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NHL Hits Leaders
2019-20All situationsThrough 71 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 2019-20: Ryan Reaves (VGK), 316 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
883 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 316 | 71 | 4.45 | 0.3% |
| 2 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 303 | 71 | 4.27 | 100%▲2 |
| 3 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 253 | 68 | 3.72 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 4 | Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 244 | 68 | 3.59 | 0.1% |
| 5 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 242 | 55 | 4.40 | — |
| 6 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 213 | 71 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 7 | Nick FolignoFCBJ | CBJ | 212 | 67 | 3.16 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 8 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 203 | 69 | 2.94 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 9 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 201 | 71 | 2.83 | 24%▲21 |
| 10 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 201 | 66 | 3.05 | 36%▲13 |
| 11 | Mark BorowieckiDOTT | OTT | 199 | 53 | 3.75 | — |
| 12 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 198 | 68 | 2.91 | — |
| 13 | Brenden DillonDWSH | WSH | 194 | 69 | 2.81 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 14 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 192 | 67 | 2.87 | — |
| 15 | Blake ColemanFTBL | TBL | 191 | 66 | 2.89 | 38%▼24 |
| 16 | Carter RowneyFANA | ANA | 189 | 71 | 2.66 | — |
| 17 | Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 189 | 66 | 2.86 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 18 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 184 | 68 | 2.71 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 19 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 184 | 59 | 3.12 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 20 | Jack JohnsonDPIT | PIT | 183 | 67 | 2.73 | — |
| 21 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 177 | 71 | 2.49 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Nikita ZadorovDCOL | COL | 175 | 64 | 2.73 | 39%▲21 |
| 23 | Cedric PaquetteFTBL | TBL | 175 | 61 | 2.87 | — |
| 24 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 173 | 70 | 2.47 | 76%▼11 |
| 25 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 172 | 71 | 2.42 | 69%▼13 |
| 26 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 172 | 67 | 2.57 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 27 | Jamie BennFDAL | DAL | 167 | 69 | 2.42 | 22%▲18 |
| 28 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 165 | 71 | 2.32 | 32%▲31 |
| 29 | Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 165 | 62 | 2.66 | — |
| 30 | Radko GudasDWSH | WSH | 164 | 63 | 2.60 | 25%▲22 |
| 31 | Brendan LemieuxFNYR | NYR | 164 | 59 | 2.78 | — |
| 32 | Barclay GoodrowFTBL | TBL | 162 | 70 | 2.31 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 157 | 59 | 2.66 | — |
| 34 | Timo MeierFSJS | SJS | 155 | 70 | 2.21 | 82%▼8 |
| 35 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 155 | 40 | 3.88 | — |
| 36 | Jamie OleksiakDDAL | DAL | 153 | 69 | 2.22 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 37 | Ben ChiarotDMTL | MTL | 152 | 69 | 2.20 | 13%▲11 |
| 38 | Ilya LyubushkinDARI | ARI | 151 | 51 | 2.96 | 0.1% |
| 39 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 149 | 68 | 2.19 | 20%▲13 |
| 40 | Luke GlendeningFDET | DET | 147 | 60 | 2.45 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 146 | 58 | 2.52 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 42 | Ondrej PalatFTBL | TBL | 145 | 69 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 43 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 145 | 69 | 2.10 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Wayne SimmondsFBUF | BUF | 145 | 68 | 2.13 | — |
| 45 | Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 145 | 65 | 2.23 | — |
| 46 | Anthony BitettoDWPG | WPG | 145 | 51 | 2.84 | — |
| 47 | Ivan BarbashevFSTL | STL | 144 | 69 | 2.09 | 68%▲27 |
| 48 | Dustin BrownFLAK | LAK | 143 | 66 | 2.17 | — |
