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NHL Hits Leaders
2018-19All situationsThrough 84 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 2018-19: Ryan Reaves (VGK), 305 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
906 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 305 | 80 | 3.81 | 0.3% |
| 2 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 288 | 81 | 3.56 | 36%▲13 |
| 3 | Brandon TanevFWPG | WPG | 278 | 80 | 3.48 | 0.1% |
| 4 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 277 | 54 | 5.13 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 275 | 67 | 4.10 | — |
| 6 | Cedric PaquetteFTBL | TBL | 269 | 80 | 3.36 | — |
| 7 | Milan LucicFEDM | EDM | 259 | 79 | 3.28 | — |
| 8 | Robert HaggDPHI | PHI | 258 | 82 | 3.15 | — |
| 9 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 256 | 82 | 3.12 | 23%▼19 |
| 10 | Radko GudasDPHI | PHI | 255 | 77 | 3.31 | 25%▲22 |
| 11 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 247 | 76 | 3.25 | — |
| 12 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 235 | 78 | 3.01 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 13 | Jack JohnsonDPIT | PIT | 233 | 82 | 2.84 | — |
| 14 | Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 228 | 70 | 3.26 | 39%▲21 |
| 15 | Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 225 | 78 | 2.88 | 38%▼24 |
| 16 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 223 | 81 | 2.75 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 17 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 223 | 78 | 2.86 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 18 | Noel AcciariFBOS | BOS | 221 | 72 | 3.07 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 19 | Josh AndersonFCBJ | CBJ | 214 | 82 | 2.61 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 20 | Mark BorowieckiDOTT | OTT | 212 | 53 | 4.00 | — |
| 21 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 209 | 73 | 2.86 | — |
| 22 | Blake ComeauFDAL | DAL | 208 | 77 | 2.70 | — |
| 23 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 206 | 82 | 2.51 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 24 | Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 203 | 82 | 2.48 | — |
| 25 | Brenden DillonDSJS | SJS | 202 | 82 | 2.46 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 26 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 200 | 81 | 2.47 | 24%▲21 |
| 27 | Garnet HathawayFCGY | CGY | 200 | 76 | 2.63 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 28 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 200 | 74 | 2.70 | — |
| 29 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 200 | 63 | 3.17 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 30 | Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 199 | 82 | 2.43 | 4.3%▲2.7 |
| 31 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 198 | 78 | 2.54 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 198 | 58 | 3.41 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 33 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 191 | 79 | 2.42 | — |
| 34 | Roman PolakDDAL | DAL | 191 | 77 | 2.48 | — |
| 35 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 190 | 82 | 2.32 | 0.1% |
| 36 | Calvin de HaanDCAR | CAR | 187 | 74 | 2.53 | — |
| 37 | Justin AbdelkaderFDET | DET | 185 | 71 | 2.61 | — |
| 38 | Erik GudbransonDPIT | PIT | 184 | 76 | 2.42 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 184 | 74 | 2.49 | 32%▲16 |
| 40 | Micheal FerlandFCAR | CAR | 182 | 71 | 2.56 | — |
| 41 | Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 178 | 78 | 2.28 | 18%▼31 |
| 42 | Carter RowneyFANA | ANA | 178 | 62 | 2.87 | — |
| 43 | Troy BrouwerFFLA | FLA | 177 | 75 | 2.36 | — |
| 44 | Nick FolignoFCBJ | CBJ | 175 | 73 | 2.40 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 45 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 174 | 71 | 2.45 | 100%▲2 |
