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NHL Hits Leaders: Boston Bruins
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 for the Boston Bruins in 2018-19: Chris Wagner (BOS), 247 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 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 247 | 76 | 3.25 | — |
| 2 | Noel AcciariFBOS | BOS | 221 | 72 | 3.07 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 3 | David BackesFBOS | BOS | 140 | 70 | 2.00 | — |
| 4 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 134 | 72 | 1.86 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 129 | 71 | 1.82 | 0.2% |
| 6 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 92 | 54 | 1.70 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 7 | Joakim NordstromFBOS | BOS | 86 | 70 | 1.23 | — |
| 8 | Zdeno CharaDBOS | BOS | 81 | 62 | 1.31 | — |
| 9 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 77 | 81 | 0.95 | 49%▼11 |
| 10 | John MooreDBOS | BOS | 77 | 61 | 1.26 | — |
| 11 | Kevan MillerDBOS | BOS | 73 | 39 | 1.87 | — |
| 12 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 57 | 66 | 0.86 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 13 | Danton HeinenFBOS | BOS | 54 | 77 | 0.70 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Torey KrugDBOS | BOS | 53 | 64 | 0.83 | 0.0% |
| 15 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 46 | 79 | 0.58 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 16 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 46 | 66 | 0.70 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 45 | 68 | 0.66 | 49%▼20 |
| 18 | Steven KampferDBOS | BOS | 44 | 35 | 1.26 | — |
| 19 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 43 | 65 | 0.66 | — |
| 20 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 40 | 19 | 2.11 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 21 | David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 28 | 81 | 0.35 | — |
| 22 | Marcus JohanssonFBOS | BOS | 28 | 58 | 0.48 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 18 | 15 | 1.20 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 24 | Jeremy LauzonDBOS | BOS | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 24%▲22 |
| 25 | Jakob Forsbacka KarlssonFBOS | BOS | 14 | 28 | 0.50 | — |
| 26 | Gemel SmithFBOS | BOS | 13 | 17 | 0.76 | — |
| 27 | Anders BjorkFBOS | BOS | 9 | 20 | 0.45 | — |
| 28 | Karson KuhlmanFBOS | BOS | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | — |
| 29 | Anton BlidhFBOS | BOS | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | — |
| 30 | Peter CehlarikFBOS | BOS | 5 | 20 | 0.25 | — |
| 31 | Paul CareyFBOS | BOS | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | — |
| 32 | Jakub ZborilDBOS | BOS | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | — |
| 33 | Lee StempniakFBOS | BOS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| 34 | Zach SenyshynFBOS | BOS | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | — |
| 35 | Urho VaakanainenDBOS | BOS | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 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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