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NHL Hits Leaders: New York Islanders
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 for the New York Islanders in 2019-20: Matt Martin (NYI), 242 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 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 242 | 55 | 4.40 | — |
| 2 | Johnny BoychukDNYI | NYI | 135 | 64 | 2.11 | — |
| 3 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 133 | 48 | 2.77 | 0.1% |
| 4 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 128 | 67 | 1.91 | 12%▲11 |
| 5 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 127 | 37 | 3.43 | — |
| 6 | Leo KomarovFNYI | NYI | 123 | 48 | 2.56 | — |
| 7 | Derick BrassardFNYI | NYI | 115 | 66 | 1.74 | — |
| 8 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 110 | 68 | 1.62 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 9 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 102 | 68 | 1.50 | 29%▼20 |
| 10 | Scott MayfieldDNYI | NYI | 93 | 67 | 1.39 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Ross JohnstonFNYI | NYI | 93 | 32 | 2.91 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 12 | Anthony BeauvillierFNYI | NYI | 86 | 68 | 1.26 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 13 | Michael Dal ColleFNYI | NYI | 81 | 53 | 1.53 | — |
| 14 | Adam PelechDNYI | NYI | 81 | 38 | 2.13 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 15 | Nick LeddyDNYI | NYI | 62 | 60 | 1.03 | 0.0% |
| 16 | Devon ToewsDNYI | NYI | 55 | 68 | 0.81 | 62%▼1 |
| 17 | Brock NelsonFNYI | NYI | 49 | 68 | 0.72 | 88%▼3.6 |
| 18 | Jordan EberleFNYI | NYI | 37 | 58 | 0.64 | 30%▲2.7 |
| 19 | Tom KuhnhacklFNYI | NYI | 31 | 28 | 1.11 | — |
| 20 | Andy GreeneDNYI | NYI | 30 | 63 | 0.48 | — |
| 21 | Noah DobsonDNYI | NYI | 25 | 34 | 0.74 | 98%▼1.2 |
| 22 | Andrew LaddFNYI | NYI | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | — |
| 23 | Mathew BarzalFNYI | NYI | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 84%▲11 |
| 24 | Cole BardreauFNYI | NYI | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | — |
| 25 | Josh BaileyFNYI | NYI | 20 | 68 | 0.29 | — |
| 26 | Otto KoivulaFNYI | NYI | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | — |
| 27 | Kieffer BellowsFNYI | NYI | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | — |
| 28 | Oliver WahlstromFNYI | NYI | 10 | 9 | 1.11 | — |
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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