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NHL Hits Leaders: Forwards
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Elias Pettersson (VAN), 16 HIT.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Hits: forwards leaderboard
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 2 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 78%▼7 |
| 3 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 70%▲61 |
| 4 | Kiefer SherwoodFSJS | SJS | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | 59%▲6.6 |
| 5 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 20%▲13 |
| 6 | Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 7 | Jeffrey VielFTBL | TBL | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 8 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Carl GrundstromFPHI | PHI | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 11 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 19%▲19 |
| 12 | Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 64% |
| 13 | William CarrierFCAR | CAR | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Brandon DuhaimeFTOR | TOR | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 15 | Tanner JeannotFBOS | BOS | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 16 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 17 | Nicolas DeslauriersFCAR | CAR | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 0.2% |
| 18 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 19 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 20 | Jack McBainFUTA | UTA | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 17%▲15 |
| 21 | Marc GatcombFVGK | VGK | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 5.7%▲5.6 |
| 22 | Max JonesFEDM | EDM | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Tye KartyeFNYR | NYR | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 7.2%▲7.1 |
| 24 | Ross ColtonFNSH | NSH | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 25 | Brady TkachukFFLA | FLA | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 100%▲2 |
| 26 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 27 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 28 | Noel AcciariFPHI | PHI | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 29 | Alex FormentonFEDM | EDM | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 9.6%▲9.6 |
| 30 | Eric RobinsonFCAR | CAR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 31 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 98%▲7.4 |
| 32 | Colton DachFEDM | EDM | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 11%▲11 |
| 33 | Vincent TrocheckFUTA | UTA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 34 | Michael McCarronFMIN | MIN | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 35 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 99% |
| 36 | Bokondji ImamaFFLA | FLA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 0.2% |
| 37 | Michael CarconeFUTA | UTA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 5.0%▲4 |
| 38 | Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 39 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 68%▲3.9 |
| 40 | Adam KlapkaFCGY | CGY | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 8.9%▲8.4 |
| 41 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 92%▲10 |
| 42 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 0.2% |
| 43 | Eeli TolvanenFNYR | NYR | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 44 | Joseph VelenoFNYR | NYR | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 45 | Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 46 | Cole SmithFCHI | CHI | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Alex BumpFPHI | PHI | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 15%▲15 |
| 48 | Brayden SchennFNYI | NYI | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 49 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 62%▲29 |
| 50 | Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 51 | Garnet HathawayFFLA | FLA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 52 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 18%▲15 |
| 53 | Morgan BarronFWPG | WPG | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 4.8%▲4.7 |
| 54 | Bo GroulxFTOR | TOR | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | — |
| 55 | Adam EdstromFNSH | NSH | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Sandis VilmanisFFLA | FLA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 57 | Daniil ButFUTA | UTA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 21%▲21 |
| 58 | J.T. MillerFNYR | NYR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 59 | Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4.3%▲2.7 |
| 60 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 13%▲12 |
| 61 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 62 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 68%▲27 |
| 63 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 82%▼8 |
| 64 | Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 84%▲7.1 |
| 65 | Yakov TreninFMIN | MIN | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 22%▲16 |
| 66 | Mason AppletonFDET | DET | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 67 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 68 | Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 19%▲17 |
| 69 | Jake NeighboursFSTL | STL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 30%▲26 |
| 70 | Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 20%▲20 |
| 71 | Michael Brandsegg-NygårdFDET | DET | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 21%▲21 |
| 72 | Arttu HyryFDAL | DAL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 73 | Maxim TsyplakovFCGY | CGY | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 14% |
| 74 | Matt RempeFNYR | NYR | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 5.0%▲3.8 |
| 75 | Taylor HallFCAR | CAR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 28%▲20 |
| 76 | Brendan GallagherFVAN | VAN | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3.3%▲2.8 |
| 77 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 78 | Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 79 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 80 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 16%▲13 |
| 81 | Jordan GreenwayFCHI | CHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 0.3% |
| 82 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 60%▲14 |
| 83 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 82%▲13 |
| 84 | Tyson FoersterFPHI | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 42%▲38 |
| 85 | Roman KantserovFCHI | CHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 58%▲48 |
| 86 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 93%▲9.6 |
| 87 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 83%▲11 |
| 88 | Scott LaughtonFLAK | LAK | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 89 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 90 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 91 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 92 | Keegan KolesarFDET | DET | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 93 | Nicolas RoyFCOL | COL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.9%▲4.7 |
| 94 | Lawson CrouseFUTA | UTA | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 36%▲13 |
| 95 | Mason MarchmentFSJS | SJS | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 47%▲34 |
| 96 | Ryan LombergFCBJ | CBJ | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 0.1% |
| 97 | Pius SuterFSTL | STL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.1%▲3.3 |
| 98 | Connor DewarFPIT | PIT | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 99 | Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 12%▲12 |
| 100 | Ilya MikheyevFTBL | TBL | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 8.3%▲6.8 |
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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