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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 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 2022-23: Nicolas Deslauriers (PHI), 306 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 | Nicolas DeslauriersFPHI | PHI | 306 | 80 | 3.83 | 0.2% |
| 2 | Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 304 | 82 | 3.71 | 17%▲15 |
| 3 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 295 | 81 | 3.64 | — |
| 4 | Tanner JeannotFTBL | TBL | 290 | 76 | 3.82 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 5 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 279 | 74 | 3.77 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 6 | Garnet HathawayFBOS | BOS | 268 | 84 | 3.19 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 7 | Noel AcciariFTOR | TOR | 244 | 77 | 3.17 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 8 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 242 | 82 | 2.95 | 100%▲2 |
| 9 | Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 239 | 63 | 3.79 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 238 | 71 | 3.35 | — |
| 11 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 237 | 65 | 3.65 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 12 | Dakota JoshuaFVAN | VAN | 222 | 79 | 2.81 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 13 | Nick RitchieFCGY | CGY | 218 | 74 | 2.95 | — |
| 14 | Liam O'BrienFARI | ARI | 203 | 56 | 3.63 | 0.1% |
| 15 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 200 | 81 | 2.47 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 16 | Jason ZuckerFPIT | PIT | 198 | 78 | 2.54 | 23%▲17 |
| 17 | Cole SmithFNSH | NSH | 198 | 69 | 2.87 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Ryan ReavesFMIN | MIN | 196 | 73 | 2.68 | 0.3% |
| 19 | Josh ArchibaldFPIT | PIT | 195 | 62 | 3.15 | — |
| 20 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 194 | 77 | 2.52 | 36%▲13 |
| 21 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 194 | 49 | 3.96 | — |
| 22 | Brandon TanevFSEA | SEA | 190 | 82 | 2.32 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Wade AllisonFPHI | PHI | 190 | 60 | 3.17 | — |
| 24 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 188 | 81 | 2.32 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Ross ColtonFTBL | TBL | 188 | 81 | 2.32 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 26 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 188 | 73 | 2.58 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 27 | Sean KuralyFCBJ | CBJ | 187 | 71 | 2.63 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 182 | 82 | 2.22 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 29 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 182 | 82 | 2.22 | 68%▲27 |
| 30 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 178 | 66 | 2.70 | 18%▲15 |
| 31 | Reese JohnsonFCHI | CHI | 178 | 57 | 3.12 | — |
| 32 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 175 | 70 | 2.50 | 12%▲11 |
| 33 | Patrick MaroonFTBL | TBL | 172 | 80 | 2.15 | — |
| 34 | Parker KellyFOTT | OTT | 172 | 55 | 3.13 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 35 | Nick BjugstadFEDM | EDM | 168 | 78 | 2.15 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 168 | 77 | 2.18 | — |
| 37 | Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 168 | 55 | 3.05 | 19%▲19 |
| 38 | Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 167 | 77 | 2.17 | 22%▲16 |
| 39 | Patrick BrownFOTT | OTT | 167 | 61 | 2.74 | — |
| 40 | Nino NiederreiterFWPG | WPG | 165 | 78 | 2.12 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 41 | Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 165 | 75 | 2.20 | — |
| 42 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 164 | 82 | 2.00 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 43 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFTOR | TOR | 163 | 77 | 2.12 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 161 | 82 | 1.96 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 45 | Adam ErneFDET | DET | 160 | 61 | 2.62 | 0.0% |
| 46 | Trevor LewisFCGY | CGY | 158 | 82 | 1.93 | — |
| 47 | Klim KostinFEDM | EDM | 157 | 57 | 2.75 | — |
| 48 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 156 | 78 | 2.00 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 49 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 155 | 81 | 1.91 | 20%▲13 |
