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NHL Hits Leaders: Nashville Predators
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 for the Nashville Predators in 2020-21: Erik Gudbranson (NSH), 111 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 | Erik GudbransonDNSH | NSH | 111 | 45 | 2.47 | 0.1% |
| 2 | Yakov TreninFNSH | NSH | 94 | 45 | 2.09 | 22%▲16 |
| 3 | Luke KuninFNSH | NSH | 84 | 38 | 2.21 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Eeli TolvanenFNSH | NSH | 78 | 40 | 1.95 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 5 | Colton SissonsFNSH | NSH | 74 | 54 | 1.37 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 6 | Erik HaulaFNSH | NSH | 63 | 51 | 1.24 | 12%▲8.7 |
| 7 | Mathieu OlivierFNSH | NSH | 62 | 30 | 2.07 | 18%▲15 |
| 8 | Matt BenningDNSH | NSH | 55 | 53 | 1.04 | — |
| 9 | Mark BorowieckiDNSH | NSH | 54 | 22 | 2.45 | — |
| 10 | Tanner JeannotFNSH | NSH | 53 | 15 | 3.53 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 11 | Nick CousinsFNSH | NSH | 48 | 52 | 0.92 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Filip ForsbergFNSH | NSH | 47 | 39 | 1.21 | 99%▲1.7 |
| 13 | Mikael GranlundFNSH | NSH | 46 | 51 | 0.90 | 52%▼12 |
| 14 | Ben HarpurDNSH | NSH | 44 | 34 | 1.29 | — |
| 15 | Ryan JohansenFNSH | NSH | 43 | 48 | 0.90 | — |
| 16 | Dante FabbroDNSH | NSH | 32 | 40 | 0.80 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 17 | Calle JarnkrokFNSH | NSH | 30 | 49 | 0.61 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Matt DucheneFNSH | NSH | 30 | 34 | 0.88 | 62%▼17 |
| 19 | Roman JosiDNSH | NSH | 27 | 48 | 0.56 | 98%▼0.5 |
| 20 | Mattias EkholmDNSH | NSH | 23 | 48 | 0.48 | 77%▲9.5 |
| 21 | Alexandre CarrierDNSH | NSH | 22 | 19 | 1.16 | 14%▲12 |
| 22 | Ryan EllisDNSH | NSH | 21 | 35 | 0.60 | — |
| 23 | Rocco GrimaldiFNSH | NSH | 20 | 40 | 0.50 | — |
| 24 | Viktor ArvidssonFNSH | NSH | 15 | 50 | 0.30 | 33%▲23 |
| 25 | Brad RichardsonFNSH | NSH | 14 | 17 | 0.82 | — |
| 26 | Michael McCarronFNSH | NSH | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 27 | Jeremy DaviesDNSH | NSH | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | — |
| 28 | Rem PitlickFNSH | NSH | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | — |
| 29 | Luca SbisaDNSH | NSH | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | — |
| 30 | Tyler LewingtonDNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | — |
| 31 | David FarranceDNSH | NSH | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | — |
| 32 | Sean MaloneFNSH | NSH | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 33 | Frederic AllardDNSH | NSH | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 34 | Cole SmithFNSH | NSH | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
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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