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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 team games
This board ranks forwards only (centres and wingers) by hits, so they are not buried under the defensemen.
Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. In leagues that split forwards and defensemen, this is the board for your forward slots; centres and wingers are pooled together.
Leader in 2019-20: Ryan Reaves (VGK), 316 HIT.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Hits: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 316 | 71 | 4.45 | 0.3% |
| 2 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 303 | 71 | 4.27 | 100%▲2 |
| 3 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 253 | 68 | 3.72 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 4 | Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 244 | 68 | 3.59 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 242 | 55 | 4.40 | — |
| 6 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 213 | 71 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Nick FolignoFCBJ | CBJ | 212 | 67 | 3.16 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 8 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 201 | 66 | 3.05 | 36%▲13 |
| 9 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 198 | 68 | 2.91 | — |
| 10 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 192 | 67 | 2.87 | — |
| 11 | Blake ColemanFTBL | TBL | 191 | 66 | 2.89 | 38%▼24 |
| 12 | Carter RowneyFANA | ANA | 189 | 71 | 2.66 | — |
| 13 | Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 189 | 66 | 2.86 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 14 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 184 | 68 | 2.71 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 15 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 184 | 59 | 3.12 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 16 | Cedric PaquetteFTBL | TBL | 175 | 61 | 2.87 | — |
| 17 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 167 | 69 | 2.42 | 22%▲18 |
| 18 | Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 165 | 62 | 2.66 | — |
| 19 | Brendan LemieuxFNYR | NYR | 164 | 59 | 2.78 | — |
| 20 | Barclay GoodrowFTBL | TBL | 162 | 70 | 2.31 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 157 | 59 | 2.66 | — |
| 22 | Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 155 | 70 | 2.21 | 82%▼8 |
| 23 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 155 | 40 | 3.88 | — |
| 24 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 149 | 68 | 2.19 | 20%▲13 |
| 25 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 147 | 60 | 2.45 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 146 | 58 | 2.52 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 27 | Ondrej PalatFTBL | TBL | 145 | 69 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 145 | 69 | 2.10 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Wayne SimmondsFBUF | BUF | 145 | 68 | 2.13 | — |
| 30 | Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 145 | 65 | 2.23 | — |
| 31 | Ivan BarbashevFSTL | STL | 144 | 69 | 2.09 | 68%▲27 |
| 32 | Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 143 | 66 | 2.17 | — |
| 33 | Adam ErneFDET | DET | 142 | 56 | 2.54 | 0.0% |
| 34 | Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 140 | 56 | 2.50 | — |
| 35 | Nicolas DeslauriersFANA | ANA | 137 | 59 | 2.32 | 0.2% |
| 36 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 137 | 49 | 2.80 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 37 | Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 136 | 64 | 2.13 | — |
| 38 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 136 | 57 | 2.39 | 0.0% |
| 39 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 135 | 64 | 2.11 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 40 | Kyle CliffordFTOR | TOR | 133 | 69 | 1.93 | — |
| 41 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 133 | 48 | 2.77 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Tyler PitlickFPHI | PHI | 132 | 63 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Austin WatsonFNSH | NSH | 131 | 53 | 2.47 | — |
| 44 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 128 | 67 | 1.91 | 12%▲11 |
| 45 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 127 | 37 | 3.43 | — |
| 46 | Ryan GetzlafFANA | ANA | 125 | 69 | 1.81 | — |
| 47 | Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | 125 | 69 | 1.81 | — |
