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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards

2024-25All 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 2024-25: Kiefer Sherwood (VAN), 462 HIT.

Season2026-27 2025-26 2024-25 2023-24

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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards, 2024-25, All situations
#	Player	Team	HIT	GP	Per game
1	Kiefer SherwoodFVAN	VAN	462	78	5.92	14:53	47th	26th	59%▲6.6
2	Mathieu OlivierFCBJ	CBJ	306	82	3.73	14:28	17th	65th	18%▲15
3	Will CuylleFNYR	NYR	301	82	3.67	15:05	24th	72nd	64%
4	Martin PospisilFCGY	CGY	301	81	3.72	13:48	34th	56th	6.4%▲6.3
5	Jack McBainFUTA	UTA	291	82	3.55	13:34	81st	30th	17%▲15
6	Nathan WalkerFSTL	STL	281	73	3.85	12:06	48th	13th	0.1%
7	Garnet HathawayFPHI	PHI	257	67	3.84	11:52	72nd	21st	4.8%▲4.6
8	Marcus FolignoFMIN	MIN	253	77	3.29	14:29	25th	40th	4.2%▲3.4
9	Paul CotterFNJD	NJD	245	79	3.10	13:05	71st	38th	19%▲19
10	Yakov TreninFMIN	MIN	241	76	3.17	12:31	18th	36th	22%▲16
11	Keegan KolesarFVGK	VGK	237	82	2.89	13:12	80th	18th	5.2%▲3.4
12	Eeli TolvanenFSEA	SEA	237	81	2.93	14:19	27th	44th	35%▼9.7
13	Tom WilsonFWSH	WSH	233	81	2.88	18:44	70th	86th	94%▲6.3
14	Brady TkachukFOTT	OTT	228	72	3.17	18:14	55th	76th	100%▲2
15	Alexey ToropchenkoFSTL	STL	223	80	2.79	12:30	49th	19th	0.1%
16	A.J. GreerFFLA	FLA	222	81	2.74	9:36	90th	3rd	7.5%▲5.8
17	Mark KastelicFBOS	BOS	218	61	3.57	10:44	18th	43rd	13%▲12
18	Vincent TrocheckFNYR	NYR	214	82	2.61	21:06	34th	90th	88%▼5.4
19	Vasily PodkolzinFEDM	EDM	211	82	2.57	13:13	93rd	30th	70%▲61
20	Tanner JeannotFLAK	LAK	211	67	3.15	11:01	87th	7th	6.5%▲6.1
21	Dylan CozensFOTT	OTT	205	82	2.50	17:04	37th	22nd	90%▲3.9
22	Casey CizikasFNYI	NYI	202	82	2.46	13:02	53rd	38th	0.1%
23	Nick FolignoFCHI	CHI	200	78	2.56	15:55	4th	90th	4.1%▲3.6
24	Steven LorentzFTOR	TOR	199	80	2.49	10:33	46th	25th	0.0%
25	Zachary L'HeureuxFNSH	NSH	198	62	3.19	12:03	41st	74th	11%▲11
26	Brayden SchennFSTL	STL	194	82	2.37	17:34	74th	54th	28%▲7.8
27	Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL	MTL	194	79	2.46	17:21	35th	93rd	100%▲1.5
28	Lawson CrouseFUTA	UTA	193	81	2.38	13:44	84th	24th	36%▲13
29	Dakota JoshuaFVAN	VAN	193	57	3.39	12:58	57th	10th	4.8%▲4.6
30	Jesper BoqvistFFLA	FLA	191	78	2.45	13:15	92nd	18th	0.1%
31	Beck MalenstynFBUF	BUF	191	76	2.51	10:32	16th	28th	4.1%▲3.7
32	Luke KuninFCBJ	CBJ	187	75	2.49	14:41	5th	72nd	0.0%
33	Eetu LuostarinenFFLA	FLA	183	80	2.29	15:17	92nd	61st	12%▲10
34	Matthew KniesFTOR	TOR	182	78	2.33	18:31	83rd	90th	95%▲14
35	Noel AcciariFPIT	PIT	180	79	2.28	13:46	20th	72nd	3.3%▲3.1
36	Zachary Aston-ReeseFCBJ	CBJ	179	79	2.27	13:27	13th	57th	0.0%
37	Scott LaughtonFTOR	TOR	178	80	2.23	14:36	68th	63rd	5.6%▲5.5
38	Cole KoepkeFBOS	BOS	177	73	2.42	11:15	14th	43rd	0.0%
39	Blake ColemanFCGY	CGY	176	82	2.15	17:41	42nd	49th	38%▼24
40	Josh AndersonFMTL	MTL	176	81	2.17	14:19	28th	60th	10%▲9.2
41	Tye KartyeFSEA	SEA	175	63	2.78	9:41	23rd	19th	7.2%▲7.1
42	Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL	TBL	174	82	2.12	11:40	63rd	19th	3.2%▲3
43	Jake NeighboursFSTL	STL	173	82	2.11	15:54	75th	80th	30%▲26
44	Emil HeinemanFMTL	MTL	173	62	2.79	11:24	17th	56th	32%▲25
45	Carl GrundstromFSJS	SJS	172	56	3.07	9:36	1st	51st	0.1%
46	Frank VatranoFANA	ANA	169	81	2.09	17:33	9th	96th	6.4%▲6.2
47	Brandon TanevFWPG	WPG	168	79	2.13	13:14	42nd	24th	0.1%
