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NHL Hits Leaders
2020-21All situationsThrough 57 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 2020-21: Radko Gudas (FLA), 250 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
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radko GudasDFLA | FLA | 250 | 54 | 4.63 | 25%▲22 |
| 2 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 248 | 56 | 4.43 | 100%▲2 |
| 3 | Jani HakanpääDCAR | CAR | 215 | 57 | 3.77 | — |
| 4 | Rasmus RistolainenDBUF | BUF | 193 | 49 | 3.94 | 8.3%▲7.7 |
| 5 | Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 192 | 52 | 3.69 | — |
| 6 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 191 | 50 | 3.82 | — |
| 7 | Nikita ZadorovDCHI | CHI | 190 | 55 | 3.45 | 39%▲21 |
| 8 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 181 | 54 | 3.35 | — |
| 9 | Garnet HathawayFWSH | WSH | 179 | 56 | 3.20 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 10 | Adam LarssonDEDM | EDM | 166 | 56 | 2.96 | 23%▼19 |
| 11 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 161 | 52 | 3.10 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 12 | Mario FerraroDSJS | SJS | 155 | 56 | 2.77 | 15%▼2.1 |
| 13 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 155 | 51 | 3.04 | 36%▲13 |
| 14 | Jujhar KhairaFEDM | EDM | 151 | 40 | 3.77 | — |
| 15 | Jamie OleksiakDDAL | DAL | 148 | 56 | 2.64 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 16 | Christian FischerFARI | ARI | 148 | 52 | 2.85 | — |
| 17 | Brenden DillonDWSH | WSH | 143 | 56 | 2.55 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 18 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 141 | 53 | 2.66 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 19 | Ryan ReavesFVGK | VGK | 141 | 37 | 3.81 | 0.3% |
| 20 | Milan LucicFCGY | CGY | 139 | 56 | 2.48 | — |
| 21 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 139 | 52 | 2.67 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 22 | Brandon TanevFPIT | PIT | 139 | 32 | 4.34 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Alexander RomanovDMTL | MTL | 138 | 54 | 2.56 | 15%▲15 |
| 24 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 137 | 54 | 2.54 | 32%▲31 |
| 25 | Nicolas DeslauriersFANA | ANA | 136 | 49 | 2.78 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Cedric PaquetteFCAR | CAR | 136 | 47 | 2.89 | — |
| 27 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 136 | 41 | 3.32 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 135 | 53 | 2.55 | 20%▲13 |
| 29 | Nick FolignoFTOR | TOR | 133 | 49 | 2.71 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 30 | Matthew TkachukFCGY | CGY | 132 | 56 | 2.36 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 31 | David SavardDTBL | TBL | 132 | 54 | 2.44 | — |
| 32 | William CarrierFVGK | VGK | 131 | 52 | 2.52 | 0.1% |
| 33 | Justin FaulkDSTL | STL | 127 | 56 | 2.27 | 55%▼22 |
| 34 | Michael Del ZottoDCBJ | CBJ | 125 | 53 | 2.36 | — |
| 35 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFPHI | PHI | 120 | 50 | 2.40 | — |
| 36 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 119 | 56 | 2.13 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 37 | MacKenzie WeegarDFLA | FLA | 118 | 54 | 2.19 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 38 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 117 | 56 | 2.09 | 69%▼13 |
| 39 | Paul ByronFMTL | MTL | 116 | 46 | 2.52 | — |
| 40 | Chris KreiderFNYR | NYR | 115 | 50 | 2.30 | 62%▲29 |
| 41 | Esa LindellDDAL | DAL | 114 | 56 | 2.04 | 37%▼31 |
| 42 | Nikita ZaitsevDOTT | OTT | 114 | 55 | 2.07 | — |
| 43 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 114 | 55 | 2.07 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 44 | Casey CizikasFNYI | NYI | 112 | 56 | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Barclay GoodrowFTBL | TBL | 111 | 55 | 2.02 | 0.1% |
| 46 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 111 | 54 | 2.06 | 12%▲11 |
| 47 | Erik GudbransonDNSH | NSH | 111 | 45 | 2.47 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 111 | 38 | 2.92 | 76%▼11 |
