NHL Projected Hits Leaders Today
Physical play wins fantasy matchups in the hits category. Our projections identify which players are expected to deliver the most body checks tonight. Look for power forwards, shutdown defensemen, and players in rivalry matchups for maximum hitting upside.
Thursday, Apr 16
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Updated: 1:18 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 264 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.
Sorted by Projected Hits
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| Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Rost% | HIT ↓ | G | A | PTS | SOG | BLK | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS |
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Kiefer Sherwood | SJ | RW | @ CHI | 58.0% | 5.50 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 17.20 | 20.50 | 4.50 |
Will Cuylle | NYR | LW | @ TB | 57.1% | 5.30 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 2.10 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 15.70 | 20.70 | 5.40 |
Michael Pezzetta | TOR | LW | @ OTT | 0.1% | 4.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 7.10 | 10.20 | 1.10 |
Beck Malenstyn | BUF | LW | vs DAL | 5.0% | 4.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.60 | 16.70 | 2.40 |
Luke Schenn | BUF | D | vs DAL | 4.1% | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 13.70 | 18.40 | 1.40 |
Adam Erne | DAL | LW | @ BUF | 0.1% | 3.50 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.40 | 14.40 | 3.10 |
Jeremy Lauzon | LV | D | vs SEA | 16.9% | 3.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.90 | 23.30 | 3.70 |
Simon Benoit | TOR | D | @ OTT | 5.8% | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 17.80 | 24.70 | 2.20 |
Peyton Krebs | BUF | C | vs DAL | 15.6% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 14.00 | 19.00 | 3.60 |
Tyson Kozak | BUF | C | vs DAL | 0.1% | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.90 | 16.90 | 1.60 |
Tye Kartye | NYR | LW | @ TB | 6.6% | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 12.60 | 18.20 | 2.50 |
Keegan Kolesar | LV | RW | vs SEA | 4.9% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 11.60 | 17.00 | 1.60 |
Ty Dellandrea | SJ | RW | @ CHI | 4.1% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 14.20 | 18.70 | 2.00 |
Lian Bichsel | DAL | D | @ BUF | 19.4% | 2.90 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.10 | 19.20 | 2.70 |
Vincent Trocheck | NYR | C | @ TB | 77.5% | 2.80 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 1.90 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 | 6.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 19.80 | 22.30 | 5.70 |
Luke Kunin | FLA | C | vs DET | 0.1% | 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.50 | 15.10 | 2.10 |
Brady Tkachuk | OTT | LW | vs TOR | 85.4% | 2.80 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 1.40 | 4.10 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.30 | 22.60 | 11.00 |
Barclay Goodrow | SJ | LW | @ CHI | 0.3% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 11.40 | 15.40 | 1.50 |
Steven Lorentz | TOR | LW | @ OTT | 0.2% | 2.70 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.60 | 17.20 | 3.70 |
Zack Ostapchuk | SJ | C | @ CHI | 0.2% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 10.10 | 14.40 | 0.80 |
Cole Reinhardt | FLA | LW | vs DET | 1.0% | 2.70 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.80 | 15.00 | 5.00 |
Vincent Desharnais | SJ | D | @ CHI | 0.7% | 2.60 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.00 | 21.70 | 2.30 |
A.J. Greer | FLA | LW | vs DET | 9.2% | 2.50 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.00 | 18.10 | 4.20 |
Nolan Foote | FLA | LW | vs DET | 0.0% | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.20 | 16.90 | 2.00 |
Zemgus Girgensons | TB | LW | vs NYR | 0.4% | 2.40 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 | 20.70 | 2.30 |
Cole Smith | LV | LW | vs SEA | 0.1% | 2.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 12.40 | 17.20 | 2.40 |
Conor Geekie | TB | LW | vs NYR | 16.1% | 2.40 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.00 | 15.30 | 3.00 |
Jacob Quillan | TOR | C | @ OTT | 0.0% | 2.40 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 10.70 | 13.90 | 1.80 |
Eeli Tolvanen | SEA | LW | @ LV | 34.3% | 2.30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 15.20 | 20.90 | 3.70 |
Justin Danforth | BUF | C | vs DAL | 0.0% | 2.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.60 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 14.20 | 18.90 | 2.80 |
Bobby McMann | SEA | LW | @ LV | 37.8% | 2.30 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 2.90 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.40 | 21.80 | 5.80 |
