NHL Projected Hits Leaders Today
Physical play wins fantasy matchups in the hits category. Our projections identify which players are expected to deliver the most body checks tonight. Look for power forwards, shutdown defensemen, and players in rivalry matchups for maximum hitting upside.
Sunday, Mar 1
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Updated: 8:46 AM UTC(hourly)
6 games • 257 players
What counts as a hit? An NHL hit is recorded when a player uses physical contact to separate an opponent from the puck. Hits must be intentional and occur during active play.
Why hits matter
In fantasy hockey, hits are a "peripheral" category that separates elite managers from casual players. While stars chase goals, savvy managers stream physical players to dominate this often-ignored category.
Hit volume factors
- Playing style: Physical players hit regardless of matchup - Team identity: Teams like Boston, St. Louis, and Calgary hit more - Game context: Rivalry games and playoff races increase physicality - Role: 3rd/4th liners often hit more than skilled top-6
League average
NHL players average 1.2 hits per game. Elite hitters exceed 4+ hits regularly.
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Pro Tip: Rivalry games produce 20-30% more hits league-wide. Target physical players in divisional matchups.
Sorted by Projected Hits
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| Player | Team | Pos | Opp | Rost% | HIT ↓ | G | A | PTS | SOG | BLK | PIM | PPG | PPA | PPP | SHG | SHA | FOW | FOL | TK | GV | +/- | TOI | SFT | FPTS |
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Marc Gatcomb | NYI | RW | vs FLA | 4.1% | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.30 | 13.90 | 2.40 |
Kiefer Sherwood | SJ | RW | vs WPG | 71.6% | 4.60 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 2.60 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 17.50 | 21.90 | 5.80 |
Nathan Walker | STL | LW | @ MIN | 6.6% | 4.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 12.40 | 17.20 | 3.00 |
Connor Clifton | PIT | D | vs LV | 8.5% | 4.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.30 | 18.90 | 2.80 |
Jack McBain | UTA | C | vs CHI | 20.1% | 3.90 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.40 | 4.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.10 | 20.40 | 4.00 |
Jeremy Lauzon | LV | D | @ PIT | 24.5% | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.60 | 23.60 | 3.10 |
Yakov Trenin | MIN | LW | vs STL | 21.1% | 3.80 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 13.30 | 15.50 | 2.90 |
Radko Gudas | ANA | D | vs CGY | 30.3% | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.70 | 21.60 | 4.20 |
Liam O'Brien | UTA | LW | vs CHI | 0.1% | 3.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 9.00 | 13.20 | 1.40 |
Keegan Kolesar | LV | RW | @ PIT | 9.1% | 3.40 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 11.60 | 16.80 | 1.90 |
Brandon Tanev | UTA | LW | vs CHI | 3.3% | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 9.40 | 14.40 | 1.10 |
Lawson Crouse | UTA | RW | vs CHI | 31.3% | 3.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.90 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 16.60 | 23.00 | 5.90 |
Martin Pospisil | CGY | LW | @ ANA | 12.8% | 3.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.20 | 18.00 | 3.20 |
Ross Johnston | ANA | LW | vs CGY | 4.9% | 3.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.70 | 13.60 | 1.90 |
Colton Dach | CHI | LW | @ UTA | 14.6% | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 11.70 | 16.10 | 1.20 |
Emil Heineman | NYI | LW | vs FLA | 46.0% | 3.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.80 | 20.70 | 4.20 |
Adam Klapka | CGY | RW | @ ANA | 13.1% | 3.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.60 | 14.80 | 2.30 |
Jansen Harkins | ANA | C | vs CGY | 0.1% | 2.90 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 | 3.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 10.30 | 14.80 | 2.40 |
Jake Neighbours | STL | LW | @ MIN | 43.8% | 2.70 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 15.80 | 20.90 | 4.80 |
Jonah Gadjovich | FLA | RW | @ NYI | 0.1% | 2.70 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 7.90 | 11.70 | 2.20 |
Marcus Foligno | MIN | LW | vs STL | 7.6% | 2.60 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.00 | 15.70 | 2.50 |
Ryan Reaves | SJ | RW | vs WPG | 0.5% | 2.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 8.00 | 11.10 | 0.50 |
A.J. Greer | FLA | LW | @ NYI | 12.4% | 2.60 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 11.70 | 16.60 | 3.60 |
Cole Koepke | WPG | LW | @ SJ | 3.2% | 2.60 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 14.30 | 2.80 |
Luke Schenn | WPG | D | @ SJ | 7.4% | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.80 | 18.30 | 2.20 |
Dylan Holloway | STL | LW | @ MIN | 70.0% | 2.50 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 2.70 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 17.70 | 21.30 | 5.70 |
Brayden Pachal | CGY | D | @ ANA | 3.2% | 2.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 13.20 | 19.90 | 2.30 |
Zack Ostapchuk | SJ | C | vs WPG | 4.0% | 2.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 9.80 | 14.30 | 1.40 |
