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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 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 2023-24: Garnet Hathaway (PHI), 326 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 | Garnet HathawayFPHI | PHI | 326 | 82 | 3.98 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 2 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 294 | 81 | 3.63 | 100%▲2 |
| 3 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 277 | 79 | 3.51 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 4 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 273 | 82 | 3.33 | — |
| 5 | Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 250 | 77 | 3.25 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 6 | Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 249 | 81 | 3.07 | 64% |
| 7 | Dakota JoshuaFVAN | VAN | 244 | 63 | 3.87 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 8 | Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 242 | 61 | 3.97 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | 241 | 81 | 2.98 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 10 | Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 238 | 63 | 3.78 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 11 | Cole SmithFNSH | NSH | 235 | 80 | 2.94 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Kiefer SherwoodFNSH | NSH | 234 | 68 | 3.44 | 59%▲6.6 |
| 13 | Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 233 | 76 | 3.07 | 19%▲19 |
| 14 | Tye KartyeFSEA | SEA | 229 | 77 | 2.97 | 7.2%▲7.1 |
| 15 | Liam O'BrienFARI | ARI | 229 | 75 | 3.05 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 228 | 74 | 3.08 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 17 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 217 | 81 | 2.68 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 18 | Tanner JeannotFTBL | TBL | 211 | 55 | 3.84 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 19 | Eeli TolvanenFSEA | SEA | 210 | 81 | 2.59 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 20 | Brandon DuhaimeFCOL | COL | 208 | 80 | 2.60 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 21 | Yakov TreninFCOL | COL | 207 | 76 | 2.72 | 22%▲16 |
| 22 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 204 | 82 | 2.49 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 23 | Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 204 | 67 | 3.04 | 17%▲15 |
| 24 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 196 | 82 | 2.39 | 12%▲11 |
| 25 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 194 | 53 | 3.66 | — |
| 26 | Sam LaffertyFVAN | VAN | 192 | 79 | 2.43 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Nick FolignoFCHI | CHI | 192 | 74 | 2.59 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 28 | Nicolas DeslauriersFPHI | PHI | 188 | 60 | 3.13 | 0.2% |
| 29 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 181 | 81 | 2.23 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 30 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 180 | 82 | 2.20 | 68%▲27 |
| 31 | Ryan LombergFFLA | FLA | 179 | 75 | 2.39 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Curtis LazarFNJD | NJD | 179 | 71 | 2.52 | 0.0% |
| 33 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 179 | 55 | 3.25 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 34 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 176 | 81 | 2.17 | 29%▼20 |
| 35 | Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 176 | 60 | 2.93 | — |
| 36 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 175 | 82 | 2.13 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 37 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 175 | 81 | 2.16 | 36%▲13 |
| 38 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 173 | 69 | 2.51 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 39 | Parker KellyFOTT | OTT | 171 | 80 | 2.14 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 40 | Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 170 | 80 | 2.13 | 0.1% |
| 41 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 169 | 82 | 2.06 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 42 | Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 169 | 80 | 2.11 | 95%▲14 |
| 43 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 169 | 78 | 2.17 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 44 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 168 | 77 | 2.18 | 82%▲10 |
| 45 | Sam CarrickFEDM | EDM | 167 | 77 | 2.17 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Alexey ToropchenkoFSTL | STL | 165 | 82 | 2.01 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Luke KuninFSJS | SJS | 165 | 77 | 2.14 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Ryan ReavesFTOR | TOR | 165 | 49 | 3.37 | 0.3% |
