.30	0.60	2.30	1.70	2.50	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.62	0.75	-	0.52	1.71	0.42	35:18	46.28	7.50
Lian Bichsel	DAL	D	20.2%	8.90	0.20	0.30	0.50	2.10	2.50	2.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.00	0.00	-	0.62	2.27	0.08	45:12	54.25	6.60
Emil Heineman	NYI	LW	29.3%	8.90	0.70	0.50	1.20	6.30	1.60	0.80	0.08	0.06	0.13	0.04	0.01	0.05	0.08	0.33	0.42	-	0.65	1.94	-0.03	43:00	54.98	13.40
Sandis Vilmanis	FLA	LW	6.4%	8.90	0.40	0.70	1.10	4.70	1.30	0.30	0.03	0.05	0.08	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.08	0.36	0.41	-	0.75	2.37	0.02	46:36	61.78	9.80
Vincent Trocheck	UTA	C	84.8%	8.80	0.90	1.00	1.80	6.10	2.00	2.10	0.17	0.22	0.39	0.04	0.02	0.06	0.09	27.69	21.08	56.8%	0.92	3.05	-0.03	59:54	75.08	16.60
Luke Schenn	VAN	D	12.3%	8.60	0.00	0.30	0.40	2.00	3.80	2.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.60	2.32	-0.36	43:12	59.79	6.10
Connor Clifton	BOS	D	6.5%	8.60	0.10	0.40	0.50	2.30	3.70	2.20	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.79	2.58	0.60	50:30	59.16	7.70
Ross Johnston	STL	LW	0.1%	8.40	0.10	0.30	0.40	1.50	1.00	4.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.18	0.22	-	0.46	1.38	0.09	27:54	39.40	4.00
Tye Kartye	NYR	LW	8.1%	8.40	0.60	0.80	1.40	3.40	1.70	1.70	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.03	0.09	0.05	0.32	0.40	-	0.55	1.60	0.92	36:18	52.13	11.60
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard	DET	RW	25.8%	8.40	0.50	0.70	1.30	5.30	0.80	0.80	0.06	0.09	0.15	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.06	0.04	0.05	-	0.73	2.23	0.05	45:30	59.51	12.70
Lawson Crouse	UTA	RW	32.8%	8.30	0.70	0.60	1.30	5.40	1.80	1.60	0.06	0.06	0.12	0.06	0.03	0.09	0.07	1.00	1.28	-	0.72	2.13	-0.02	46:06	65.82	14.60
Blake Coleman	MIN	RW	41.3%	8.20	0.90	1.00	1.90	8.90	2.90	3.30	0.13	0.15	0.28	0.07	0.03	0.10	0.18	1.11	1.39	-	1.14	3.74	-0.44	68:36	89.10	21.00
Vasily Podkolzin	EDM	LW	86.3%	8.20	1.00	0.80	1.70	4.90	1.90	2.00	0.29	0.23	0.52	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.17	0.88	1.18	-	0.67	1.96	-0.25	43:48	55.91	18.10
MacKenzie Weegar	UTA	D	90.8%	8.10	0.40	0.70	1.10	5.60	7.20	3.20	0.05	0.09	0.14	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	1.00	3.72	-0.04	67:42	93.40	18.00
Zemgus Girgensons	TBL	LW	3.3%	8.00	0.30	0.40	0.60	3.70	1.70	1.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.03	5.95	6.04	49.6%	0.60	1.75	0.27	39:24	54.79	8.00
Tom Wilson	WSH	RW	94.2%	8.00	1.10	1.20	2.30	5.80	2.90	3.40	0.24	0.27	0.51	0.07	0.04	0.11	0.10	0.55	0.67	-	0.86	2.97	0.64	57:36	69.25	21.70
Fabian Zetterlund	OTT	RW	13.2%	8.00	0.80	0.90	1.70	7.70	2.20	0.60	0.18	0.20	0.37	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.20	0.41	0.47	-	0.90	2.48	0.05	56:00	78.91	18.50
Nikita Zadorov	BOS	D	41.8%	7.90	0.10	0.70	0.80	3.90	3.70	4.50	0.00	0.03	0.04	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.90	3.34	0.73	61:42	75.50	11.90
William Carrier	CAR	LW	6.6%	7.90	0.20	0.90	1.20	4.10	0.80	1.40	0.01	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.33	0.40	-	0.56	1.65	-0.01	34:36	49.24	10.10
Andreas EnglundNew team · 3 GP with DET	DET	D	0.0%	7.90	0.00	0.20	0.20	1.70	3.00	2.70	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.58	2.05	0.05	38:54	49.61	4.10
Jesper BoqvistNew team · 4 GP with NJD	NJD	RW	3.4%	7.90	0.50	0.50	1.00	4.20	1.50	0.70	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.06	2.93	3.63	-	0.73	2.40	-0.08	48:42	69.86	9.60