48	J.T. MillerFNYR	NYR	168	72	2.33	18:12	40th	92nd	92%▲7.7
49	Brandon DuhaimeFWSH	WSH	165	82	2.01	13:21	69th	52nd	3.2%▲3
50	Dylan HollowayFSTL	STL	165	77	2.14	16:49	65th	39th	95%▲9.4
51	Sean KuralyFCBJ	CBJ	163	82	1.99	11:46	12th	32nd	0.2%
52	Cole SmithFNSH	NSH	163	71	2.30	13:36	34th	48th	0.1%
53	Ty DellandreaFSJS	SJS	163	68	2.40	11:48	5th	30th	3.2%▲3.1
54	Parker KellyFCOL	COL	161	80	2.01	12:45	80th	30th	11%▲5.6
55	Trent FredericFEDM	EDM	157	58	2.71	13:43	27th	64th	4.0%▲3.8
56	Marco KasperFDET	DET	156	77	2.03	15:27	30th	81st	28%▲27
57	William CarrierFCAR	CAR	156	43	3.63	11:44	97th	80th	0.1%
58	Fabian ZetterlundFOTT	OTT	154	84	1.83	16:21	9th	80th	13%▲6.6
59	Nino NiederreiterFWPG	WPG	152	82	1.85	14:51	75th	45th	4.0%▲3.8
60	Stefan NoesenFNJD	NJD	152	78	1.95	15:56	82nd	49th	0.1%
61	Filip ForsbergFNSH	NSH	151	82	1.84	18:38	47th	87th	99%▲1.7
62	Barclay GoodrowFSJS	SJS	150	77	1.95	13:47	3rd	61st	0.1%
63	Samuel HeleniusFLAK	LAK	150	50	3.00	8:39	81st	2nd	3.2%▲3.2
64	Drake BathersonFOTT	OTT	149	82	1.82	18:09	49th	66th	97%▲7.2
65	Michael McCarronFNSH	NSH	149	74	2.01	13:45	44th	33rd	7.3%▲6.9
66	Marc GatcombFNYI	NYI	149	39	3.82	9:47	33rd	12th	5.7%▲5.6
67	Andrei SvechnikovFCAR	CAR	148	72	2.06	17:07	97th	56th	97%▲8.8
68	Sam BennettFFLA	FLA	145	76	1.91	17:27	95th	51st	84%▲4.3
69	Ross ColtonFCOL	COL	145	61	2.38	14:25	79th	4th	8.1%▲7.8
70	Timo MeierFNJD	NJD	141	80	1.76	17:52	85th	70th	82%▼8
71	Michael RasmussenFDET	DET	141	77	1.83	13:25	19th	51st	0.1%
72	Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI	NYI	140	79	1.77	17:00	62nd	57th	12%▲11
73	Maxim TsyplakovFNYI	NYI	140	77	1.82	14:58	54th	56th	14%
74	Adam LowryFWPG	WPG	140	73	1.92	15:26	72nd	43rd	5.7%▲5.5
75	Anthony BeauvillierFWSH	WSH	139	81	1.72	12:52	40th	41st	4.0%▲3.8
76	Joseph VelenoFCHI	CHI	139	74	1.88	12:07	11th	10th	4.1%▲3.9
77	Ridly GreigFOTT	OTT	138	78	1.77	17:05	59th	69th	15%▲13
78	Jordan StaalFCAR	CAR	138	75	1.84	15:26	98th	72nd	20%▲13
79	Nathan BastianFNJD	NJD	138	59	2.34	10:56	61st	24th	0.0%
80	Sam CarrickFNYR	NYR	137	80	1.71	11:56	12th	33rd	0.1%
81	Peyton KrebsFBUF	BUF	136	81	1.68	13:56	28th	37th	19%▲17
82	Bobby McMannFTOR	TOR	136	74	1.84	14:30	66th	67th	44%▲1
83	Jansen HarkinsFANA	ANA	136	62	2.19	10:56	1st	48th	0.0%
84	Josh NorrisFBUF	BUF	135	56	2.41	18:21	55th	95th	39%▲32
85	Mackie SamoskevichFFLA	FLA	134	72	1.86	13:19	91st	18th	—
86	Ross JohnstonFANA	ANA	134	43	3.12	8:41	1st	25th	3.2%▲3.1
87	Mitchell ChaffeeFTBL	TBL	133	66	2.02	12:02	71st	42nd	0.0%
88	Tim StützleFOTT	OTT	130	82	1.59	19:49	55th	54th	99%▲0.8
89	Connor DewarFPIT	PIT	129	48	2.69	11:33	38th	56th	4.2%▲3.1
90	Nic DowdFWSH	WSH	128	82	1.56	15:11	67th	54th	3.2%▲3.1
91	Evan RodriguesFFLA	FLA	128	82	1.56	15:13	94th	35th	8.3%▲6.5
92	Jonah GadjovichFFLA	FLA	127	42	3.02	8:27	89th	2nd	0.0%
93	Justin DanforthFCBJ	CBJ	126	61	2.07	14:23	13th	56th	0.0%
94	Jake EvansFMTL	MTL	124	82	1.51	15:33	19th	67th	5.7%▲5.2
95	Ondrej PalatFNJD	NJD	124	77	1.61	13:45	89th	85th	0.1%
96	Alex LaferriereFLAK	LAK	124	77	1.61	16:32	96th	31st	68%▲3.9
97	Eric RobinsonFCAR	CAR	123	82	1.50	12:16	98th	12th	3.2%▲3.1
98	Justin BrazeauFMIN	MIN	123	76	1.62	11:52	23rd	28th	11%▲9.4
99	Morgan BarronFWPG	WPG	122	74	1.65	10:23	81st	11th	4.8%▲4.7
100	Anders LeeFNYI	NYI	121	82	1.48	17:04	64th	70th	29%▼20

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