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NHL Hits Leaders: Minnesota Wild
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 Minnesota Wild in 2021-22: Nicolas Deslauriers (MIN), 263 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 | Nicolas DeslauriersFMIN | MIN | 263 | 81 | 3.25 | 0.2% |
| 2 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 238 | 74 | 3.22 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 3 | Brandon DuhaimeFMIN | MIN | 201 | 80 | 2.51 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 4 | Jordan GreenwayFMIN | MIN | 155 | 62 | 2.50 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 138 | 77 | 1.79 | 82%▲10 |
| 6 | Jake MiddletonDMIN | MIN | 118 | 66 | 1.79 | 5.7%▲5.3 |
| 7 | Mathew DumbaDMIN | MIN | 114 | 57 | 2.00 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Dmitry KulikovDMIN | MIN | 100 | 80 | 1.25 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 9 | Nick BjugstadFMIN | MIN | 99 | 57 | 1.74 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Kirill KaprizovFMIN | MIN | 73 | 81 | 0.90 | 98%▼0.9 |
| 11 | Ryan HartmanFMIN | MIN | 72 | 82 | 0.88 | 40%▼17 |
| 12 | Alex GoligoskiDMIN | MIN | 56 | 72 | 0.78 | — |
| 13 | Tyson JostFMIN | MIN | 55 | 80 | 0.69 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Kevin FialaFMIN | MIN | 52 | 82 | 0.63 | 67%▼8.3 |
| 15 | Jordie BennDMIN | MIN | 51 | 39 | 1.31 | — |
| 16 | Frederick GaudreauFMIN | MIN | 48 | 76 | 0.63 | 0.2% |
| 17 | Connor DewarFMIN | MIN | 48 | 35 | 1.37 | 4.2%▲3.1 |
| 18 | Jon MerrillDMIN | MIN | 46 | 69 | 0.67 | — |
| 19 | Jared SpurgeonDMIN | MIN | 44 | 65 | 0.68 | 10%▲8.2 |
| 20 | Jonas BrodinDMIN | MIN | 42 | 73 | 0.58 | 5.0%▲4.3 |
| 21 | Mats ZuccarelloFMIN | MIN | 36 | 70 | 0.51 | 51%▲29 |
| 22 | Matt BoldyFMIN | MIN | 23 | 47 | 0.49 | 100% |
| 23 | Calen AddisonDMIN | MIN | 12 | 15 | 0.80 | — |
| 24 | Mitchell ChaffeeFMIN | MIN | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Kyle RauFMIN | MIN | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | — |
| 26 | Mason ShawFMIN | MIN | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Dakota MermisDMIN | MIN | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Jon LizotteDMIN | MIN | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | — |
| 29 | Adam BeckmanFMIN | MIN | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Marco RossiFMIN | MIN | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 60%▲14 |
| 31 | Joseph CramarossaFMIN | MIN | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
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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