| 49 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 163 | 54 | 3.02 | 18%▲15 |
| 50 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 162 | 79 | 2.05 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 51 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH | WSH | 159 | 60 | 2.65 | — |
| 52 | Frank VatranoFANA | ANA | 156 | 82 | 1.90 | 6.4%▲6.2 |
| 53 | Yanni GourdeFSEA | SEA | 156 | 80 | 1.95 | 4.9%▲4 |
| 54 | Sean KuralyFCBJ | CBJ | 156 | 62 | 2.52 | 0.2% |
| 55 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 155 | 82 | 1.89 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 56 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 152 | 82 | 1.85 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 57 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 151 | 80 | 1.89 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 58 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 151 | 57 | 2.65 | — |
| 59 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 148 | 78 | 1.90 | 78%▼7 |
| 60 | Brandon TanevFSEA | SEA | 148 | 66 | 2.24 | 0.1% |
| 61 | Noah GregorFTOR | TOR | 147 | 63 | 2.33 | 0.0% |
| 62 | Jason DickinsonFCHI | CHI | 143 | 82 | 1.74 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 63 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 143 | 54 | 2.65 | 0.0% |
| 64 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 142 | 80 | 1.77 | 20%▲13 |
| 65 | Michael McCarronFNSH | NSH | 142 | 70 | 2.03 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 66 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 142 | 59 | 2.41 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 67 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 141 | 82 | 1.72 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 68 | Ross ColtonFCOL | COL | 141 | 80 | 1.76 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 69 | Jordan GreenwayFBUF | BUF | 141 | 67 | 2.10 | 0.3% |
| 70 | Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 141 | 63 | 2.24 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 71 | Ross JohnstonFANA | ANA | 139 | 68 | 2.04 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 72 | MacKenzie EntwistleFCHI | CHI | 139 | 67 | 2.07 | 0.0% |
| 73 | Christian FischerFDET | DET | 138 | 79 | 1.75 | — |
| 74 | Jake NeighboursFSTL | STL | 138 | 77 | 1.79 | 30%▲26 |
| 75 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 137 | 81 | 1.69 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 76 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 137 | 76 | 1.80 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 77 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 135 | 70 | 1.93 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Michael EyssimontFTBL | TBL | 134 | 81 | 1.65 | 0.1% |
| 79 | John TavaresFTOR | TOR | 134 | 80 | 1.68 | 96%▲9.3 |
| 80 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 131 | 82 | 1.60 | 49%▼11 |
| 81 | Nick CousinsFFLA | FLA | 130 | 69 | 1.88 | 0.1% |
| 82 | Eetu LuostarinenFFLA | FLA | 129 | 82 | 1.57 | 12%▲10 |
| 83 | Ridly GreigFOTT | OTT | 129 | 72 | 1.79 | 15%▲13 |
| 84 | Blake ColemanFCGY | CGY | 128 | 78 | 1.64 | 38%▼24 |
| 85 | Max JonesFANA | ANA | 127 | 52 | 2.44 | 0.1% |
| 86 | Mark KastelicFOTT | OTT | 126 | 63 | 2.00 | 13%▲12 |
| 87 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 125 | 82 | 1.52 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 88 | Michael RasmussenFDET | DET | 124 | 75 | 1.65 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Noel AcciariFPIT | PIT | 124 | 55 | 2.25 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 90 | Connor DewarFTOR | TOR | 123 | 74 | 1.66 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 91 | Morgan BarronFWPG | WPG | 122 | 80 | 1.52 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 92 | Luke GlendeningFTBL | TBL | 121 | 81 | 1.49 | 0.0% |
| 93 | Fabian ZetterlundFSJS | SJS | 120 | 82 | 1.46 | 13%▲6.6 |
| 94 | Cole SillingerFCBJ | CBJ | 119 | 77 | 1.55 | 12%▲9.9 |
| 95 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 119 | 58 | 2.05 | 21%▲16 |
| 96 | Stefan NoesenFCAR | CAR | 118 | 81 | 1.46 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Nick BjugstadFARI | ARI | 118 | 76 | 1.55 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 118 | 76 | 1.55 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 99 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 118 | 64 | 1.84 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 100 | Bobby McMannFTOR | TOR | 117 | 56 | 2.09 | 44%▲1 |
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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