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NHL Hits Leaders

2021-22All situationsThrough 82 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 2021-22: Radko Gudas (FLA), 355 HIT.

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2021-22

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Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.

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NHL Hits Leaders, 2021-22, All situations
#	Player	Team	HIT	GP	Per game
1	Radko GudasDFLA	FLA	355	77	4.61	18:01	25%▲22
2	Tanner JeannotFNSH	NSH	318	81	3.93	15:59	6.5%▲6.1
3	Ryan ReavesFNYR	NYR	279	69	4.04	10:39	0.3%
4	Luke SchennDVAN	VAN	273	66	4.14	17:13	7.3%▲6.9
5	Brady TkachukFOTT	OTT	270	79	3.42	18:48	100%▲2
6	Nicolas DeslauriersFMIN	MIN	263	81	3.25	11:22	0.2%
7	Martin FehérváryDWSH	WSH	251	79	3.18	19:39	27%▼7.7
8	Garnet HathawayFWSH	WSH	250	76	3.29	13:23	4.8%▲4.6
9	Jani HakanpääDDAL	DAL	248	80	3.10	16:13	—
10	Keegan KolesarFVGK	VGK	246	77	3.19	12:39	5.2%▲3.4
11	Tom WilsonFWSH	WSH	240	78	3.08	18:35	94%▲6.3
12	Sean KuralyFCBJ	CBJ	240	77	3.12	15:52	0.2%
13	Marcus FolignoFMIN	MIN	238	74	3.22	16:24	4.2%▲3.4
14	Matt MartinFNYI	NYI	235	71	3.31	11:26	—
15	Adam LowryFWPG	WPG	231	79	2.92	15:29	5.7%▲5.5
16	Zachary Aston-ReeseFANA	ANA	231	69	3.35	13:02	0.0%
17	Rasmus RistolainenDPHI	PHI	230	66	3.48	21:26	8.3%▲7.7
18	Cal ClutterbuckFNYI	NYI	229	59	3.88	14:03	—
19	Alexander RomanovDMTL	MTL	227	79	2.87	20:24	15%▲15
20	Jeremy LauzonDNSH	NSH	224	66	3.39	17:40	24%▲22
21	Luke KuninFNSH	NSH	223	82	2.72	13:50	0.0%
22	Austin WatsonFOTT	OTT	213	67	3.18	11:59	—
23	Brenden DillonDWPG	WPG	212	79	2.68	18:50	9.7%▲9.1
24	Jordan StaalFCAR	CAR	212	78	2.72	16:38	20%▲13
25	Nathan BastianFNJD	NJD	210	72	2.92	11:54	0.0%
26	Milan LucicFCGY	CGY	209	82	2.55	12:15	—
27	Jacob TroubaDNYR	NYR	207	81	2.56	22:26	76%▼11
28	Brandon DuhaimeFMIN	MIN	201	80	2.51	10:13	3.2%▲3
29	Darnell NurseDEDM	EDM	196	71	2.76	25:03	69%▼13
30	Mark BorowieckiDNSH	NSH	196	57	3.44	13:07	—
31	Andrew PeekeDCBJ	CBJ	191	82	2.33	21:29	6.5%▲6.2
32	Yakov TreninFNSH	NSH	191	80	2.39	14:40	22%▲16
33	Andrei SvechnikovFCAR	CAR	189	78	2.42	17:16	97%▲8.8
34	Colton SissonsFNSH	NSH	188	79	2.38	16:10	3.3%▲3.1
35	Ilya LyubushkinDTOR	TOR	187	77	2.43	17:27	0.1%
36	Curtis LazarFBOS	BOS	186	70	2.66	12:00	0.0%
37	Vincent TrocheckFCAR	CAR	185	81	2.28	17:52	88%▼5.4
38	Neal PionkDWPG	WPG	185	77	2.40	21:08	32%▲31
39	Adam LarssonDSEA	SEA	183	82	2.23	22:17	23%▼19
40	Jamie OleksiakDSEA	SEA	182	72	2.53	19:20	7.1%▲6.9
41	Nikita ZadorovDCGY	CGY	181	74	2.45	16:55	39%▲21
42	Lawson CrouseFARI	ARI	181	65	2.78	17:26	36%▲13
43	Luke GlendeningFDAL	DAL	179	82	2.18	14:07	0.0%
44	MacKenzie WeegarDFLA	FLA	179	80	2.24	23:22	93%▼7.2
45	Josh MansonDCOL	COL	179	67	2.67	18:59	32%▲16