| 50 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 154 | 78 | 1.97 | 82%▼8 |
| 51 | Mark KastelicFOTT | OTT | 154 | 65 | 2.37 | 13%▲12 |
| 52 | Joseph VelenoFDET | DET | 152 | 81 | 1.88 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 53 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 150 | 63 | 2.38 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 54 | Zack MacEwenFLAK | LAK | 150 | 56 | 2.68 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Ryan LombergFFLA | FLA | 149 | 82 | 1.82 | 0.1% |
| 56 | Nick FolignoFBOS | BOS | 147 | 60 | 2.45 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 57 | Brandon DuhaimeFMIN | MIN | 146 | 51 | 2.86 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 58 | Carl GrundstromFLAK | LAK | 144 | 57 | 2.53 | 0.1% |
| 59 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 141 | 82 | 1.72 | 83%▲11 |
| 60 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 141 | 81 | 1.74 | 82%▲13 |
| 61 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 140 | 82 | 1.71 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 62 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 140 | 64 | 2.19 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 63 | Jesse PuljujarviFCAR | CAR | 139 | 75 | 1.85 | — |
| 64 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 139 | 69 | 2.01 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 65 | Curtis LazarFNJD | NJD | 138 | 49 | 2.82 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Dillon DubeFCGY | CGY | 136 | 82 | 1.66 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 136 | 65 | 2.09 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 68 | Steven LorentzFSJS | SJS | 133 | 80 | 1.66 | 0.0% |
| 69 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 133 | 56 | 2.38 | 0.1% |
| 70 | Brendan LemieuxFPHI | PHI | 131 | 45 | 2.91 | — |
| 71 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 129 | 68 | 1.90 | 21%▲16 |
| 72 | Logan CoutureFSJS | SJS | 128 | 82 | 1.56 | — |
| 73 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 128 | 79 | 1.62 | 62%▲29 |
| 74 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 127 | 80 | 1.59 | — |
| 75 | Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 126 | 80 | 1.57 | — |
| 76 | MacKenzie EntwistleFCHI | CHI | 126 | 66 | 1.91 | 0.0% |
| 77 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 125 | 82 | 1.52 | 29%▼20 |
| 78 | Ty DellandreaFDAL | DAL | 125 | 82 | 1.52 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 79 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 125 | 77 | 1.62 | 78%▼7 |
| 80 | Sam LaffertyFTOR | TOR | 125 | 70 | 1.79 | 0.0% |
| 81 | T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 125 | 58 | 2.16 | — |
| 82 | Connor DewarFMIN | MIN | 124 | 81 | 1.53 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 83 | Eric RobinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 124 | 72 | 1.72 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 84 | Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 124 | 41 | 3.02 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 85 | Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 122 | 82 | 1.49 | 0.1% |
| 86 | Alexey ToropchenkoFSTL | STL | 122 | 69 | 1.77 | 0.1% |
| 87 | Adrian KempeFLAK | LAK | 119 | 82 | 1.45 | 97%▼0.6 |
| 88 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 119 | 78 | 1.53 | 82%▲10 |
| 89 | Michael RasmussenFDET | DET | 119 | 56 | 2.13 | 0.1% |
| 90 | Yanni GourdeFSEA | SEA | 118 | 81 | 1.46 | 4.9%▲4 |
| 91 | Morgan BarronFWPG | WPG | 118 | 70 | 1.69 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 92 | Tyler MotteFNYR | NYR | 118 | 62 | 1.90 | — |
| 93 | Joel KivirantaFDAL | DAL | 117 | 70 | 1.67 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH | WSH | 117 | 53 | 2.21 | — |
| 95 | Logan O'ConnorFCOL | COL | 116 | 82 | 1.41 | 0.2% |
| 96 | Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 115 | 82 | 1.40 | 97%▲7.2 |
| 97 | Tim StützleFOTT | OTT | 114 | 78 | 1.46 | 99%▲0.8 |
| 98 | Luke GlendeningFDAL | DAL | 114 | 70 | 1.63 | 0.0% |
| 99 | Saku MaenalanenFWPG | WPG | 113 | 64 | 1.77 | — |
| 100 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 112 | 80 | 1.40 | 96%▲9.3 |
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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