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NHL Hits Leaders: Montreal Canadiens
2024-25All situationsThrough 85 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 Montreal Canadiens in 2024-25: Juraj Slafkovský (MTL), 194 HIT.
Hits leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juraj SlafkovskýFMTL | MTL | 194 | 79 | 2.46 | 100%▲1.5 |
| 2 | Arber XhekajDMTL | MTL | 180 | 70 | 2.57 | 10%▲6.3 |
| 3 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 176 | 81 | 2.17 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 4 | Emil HeinemanFMTL | MTL | 173 | 62 | 2.79 | 32%▲25 |
| 5 | Jake EvansFMTL | MTL | 124 | 82 | 1.51 | 5.7%▲5.2 |
| 6 | Jayden StrubleDMTL | MTL | 124 | 56 | 2.21 | 3.3%▲2.9 |
| 7 | Kaiden GuhleDMTL | MTL | 104 | 55 | 1.89 | 19%▲18 |
| 8 | Kirby DachFMTL | MTL | 100 | 57 | 1.75 | 12%▲12 |
| 9 | Brendan GallagherFMTL | MTL | 92 | 82 | 1.12 | 3.3%▲2.8 |
| 10 | Alex NewhookFMTL | MTL | 89 | 82 | 1.09 | 26%▲23 |
| 11 | Joel ArmiaFMTL | MTL | 87 | 81 | 1.07 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 12 | Alexandre CarrierDMTL | MTL | 75 | 79 | 0.95 | 14%▲12 |
| 13 | Michael PezzettaFMTL | MTL | 73 | 25 | 2.92 | 0.0% |
| 14 | Cole CaufieldFMTL | MTL | 66 | 82 | 0.80 | 100%▲1.2 |
| 15 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 63 | 82 | 0.77 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 16 | Mike MathesonDMTL | MTL | 60 | 80 | 0.75 | 85%▼7.8 |
| 17 | David SavardDMTL | MTL | 56 | 75 | 0.75 | — |
| 18 | Christian DvorakFMTL | MTL | 44 | 82 | 0.54 | 16%▲13 |
| 19 | Lane HutsonDMTL | MTL | 40 | 82 | 0.49 | 99%▲3.1 |
| 20 | Patrik LaineFMTL | MTL | 26 | 52 | 0.50 | 9.7%▲9.2 |
| 21 | Owen BeckFMTL | MTL | 23 | 12 | 1.92 | 8.8%▲8.7 |
| 22 | Lucas CondottaFMTL | MTL | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Logan MaillouxDMTL | MTL | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 29%▲28 |
| 24 | Joshua RoyFMTL | MTL | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 8.0%▲8 |
| 25 | Alex Barré-BouletFMTL | MTL | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.0% |
| 26 | Ivan DemidovFMTL | MTL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 91%▲22 |
| 27 | Oliver KapanenFMTL | MTL | 1 | 18 | 0.06 | 29%▲25 |
| 28 | Rafael Harvey-PinardFMTL | MTL | 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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