46	Trevor LewisFCGY	CGY	176	80	2.20	12:50	—
47	Eeli TolvanenFNSH	NSH	176	75	2.35	13:26	35%▼9.7
48	J.T. MillerFVAN	VAN	172	80	2.15	21:05	92%▲7.7
49	Kris LetangDPIT	PIT	171	78	2.19	25:47	47%▼16
50	Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI	NYI	171	77	2.22	17:40	12%▲11
51	Zachary SanfordFWPG	WPG	169	80	2.11	14:18	—
52	Simon BenoitDANA	ANA	168	53	3.17	14:06	4.9%▲4.4
53	Jake McCabeDCHI	CHI	166	75	2.21	20:18	34%▼15
54	Erik JohnsonDCOL	COL	165	77	2.14	17:17	—
55	Erik CernakDTBL	TBL	165	55	3.00	19:09	4.1%▲3.7
56	Nick FolignoFBOS	BOS	164	64	2.56	12:28	4.1%▲3.6
57	Blake ColemanFCGY	CGY	163	81	2.01	14:49	38%▼24
58	Timo MeierFSJS	SJS	162	77	2.10	19:09	82%▼8
59	Adam ErneFDET	DET	161	79	2.04	13:23	0.0%
60	Patrick MaroonFTBL	TBL	160	81	1.98	12:24	—
61	Ivan BarbashevFSTL	STL	160	81	1.98	16:26	68%▲27
62	Zack MacEwenFPHI	PHI	159	75	2.12	9:40	0.1%
63	William CarrierFVGK	VGK	159	63	2.52	11:37	0.1%
64	Nicolas MelocheDSJS	SJS	158	50	3.16	16:53	—
65	Ben ChiarotDFLA	FLA	157	74	2.12	22:51	13%▲11
66	Connor CliftonDBOS	BOS	156	60	2.60	16:04	7.4%▲6.7
67	Michael PezzettaFMTL	MTL	156	51	3.06	7:50	0.0%
68	Artem ZubDOTT	OTT	155	81	1.91	21:02	10%▲6.1
69	Charlie McAvoyDBOS	BOS	155	78	1.99	24:38	97%▲6.2
70	Alex OvechkinFWSH	WSH	155	77	2.01	20:34	96%▲1.2
71	Jordan GreenwayFMIN	MIN	155	62	2.50	14:34	0.3%
72	Brayden McNabbDVGK	VGK	154	69	2.23	19:42	24%▲21
73	Zack KassianFEDM	EDM	154	58	2.66	11:47	—
74	Ross ColtonFTBL	TBL	153	79	1.94	12:48	8.1%▲7.8
75	Dryden HuntFNYR	NYR	153	76	2.01	12:17	0.0%
76	Josh AndersonFMTL	MTL	153	69	2.22	17:14	10%▲9.2
77	Nick RitchieFARI	ARI	153	57	2.68	12:42	—
78	K'Andre MillerDNYR	NYR	151	82	1.84	20:36	64%▲26
79	Moritz SeiderDDET	DET	151	82	1.84	23:02	100%▲0.6
80	Scott LaughtonFPHI	PHI	151	67	2.25	16:25	5.6%▲5.5
81	Josh MorrisseyDWPG	WPG	150	79	1.90	23:40	99%▲3.2
82	Chad RuhwedelDPIT	PIT	149	78	1.91	15:20	—
83	Justin FaulkDSTL	STL	149	76	1.96	23:12	55%▼22
84	Wayne SimmondsFTOR	TOR	148	72	2.06	9:20	—
85	Calvin de HaanDCHI	CHI	146	69	2.12	18:57	—
86	Tyler MyersDVAN	VAN	145	82	1.77	21:59	4.1%▲3.7
87	Erik GudbransonDCGY	CGY	145	78	1.86	18:08	0.1%
88	Michael McLeodFNJD	NJD	145	77	1.88	13:20	—
89	Jamie BennFDAL	DAL	143	82	1.74	16:45	22%▲18
90	Brandon CarloDBOS	BOS	143	79	1.81	19:42	0.3%
91	Michael RasmussenFDET	DET	142	80	1.77	14:31	0.1%
92	Chris KreiderFNYR	NYR	141	81	1.74	18:44	62%▲29
93	Michael RafflFDAL	DAL	141	76	1.86	14:32	—
94	Reese JohnsonFCHI	CHI	141	37	3.81	10:38	—
95	Nicolas Aube-KubelFCOL	COL	140	74	1.89	9:49	—
96	Jeff PetryDMTL	MTL	140	68	2.06	22:07	0.1%
97	Mario FerraroDSJS	SJS	140	63	2.22	23:00	15%▼2.1
98	Mikhail SergachevDTBL	TBL	139	78	1.78	22:28	98%▲5.2
99	Nic DowdFWSH	WSH	139	64	2.17	14:16	3.2%▲3.1
100	Liam O'BrienFARI	ARI	139	39	3.56	9:29	0.1%

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