| 48 | Gabriel BourqueFWPG | WPG | 125 | 52 | 2.40 | — |
| 49 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 123 | 69 | 1.78 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 50 | Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 123 | 48 | 2.56 | — |
| 51 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 122 | 69 | 1.77 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 52 | Nick PaulFOTT | OTT | 122 | 56 | 2.18 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 53 | Noel AcciariFFLA | FLA | 121 | 66 | 1.83 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 54 | Artturi LehkonenFMTL | MTL | 120 | 70 | 1.71 | 57%▲40 |
| 55 | Jacob de la RoseFSTL | STL | 120 | 50 | 2.40 | — |
| 56 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 119 | 71 | 1.68 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 57 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 119 | 71 | 1.68 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 58 | Nate ThompsonFPHI | PHI | 118 | 70 | 1.69 | — |
| 59 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 118 | 34 | 3.47 | — |
| 60 | Ryan CarpenterFCHI | CHI | 117 | 69 | 1.70 | — |
| 61 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 117 | 56 | 2.09 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 62 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 116 | 68 | 1.71 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 63 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 116 | 63 | 1.84 | 62%▲29 |
| 64 | Derick BrassardFNYI | NYI | 115 | 66 | 1.74 | — |
| 65 | Zack SmithFCHI | CHI | 112 | 50 | 2.24 | — |
| 66 | Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 110 | 69 | 1.59 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 67 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 109 | 70 | 1.56 | 21%▲16 |
| 68 | Zachary SanfordFSTL | STL | 109 | 58 | 1.88 | — |
| 69 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 109 | 49 | 2.22 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 70 | Vladislav NamestnikovFCOL | COL | 108 | 65 | 1.66 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Blake ComeauFDAL | DAL | 107 | 55 | 1.95 | — |
| 72 | Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 107 | 52 | 2.06 | — |
| 73 | Patrick MaroonFTBL | TBL | 104 | 64 | 1.63 | — |
| 74 | Justin AbdelkaderFDET | DET | 103 | 49 | 2.10 | — |
| 75 | Blake WheelerFWPG | WPG | 102 | 71 | 1.44 | — |
| 76 | Jake VirtanenFVAN | VAN | 102 | 69 | 1.48 | — |
| 77 | Frank VatranoFFLA | FLA | 102 | 69 | 1.48 | 6.4%▲6.2 |
| 78 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 102 | 68 | 1.50 | 29%▼20 |
| 79 | Miles WoodFNJD | NJD | 102 | 68 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Nick RitchieFBOS | BOS | 102 | 48 | 2.13 | — |
| 81 | Vincent TrocheckFCAR | CAR | 101 | 62 | 1.63 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 82 | Sam BennettFCGY | CGY | 101 | 52 | 1.94 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 83 | Jonathan MarchessaultFVGK | VGK | 99 | 66 | 1.50 | 24%▼21 |
| 84 | Patrik LaineFWPG | WPG | 97 | 68 | 1.43 | 9.7%▲9.2 |
| 85 | Tyler EnnisFEDM | EDM | 96 | 70 | 1.37 | — |
| 86 | Tanner PearsonFVAN | VAN | 96 | 69 | 1.39 | 0.0% |
| 87 | Jordan GreenwayFMIN | MIN | 95 | 67 | 1.42 | 0.3% |
| 88 | Sam LaffertyFPIT | PIT | 95 | 50 | 1.90 | 0.0% |
| 89 | Kurtis MacDermidFLAK | LAK | 95 | 45 | 2.11 | 0.0% |
| 90 | Elias LindholmFCGY | CGY | 93 | 70 | 1.33 | 43%▲4.7 |
| 91 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 93 | 62 | 1.50 | 82%▲10 |
| 92 | Dmytro TimashovFDET | DET | 93 | 44 | 2.11 | — |
| 93 | Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 93 | 32 | 2.91 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 94 | Colton SceviourFFLA | FLA | 91 | 69 | 1.32 | — |
| 95 | Tomas NosekFVGK | VGK | 91 | 67 | 1.36 | — |
| 96 | Nick CousinsFVGK | VGK | 91 | 65 | 1.40 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Joakim NordstromFBOS | BOS | 91 | 48 | 1.90 | — |
| 98 | Max PaciorettyFVGK | VGK | 90 | 71 | 1.27 | — |
| 99 | T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 90 | 69 | 1.30 | — |
| 100 | Tyler SeguinFDAL | DAL | 90 | 69 | 1.30 | 22%▲19 |
How to read it
Total hits this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games and ice time. Hit counts also depend on the arena's scorer, so a home-heavy schedule can inflate them.
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