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NHL Hits Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 3 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 2026-27: Elias Pettersson (VAN), 16 HIT.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Hits leaderboard
604 qualified
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| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elias PetterssonFVAN | VAN | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | 87%▼5.5 |
| 2 | Nikita ZadorovDBOS | BOS | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 39%▲21 |
| 3 | Owen TippettFPHI | PHI | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 78%▼7 |
| 4 | Vasily PodkolzinFEDM | EDM | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 70%▲61 |
| 5 | Kiefer SherwoodFSJS | SJS | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | 59%▲6.6 |
| 6 | Jordan StaalFCAR | CAR | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 20%▲13 |
| 7 | Trent FredericFEDM | EDM | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 8 | Jeffrey VielFTBL | TBL | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 9 | Mathieu JosephFEDM | EDM | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Carl GrundstromFPHI | PHI | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Andrei SvechnikovFCAR | CAR | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 97%▲8.8 |
| 12 | Paul CotterFVAN | VAN | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 19%▲19 |
| 13 | Will CuylleFNYR | NYR | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | 64% |
| 14 | William CarrierFCAR | CAR | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Brandon DuhaimeFTOR | TOR | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 16 | Tanner JeannotFBOS | BOS | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 6.5%▲6.1 |
| 17 | Morgan GeekieFBOS | BOS | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 96%▲7.9 |
| 18 | Nicolas DeslauriersFCAR | CAR | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Sam BennettFFLA | FLA | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 84%▲4.3 |
| 20 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 21 | Jack McBainFUTA | UTA | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 17%▲15 |
| 22 | Marc GatcombFVGK | VGK | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 5.7%▲5.6 |
| 23 | Max JonesFEDM | EDM | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Tye KartyeFNYR | NYR | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 7.2%▲7.1 |
| 25 | MacKenzie WeegarDUTA | UTA | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 93%▼7.2 |
| 26 | Ross ColtonFNSH | NSH | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 8.1%▲7.8 |
| 27 | Brady TkachukFFLA | FLA | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 100%▲2 |
| 28 | Colton SissonsFTOR | TOR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 29 | Travis KonecnyFPHI | PHI | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 92%▲9.6 |
| 30 | Noel AcciariFPHI | PHI | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.3%▲3.1 |
| 31 | Will BorgenDBOS | BOS | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 4.1%▲3.8 |
| 32 | Alex FormentonFEDM | EDM | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 9.6%▲9.6 |
| 33 | Eric RobinsonFCAR | CAR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 3.2%▲3.1 |
| 34 | Kirill MarchenkoFTOR | TOR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 98%▲7.4 |
| 35 | Braden SchneiderDNYR | NYR | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 20%▲18 |
| 36 | Colton DachFEDM | EDM | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 11%▲11 |
| 37 | Vincent TrocheckFUTA | UTA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 88%▼5.4 |
| 38 | Michael McCarronFMIN | MIN | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 39 | Sam ReinhartFFLA | FLA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 99% |
| 40 | Bokondji ImamaFFLA | FLA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 0.2% |
| 41 | Erik CernakDTBL | TBL | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 42 | Michael CarconeFUTA | UTA | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 5.0%▲4 |
| 43 | Martin PospisilFCGY | CGY | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 44 | Alex LaferriereFLAK | LAK | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 68%▲3.9 |
| 45 | Lian BichselDDAL | DAL | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 22%▲21 |
| 46 | Adam KlapkaFCGY | CGY | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 8.9%▲8.4 |
| 47 | Adam FantilliFCBJ | CBJ | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | 92%▲10 |
| 48 | Luke SchennDVAN | VAN | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 7.3%▲6.9 |
| 49 | Sean KuralyFBOS | BOS | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Jamie OleksiakDVAN | VAN | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 7.1%▲6.9 |
| 51 | Eeli TolvanenFNYR | NYR | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 35%▼9.7 |
| 52 | Joseph VelenoFNYR | NYR | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 4.1%▲3.9 |
| 53 | Drew O'ConnorFVAN | VAN | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 5.9%▲4.5 |
| 54 | Cole SmithFCHI | CHI | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 0.1% |
| 55 | Alex BumpFPHI | PHI | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 15%▲15 |
| 56 | Brayden SchennFNYI | NYI | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 28%▲7.8 |
| 57 | Chris KreiderFMTL | MTL | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 62%▲29 |
| 58 | Radko GudasDFLA | FLA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 25%▲22 |
| 59 | Zemgus GirgensonsFTBL | TBL | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 3.2%▲3 |
| 60 | Garnet HathawayFFLA | FLA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 61 | Logan StanleyDNYI | NYI | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 6.6%▲5.9 |
| 62 | Vincent DesharnaisDWSH | WSH | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 0.3% |
| 63 | Mathieu OlivierFCBJ | CBJ | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 18%▲15 |
| 64 | Bo GroulxFTOR | TOR | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | — |
| 65 | Adam EdstromFNSH | NSH | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 0.0% |
| 66 | Sandis VilmanisFFLA | FLA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 6.4%▲6.3 |
| 67 | Daniil ButFUTA | UTA | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 21%▲21 |
| 68 | J.T. MillerFNYR | NYR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 92%▲7.7 |
| 69 | Jordan MartinookFCAR | CAR | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4.3%▲2.7 |
| 70 | Mark KastelicFBOS | BOS | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 13%▲12 |
| 71 | Josh AndersonFMTL | MTL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 10%▲9.2 |
| 72 | Ivan BarbashevFVGK | VGK | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 68%▲27 |
| 73 | Timo MeierFNJD | NJD | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 82%▼8 |
| 74 | Roope HintzFDAL | DAL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 84%▲7.1 |
| 75 | Yakov TreninFMIN | MIN | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 22%▲16 |
| 76 | Nick SuzukiFMTL | MTL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 100%▲0.5 |
| 77 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 100%▲1 |
| 78 | Dmitri VoronkovFCBJ | CBJ | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 19%▲17 |
| 79 | Jake NeighboursFSTL | STL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 30%▲26 |
| 80 | Conor GeekieFTBL | TBL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 20%▲20 |
| 81 | Arttu HyryFDAL | DAL | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 4.0%▲3.9 |
| 82 | Maxim TsyplakovFCGY | CGY | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 14% |
| 83 | Matt RempeFNYR | NYR | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 5.0%▲3.8 |
| 84 | Taylor HallFCAR | CAR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 28%▲20 |
| 85 | Brendan GallagherFVAN | VAN | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3.3%▲2.8 |
| 86 | Mika ZibanejadFNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 98%▲1.4 |
| 87 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 88 | Nick PaulFTOR | TOR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 8.1%▲7.7 |
| 89 | Kasperi KapanenFEDM | EDM | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 9.2%▲9 |
| 90 | Christian DvorakFPHI | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 16%▲13 |
| 91 | Jordan GreenwayFCHI | CHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 0.3% |
| 92 | Sean WalkerDCAR | CAR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 61%▼11 |
| 93 | Marco RossiFVAN | VAN | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 60%▲14 |
| 94 | Alexis LafrenièreFNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 82%▲13 |
| 95 | Tyson FoersterFPHI | PHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 42%▲38 |
| 96 | Roman KantserovFCHI | CHI | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 58%▲48 |
| 97 | Alberts SmitsDNYR | NYR | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 35%▲34 |
| 98 | Mark StoneFVGK | VGK | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 93%▲9.6 |
| 99 | Adam LarssonDSEA | SEA | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 23%▼19 |
| 100 | Rickard RakellFPIT | PIT | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 83%▲11 |
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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