Paul Cotter	VAN	LW	56.1%	7.90	0.50	0.20	0.70	2.50	0.90	1.00	0.04	0.02	0.06	0.03	0.00	0.03	0.08	3.73	3.99	-	0.60	1.80	-0.31	39:12	50.90	6.80
Arber Xhekaj	MTL	D	8.6%	7.90	0.00	0.20	0.20	2.10	2.20	4.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.50	1.95	0.38	37:30	46.89	4.20
Dennis GilbertNew team · 1 GP with BUF	BUF	D	0.0%	7.80	0.00	0.50	0.60	1.80	5.10	4.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.62	2.28	0.22	43:36	61.79	8.40
Scott Sabourin	TBL	RW	0.0%	7.70	0.10	0.30	0.40	1.80	1.10	4.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.26	0.32	-	0.37	1.22	0.16	23:30	33.21	4.50
Simon Benoit	PHI	D	4.1%	7.60	0.00	0.20	0.20	2.50	3.90	2.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.62	2.67	-0.49	48:42	70.95	5.40
Cole Smith	CHI	LW	0.1%	7.60	0.30	0.30	0.70	3.00	0.80	2.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.02	0.06	0.03	0.44	0.56	-	0.65	1.85	-0.61	41:00	57.28	6.40
Mark Kastelic	BOS	C	16.1%	7.60	0.30	0.80	1.00	3.00	2.20	3.30	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.06	0.03	10.17	7.78	56.7%	0.67	1.65	0.42	35:18	49.39	10.20
Zachary L'HeureuxNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	LW	11.2%	7.60	0.40	0.30	0.70	3.70	1.70	2.80	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.05	0.07	0.23	0.28	-	0.58	1.79	0.34	36:54	50.64	8.50
Cole Koepke	WPG	LW	0.0%	7.60	0.30	0.30	0.60	3.60	1.00	0.60	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.07	0.05	0.06	-	0.52	1.60	0.07	32:30	46.26	7.20
Sam Bennett	FLA	C	81.3%	7.40	0.90	1.60	2.50	9.50	1.50	3.70	0.27	0.51	0.78	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.19	26.09	28.30	48.0%	1.14	3.73	0.02	72:30	86.44	21.80
Peyton Krebs	BUF	C	16.3%	7.30	0.40	1.50	1.90	4.00	1.70	2.70	0.01	0.03	0.03	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.07	10.70	11.95	47.2%	0.86	2.77	0.29	56:24	76.74	14.40
Marcus Foligno	MIN	LW	4.1%	7.20	0.30	0.30	0.60	2.60	1.60	2.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.06	0.27	0.32	-	0.44	1.29	-0.19	27:12	32.72	7.00
Eetu Luostarinen	FLA	LW	14.3%	7.20	0.60	0.80	1.40	5.50	3.00	2.10	0.12	0.16	0.28	0.04	0.03	0.06	0.13	4.72	5.30	-	0.95	3.08	0.02	64:00	84.62	16.00
Ross Colton	NSH	LW	7.3%	7.20	0.60	0.70	1.30	5.50	1.80	1.00	0.05	0.07	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08	1.91	1.99	-	0.61	2.04	-0.07	39:06	54.94	13.60
Timo Meier	NJD	LW	77.4%	7.10	1.20	1.20	2.30	13.50	2.70	2.00	0.22	0.22	0.44	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.14	2.24	2.70	-	1.22	3.72	-0.11	72:30	82.78	26.50
Benoit-Olivier Groulx	TOR	C	4.0%	7.10	0.20	0.20	0.40	2.70	1.90	1.00	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.01	0.00	0.02	0.04	12.41	12.17	50.5%	0.71	2.15	-0.12	43:54	55.31	6.50
Aatu Raty	VAN	C	9.6%	7.10	0.30	0.30	0.70	2.80	0.70	1.10	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.05	19.52	14.44	57.5%	0.52	1.63	-0.29	34:30	53.34	6.10
Trent Frederic	EDM	LW	4.9%	7.00	0.30	0.20	0.60	3.10	1.20	2.30	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	3.54	3.41	-	0.56	1.65	-0.22	35:30	50.25	6.10
Niko Mikkola	FLA	D	4.9%	6.90	0.20	0.50	0.60	4.20	4.10	2.90	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	1.16	4.28	0.03	79:12	104.20	11.20
Zack Ostapchuk	SJS	C	3.2%	6.90	0.10	0.20	0.30	2.30	1.70	1.90	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.01	10.84	11.07	49.5%	0.45	1.41	-0.40	29:48	42.70	4.20
