Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 346 NHL playoff players ranked by Playoff Hits for 2011-12.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. BrownDustin Brown 26YRW | 93 | |
| 2 | 85 | ||
| 3 | 82 | ||
| 4 | S. DoanShane Doan 34YRW | 79 | |
| 5 | 77 | ||
| 6 | 73 | ||
| 7 | 72 | ||
| 8 | 65 | ||
| 9 | 64 | ||
| 10 | 62 | ||
| 11 | 61 | ||
| 12 | 60 | ||
| 13 | 58 | ||
| 14 | 57 | ||
| 15 | 57 | ||
| 16 | 57 | ||
| 17 | Z. PariseZach Parise 26YLW | 56 | |
| 18 | 54 | ||
| 19 | 54 | ||
| 20 | 52 | ||
| 21 | 52 | ||
| 22 | 50 | ||
| 23 | T. PyattTaylor Pyatt 29YLW | 48 | |
| 24 | 46 | ||
| 25 | 44 | ||
| 26 | 44 | ||
| 27 | 40 | ||
| 28 | 40 | ||
| 29 | 39 | ||
| 30 | 39 | ||
| 31 | 39 | ||
| 32 | 39 | ||
| 33 | 37 | ||
| 34 | D. KingDwight King 21YLW | 37 | |
| 35 | 37 | ||
| 36 | 36 | ||
| 37 | 36 | ||
| 38 | 36 | ||
| 39 | 35 | ||
| 40 | 35 | ||
| 41 | 35 | ||
| 42 | 34 | ||
| 43 | 34 | ||
| 44 | 33 | ||
| 45 | R. CarterRyan Carter 27YLW | 32 | |
| 46 | 32 | ||
| 47 | 31 | ||
| 48 | 31 | ||
| 49 | 31 | ||
| 50 | 30 |