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NHL Hits Leaders: New York Rangers
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 York Rangers in 2018-19: Brady Skjei (NYR), 178 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 | Brady SkjeiDNYR | NYR | 178 | 78 | 2.28 | 18%▼31 |
| 2 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 159 | 79 | 2.01 | 62%▲29 |
| 3 | Vladislav NamestnikovFNYR | NYR | 140 | 78 | 1.79 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Neal PionkDNYR | NYR | 138 | 73 | 1.89 | 32%▲31 |
| 5 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 134 | 82 | 1.63 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 6 | Brendan LemieuxFNYR | NYR | 129 | 63 | 2.05 | — |
| 7 | Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | 120 | 66 | 1.82 | — |
| 8 | Brendan SmithDNYR | NYR | 100 | 63 | 1.59 | — |
| 9 | Marc StaalDNYR | NYR | 94 | 79 | 1.19 | — |
| 10 | Jimmy VeseyFNYR | NYR | 79 | 81 | 0.98 | — |
| 11 | Ryan StromeFNYR | NYR | 76 | 81 | 0.94 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 12 | Fredrik ClaessonDNYR | NYR | 76 | 37 | 2.05 | — |
| 13 | Kevin ShattenkirkDNYR | NYR | 73 | 73 | 1.00 | — |
| 14 | Brett HowdenFNYR | NYR | 64 | 66 | 0.97 | 16%▲15 |
| 15 | Pavel BuchnevichFNYR | NYR | 60 | 64 | 0.94 | 36%▲7.6 |
| 16 | Lias AnderssonFNYR | NYR | 60 | 42 | 1.43 | — |
| 17 | Tony DeAngeloDNYR | NYR | 54 | 61 | 0.89 | 24%▲18 |
| 18 | Vinni LettieriFNYR | NYR | 41 | 27 | 1.52 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Connor BrickleyFNYR | NYR | 35 | 14 | 2.50 | — |
| 20 | Boo NievesFNYR | NYR | 33 | 43 | 0.77 | — |
| 21 | Filip ChytilFNYR | NYR | 29 | 75 | 0.39 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 22 | Tim GettingerFNYR | NYR | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | — |
| 23 | Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Matt BeleskeyFNYR | NYR | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | — |
| 25 | Steven FogartyFNYR | NYR | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | — |
| 26 | Libor HajekDNYR | NYR | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | — |
| 27 | John GilmourDNYR | NYR | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | — |
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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