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NHL Hits Leaders: New Jersey Devils
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 for the New Jersey Devils in 2023-24: Curtis Lazar (NJD), 179 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 | Curtis LazarFNJD | NJD | 179 | 71 | 2.52 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Kevin BahlDNJD | NJD | 151 | 82 | 1.84 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 3 | Nathan BastianFNJD | NJD | 143 | 54 | 2.65 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Brendan SmithDNJD | NJD | 117 | 63 | 1.86 | — |
| 5 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 111 | 69 | 1.61 | 82%▼8 |
| 6 | Michael McLeodFNJD | NJD | 101 | 45 | 2.24 | — |
| 7 | Erik HaulaFNJD | NJD | 94 | 76 | 1.24 | 12%▲8.7 |
| 8 | Ondrej PalatFNJD | NJD | 92 | 71 | 1.30 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Jonas SiegenthalerDNJD | NJD | 87 | 57 | 1.53 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 10 | Kurtis MacDermidFNJD | NJD | 83 | 45 | 1.84 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Jesper BrattFNJD | NJD | 66 | 82 | 0.80 | 97%▲11 |
| 12 | Alexander HoltzFNJD | NJD | 44 | 82 | 0.54 | 4.0%▲4 |
| 13 | Nico HischierFNJD | NJD | 44 | 71 | 0.62 | 97%▲2.3 |
| 14 | John MarinoDNJD | NJD | 39 | 75 | 0.52 | 18%▲13 |
| 15 | Tomas NosekFNJD | NJD | 33 | 36 | 0.92 | — |
| 16 | Dawson MercerFNJD | NJD | 30 | 82 | 0.37 | 25%▲19 |
| 17 | Nick DeSimoneDNJD | NJD | 29 | 34 | 0.85 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Luke HughesDNJD | NJD | 24 | 82 | 0.29 | 84%▲40 |
| 19 | Max WillmanFNJD | NJD | 23 | 18 | 1.28 | — |
| 20 | Simon NemecDNJD | NJD | 22 | 60 | 0.37 | 62%▲52 |
| 21 | Chris TierneyFNJD | NJD | 20 | 52 | 0.38 | — |
| 22 | Dougie HamiltonDNJD | NJD | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 84%▲12 |
| 23 | Santeri HatakkaDNJD | NJD | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | — |
| 24 | Jack HughesFNJD | NJD | 10 | 62 | 0.16 | 100% |
| 25 | Graeme ClarkeFNJD | NJD | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | — |
| 26 | Shane BowersFNJD | NJD | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | — |
| 27 | Cal FooteDNJD | NJD | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | — |
| 28 | Nolan FooteFNJD | NJD | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Samuel LabergeFNJD | NJD | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | — |
| 30 | Brian HalonenFNJD | NJD | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Justin DowlingFNJD | NJD | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | — |
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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