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NHL Hits per 60 Leaders

2026-27All situationsThrough 3 team games

This board ranks skaters by hits per 60 minutes of ice time in all situations, so a fourth-liner who plays 9 minutes is compared fairly with a top-pair defenseman who plays 25. Players under the minimum-minutes cutoff are hidden.

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. Rates surface low-minute players who already produce; they are the ones to grab when an injury opens up ice time.

Leader in 2026-27: Marc Gatcomb (VGK), 33.21 HIT/60.

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

Older seasons

2022-23 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18

Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.

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NHL Hits per 60 Leaders, 2026-27, All situations
#	Player	Team	HIT/60		HIT	GP
1	Marc GatcombFVGK	VGK	33.21	18	10	2	5.7%▲5.6
2	Kiefer SherwoodFSJS	SJS	30.19	26	13	2	59%▲6.6
3	Trent FredericFEDM	EDM	25.25	29	12	3	4.0%▲3.8
4	Adam KlapkaFCGY	CGY	24.49	20	8	2	8.9%▲8.4
5	Jack McBainFUTA	UTA	21.43	28	10	2	17%▲15
6	Ross ColtonFNSH	NSH	19.59	28	9	2	8.1%▲7.8
7	William CarrierFCAR	CAR	19.30	31	10	3	0.1%
8	Carl GrundstromFPHI	PHI	19.26	34	11	3	0.1%
9	Martin PospisilFCGY	CGY	19.06	25	8	2	6.4%▲6.3
10	Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL	TBL	19.00	22	7	2	3.2%▲3
11	Tanner JeannotFBOS	BOS	18.97	32	10	3	6.5%▲6.1
12	Michael CarconeFUTA	UTA	18.66	26	8	2	5.0%▲4
13	Mason AppletonFDET	DET	18.29	20	6	2	0.1%
14	Daniil ButFUTA	UTA	18.01	23	7	2	21%▲21
15	Brandon DuhaimeFTOR	TOR	17.87	34	10	3	3.2%▲3
16	Sandis VilmanisFFLA	FLA	17.72	24	7	2	6.4%▲6.3
17	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	17.31	24	7	2	25%▲22
18	Adam EdstromFNSH	NSH	16.92	25	7	2	0.0%
19	Conor GeekieFTBL	TBL	16.59	22	6	2	20%▲20
20	Ryan LombergFCBJ	CBJ	16.26	18	5	2	0.1%
21	Owen TippettFPHI	PHI	16.23	48	13	3	78%▼7
22	Elias PetterssonFVAN	VAN	16.17	59	16	3	87%▼5.5
23	Max JonesFEDM	EDM	16.03	34	9	3	0.1%
24	Michael McCarronFMIN	MIN	15.81	30	8	2	7.3%▲6.9
25	Paul CotterFVAN	VAN	15.66	42	11	3	19%▲19
26	Lian BichselDDAL	DAL	15.37	31	8	2	22%▲21
27	Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ	CBJ	15.28	24	6	2	19%▲17
28	Maxim TsyplakovFCGY	CGY	15.03	24	6	2	14%
29	Sam BennettFFLA	FLA	15.02	40	10	2	84%▲4.3
30	Will CuylleFNYR	NYR	15.01	44	11	3	64%
31	Brady TkachukFFLA	FLA	14.93	36	9	2	100%▲2
32	Alex LaferriereFLAK	LAK	14.88	32	8	2	68%▲3.9
33	Jordan StaalFCAR	CAR	14.76	49	12	3	20%▲13
34	Mathieu JosephFEDM	EDM	14.62	45	11	3	0.1%
35	Brayden SchennFNYI	NYI	14.42	29	7	2	28%▲7.8
36	Josh AndersonFMTL	MTL	14.37	25	6	2	10%▲9.2
37	Chris KreiderFMTL	MTL	14.33	29	7	2	62%▲29
38	Keegan KolesarFDET	DET	14.15	21	5	2	5.2%▲3.4
39	Arttu HyryFDAL	DAL	14.06	26	6	2	4.0%▲3.9
40	Mathieu OlivierFCBJ	CBJ	14.04	30	7	2	18%▲15
41	Radek FaksaFDAL	DAL	13.90	22	5	2	0.1%
42	Vasily PodkolzinFEDM	EDM	13.74	57	13	3	70%▲61
