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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 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 2020-21: Brady Tkachuk (OTT), 248 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 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 248 | 56 | 4.43 | 100%▲2 |
| 2 | Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 192 | 52 | 3.69 | — |
| 3 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 191 | 50 | 3.82 | — |
| 4 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 181 | 54 | 3.35 | — |
| 5 | Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 179 | 56 | 3.20 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 6 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 161 | 52 | 3.10 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 7 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 155 | 51 | 3.04 | 36%▲13 |
| 8 | Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 151 | 40 | 3.77 | — |
| 9 | Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 148 | 52 | 2.85 | — |
| 10 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 141 | 53 | 2.66 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 11 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 141 | 37 | 3.81 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 139 | 56 | 2.48 | — |
| 13 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 139 | 52 | 2.67 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 14 | Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 139 | 32 | 4.34 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Nicolas DeslauriersFANA | ANA | 136 | 49 | 2.78 | 0.2% |
| 16 | Cedric PaquetteFCAR | CAR | 136 | 47 | 2.89 | — |
| 17 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 136 | 41 | 3.32 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 135 | 53 | 2.55 | 20%▲13 |
| 19 | Nick FolignoFTOR | TOR | 133 | 49 | 2.71 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 20 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 132 | 56 | 2.36 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 21 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 131 | 52 | 2.52 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFPHI | PHI | 120 | 50 | 2.40 | — |
| 23 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 119 | 56 | 2.13 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 24 | Paul ByronFMTL | MTL | 116 | 46 | 2.52 | — |
| 25 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 115 | 50 | 2.30 | 62%▲29 |
| 26 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 114 | 55 | 2.07 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 27 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 112 | 56 | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Barclay GoodrowFTBL | TBL | 111 | 55 | 2.02 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 111 | 54 | 2.06 | 12%▲11 |
| 30 | Kevin RooneyFNYR | NYR | 110 | 54 | 2.04 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 109 | 56 | 1.95 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 32 | Blake ColemanFTBL | TBL | 109 | 55 | 1.98 | 38%▼24 |
| 33 | Brendan LemieuxFLAK | LAK | 109 | 49 | 2.22 | — |
| 34 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 109 | 39 | 2.79 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 35 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 108 | 48 | 2.25 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 36 | Vincent TrocheckFCAR | CAR | 107 | 47 | 2.28 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 37 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 107 | 44 | 2.43 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 38 | Blake ComeauFDAL | DAL | 106 | 51 | 2.08 | — |
| 39 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 105 | 56 | 1.88 | 82%▲10 |
| 40 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 105 | 47 | 2.23 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 41 | Carl GrundstromFLAK | LAK | 104 | 47 | 2.21 | 0.1% |
| 42 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 103 | 36 | 2.86 | — |
| 43 | Nick RitchieFBOS | BOS | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | — |
| 44 | Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | 97%▲7.2 |
| 45 | Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 101 | 55 | 1.84 | — |
| 46 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Max JonesFANA | ANA | 100 | 46 | 2.17 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 100 | 34 | 2.94 | — |
| 49 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 100 | 24 | 4.17 | — |
| 50 | Curtis LazarFBOS | BOS | 99 | 50 | 1.98 | 0.0% |
| 51 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 99 | 47 | 2.11 | 0.2% |
| 52 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 98 | 45 | 2.18 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 53 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 97 | 56 | 1.73 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 54 | Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 97 | 44 | 2.20 | — |
| 55 | Brett RitchieFCGY | CGY | 97 | 32 | 3.03 | — |
| 56 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 95 | 45 | 2.11 | 0.0% |
| 57 | Eric RobinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 94 | 56 | 1.68 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 58 | Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 94 | 45 | 2.09 | 22%▲16 |
| 59 | Dryden HuntFARI | ARI | 94 | 26 | 3.62 | 0.0% |
| 60 | Maxime ComtoisFANA | ANA | 93 | 55 | 1.69 | — |
| 61 | Joakim NordstromFCGY | CGY | 92 | 44 | 2.09 | — |
| 62 | Noel AcciariFFLA | FLA | 91 | 41 | 2.22 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 63 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 90 | 53 | 1.70 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 64 | Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 90 | 44 | 2.05 | 4.3%▲2.7 |
| 65 | Ryan LombergFFLA | FLA | 90 | 34 | 2.65 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 89 | 52 | 1.71 | — |
| 67 | Sam LaffertyFPIT | PIT | 89 | 34 | 2.62 | 0.0% |
| 68 | Jordan GreenwayFMIN | MIN | 87 | 56 | 1.55 | 0.3% |
| 69 | Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 86 | 41 | 2.10 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 70 | Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 85 | 49 | 1.73 | — |
| 71 | Artturi LehkonenFMTL | MTL | 85 | 47 | 1.81 | 57%▲40 |
| 72 | Mathieu PerreaultFWPG | WPG | 84 | 56 | 1.50 | — |
| 73 | Jesperi KotkaniemiFMTL | MTL | 84 | 56 | 1.50 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 74 | Luke KuninFNSH | NSH | 84 | 38 | 2.21 | 0.0% |
| 75 | John HaydenFARI | ARI | 84 | 29 | 2.90 | — |
| 76 | Jake VirtanenFVAN | VAN | 83 | 38 | 2.18 | — |
| 77 | Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 83 | 33 | 2.52 | — |
| 78 | Mathieu JosephFTBL | TBL | 82 | 56 | 1.46 | 0.1% |
| 79 | Ondrej PalatFTBL | TBL | 82 | 55 | 1.49 | 0.1% |
| 80 | Adam ErneFDET | DET | 82 | 45 | 1.82 | 0.0% |
| 81 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 81 | 54 | 1.50 | 50%▲32 |
| 82 | Rudolfs BalcersFSJS | SJS | 81 | 41 | 1.98 | — |
| 83 | Tyler PitlickFARI | ARI | 81 | 38 | 2.13 | 0.1% |
| 84 | Derick BrassardFARI | ARI | 80 | 53 | 1.51 | — |
| 85 | Patric HornqvistFFLA | FLA | 80 | 44 | 1.82 | — |
| 86 | Andrew CoglianoFDAL | DAL | 79 | 54 | 1.46 | — |
| 87 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 79 | 47 | 1.68 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 88 | Jason DickinsonFDAL | DAL | 78 | 51 | 1.53 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 89 | Jesper FastFCAR | CAR | 78 | 46 | 1.70 | — |
| 90 | Ryan CarpenterFCHI | CHI | 78 | 40 | 1.95 | — |
| 91 | Eeli TolvanenFNSH | NSH | 78 | 40 | 1.95 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 92 | Phillip Di GiuseppeFNYR | NYR | 78 | 31 | 2.52 | — |
| 93 | Johan LarssonFARI | ARI | 77 | 52 | 1.48 | — |
| 94 | Dylan GambrellFSJS | SJS | 77 | 49 | 1.57 | — |
| 95 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 76 | 53 | 1.43 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 96 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 76 | 41 | 1.85 | 21%▲16 |
| 97 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 75 | 56 | 1.34 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 98 | Patrick MaroonFTBL | TBL | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | — |
| 99 | Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 75 | 54 | 1.39 | 82%▼8 |
| 100 | Tyler ToffoliFMTL | MTL | 75 | 52 | 1.44 | 38%▼18 |
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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