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NHL Hits Leaders: Pittsburgh Penguins
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 Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023-24: Kris Letang (PIT), 137 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 | Kris LetangDPIT | PIT | 137 | 82 | 1.67 | 47%▼16 |
| 2 | Noel AcciariFPIT | PIT | 124 | 55 | 2.25 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 3 | Marcus PetterssonDPIT | PIT | 121 | 82 | 1.48 | 6.6%▲6.2 |
| 4 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 112 | 70 | 1.60 | 83%▲11 |
| 5 | Sidney CrosbyFPIT | PIT | 101 | 82 | 1.23 | 100%▲2.4 |
| 6 | Jeff CarterFPIT | PIT | 83 | 72 | 1.15 | — |
| 7 | Jansen HarkinsFPIT | PIT | 74 | 45 | 1.64 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Ryan GravesDPIT | PIT | 72 | 70 | 1.03 | 0.1% |
| 9 | John LudvigDPIT | PIT | 72 | 33 | 2.18 | — |
| 10 | Lars EllerFPIT | PIT | 55 | 82 | 0.67 | 0.2% |
| 11 | Reilly SmithFPIT | PIT | 55 | 76 | 0.72 | — |
| 12 | Drew O'ConnorFPIT | PIT | 53 | 79 | 0.67 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 13 | Michael BuntingFPIT | PIT | 49 | 81 | 0.60 | 3.7%▲1 |
| 14 | Bryan RustFPIT | PIT | 47 | 62 | 0.76 | 85%▲2.5 |
| 15 | Pierre-Olivier JosephDPIT | PIT | 47 | 52 | 0.90 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Radim ZohornaFPIT | PIT | 44 | 33 | 1.33 | — |
| 17 | Erik KarlssonDPIT | PIT | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 95% |
| 18 | Valtteri PuustinenFPIT | PIT | 40 | 52 | 0.77 | — |
| 19 | Jesse PuljujarviFPIT | PIT | 40 | 22 | 1.82 | — |
| 20 | Emil BemstromFPIT | PIT | 36 | 56 | 0.64 | — |
| 21 | Jonathan GrudenFPIT | PIT | 35 | 13 | 2.69 | — |
| 22 | Jack St. IvanyDPIT | PIT | 30 | 14 | 2.14 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 23 | Evgeni MalkinFPIT | PIT | 29 | 82 | 0.35 | 82%▲11 |
| 24 | Ryan SheaDPIT | PIT | 24 | 31 | 0.77 | 16%▲11 |
| 25 | Matt NietoFPIT | PIT | 14 | 22 | 0.64 | — |
| 26 | Vinnie HinostrozaFPIT | PIT | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Sam PoulinFPIT | PIT | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 28 | Joona KoppanenFPIT | PIT | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Marc JohnstoneFPIT | PIT | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | — |
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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