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NHL Record for Most Hits in a Game

Brady Tkachuk holds the NHL record with 16 hits (2023-24).

Top of the list

Most Hits, Game: the leaders
RankPlayerHitsSeasonDateScore
1Brady TkachukOTT · active162023-24Apr 6, 2024NJD 4 @ OTT 3
2Nikita ZadorovCOL · active152017-18Mar 22, 2018LAK 7 @ COL 1
3Brett FesterlingANA142009-10Dec 31, 2009ANA 3 @ DAL 5
3Matt MartinNYI142010-11Mar 8, 2011TOR 3 @ NYI 4 OT
3Shane DoanPHX142011-12Dec 3, 2011PHI 4 @ PHX 2
3Mark BorowieckiOTT142016-17Dec 5, 2016OTT 5 @ PIT 8

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Most Hits, Game: NHL skater records
RankPlayerHitsSeasonDateScore
1Brady TkachukOTT · active162023-24Apr 6, 2024NJD 4 @ OTT 3
2Nikita ZadorovCOL · active152017-18Mar 22, 2018LAK 7 @ COL 1
3Brett FesterlingANA142009-10Dec 31, 2009ANA 3 @ DAL 5
3Matt MartinNYI142010-11Mar 8, 2011TOR 3 @ NYI 4 OT
3Shane DoanPHX142011-12Dec 3, 2011PHI 4 @ PHX 2
3Mark BorowieckiOTT142016-17Dec 5, 2016OTT 5 @ PIT 8
7Brenden MorrowDAL132005-06Jan 6, 2006ANA 3 @ DAL 4 SO
7Erik ColeCAR132006-07Dec 26, 2006FLA 2 @ CAR 4
7Alex OvechkinWSH · active132008-09Feb 11, 2009WSH 4 @ NYR 5 SO
7Scott HartnellPHI132011-12Jan 2, 2012NYR 3 @ PHI 2
7Shane DoanPHX132012-13Mar 19, 2013PHX 2 @ LAK 3
7Zemgus GirgensonsBUF · active132013-14Jan 15, 2014BUF 3 @ TOR 4 SO
7Tanner GlassPIT132013-14Jan 25, 2014PIT 0 @ DAL 3
7Matt MartinNYI132014-15Nov 26, 2014WSH 2 @ NYI 3 OT
7Adam LarssonEDM · active132017-18Nov 3, 2017NJD 3 @ EDM 6
7Charles HudonMTL132018-19Nov 24, 2018BOS 3 @ MTL 2
7Tom WilsonWSH · active132019-20Feb 2, 2020PIT 4 @ WSH 3
7Liam O'BrienARI · active132022-23Feb 28, 2023CHI 1 @ ARI 4
19Mike CommodoreCAR122005-06Mar 21, 2006CAR 2 @ TOR 3
19Chad KilgerTOR122006-07Dec 15, 2006TOR 4 @ CAR 3
19Chris NeilOTT122006-07Dec 16, 2006OTT 3 @ BUF 1
19Stephane RobidasDAL122006-07Jan 26, 2007PIT 4 @ DAL 3 SO
19Brooks OrpikPIT122008-09Feb 6, 2009CBJ 1 @ PIT 4
19Dustin BrownLAK122008-09Feb 14, 2009EDM 3 @ LAK 2 SO
19Eric BrewerSTL122009-10Mar 18, 2010STL 4 @ NYR 3
19Cal ClutterbuckMIN122010-11Nov 24, 2010PHI 6 @ MIN 1
19Dustin BrownLAK122011-12Dec 8, 2011MIN 4 @ LAK 2
19Martin HanzalPHX122011-12Dec 17, 2011NYR 3 @ PHX 2
19Zac RinaldoPHI122012-13Feb 23, 2013WPG 3 @ PHI 5
19Zac RinaldoPHI122012-13Mar 30, 2013BOS 1 @ PHI 3
19Mark StuartWPG122013-14Feb 6, 2014WPG 2 @ WSH 4
19Tommy WingelsSJS122013-14Mar 25, 2014SJS 5 @ EDM 2
19Stephane RobidasTOR122014-15Dec 14, 2014LAK 3 @ TOR 4 SO
19Klas DahlbeckARI122014-15Apr 4, 2015SJS 3 @ ARI 5
19David BackesSTL122015-16Oct 20, 2015STL 0 @ MTL 3
19Cody McLeodCOL122015-16Nov 17, 2015COL 1 @ TOR 5
19Roman PolakTOR122015-16Feb 20, 2016PHI 5 @ TOR 4 OT
19Luke SchennVAN · active122018-19Mar 24, 2019CBJ 5 @ VAN 0
19Ryan ReavesVGK122019-20Nov 21, 2019SJS 2 @ VGK 1 OT
19Darnell NurseEDM · active122019-20Jan 29, 2020CGY 4 @ EDM 3 SO
19Brady TkachukOTT · active122020-21Jan 28, 2021OTT 1 @ VAN 4
19Jujhar KhairaEDM122020-21Mar 3, 2021TOR 6 @ EDM 1
19Luke SchennVAN · active122021-22Jan 31, 2022VAN 3 @ CHI 1
19Radko GudasFLA · active122021-22Mar 17, 2022FLA 3 @ VGK 5
19Keegan KolesarVGK · active122021-22Mar 26, 2022CHI 4 @ VGK 5 OT
19Luke SchennVAN · active122022-23Nov 12, 2022VAN 2 @ TOR 3
19Jeremy LauzonNSH · active122023-24Jan 15, 2024NSH 1 @ VGK 4
19Kiefer SherwoodVAN · active122024-25Oct 22, 2024VAN 6 @ CHI 3
19Kiefer SherwoodVAN · active122024-25Mar 22, 2025VAN 3 @ NYR 5
19Jacob MelansonSEA · active122025-26Jan 31, 2026SEA 3 @ VGK 2
19Kiefer SherwoodSJS · active122025-26Apr 9, 2026SJS 1 @ ANA 6

Top 51 of 328 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

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What is the NHL record for most hits in a game?

Brady Tkachuk holds the NHL record for most hits in a game with 16 (2023-24).