Nick Cousins	OTT	LW	3.3%	6.80	0.50	0.60	1.10	3.50	2.20	2.80	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.12	0.64	0.65	-	0.66	2.22	0.04	42:54	64.75	10.20
Brayden Schenn	NYI	C	37.0%	6.80	0.70	1.10	1.90	5.50	1.60	1.90	0.19	0.32	0.51	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.08	16.91	14.84	53.3%	0.74	2.28	-0.03	51:18	62.71	15.70
Ty Dellandrea	SJS	C	0.1%	6.80	0.20	0.40	0.60	3.10	1.90	1.70	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.04	0.04	0.08	0.03	14.02	13.73	50.5%	0.61	1.81	-0.51	38:06	49.54	5.10
Kaiden Guhle	MTL	D	17.9%	6.80	0.20	0.70	0.90	3.50	5.40	2.60	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	-	1.03	3.13	0.62	61:24	71.25	13.10
Reid Schaefer	NSH	LW	6.4%	6.80	0.40	0.20	0.60	2.60	2.00	1.00	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.06	0.36	0.44	-	0.45	1.39	-0.06	29:06	38.11	5.60
Ivan Barbashev	VGK	LW	65.5%	6.70	0.80	1.60	2.40	6.40	1.80	1.10	0.08	0.18	0.26	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.21	0.99	1.35	-	1.03	3.66	-0.03	66:48	79.65	21.30
Erik Cernak	TBL	D	5.7%	6.70	0.10	0.40	0.50	3.00	4.10	2.50	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.73	2.74	0.38	55:00	73.65	10.80
Zachary Bolduc	MTL	LW	24.3%	6.70	0.70	0.70	1.40	4.40	1.60	1.10	0.12	0.12	0.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	0.55	0.66	-	0.60	2.21	0.36	39:36	47.91	13.70
Adam Edstrom	NSH	LW	5.8%	6.70	0.50	0.20	0.70	2.80	2.10	0.90	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.07	0.70	0.72	-	0.52	1.47	-0.06	29:48	40.70	8.30
Brayden McNabb	VGK	D	39.0%	6.60	0.10	0.80	1.00	4.80	7.80	1.30	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.00	0.00	-	1.07	4.11	-0.03	80:06	103.44	20.10
Conor Geekie	TBL	LW	19.3%	6.60	0.40	0.50	0.90	3.30	1.20	1.00	0.05	0.07	0.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	7.35	8.60	46.1%	0.59	1.60	0.22	35:00	46.42	7.90
Nic Dowd	VGK	C	3.2%	6.50	0.30	0.60	0.90	3.10	2.50	2.20	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.05	0.08	24.64	26.13	48.5%	0.94	2.56	-0.02	55:36	77.51	9.00
Tim Stutzle	OTT	C	99.7%	6.50	1.80	2.80	4.60	9.10	2.40	1.50	0.57	1.06	1.63	0.11	0.07	0.18	0.45	17.78	16.01	52.6%	1.38	4.34	0.07	83:00	104.86	37.20
Tyler Kleven	OTT	D	11.5%	6.50	0.30	0.60	1.00	4.60	7.50	2.50	0.01	0.03	0.04	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.07	0.00	0.00	-	1.05	3.70	0.07	69:12	96.24	15.80
Alex Laferriere	LAK	RW	66.0%	6.50	0.50	0.60	1.10	5.20	1.20	0.70	0.09	0.11	0.19	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.13	3.61	4.59	44.0%	0.52	1.69	-0.12	35:00	43.38	12.20
Drake Batherson	OTT	RW	96.7%	6.40	1.40	1.90	3.30	9.00	1.20	2.00	0.48	0.68	1.16	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.35	0.62	0.72	-	1.20	3.43	0.06	71:12	94.30	27.30
Louis Crevier	BUF	D	14.5%	6.40	0.20	0.50	0.70	4.90	5.80	1.60	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	0.89	3.60	0.33	65:48	88.12	12.20
Josh Manson	COL	D	36.0%	6.30	0.20	0.80	1.00	4.20	3.90	2.70	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	-	0.76	2.94	0.50	53:48	69.02	14.60
Tyler Pitlick	MIN	RW	0.1%	6.30	0.20	0.20	0.40	2.80	1.50	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.52	0.52	-	0.50	1.52	-0.22	31:06	40.93	5.00
Noah JuulsenNew team · 4 GP with COL	COL	D	0.1%	6.30	0.00	0.30	0.30	1.50	3.90	1.30	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.68	2.36	0.40	43:24	63.64	6.10
Eeli Tolvanen	NYR	LW	40.5%	6.30	0.70	0.60	1.40	4.50	3.20	0.90	0.11	0.11	0.21	0.03	0.01	0.04	0.06	0.11	0.13	-	0.64	1.99	1.02	44:00	61.93	15.50