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | DET | RW | @ FLA | 12.8% | 2.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.20 | 15.00 | 2.40 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | @ CHI | 14.5% | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.50 | 21.70 | 3.60 |
Braden Schneider | NYR | D | @ TB | 18.8% | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 2.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.20 | 24.60 | 4.10 |
Donovan Sebrango | FLA | D | vs DET | 0.1% | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 17.00 | 22.50 | 3.00 |
Pavol Regenda | SJ | C | @ CHI | 9.5% | 2.20 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 12.90 | 16.70 | 4.20 |
Marco Kasper | DET | C | @ FLA | 36.6% | 2.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.00 | 17.80 | 4.00 |
Emmitt Finnie | DET | LW | @ FLA | 21.8% | 2.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.10 | 21.20 | 3.40 |
Emil Martinsen Lilleberg | TB | D | vs NYR | 5.7% | 2.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 18.40 | 23.40 | 3.30 |
Scott Sabourin | TB | RW | vs NYR | 0.2% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.30 | 11.30 | 1.10 |
Matthew Knies | TOR | LW | @ OTT | 82.0% | 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 19.00 | 21.80 | 5.70 |
Jaroslav Chmelar | NYR | RW | @ TB | 0.0% | 2.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 10.40 | 13.60 | 2.60 |
Tomas Nosek | FLA | C | vs DET | 0.1% | 1.90 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.20 | 17.80 | 1.80 |
Alexander Petrovic | DAL | D | @ BUF | 0.5% | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.40 | 18.80 | 3.50 |
Fabian Zetterlund | OTT | RW | vs TOR | 22.6% | 1.90 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.70 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.70 | 18.60 | 6.50 |
Nick Paul | TB | C | vs NYR | 7.6% | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.70 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.70 | 17.80 | 3.30 |
Yanni Gourde | TB | C | vs NYR | 5.7% | 1.80 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.10 | 20.80 | 1.90 |
Ben Chiarot | DET | D | @ FLA | 19.0% | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 1.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 21.40 | 26.60 | 3.90 |
Cole Schwindt | FLA | C | vs DET | 0.1% | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.40 | 16.30 | 3.10 |
Moritz Seider | DET | D | @ FLA | 87.0% | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 2.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 26.50 | 28.90 | 10.60 |
David Perron | DET | RW | @ FLA | 5.8% | 1.70 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 14.10 | 19.30 | 4.90 |
Nic Dowd | LV | C | vs SEA | 0.5% | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.60 | 19.20 | 2.60 |
J.T. Miller | NYR | C | @ TB | 77.2% | 1.70 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 2.30 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 19.30 | 24.40 | 5.90 |
Jordan Greenway | BUF | LW | vs DAL | 0.1% | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 12.60 | 18.20 | 1.20 |
Colin Blackwell | DAL | RW | @ BUF | 0.2% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.30 | 17.40 | 2.60 |
Jesper Boqvist | FLA | LW | vs DET | 0.2% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.70 | 18.50 | 2.50 |
Dylan Cozens | OTT | C | vs TOR | 77.0% | 1.70 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 3.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.70 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.90 | 23.10 | 7.80 |
Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | D | vs DAL | 60.4% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 1.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 22.10 | 25.70 | 4.90 |
Ben Meyers | SEA | RW | @ LV | 0.1% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.90 | 16.70 | 1.40 |
Collin Graf | SJ | LW | @ CHI | 22.4% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 17.10 | 19.60 | 4.20 |
Noah Laba | NYR | C | @ TB | 5.7% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.10 | 19.30 | 3.30 |
Radek Faksa | DAL | C | @ BUF | 0.2% | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.70 | 16.60 | 2.80 |
Brayden McNabb | LV | D | vs SEA | 16.4% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.80 | 28.10 | 4.10 |
Colton Sissons | LV | C | vs SEA | 0.1% | 1.60 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.60 | 19.30 | 2.70 |
Nick Cousins | OTT | LW | vs TOR | 3.3% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 12.50 | 18.90 | 2.80 |
Tage Thompson | BUF | C | vs DAL | 87.9% | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 3.10 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 19.20 | 22.50 | 7.30 |