| 49 | Adam ErneFDET | DET | 142 | 56 | 2.54 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 140 | 56 | 2.50 | — |
| 51 | Nicolas DeslauriersFANA | ANA | 137 | 59 | 2.32 | 0.2% |
| 52 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 137 | 49 | 2.80 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 53 | Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 136 | 64 | 2.13 | — |
| 54 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 136 | 57 | 2.39 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Robert HaggDPHI | PHI | 136 | 49 | 2.78 | — |
| 56 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 135 | 64 | 2.11 | — |
| 57 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 135 | 64 | 2.11 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 58 | Kyle CliffordFTOR | TOR | 133 | 69 | 1.93 | — |
| 59 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 133 | 48 | 2.77 | 0.1% |
| 60 | Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 132 | 70 | 1.89 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 61 | Tyler PitlickFPHI | PHI | 132 | 63 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 131 | 67 | 1.96 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 63 | Austin WatsonFNSH | NSH | 131 | 53 | 2.47 | — |
| 64 | David SavardDCBJ | CBJ | 129 | 68 | 1.90 | — |
| 65 | Oliver Ekman-LarssonDARI | ARI | 129 | 66 | 1.95 | 43%▲32 |
| 66 | Nick HoldenDVGK | VGK | 129 | 61 | 2.11 | — |
| 67 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 128 | 67 | 1.91 | 12%▲11 |
| 68 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 128 | 58 | 2.21 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 69 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 127 | 37 | 3.43 | — |
| 70 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 126 | 67 | 1.88 | 0.3% |
| 71 | Ryan GetzlafFANA | ANA | 125 | 69 | 1.81 | — |
| 72 | Jesper FastFNYR | NYR | 125 | 69 | 1.81 | — |
| 73 | Gabriel BourqueFWPG | WPG | 125 | 52 | 2.40 | — |
| 74 | Matt NiskanenDPHI | PHI | 124 | 68 | 1.82 | — |
| 75 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 123 | 69 | 1.78 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 76 | Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 123 | 48 | 2.56 | — |
| 77 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 122 | 69 | 1.77 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 78 | Nick PaulFOTT | OTT | 122 | 56 | 2.18 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 79 | Noel AcciariFFLA | FLA | 121 | 66 | 1.83 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 80 | Artturi LehkonenFMTL | MTL | 120 | 70 | 1.71 | 57%▲40 |
| 81 | Mario FerraroDSJS | SJS | 120 | 61 | 1.97 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 82 | Jacob de la RoseFSTL | STL | 120 | 50 | 2.40 | — |
| 83 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 119 | 71 | 1.68 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 84 | Phillip DanaultFMTL | MTL | 119 | 71 | 1.68 | 4.9%▲4.5 |
| 85 | Olli MaattaDCHI | CHI | 119 | 65 | 1.83 | 0.2% |
| 86 | Nate ThompsonFPHI | PHI | 118 | 70 | 1.69 | — |
| 87 | Joel EdmundsonDCAR | CAR | 118 | 68 | 1.74 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 88 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 118 | 34 | 3.47 | — |
| 89 | Ryan CarpenterFCHI | CHI | 117 | 69 | 1.70 | — |
| 90 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 117 | 56 | 2.09 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 91 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 116 | 68 | 1.71 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 92 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 116 | 63 | 1.84 | 62%▲29 |
| 93 | Derick BrassardFNYI | NYI | 115 | 66 | 1.74 | — |
| 94 | Alex BiegaDDET | DET | 115 | 49 | 2.35 | — |
| 95 | Deryk EngellandDVGK | VGK | 114 | 49 | 2.33 | — |
| 96 | Josh MansonDANA | ANA | 113 | 50 | 2.26 | 32%▲16 |
| 97 | Ryan GravesDCOL | COL | 112 | 69 | 1.62 | 0.1% |
| 98 | Shea WeberDMTL | MTL | 112 | 65 | 1.72 | — |
| 99 | Zack SmithFCHI | CHI | 112 | 50 | 2.24 | — |
| 100 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 112 | 49 | 2.29 | 23%▼19 |
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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