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NHL Hits Leaders
2023-24All situationsThrough 83 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 2023-24: Jeremy Lauzon (NSH), 383 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
924 qualified
Show
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy LauzonDNSH | NSH | 383 | 79 | 4.85 | 24%▲22 |
| 2 | Garnet HathawayFPHI | PHI | 326 | 82 | 3.98 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 3 | Brady TkachukFOTT | OTT | 294 | 81 | 3.63 | 100%▲2 |
| 4 | Keegan KolesarFVGK | VGK | 277 | 79 | 3.51 | 5.2%▲3.4 |
| 5 | Cal ClutterbuckFNYI | NYI | 273 | 82 | 3.33 | — |
| 6 | Evander KaneFEDM | EDM | 250 | 77 | 3.25 | 5.7%▲0.8 |
| 7 | Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 249 | 81 | 3.07 | 64% |
| 8 | Simon BenoitDTOR | TOR | 246 | 64 | 3.84 | 4.9%▲4.4 |
| 9 | Dakota JoshuaFVAN | VAN | 244 | 63 | 3.87 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 10 | Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 242 | 61 | 3.97 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Beck MalenstynFWSH | WSH | 241 | 81 | 2.98 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 12 | Brenden DillonDWPG | WPG | 241 | 77 | 3.13 | 9.7%▲9.1 |
| 13 | Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 238 | 63 | 3.78 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 14 | Cole SmithFNSH | NSH | 235 | 80 | 2.94 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Kiefer SherwoodFNSH | NSH | 234 | 68 | 3.44 | 59%▲6.6 |
| 16 | Paul CotterFVGK | VGK | 233 | 76 | 3.07 | 19%▲19 |
| 17 | Kyle BurroughsDSJS | SJS | 233 | 73 | 3.19 | 0.0% |
| 18 | Radko GudasDANA | ANA | 232 | 66 | 3.52 | 25%▲22 |
| 19 | Tye KartyeFSEA | SEA | 229 | 77 | 2.97 | 7.2%▲7.1 |
| 20 | Liam O'BrienFARI | ARI | 229 | 75 | 3.05 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Tom WilsonFWSH | WSH | 228 | 74 | 3.08 | 94%▲6.3 |
| 22 | Neal PionkDWPG | WPG | 221 | 82 | 2.70 | 32%▲31 |
| 23 | Jake McCabeDTOR | TOR | 219 | 73 | 3.00 | 34%▼15 |
| 24 | J.T. MillerFVAN | VAN | 217 | 81 | 2.68 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 25 | Moritz SeiderDDET | DET | 211 | 82 | 2.57 | 100%▲0.6 |
| 26 | Josh MansonDCOL | COL | 211 | 76 | 2.78 | 32%▲16 |
| 27 | Tanner JeannotFTBL | TBL | 211 | 55 | 3.84 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 28 | Eeli TolvanenFSEA | SEA | 210 | 81 | 2.59 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 29 | Brandon DuhaimeFCOL | COL | 208 | 80 | 2.60 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 30 | Yakov TreninFCOL | COL | 207 | 76 | 2.72 | 22%▲16 |
| 31 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 204 | 82 | 2.49 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 32 | Connor CliftonDBUF | BUF | 204 | 79 | 2.58 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 33 | Jack McBainFARI | ARI | 204 | 67 | 3.04 | 17%▲15 |
| 34 | Mathew DumbaDTBL | TBL | 202 | 76 | 2.66 | 0.1% |
| 35 | Luke SchennDNSH | NSH | 202 | 63 | 3.21 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 36 | Niko MikkolaDFLA | FLA | 198 | 82 | 2.41 | 4.9%▲4.4 |
| 37 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 198 | 69 | 2.87 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 38 | Jean-Gabriel PageauFNYI | NYI | 196 | 82 | 2.39 | 12%▲11 |
| 39 | Jani HakanpääDDAL | DAL | 196 | 64 | 3.06 | — |
| 40 | Will BorgenDSEA | SEA | 195 | 82 | 2.38 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 41 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 195 | 81 | 2.41 | 100%▲1 |
| 42 | MacKenzie WeegarDCGY | CGY | 194 | 82 | 2.37 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 43 | Sammy BlaisFSTL | STL | 194 | 53 | 3.66 | — |
| 44 | Sam LaffertyFVAN | VAN | 192 | 79 | 2.43 | 0.0% |
| 45 | Nick FolignoFCHI | CHI | 192 | 74 | 2.59 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 46 | Jacob TroubaDNYR | NYR | 191 | 69 | 2.77 | 76%▼11 |