Max Jones	EDM	LW	0.1%	6.30	0.20	0.30	0.50	2.70	0.60	2.20	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	0.13	0.15	-	0.50	1.38	-0.18	27:00	42.26	4.00
Andrei Svechnikov	CAR	LW	97.7%	6.30	1.50	1.50	3.00	8.80	0.70	2.20	0.59	0.62	1.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.29	0.33	0.40	-	0.87	2.84	-0.02	51:54	60.66	26.80
Samuel Helenius	LAK	C	3.2%	6.30	0.10	0.10	0.30	1.40	0.60	1.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.03	4.61	5.30	46.5%	0.25	0.77	-0.06	16:06	21.99	3.00
Owen Tippett	PHI	RW	73.2%	6.20	0.70	0.70	1.40	8.40	1.80	1.10	0.14	0.15	0.29	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.09	0.37	0.46	-	0.84	2.55	-0.44	49:42	64.37	16.30
Brandon Duhaime	TOR	LW	0.2%	6.20	0.10	0.10	0.30	2.40	2.40	2.80	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.03	0.02	0.76	0.96	-	0.53	1.61	-0.10	35:12	52.78	5.90
Justin Danforth	BUF	C	0.0%	6.20	0.50	0.60	1.20	4.90	2.90	1.20	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.06	0.04	0.10	0.09	19.85	21.24	48.3%	0.91	2.68	0.29	56:12	88.02	12.20
Braden Schneider	NYR	D	16.4%	6.20	0.10	0.60	0.70	3.20	4.90	1.20	0.01	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.72	2.92	1.39	55:48	69.23	11.50
Josh Anderson	MTL	RW	11.1%	6.10	0.60	0.40	1.00	3.80	1.40	3.70	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.02	0.07	0.09	0.66	0.69	-	0.64	1.99	0.43	42:42	56.96	10.30
Dmitry Kulikov	FLA	D	4.0%	6.10	0.10	0.60	0.70	3.00	3.70	3.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	-	0.97	3.54	0.03	68:24	91.56	10.60
Neal Pionk	WPG	D	30.1%	6.10	0.20	0.90	1.10	5.00	4.40	1.70	0.05	0.21	0.26	0.00	0.03	0.03	0.05	0.00	0.00	-	0.98	3.60	0.14	68:00	82.79	14.50
Morgan Barron	WPG	C	4.8%	6.10	0.30	0.40	0.80	3.90	2.00	1.00	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.05	0.07	9.18	9.66	48.7%	0.57	1.68	0.08	36:24	51.77	9.70
Parker Kelly	COL	LW	17.7%	6.10	0.40	0.60	1.00	3.30	2.50	1.10	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.07	4.60	5.73	44.5%	0.63	1.99	0.35	38:06	54.77	10.80
Jayden StrubleNew team · 2 GP with NSH	NSH	D	3.3%	6.10	0.10	0.40	0.50	1.70	2.40	2.50	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	-	0.73	2.25	-0.08	42:36	51.62	6.10
Ryan Lomberg	CBJ	LW	0.1%	6.00	0.10	0.20	0.30	2.90	0.80	2.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.02	0.30	0.36	-	0.44	1.22	0.07	26:30	37.22	4.70
Moritz Seider	DET	D	98.9%	6.00	0.30	1.90	2.20	6.70	6.80	1.50	0.10	0.79	0.89	0.01	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.00	0.00	-	1.09	3.87	0.08	76:12	85.70	24.30
Vincent Desharnais	WSH	D	4.2%	6.00	0.00	0.30	0.40	1.70	5.00	2.40	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.66	2.81	0.66	52:18	62.08	8.50
Dylan Holloway	STL	LW	89.6%	6.00	0.90	1.50	2.30	7.80	1.70	0.80	0.19	0.33	0.52	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.14	1.39	1.65	-	0.76	2.32	0.14	49:36	61.64	21.20
Boone Jenner	WSH	C	23.1%	5.90	0.70	0.80	1.50	6.10	3.20	1.40	0.03	0.04	0.07	0.04	0.03	0.07	0.06	12.71	10.58	54.6%	0.76	2.45	0.61	49:36	63.62	16.90

† 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

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NHL players average 1.2 hits per game. Elite hitters exceed 4+ hits regularly.

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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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