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NHL Hits Leaders: New York Rangers
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 for the New York Rangers in 2017-18: Cody McLeod (NYR), 131 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
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody McLeodFNYR | NYR | 131 | 48 | 2.73 | — |
| 2 | Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | 130 | 71 | 1.83 | — |
| 3 | Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 127 | 82 | 1.55 | 18%▼31 |
| 4 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 103 | 58 | 1.78 | 62%▲29 |
| 5 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 92 | 72 | 1.28 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 6 | Jimmy VeseyFNYR | NYR | 83 | 79 | 1.05 | — |
| 7 | Vladislav NamestnikovFNYR | NYR | 79 | 81 | 0.98 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Marc StaalDNYR | NYR | 76 | 72 | 1.06 | — |
| 9 | Paul CareyFNYR | NYR | 67 | 60 | 1.12 | — |
| 10 | Ryan SpoonerFNYR | NYR | 66 | 59 | 1.12 | — |
| 11 | Mats ZuccarelloFNYR | NYR | 62 | 80 | 0.78 | 51%▲29 |
| 12 | Brendan SmithDNYR | NYR | 58 | 44 | 1.32 | — |
| 13 | Pavel BuchnevichFNYR | NYR | 51 | 74 | 0.69 | 36%▲7.6 |
| 14 | Neal PionkDNYR | NYR | 49 | 28 | 1.75 | 32%▲31 |
| 15 | Steven KampferDNYR | NYR | 46 | 22 | 2.09 | — |
| 16 | Kevin ShattenkirkDNYR | NYR | 44 | 46 | 0.96 | — |
| 17 | Rob O'GaraDNYR | NYR | 42 | 30 | 1.40 | — |
| 18 | Kevin HayesFNYR | NYR | 40 | 76 | 0.53 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Matt BeleskeyFNYR | NYR | 34 | 15 | 2.27 | — |
| 20 | Tony DeAngeloDNYR | NYR | 31 | 32 | 0.97 | 24%▲18 |
| 21 | Boo NievesFNYR | NYR | 30 | 28 | 1.07 | — |
| 22 | John GilmourDNYR | NYR | 27 | 28 | 0.96 | — |
| 23 | David DesharnaisFNYR | NYR | 22 | 71 | 0.31 | — |
| 24 | Vinni LettieriFNYR | NYR | 22 | 19 | 1.16 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Peter HollandFNYR | NYR | 14 | 23 | 0.61 | — |
| 26 | Adam CracknellFNYR | NYR | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | — |
| 27 | Lias AnderssonFNYR | NYR | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | — |
| 28 | Ryan SproulDNYR | NYR | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | — |
| 29 | Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 30 | Steven FogartyFNYR | NYR | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | — |
| 31 | Daniel CatenacciFNYR | NYR | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
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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