| 47 | Andreas EnglundDLAK | LAK | 189 | 82 | 2.30 | 0.0% |
| 48 | Martin FehérváryDWSH | WSH | 188 | 66 | 2.85 | 27%▼7.7 |
| 49 | Nicolas DeslauriersFPHI | PHI | 188 | 60 | 3.13 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Adam LowryFWPG | WPG | 181 | 81 | 2.23 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 51 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 180 | 82 | 2.20 | 68%▲27 |
| 52 | Ryan LombergFFLA | FLA | 179 | 75 | 2.39 | 0.1% |
| 53 | Curtis LazarFNJD | NJD | 179 | 71 | 2.52 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Marcus FolignoFMIN | MIN | 179 | 55 | 3.25 | 4.2%▲3.4 |
| 55 | Nikita ZadorovDVAN | VAN | 177 | 75 | 2.36 | 39%▲21 |
| 56 | Anders LeeFNYI | NYI | 176 | 81 | 2.17 | 29%▼20 |
| 57 | Ilya LyubushkinDTOR | TOR | 176 | 74 | 2.38 | 0.1% |
| 58 | Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 176 | 60 | 2.93 | — |
| 59 | Vincent TrocheckFNYR | NYR | 175 | 82 | 2.13 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 60 | Lawson CrouseFARI | ARI | 175 | 81 | 2.16 | 36%▲13 |
| 61 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 173 | 69 | 2.51 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 62 | Parker KellyFOTT | OTT | 171 | 80 | 2.14 | 11%▲5.6 |
| 63 | Jarred TinordiDCHI | CHI | 171 | 52 | 3.29 | — |
| 64 | Barclay GoodrowFNYR | NYR | 170 | 80 | 2.13 | 0.1% |
| 65 | Brayden SchennFSTL | STL | 169 | 82 | 2.06 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 66 | Matthew KniesFTOR | TOR | 169 | 80 | 2.11 | 95%▲14 |
| 67 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 169 | 78 | 2.17 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 68 | Darnell NurseDEDM | EDM | 168 | 81 | 2.07 | 69%▼13 |
| 69 | Joel Eriksson EkFMIN | MIN | 168 | 77 | 2.18 | 82%▲10 |
| 70 | Dylan DeMeloDWPG | WPG | 167 | 82 | 2.04 | 5.7%▲5.5 |
| 71 | Braden SchneiderDNYR | NYR | 167 | 82 | 2.04 | 20%▲18 |
| 72 | Sam CarrickFEDM | EDM | 167 | 77 | 2.17 | 0.1% |
| 73 | Alexey ToropchenkoFSTL | STL | 165 | 82 | 2.01 | 0.1% |
| 74 | Luke KuninFSJS | SJS | 165 | 77 | 2.14 | 0.0% |
| 75 | Ryan ReavesFTOR | TOR | 165 | 49 | 3.37 | 0.3% |
| 76 | Ben ChiarotDDET | DET | 163 | 77 | 2.12 | 13%▲11 |
| 77 | Noah JuulsenDVAN | VAN | 163 | 54 | 3.02 | 0.1% |
| 78 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 163 | 54 | 3.02 | 18%▲15 |
| 79 | Adam LarssonDSEA | SEA | 162 | 81 | 2.00 | 23%▼19 |
| 80 | Alex OvechkinFWSH | WSH | 162 | 79 | 2.05 | 96%▲1.2 |
| 81 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 159 | 74 | 2.15 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 82 | Nicolas Aube-KubelFWSH | WSH | 159 | 60 | 2.65 | — |
| 83 | Alexander RomanovDNYI | NYI | 157 | 81 | 1.94 | 15%▲15 |
| 84 | Frank VatranoFANA | ANA | 156 | 82 | 1.90 | 6.4%▲6.2 |
| 85 | Yanni GourdeFSEA | SEA | 156 | 80 | 1.95 | 4.9%▲4 |
| 86 | Sean KuralyFCBJ | CBJ | 156 | 62 | 2.52 | 0.2% |
| 87 | Scott LaughtonFPHI | PHI | 155 | 82 | 1.89 | 5.6%▲5.5 |
| 88 | Nicolas HagueDVGK | VGK | 153 | 73 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 89 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 152 | 82 | 1.85 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 90 | Matt RoyDLAK | LAK | 152 | 81 | 1.88 | 9.0%▲8.3 |
| 91 | Kevin BahlDNJD | NJD | 151 | 82 | 1.84 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 92 | Matthew TkachukFFLA | FLA | 151 | 80 | 1.89 | 100%▲2.6 |
| 93 | Matt MartinFNYI | NYI | 151 | 57 | 2.65 | — |
| 94 | Jeff PetryDDET | DET | 150 | 73 | 2.05 | 0.1% |
| 95 | Brayden McNabbDVGK | VGK | 149 | 82 | 1.82 | 24%▲21 |
| 96 | Jake MiddletonDMIN | MIN | 148 | 80 | 1.85 | 5.7%▲5.3 |
| 97 | K'Andre MillerDNYR | NYR | 148 | 80 | 1.85 | 64%▲26 |
| 98 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 148 | 78 | 1.90 | 78%▼7 |
| 99 | Brandon TanevFSEA | SEA | 148 | 66 | 2.24 | 0.1% |
| 100 | Noah GregorFTOR | TOR | 147 | 63 | 2.33 | 0.0% |
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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