Philippe Myers | TOR | D | @ OTT | 0.1% | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 16.10 | 22.60 | 1.80 |
Erik Cernak | TB | D | vs NYR | 5.1% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.80 | 24.10 | 3.70 |
Oliver Bjorkstrand | TB | RW | vs NYR | 14.6% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.20 | 15.40 | 3.00 |
Tanner Pearson | BUF | LW | vs DAL | 0.1% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 10.80 | 15.80 | 2.60 |
Mika Zibanejad | NYR | C | @ TB | 84.4% | 1.50 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 2.20 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 | 6.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 20.80 | 24.00 | 7.00 |
Ivan Barbashev | LV | LW | vs SEA | 53.6% | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 16.20 | 20.80 | 6.80 |
Matthew Robertson | NYR | D | @ TB | 5.7% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 22.40 | 3.20 |
Mavrik Bourque | DAL | RW | @ BUF | 23.8% | 1.50 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 2.50 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 17.00 | 19.70 | 6.60 |
Matthew Samoskevich | FLA | LW | vs DET | 25.2% | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 2.30 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 15.90 | 19.00 | 5.40 |
Easton Cowan | TOR | RW | @ OTT | 23.5% | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 17.00 | 19.60 | 4.40 |
Dmitry Orlov | SJ | D | @ CHI | 35.2% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 21.50 | 23.30 | 3.80 |
Brandon Montour | SEA | D | @ LV | 76.4% | 1.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 2.50 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 22.50 | 24.20 | 4.90 |
Warren Foegele | OTT | LW | vs TOR | 8.8% | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.70 | 18.50 | 2.70 |
Dennis Gilbert | OTT | D | vs TOR | 0.0% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 11.80 | 17.60 | 2.00 |
Eetu Luostarinen | FLA | LW | vs DET | 10.1% | 1.40 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 5.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.80 | 21.20 | 5.80 |
Josh Dunne | BUF | C | vs DAL | 0.0% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 9.30 | 13.30 | 1.50 |
William Eklund | SJ | LW | @ CHI | 65.1% | 1.40 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 2.30 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 17.90 | 19.90 | 5.80 |
Ridly Greig | OTT | C | vs TOR | 16.6% | 1.40 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.40 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 17.70 | 25.40 | 6.00 |
Louis Crevier | CHI | D | vs SJ | 11.4% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.10 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.30 | 23.60 | 3.60 |
Simon Edvinsson | DET | D | @ FLA | 53.4% | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 22.90 | 27.30 | 5.30 |
Tyler Myers | DAL | D | @ BUF | 7.2% | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 2.00 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 19.50 | 22.40 | 2.70 |
Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | RW | vs DET | 79.3% | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 2.80 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 18.50 | 20.80 | 8.00 |
Jonny Brodzinski | NYR | C | @ TB | 0.1% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.70 | 15.30 | 2.80 |
Dominic Toninato | CHI | C | vs SJ | 0.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 9.40 | 13.50 | 3.00 |
Brett Howden | LV | LW | vs SEA | 4.9% | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 15.80 | 22.40 | 3.40 |
Mason Appleton | DET | RW | @ FLA | 0.3% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.50 | 18.10 | 2.20 |
Sam Steel | DAL | C | @ BUF | 5.7% | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.10 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.10 | 20.40 | 4.00 |
Josh Mahura | SEA | D | @ LV | 0.1% | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 15.10 | 20.20 | 3.40 |
William Borgen | NYR | D | @ TB | 3.3% | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.60 | 23.90 | 2.20 |
Sam Lafferty | CHI | RW | vs SJ | 0.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 8.80 | 12.60 | 1.10 |
Noah Gregor | FLA | LW | vs DET | 0.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 11.10 | 15.50 | 1.90 |
Nick Lardis | CHI | LW | vs SJ | 12.1% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 13.60 | 17.50 | 2.00 |
Carter Mazur | DET | LW | @ FLA | 0.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.70 | 17.90 | 2.40 |
Justin Hryckowian | DAL | C | @ BUF | 6.5% | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.70 | 19.70 | 3.60 |
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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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