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NHL Hits Leaders: New Jersey Devils
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 New Jersey Devils in 2018-19: Blake Coleman (NJD), 225 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 | Blake ColemanFNJD | NJD | 225 | 78 | 2.88 | 38%▼24 |
| 2 | Kenny AgostinoFNJD | NJD | 143 | 63 | 2.27 | — |
| 3 | Kyle PalmieriFNJD | NJD | 98 | 74 | 1.32 | 19%▲10 |
| 4 | Miles WoodFNJD | NJD | 97 | 63 | 1.54 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Stefan NoesenFNJD | NJD | 95 | 41 | 2.32 | 0.1% |
| 6 | Damon SeversonDNJD | NJD | 83 | 82 | 1.01 | 9.4%▲6.2 |
| 7 | Steven SantiniDNJD | NJD | 80 | 39 | 2.05 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Kurtis GabrielFNJD | NJD | 78 | 22 | 3.55 | — |
| 9 | Kevin RooneyFNJD | NJD | 77 | 41 | 1.88 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Mirco MuellerDNJD | NJD | 75 | 53 | 1.42 | — |
| 11 | Pavel ZachaFNJD | NJD | 68 | 61 | 1.11 | 78%▲13 |
| 12 | Sami VatanenDNJD | NJD | 68 | 50 | 1.36 | — |
| 13 | Andy GreeneDNJD | NJD | 67 | 82 | 0.82 | — |
| 14 | Travis ZajacFNJD | NJD | 66 | 80 | 0.82 | — |
| 15 | Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 53 | 69 | 0.77 | 97%▲2.3 |
| 16 | Drew StaffordFNJD | NJD | 50 | 57 | 0.88 | — |
| 17 | Brett SeneyFNJD | NJD | 48 | 51 | 0.94 | — |
| 18 | Joey AndersonFNJD | NJD | 42 | 34 | 1.24 | — |
| 19 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 41 | 21 | 1.95 | — |
| 20 | Will ButcherDNJD | NJD | 38 | 78 | 0.49 | — |
| 21 | Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 36 | 51 | 0.71 | 97%▲11 |
| 22 | Blake PietilaFNJD | NJD | 36 | 19 | 1.89 | — |
| 23 | Connor CarrickDNJD | NJD | 25 | 34 | 0.74 | — |
| 24 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 24 | 7 | 3.43 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Taylor HallFNJD | NJD | 22 | 33 | 0.67 | 28%▲20 |
| 26 | John QuennevilleFNJD | NJD | 21 | 19 | 1.11 | — |
| 27 | Eric GrybaDNJD | NJD | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | — |
| 28 | Nick LappinFNJD | NJD | 16 | 11 | 1.45 | — |
| 29 | Egor YakovlevDNJD | NJD | 12 | 25 | 0.48 | — |
| 30 | Eric TangradiFNJD | NJD | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | — |
| 31 | Colton WhiteDNJD | NJD | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 0.1% |
| 32 | Josh JacobsDNJD | NJD | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | — |
| 33 | Ryan MurphyDNJD | NJD | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | — |
| 34 | Brandon GignacFNJD | NJD | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
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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