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NHL Hits Leaders: Edmonton Oilers
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 for the Edmonton Oilers in 2021-22: Darnell Nurse (EDM), 196 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 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 196 | 71 | 2.76 | 69%▼13 |
| 2 | Zack KassianFEDM | EDM | 154 | 58 | 2.66 | — |
| 3 | Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 135 | 43 | 3.14 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 4 | Warren FoegeleFEDM | EDM | 127 | 82 | 1.55 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 5 | Cody CeciDEDM | EDM | 117 | 78 | 1.50 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Kailer YamamotoFEDM | EDM | 114 | 81 | 1.41 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Brett KulakDEDM | EDM | 103 | 74 | 1.39 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Derick BrassardFEDM | EDM | 82 | 46 | 1.78 | — |
| 9 | Markus NiemelainenDEDM | EDM | 82 | 20 | 4.10 | — |
| 10 | Jesse PuljujarviFEDM | EDM | 81 | 65 | 1.25 | — |
| 11 | Evan BouchardDEDM | EDM | 80 | 81 | 0.99 | 100% |
| 12 | Connor McDavidFEDM | EDM | 75 | 80 | 0.94 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 13 | Zach HymanFEDM | EDM | 74 | 76 | 0.97 | 98%▼1.8 |
| 14 | Devin ShoreFEDM | EDM | 67 | 49 | 1.37 | — |
| 15 | Leon DraisaitlFEDM | EDM | 53 | 80 | 0.66 | 100% |
| 16 | Tyler BensonFEDM | EDM | 45 | 29 | 1.55 | — |
| 17 | Ryan Nugent-HopkinsFEDM | EDM | 42 | 63 | 0.67 | 77%▲15 |
| 18 | Colton SceviourFEDM | EDM | 41 | 35 | 1.17 | — |
| 19 | Derek RyanFEDM | EDM | 38 | 75 | 0.51 | — |
| 20 | Kris RussellDEDM | EDM | 33 | 31 | 1.06 | — |
| 21 | Brendan PerliniFEDM | EDM | 29 | 23 | 1.26 | — |
| 22 | Ryan McLeodFEDM | EDM | 28 | 71 | 0.39 | 26%▲20 |
| 23 | Tyson BarrieDEDM | EDM | 27 | 73 | 0.37 | — |
| 24 | Josh ArchibaldFEDM | EDM | 27 | 8 | 3.38 | — |
| 25 | Duncan KeithDEDM | EDM | 22 | 64 | 0.34 | — |
| 26 | Brad MaloneFEDM | EDM | 22 | 8 | 2.75 | — |
| 27 | Slater KoekkoekDEDM | EDM | 21 | 19 | 1.11 | — |
| 28 | Kyle TurrisFEDM | EDM | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | — |
| 29 | Philip BrobergDEDM | EDM | 10 | 23 | 0.43 | 66%▲50 |
| 30 | Seth GriffithFEDM | EDM | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
| 31 | Cooper MarodyFEDM | EDM | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| 32 | Dmitri SamorukovDEDM | EDM | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — |
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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