43	Vincent TrocheckFUTA	UTA	13.74	35	8	2	88%▼5.4
44	Jake NeighboursFSTL	STL	13.45	27	6	2	30%▲26
45	Nikita ZadorovDBOS	BOS	13.32	59	13	3	39%▲21
46	MacKenzie WeegarDUTA	UTA	13.17	41	9	2	93%▼7.2
47	Kirby DachFMTL	MTL	13.17	23	5	2	12%▲12
48	Eric RobinsonFCAR	CAR	13.16	36	8	3	3.2%▲3.1
49	Erik CernakDTBL	TBL	13.13	37	8	2	4.1%▲3.7
50	Yakov TreninFMIN	MIN	12.96	28	6	2	22%▲16
51	Adam FantilliFCBJ	CBJ	12.64	38	8	2	92%▲10
52	Morgan BarronFWPG	WPG	12.48	34	7	2	4.8%▲4.7
53	Tye KartyeFNYR	NYR	12.47	43	9	3	7.2%▲7.1
54	Michael Brandsegg-NygårdFDET	DET	12.33	29	6	2	21%▲21
55	Logan StanleyDNYI	NYI	12.26	34	7	2	6.6%▲5.9
56	Andrei SvechnikovFCAR	CAR	12.21	54	11	3	97%▲8.8
57	Ivan BarbashevFVGK	VGK	12.19	30	6	2	68%▲27
58	Ilya MikheyevFTBL	TBL	12.06	25	5	2	8.3%▲6.8
59	Colton DachFEDM	EDM	11.96	40	8	3	11%▲11
60	Nicolas RoyFCOL	COL	11.96	25	5	2	4.9%▲4.7
61	Colton SissonsFTOR	TOR	11.78	41	8	3	3.3%▲3.1
62	Shane PintoFOTT	OTT	11.74	20	4	1	37%▲22
63	Alex BumpFPHI	PHI	11.54	36	7	3	15%▲15
64	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	11.50	37	7	3	7.3%▲6.9
65	Sean KuralyFBOS	BOS	11.46	37	7	3	0.2%
66	Vincent DesharnaisDWSH	WSH	11.45	37	7	2	0.3%
67	Nic DowdFVGK	VGK	11.42	21	4	2	3.2%▲3.1
68	Ryan LeonardFWSH	WSH	11.41	26	5	2	66%▲42
69	Morgan GeekieFBOS	BOS	11.12	54	10	3	96%▲7.9
70	Roope HintzFDAL	DAL	10.91	33	6	2	84%▲7.1
71	Noah JuulsenDCOL	COL	10.83	22	4	2	0.1%
72	Sam ReinhartFFLA	FLA	10.79	45	8	2	99%
73	Mark KastelicFBOS	BOS	10.78	33	6	3	13%▲12
74	Eeli TolvanenFNYR	NYR	10.59	40	7	3	35%▼9.7
75	Alex FormentonFEDM	EDM	10.56	45	8	3	9.6%▲9.6
76	Scott LaughtonFLAK	LAK	10.48	29	5	2	5.6%▲5.5
77	Connor DewarFPIT	PIT	10.43	29	5	2	4.2%▲3.1
78	Lawson CrouseFUTA	UTA	10.39	29	5	2	36%▲13
79	Mason MarchmentFSJS	SJS	10.30	29	5	2	47%▲34
80	Jake EvansFMTL	MTL	10.19	29	5	2	5.7%▲5.2
81	Casey CizikasFNYI	NYI	10.18	24	4	2	0.1%
82	Noel AcciariFPHI	PHI	10.04	48	8	3	3.3%▲3.1
83	Travis KonecnyFPHI	PHI	10.02	48	8	3	92%▲9.6
84	Hendrix LapierreFPIT	PIT	9.84	24	4	2	8.1%▲8
85	Timo MeierFNJD	NJD	9.83	37	6	2	82%▼8
86	Pius SuterFSTL	STL	9.79	31	5	2	4.1%▲3.3
87	Samuel HonzekFCGY	CGY	9.62	31	5	2	15%▲15
88	Danila YurovFMIN	MIN	9.54	25	4	2	32%▲31
89	Joseph VelenoFNYR	NYR	9.49	44	7	3	4.1%▲3.9
90	Cole SmithFCHI	CHI	9.41	45	7	3	0.1%
91	Brendan GallagherFVAN	VAN	9.33	32	5	3	3.3%▲2.8
92	Braden SchneiderDNYR	NYR	9.30	52	8	3	20%▲18
93	Anders LeeFUTA	UTA	9.27	26	4	2	29%▼20
94	Barclay GoodrowFSJS	SJS	9.21	26	4	2	0.1%
95	Alex OvechkinFWSH	WSH	9.11	26	4	2	96%▲1.2
96	Joel ArmiaFLAK	LAK	9.10	26	4	2	3.3%▲3.1
97	Jayden StrubleDMTL	MTL	8.83	27	4	2	3.3%▲2.9
98	Tom WilsonFWSH	WSH	8.71	34	5	2	94%▲6.3
99	Nick SuzukiFMTL	MTL	8.69	41	6	2	100%▲0.5
100	Jordan MartinookFCAR	CAR	8.60	42	6	3	4.3%▲2.7

Minimum sample: 18 minutes (it scales with games played). 79 below the minimum are hidden.

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Hits per 60 minutes of ice time, all situations.

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