| 46 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 173 | 75 | 2.31 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 47 | Jake MuzzinDTOR | TOR | 172 | 80 | 2.15 | — |
| 48 | Ben ChiarotDWPG | WPG | 171 | 78 | 2.19 | 13%▲11 |
| 49 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 168 | 82 | 2.05 | 22%▲12 |
| 50 | Matt NiskanenDWSH | WSH | 167 | 80 | 2.09 | — |
| 51 | Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | 165 | 74 | 2.23 | — |
| 52 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 162 | 82 | 1.98 | 69%▼13 |
| 53 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 162 | 81 | 2.00 | 43%▲32 |
| 54 | Josh ArchibaldFARI | ARI | 161 | 68 | 2.37 | — |
| 55 | Dougie HamiltonDCAR | CAR | 160 | 82 | 1.95 | 84%▲12 |
| 56 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 159 | 79 | 2.01 | 62%▲29 |
| 57 | Adam ErneFTBL | TBL | 159 | 65 | 2.45 | 0.0% |
| 58 | Boone JennerFCBJ | CBJ | 158 | 77 | 2.05 | 21%▲16 |
| 59 | Justin FaulkDCAR | CAR | 156 | 82 | 1.90 | 55%▼22 |
| 60 | Jake VirtanenFVAN | VAN | 154 | 70 | 2.20 | — |
| 61 | Dan GirardiDTBL | TBL | 151 | 62 | 2.44 | — |
| 62 | Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 150 | 72 | 2.08 | — |
| 63 | Patric HornqvistFPIT | PIT | 150 | 69 | 2.17 | — |
| 64 | Ryan GetzlafFANA | ANA | 150 | 67 | 2.24 | — |
| 65 | Ilya LyubushkinDARI | ARI | 150 | 41 | 3.66 | 0.1% |
| 66 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 149 | 78 | 1.91 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 67 | Brandon DubinskyFCBJ | CBJ | 147 | 61 | 2.41 | — |
| 68 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 146 | 82 | 1.78 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 69 | Brian BoyleFNSH | NSH | 145 | 73 | 1.99 | — |
| 70 | Greg PaterynDMIN | MIN | 144 | 80 | 1.80 | — |
| 71 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 144 | 74 | 1.95 | — |
| 72 | Zemgus GirgensonsFBUF | BUF | 144 | 72 | 2.00 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 73 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 143 | 82 | 1.74 | 37%▼31 |
| 74 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 143 | 82 | 1.74 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 75 | Kenny AgostinoFNJD | NJD | 143 | 63 | 2.27 | — |
| 76 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 142 | 78 | 1.82 | 22%▲18 |
| 77 | Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 142 | 62 | 2.29 | — |
| 78 | Brian DumoulinDPIT | PIT | 141 | 76 | 1.86 | 0.4% |
| 79 | Vladislav NamestnikovFNYR | NYR | 140 | 78 | 1.79 | 0.1% |
| 80 | David BackesFBOS | BOS | 140 | 70 | 2.00 | — |
| 81 | Frank VatranoFFLA | FLA | 139 | 81 | 1.72 | 6.4%▲6.2 |
| 82 | Nikita ZaitsevDTOR | TOR | 139 | 81 | 1.72 | — |
| 83 | Neal PionkDNYR | NYR | 138 | 73 | 1.89 | 32%▲31 |
| 84 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 138 | 43 | 3.21 | 0.0% |
| 85 | Dmitry OrlovDWSH | WSH | 137 | 82 | 1.67 | 35%▲21 |
| 86 | Brock McGinnFCAR | CAR | 137 | 82 | 1.67 | — |
| 87 | Wayne SimmondsFNSH | NSH | 137 | 79 | 1.73 | — |
| 88 | Richard PanikFARI | ARI | 137 | 75 | 1.83 | — |
| 89 | Patrik NemethDCOL | COL | 137 | 74 | 1.85 | — |
| 90 | Zack SmithFOTT | OTT | 136 | 70 | 1.94 | — |
| 91 | Patrick MaroonFSTL | STL | 135 | 74 | 1.82 | — |
| 92 | Jamie OleksiakDDAL | DAL | 135 | 57 | 2.37 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 93 | Drake CaggiulaFCHI | CHI | 135 | 55 | 2.45 | — |
| 94 | Nicolas DeslauriersFMTL | MTL | 135 | 48 | 2.81 | 0.2% |
| 95 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 134 | 82 | 1.63 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 96 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 134 | 72 | 1.86 | 0.3% |
| 97 | Mark PysykDFLA | FLA | 133 | 70 | 1.90 | — |
| 98 | T.J. OshieFWSH | WSH | 133 | 69 | 1.93 | — |
| 99 | Brooks OrpikDWSH | WSH | 131 | 53 | 2.47 | — |
| 100 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 129 | 73 | 1.77 | 0.1% |
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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