| 49 | Kevin RooneyFNYR | NYR | 110 | 54 | 2.04 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Nic DowdFWSH | WSH | 109 | 56 | 1.95 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 51 | Blake ColemanFTBL | TBL | 109 | 55 | 1.98 | 38%▼24 |
| 52 | Brendan LemieuxFLAK | LAK | 109 | 49 | 2.22 | — |
| 53 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 109 | 39 | 2.79 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 54 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 108 | 48 | 2.25 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 55 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 108 | 44 | 2.45 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 56 | Vincent TrocheckFCAR | CAR | 107 | 47 | 2.28 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 57 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 107 | 44 | 2.43 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 58 | Blake ComeauFDAL | DAL | 106 | 51 | 2.08 | — |
| 59 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 105 | 56 | 1.88 | 82%▲10 |
| 60 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 105 | 47 | 2.23 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 61 | Carl GrundstromFLAK | LAK | 104 | 47 | 2.21 | 0.1% |
| 62 | Ilya LyubushkinDARI | ARI | 103 | 42 | 2.45 | 0.1% |
| 63 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 103 | 36 | 2.86 | — |
| 64 | Seth JonesDCBJ | CBJ | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | 80%▲32 |
| 65 | Nick RitchieFBOS | BOS | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | — |
| 66 | Drake BathersonFOTT | OTT | 102 | 56 | 1.82 | 97%▲7.2 |
| 67 | Connor MurphyDCHI | CHI | 102 | 50 | 2.04 | 6.0%▲5.1 |
| 68 | Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 101 | 55 | 1.84 | — |
| 69 | Jake MuzzinDTOR | TOR | 101 | 53 | 1.91 | — |
| 70 | Radek FaksaFDAL | DAL | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | 0.1% |
| 71 | Max JonesFANA | ANA | 100 | 46 | 2.17 | 0.1% |
| 72 | Austin WatsonFOTT | OTT | 100 | 34 | 2.94 | — |
| 73 | Robert HaggDPHI | PHI | 100 | 34 | 2.94 | — |
| 74 | Tyler MotteFVAN | VAN | 100 | 24 | 4.17 | — |
| 75 | Curtis LazarFBOS | BOS | 99 | 50 | 1.98 | 0.0% |
| 76 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 99 | 47 | 2.11 | 0.2% |
| 77 | Calvin de HaanDCHI | CHI | 99 | 44 | 2.25 | — |
| 78 | Luke SchennDTBL | TBL | 99 | 38 | 2.61 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 79 | Joel EdmundsonDMTL | MTL | 98 | 55 | 1.78 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 80 | Ryan LindgrenDNYR | NYR | 98 | 51 | 1.92 | 0.1% |
| 81 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 98 | 46 | 2.13 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 82 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 98 | 45 | 2.18 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 83 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 98 | 41 | 2.39 | 24%▲21 |
| 84 | Jeremy LauzonDBOS | BOS | 98 | 41 | 2.39 | 24%▲22 |
| 85 | Evander KaneFSJS | SJS | 97 | 56 | 1.73 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 86 | Ryan PulockDNYI | NYI | 97 | 56 | 1.73 | 10%▼1.4 |
| 87 | Jeff PetryDMTL | MTL | 97 | 55 | 1.76 | 0.1% |
| 88 | Austin WagnerFLAK | LAK | 97 | 44 | 2.20 | — |
| 89 | Brett RitchieFCGY | CGY | 97 | 32 | 3.03 | — |
| 90 | Zachary Aston-ReeseFPIT | PIT | 95 | 45 | 2.11 | 0.0% |
| 91 | Eric RobinsonFCBJ | CBJ | 94 | 56 | 1.68 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 92 | Nicolas HagueDVGK | VGK | 94 | 52 | 1.81 | 0.1% |
| 93 | Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 94 | 45 | 2.09 | 22%▲16 |
| 94 | Dryden HuntFARI | ARI | 94 | 26 | 3.62 | 0.0% |
| 95 | Maxime ComtoisFANA | ANA | 93 | 55 | 1.69 | — |
| 96 | K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 93 | 53 | 1.75 | 64%▲26 |
| 97 | Dmitry KulikovDEDM | EDM | 93 | 48 | 1.94 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 98 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 92 | 55 | 1.67 | 47%▼16 |
| 99 | Joakim NordstromFCGY | CGY | 92 | 44 | 2.09 | — |
| 100 | Drew DoughtyDLAK | LAK | 91 | 56 | 1.63 | 22%▲12 |
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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