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NHL Hits Leaders
2017-18All situationsThrough 82 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total hits this season, regular season only.
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. Hits are a category in most banger leagues, and the leaders are often cheap depth players. Recording varies by arena, so compare players across the league rather than reading too much into one building.
Leader in 2017-18: Nikita Zadorov (COL), 278 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 leaderboard
890 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 278 | 77 | 3.61 | 39%▲21 |
| 2 | Milan LucicFEDM | EDM | 254 | 82 | 3.10 | — |
| 3 | Chris WagnerFNYI | NYI | 253 | 79 | 3.20 | — |
| 4 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 250 | 78 | 3.21 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 5 | Michael Del ZottoDVAN | VAN | 244 | 82 | 2.98 | — |
| 6 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 239 | 63 | 3.79 | 23%▼19 |
| 7 | Robert HaggDPHI | PHI | 238 | 70 | 3.40 | — |
| 8 | Nicolas DeslauriersFMTL | MTL | 238 | 58 | 4.10 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 236 | 79 | 2.99 | 0.3% |
| 10 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 226 | 76 | 2.97 | — |
| 11 | Mark BorowieckiDOTT | OTT | 226 | 52 | 4.35 | — |
| 12 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 225 | 76 | 2.96 | 24%▲21 |
| 13 | Nick RitchieFANA | ANA | 221 | 76 | 2.91 | — |
| 14 | Leo KomarovFTOR | TOR | 219 | 74 | 2.96 | — |
| 15 | Luke SchennDARI | ARI | 219 | 64 | 3.42 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 16 | Brooks OrpikDWSH | WSH | 218 | 81 | 2.69 | — |
| 17 | Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 216 | 79 | 2.73 | 38%▼24 |
| 18 | Dmitrij JaskinFSTL | STL | 207 | 76 | 2.72 | — |
| 19 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 206 | 73 | 2.82 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 20 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 205 | 75 | 2.73 | 21%▲16 |
| 21 | Stephen JohnsDDAL | DAL | 201 | 75 | 2.68 | — |
| 22 | Brenden DillonDSJS | SJS | 197 | 81 | 2.43 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 23 | Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 189 | 81 | 2.33 | — |
| 24 | Brandon TanevFWPG | WPG | 188 | 61 | 3.08 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Zac RinaldoFARI | ARI | 188 | 53 | 3.55 | — |
| 26 | Austin WatsonFNSH | NSH | 187 | 76 | 2.46 | — |
| 27 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 185 | 77 | 2.40 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 28 | Nick FolignoFCBJ | CBJ | 182 | 72 | 2.53 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 29 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 181 | 79 | 2.29 | 20%▲13 |
| 30 | Alexei EmelinDNSH | NSH | 181 | 76 | 2.38 | — |
| 31 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 180 | 80 | 2.25 | 32%▲16 |
| 32 | Tommy WingelsFBOS | BOS | 179 | 75 | 2.39 | — |
| 33 | Justin AbdelkaderFDET | DET | 174 | 75 | 2.32 | — |
| 34 | Jamie OleksiakDPIT | PIT | 174 | 68 | 2.56 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 35 | Brett RitchieFDAL | DAL | 172 | 71 | 2.42 | — |
| 36 | Micheal FerlandFCGY | CGY | 171 | 77 | 2.22 | — |
| 37 | Jake MuzzinDLAK | LAK | 170 | 74 | 2.30 | — |
| 38 | Radko GudasDPHI | PHI | 170 | 70 | 2.43 | 25%▲22 |
| 39 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 167 | 82 | 2.04 | 0.1% |
| 40 | Christian FolinDLAK | LAK | 167 | 65 | 2.57 | — |
| 41 | Colin MillerDVGK | VGK | 165 | 82 | 2.01 | 0.0% |
| 42 | Kevan MillerDBOS | BOS | 164 | 68 | 2.41 | — |
| 43 | Cody CeciDOTT | OTT | 163 | 82 | 1.99 | 0.3% |
| 44 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 161 | 82 | 1.96 | 69%▼13 |
| 45 | Dion PhaneufDLAK | LAK | 161 | 79 | 2.04 | — |
| 46 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 160 | 82 | 1.95 | 43%▲32 |
