Hits count body checks credited to the player. Higher means the player brings more physical pressure. Below are the top 873 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Hits for the 2017-18 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | HIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 278 | ||
| 2 | M. LucicMilan Lucic 29YLW | 254 | |
| 3 | 253 | ||
| 4 | T. WilsonTom Wilson 23YRW | 250 | |
| 5 | 244 | ||
| 6 | 239 | ||
| 7 | 238 | ||
| 8 | 238 | ||
| 9 | R. ReavesRyan Reaves 30YRW | 236 | |
| 10 | 226 | ||
| 11 | 226 | ||
| 12 | 225 | ||
| 13 | 221 | ||
| 14 | 219 | ||
| 15 | 219 | ||
| 16 | 218 | ||
| 17 | 216 | ||
| 18 | 207 | ||
| 19 | 206 | ||
| 20 | 205 | ||
| 21 | 201 | ||
| 22 | 197 | ||
| 23 | D. BrownDustin Brown 32YRW | 189 | |
| 24 | 188 | ||
| 25 | 188 | ||
| 26 | 187 | ||
| 27 | 185 | ||
| 28 | 182 | ||
| 29 | 181 | ||
| 30 | 181 | ||
| 31 | 180 | ||
| 32 | 179 | ||
| 33 | 174 | ||
| 34 | 174 | ||
| 35 | 172 | ||
| 36 | 171 | ||
| 37 | 170 | ||
| 38 | 170 | ||
| 39 | 167 | ||
| 40 | 167 | ||
| 41 | 165 | ||
| 42 | 164 | ||
| 43 | C. CeciCody Ceci 23YD | 163 | |
| 44 | 161 | ||
| 45 | 161 | ||
| 46 | 160 | ||
| 47 | E. KaneEvander Kane 25YLW | 159 | |
| 48 | 158 | ||
| 49 | 157 | ||
| 50 | 156 |