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NHL Hits Leaders: Buffalo Sabres
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 for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27: Beck Malenstyn (BUF), 10 HIT.
- Early sample: teams have played at most 3 games in 2026-27. Expect big swings.
Hits leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beck MalenstynFBUF | BUF | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | 4.1%▲3.7 |
| 2 | Rasmus DahlinDBUF | BUF | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 100%▲1 |
| 3 | Zach BensonFBUF | BUF | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 56%▲44 |
| 4 | Josh NorrisFBUF | BUF | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 39%▲32 |
| 5 | Josh DoanFBUF | BUF | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 61%▲44 |
| 6 | Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 40%▲37 |
| 7 | Sam CarrickFBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.1% |
| 8 | Tage ThompsonFBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 100%▲1.3 |
| 9 | Peyton KrebsFBUF | BUF | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 19%▲17 |
| 10 | Mattias SamuelssonDBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 79%▲9.3 |
| 11 | Jack QuinnFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 45%▲29 |
| 12 | Jiri KulichFBUF | BUF | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 26%▲25 |
| 13 | Louis CrevierDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 15%▲15 |
| 14 | Owen PowerDBUF | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 53%▲30 |
| 15 | Ryan McLeodFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 26%▲20 |
| 16 | Noah OstlundFBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 25%▲24 |
| 17 | Zach MetsaDBUF | BUF | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Matt GrzelcykDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Olen ZellwegerDBUF | BUF | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 31%▲28 |
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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