| 47 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 159 | 78 | 2.04 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 48 | Fredrik ClaessonDOTT | OTT | 158 | 64 | 2.47 | — |
| 49 | Alexander EdlerDVAN | VAN | 157 | 70 | 2.24 | — |
| 50 | Jake VirtanenFVAN | VAN | 156 | 75 | 2.08 | — |
| 51 | Greg PaterynDDAL | DAL | 155 | 73 | 2.12 | — |
| 52 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 154 | 82 | 1.88 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 53 | Garnet HathawayFCGY | CGY | 154 | 59 | 2.61 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 54 | Noel AcciariFBOS | BOS | 152 | 60 | 2.53 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 55 | Devante Smith-PellyFWSH | WSH | 151 | 75 | 2.01 | — |
| 56 | Patrick MaroonFNJD | NJD | 150 | 74 | 2.03 | — |
| 57 | Gabriel LandeskogFCOL | COL | 149 | 78 | 1.91 | 50%▲32 |
| 58 | Matt BenningDEDM | EDM | 149 | 73 | 2.04 | — |
| 59 | Ivan ProvorovDPHI | PHI | 148 | 82 | 1.80 | 36%▼27 |
| 60 | Dustin ByfuglienDWPG | WPG | 147 | 69 | 2.13 | — |
| 61 | Drake CaggiulaFEDM | EDM | 147 | 67 | 2.19 | — |
| 62 | Matt MartinFTOR | TOR | 147 | 50 | 2.94 | — |
| 63 | Vincent TrocheckFFLA | FLA | 145 | 82 | 1.77 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 64 | Blake ComeauFCOL | COL | 145 | 79 | 1.84 | — |
| 65 | Brandon DubinskyFCBJ | CBJ | 145 | 62 | 2.34 | — |
| 66 | David SavardDCBJ | CBJ | 144 | 81 | 1.78 | — |
| 67 | Justin BraunDSJS | SJS | 143 | 81 | 1.77 | — |
| 68 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 143 | 75 | 1.91 | 0.2% |
| 69 | Jake GuentzelFPIT | PIT | 142 | 82 | 1.73 | 100% |
| 70 | Derek ForbortDLAK | LAK | 142 | 78 | 1.82 | 0.0% |
| 71 | Alexander PetrovicDFLA | FLA | 142 | 67 | 2.12 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Karl AlznerDMTL | MTL | 141 | 82 | 1.72 | — |
| 73 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 141 | 73 | 1.93 | — |
| 74 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 140 | 82 | 1.71 | 22%▲18 |
| 75 | Sam BennettFCGY | CGY | 140 | 82 | 1.71 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 76 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 139 | 82 | 1.70 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 77 | Josh MorrisseyDWPG | WPG | 139 | 81 | 1.72 | 99%▲3.2 |
| 78 | Victor HedmanDTBL | TBL | 139 | 77 | 1.81 | 93%▲11 |
| 79 | Tom KuhnhacklFPIT | PIT | 139 | 69 | 2.01 | — |
| 80 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 138 | 76 | 1.82 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 81 | Ryan CallahanFTBL | TBL | 138 | 67 | 2.06 | — |
| 82 | Paul ByronFMTL | MTL | 137 | 82 | 1.67 | — |
| 83 | Brock McGinnFCAR | CAR | 137 | 80 | 1.71 | — |
| 84 | Richard PanikFARI | ARI | 137 | 72 | 1.90 | — |
| 85 | Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 137 | 70 | 1.96 | — |
| 86 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 137 | 69 | 1.99 | 0.0% |
| 87 | David BackesFBOS | BOS | 137 | 57 | 2.40 | — |
| 88 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 136 | 82 | 1.66 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 136 | 81 | 1.68 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 90 | Nick HoldenDBOS | BOS | 136 | 73 | 1.86 | — |
| 91 | John MooreDNJD | NJD | 135 | 81 | 1.67 | — |
| 92 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 134 | 75 | 1.79 | 82%▲10 |
| 93 | Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 134 | 71 | 1.89 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 94 | Jonathan EricssonDDET | DET | 133 | 81 | 1.64 | — |
| 95 | Dan GirardiDTBL | TBL | 133 | 77 | 1.73 | — |
| 96 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 133 | 63 | 2.11 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 97 | Tim SchallerFBOS | BOS | 132 | 82 | 1.61 | — |
| 98 | Jason ChimeraFANA | ANA | 132 | 74 | 1.78 | — |
| 99 | Lance BoumaFCHI | CHI | 132 | 53 | 2.49 | — |
| 100 | Chris KunitzFTBL | TBL | 131 | 82 | 1.60 | — |
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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