Brayden Schenn | STL | C | @ MIN | 28.8% | 2.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.80 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 16.70 | 21.70 | 3.00 |
Tyler Pitlick | MIN | RW | vs STL | 0.1% | 2.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 7.80 | 10.20 | 1.60 |
Blake Coleman | CGY | RW | @ ANA | 35.2% | 2.20 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 2.40 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 16.90 | 23.40 | 6.00 |
Jeffrey Viel | ANA | LW | vs CGY | 0.2% | 2.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.20 | 16.70 | 2.60 |
Nick Foligno | CHI | LW | @ UTA | 5.9% | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 17.70 | 2.30 |
Parker Wotherspoon | PIT | D | vs LV | 20.1% | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 1.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.50 | 22.20 | 3.80 |
Alexey Toropchenko | STL | RW | @ MIN | 3.2% | 2.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 12.20 | 18.30 | 2.10 |
Kyle MacLean | NYI | C | vs FLA | 0.1% | 2.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 10.70 | 14.30 | 1.70 |
Tim Washe | ANA | C | vs CGY | 0.1% | 2.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 18.80 | 3.30 |
Brayden McNabb | LV | D | @ PIT | 19.7% | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 20.70 | 26.10 | 4.00 |
MacKenzie Weegar | CGY | D | @ ANA | 86.9% | 2.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2.20 | 2.50 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 23.20 | 31.80 | 5.70 |
Jesper Boqvist | FLA | LW | @ NYI | 3.2% | 2.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 10.80 | 16.30 | 1.60 |
Ryan Lomberg | CGY | LW | @ ANA | 0.2% | 1.90 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.90 | 12.70 | 1.80 |
Connor Dewar | PIT | LW | vs LV | 7.4% | 1.90 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 13.70 | 18.50 | 4.00 |
Matthew Samoskevich | FLA | LW | @ NYI | 31.5% | 1.90 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 2.40 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 14.20 | 19.00 | 4.10 |
Sam Bennett | FLA | C | @ NYI | 86.6% | 1.80 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 2.70 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 8.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 18.50 | 22.60 | 6.20 |
Casey Cizikas | NYI | C | vs FLA | 4.0% | 1.80 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.40 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.70 | 16.60 | 2.70 |
Robby Fabbri | STL | LW | @ MIN | 0.1% | 1.80 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 13.20 | 17.10 | 2.50 |
Ondrej Palat | NYI | LW | vs FLA | 4.1% | 1.80 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 | 18.20 | 3.20 |
Luke Kunin | FLA | C | @ NYI | 0.1% | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.30 | 8.60 | 12.70 | 1.30 |
Eetu Luostarinen | FLA | LW | @ NYI | 15.0% | 1.80 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.80 | 22.40 | 4.00 |
Niko Mikkola | FLA | D | @ NYI | 8.2% | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 20.40 | 26.60 | 3.00 |
Morgan Barron | WPG | C | @ SJ | 8.2% | 1.80 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.80 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 12.60 | 17.90 | 4.20 |
Pavol Regenda | SJ | C | vs WPG | 19.0% | 1.80 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.50 | 18.70 | 5.90 |
Michael Carcone | UTA | RW | vs CHI | 5.6% | 1.70 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 12.60 | 17.50 | 3.90 |
Cole Reinhardt | LV | LW | @ PIT | 0.2% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 9.90 | 13.30 | 1.20 |
Louis Crevier | CHI | D | @ UTA | 15.3% | 1.70 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.40 | 22.10 | 3.60 |
Frank Vatrano | ANA | LW | vs CGY | 28.4% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.80 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 12.30 | 17.20 | 2.70 |
Adam Lowry | WPG | C | @ SJ | 7.4% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.40 | 5.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 14.40 | 20.70 | 3.70 |
Jacob Trouba | ANA | D | vs CGY | 70.2% | 1.60 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.50 | 28.30 | 5.80 |
Kaedan Korczak | LV | D | @ PIT | 10.5% | 1.60 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 16.80 | 21.30 | 3.50 |
Colton Sissons | LV | C | @ PIT | 0.1% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.30 | 4.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 11.90 | 17.20 | 1.90 |
Tomas Hertl | LV | C | @ PIT | 92.8% | 1.50 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 2.70 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.40 | 6.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 17.50 | 19.80 | 7.50 |
Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | RW | @ NYI | 94.0% | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 1.10 | 3.70 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 18.70 | 21.70 | 9.50 |
Ivan Barbashev | LV | LW | @ PIT | 64.3% | 1.50 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 16.20 | 19.40 | 5.10 |
Carson Soucy | NYI | D | vs FLA | 3.3% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.90 | 22.50 | 3.00 |
Zach Whitecloud | CGY | D | @ ANA | 4.9% | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.90 | 1.60 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 19.60 | 24.80 | 3.30 |
Mario Ferraro | SJ | D | vs WPG | 13.9% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 1.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.90 | 22.90 | 3.60 |
Jack Finley | STL | C | @ MIN | 3.2% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.90 | 3.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 8.70 | 13.20 | 2.10 |
Vincent Desharnais | SJ | D | vs WPG | 0.2% | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.40 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.70 | 20.00 | 2.60 |
Donovan Sebrango | FLA | D | @ NYI | 0.0% | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 12.60 | 17.30 | 1.40 |
Landon Slaggert | CHI | LW | @ UTA | 3.2% | 1.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.90 | 15.40 | 1.90 |
Rickard Rakell | PIT | LW | vs LV | 79.0% | 1.40 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.90 | 21.40 | 6.50 |
Dmitry Kulikov | FLA | D | @ NYI | 3.2% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 16.90 | 23.80 | 2.60 |
Jean-Gabriel Pageau | NYI | C | vs FLA | 18.2% | 1.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 8.80 | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.50 | 21.40 | 4.10 |
Kris Letang | PIT | D | vs LV | 66.4% | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 22.90 | 5.00 |
Dmitry Orlov | SJ | D | vs WPG | 36.2% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 21.40 | 23.60 | 3.80 |
Logan Stanley | WPG | D | @ SJ | 24.2% | 1.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 16.90 | 20.10 | 4.30 |
Tyler Tucker | STL | D | @ MIN | 6.4% | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 14.20 | 19.20 | 2.70 |
Sandis Vilmanis | FLA | LW | @ NYI | 3.2% | 1.40 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.20 | 16.10 | 2.50 |
Artyom Levshunov | CHI | D | @ UTA | 48.0% | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.60 | 19.30 | 21.20 | 3.00 |
Tomas Nosek | FLA | C | @ NYI | 0.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.60 | 15.80 | 2.40 |
Barclay Goodrow | SJ | LW | vs WPG | 0.1% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 11.50 | 15.90 | 1.80 |
Kevin Bahl | CGY | D | @ ANA | 8.2% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 22.00 | 30.90 | 3.80 |
Justin Brazeau | PIT | RW | vs LV | 36.2% | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.50 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.90 | 16.60 | 5.10 |
Logan Cooley | UTA | C | vs CHI | 90.7% | 1.30 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.90 | 2.20 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 5.20 | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 17.70 | 21.40 | 7.50 |
Uvis Balinskis | FLA | D | @ NYI | 14.0% | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 16.30 | 21.00 | 3.00 |
Avery Hayes | PIT | RW | vs LV | 8.2% | 1.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.10 | 19.40 | 4.80 |
Noel Acciari | PIT | RW | vs LV | 0.2% | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 3.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 13.20 | 17.90 | 3.90 |
Aaron Ekblad | FLA | D | @ NYI | 63.4% | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 22.50 | 27.80 | 3.80 |
Tanner Pearson | WPG | LW | @ SJ | 0.1% | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 10.90 | 16.10 | 2.90 |
Kevin Hayes | PIT | C | vs LV | 0.1% | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 12.60 | 16.30 | 2.80 |
Dylan DeMelo | WPG | D | @ SJ | 15.5% | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 21.60 | 27.00 | 4.00 |
Nate Schmidt | UTA | D | vs CHI | 8.2% | 1.20 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 20.10 | 27.60 | 4.20 |
Joel Eriksson Ek | MIN | C | vs STL | 89.1% | 1.20 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 2.60 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.20 | 9.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 19.20 | 20.90 | 7.60 |
Ryan Donato | CHI | LW | @ UTA | 29.9% | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 15.00 | 18.70 | 3.00 |
Alex Iafallo | WPG | RW | @ SJ | 6.7% | 1.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.10 | 18.90 | 4.30 |
Drew Helleson | ANA | D | vs CGY | 10.5% | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 1.70 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.10 | 17.40 | 23.70 | 3.20 |
Jason Dickinson | CHI | C | @ UTA | 4.2% | 1.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.20 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 15.60 | 21.40 | 2.50 |
Jacob Middleton | MIN | D | vs STL | 12.6% | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.90 | 21.80 | 3.20 |
Sam Lafferty | CHI | RW | @ UTA | 0.0% | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 | 13.80 | 1.20 |
Philipp Kurashev | SJ | RW | vs WPG | 12.2% | 1.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.80 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.90 | 19.70 | 4.90 |
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Physical players like Tom Wilson, Ryan Reaves, Nicolas Deslauriers, and shutdown D-men like Radko Gudas consistently lead in hits. These players hit 4-6+ times per game.
In category leagues, absolutely. Hits are often an overlooked category where streaming physical players can swing close matchups. In points leagues, hits typically have low value.
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