NHL.com identifies 75 skaters who gain value in fantasy hockey leagues that count hits, which is a standard category.

NHL.com identifies 75 skaters who gain value in fantasy hockey leagues that count hits, which is a standard category. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the NHL Fantasy on Ice podcast.MORE FANTASY COVERAGE: Top 250
PROJECTIONS: Forward | Defenseman | Goalie
NOTE
: Players are listed in order of NHL.com fantasy rank. Hits totals from last season are listed next to each player (with games played listed for lower totals).
SKATERS WHO GAIN VALUE IN HITS LEAGUES
1. Alex Ovechkin, LW, WSH: 184
2. Andrei Svechnikov, LW/RW, CAR: 116
3. Victor Hedman, D, TBL: 73 in 66 games
4. Matthew Tkachuk, LW/RW, CGY: 122
5. Gabriel Landeskog, C/LW, COL: 86 in 54 games
6. Jake Guentzel, LW/RW, PIT: 46 in 39 games
7. J.T. Miller, LW/RW, VAN: 123
8. Patrik Laine, LW/RW, WPG: 97 in 68 games
9. Steven Stamkos, LW/RW, TBL: 69 in 57 games
10. Max Pacioretty, LW, VGK: 90 in 71 games
11. Brady Tkachuk, LW, OTT: 303
12. Blake Wheeler, C/RW, WPG: 102
13. Brent Burns, D, SJS: 72 in 70 games
14. Seth Jones, D, CBJ: 62 in 56 games
15. Nazem Kadri, C, COL: 61 in 51 games
16. Brayden Schenn, C/RW, STL: 119
17. Tom Wilson, RW, WSH: 253
18. Kris Letang, D, PIT: 101
19. Filip Forsberg, LW, NSH: 82
20. T.J. Oshie, RW, WSH: 90
21. Shea Weber, D, MTL: 112
22. Elias Lindholm, C/RW, CGY: 93
23. Chris Kreider, LW, NYR: 116
24. Rasmus Dahlin, D, BUF: 72 in 59 games
25. Pierre-Luc Dubois, C, CBJ (RFA): 85
26. Ivan Provorov, D, PHI: 84
27. Evander Kane, LW, SJS: 135
28. Charlie McAvoy, D, BOS: 131
29. Bryan Rust, LW/RW, PIT: 71 in 55 games
30. Jamie Benn, C/LW, DAL: 167
31. Jonathan Marchessault, C/LW, VGK: 99
32. Logan Couture, C, SJS: 54 in 52 games
33. Denis Gurianov, LW/RW, DAL: 63 in 64 games
34. Ondrej Palat, LW, TBL: 145
35. Timo Meier, LW/RW, SJS: 155
36. Dominik Kubalik, LW/RW, CHI: 79 in 68 games
37. Drew Doughty, D, LAK: 106
38. Jeff Petry, D, MTL: 177
39. Neal Pionk, D, WPG: 165
40. Patric Hornqvist, RW, FLA: 107
41. Mikhail Sergachev, D, TBL: 106
42. Alex Tuch, LW/RW, VGK: 58 in 42 games
43. Colton Parayko, D, STL: 87
44. Tomas Tatar, LW/RW, MTL: 79
45. Kyle Palmieri, RW, NJD: 74
46. Kasperi Kapanen, LW/RW, PIT: 73
47. Matt Dumba, D, MIN: 98
48. Zach Hyman, C/LW, TOR: 52 in 51 games
49. Jacob Trouba, D, NYR: 173
50. Ryan Pulock, D, NYI: 110
51. Ryan Getzlaf, C, ANA: 125
52. Kevin Hayes, C, PHI: 88
53. Rasmus Ristolainen, D, BUF: 203
54. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, D, ARI: 129
55. Jean-Gabriel Pageau, C, NYI: 128
56. Jake Muzzin, D, TOR: 109
57. Rickard Rakell, LW/RW, ANA: 81
58. Darnell Nurse, D, EDM: 172
59. Roope Hintz, C/LW, DAL: 73
60. Joel Armia, RW, MTL: 146
61. Josh Anderson, RW, MTL: 68 in 26 games
62. Alexander Edler, D, VAN: 108
63. Martin Necas, C/RW, CAR: 65 in 64 games
64. Anthony Cirelli, C, TBL: 89
65. Filip Hronek, D, DET: 105
66. Jakob Chychrun, D, ARI: 75 in 63 games
67. Ryan Graves, D, COL: 112
68. Dustin Brown, RW, LAK: 143
69. Rasmus Sandin, D, TOR: 33 in 28 games
70. Anders Lee, LW, NYI: 102
71. Andrew Mangiapane, LW/RW, CGY: 73 in 68 games
72. Alex Goligoski, D, ARI: 91
73. Tanner Pearson, LW, VAN: 96
74. Vincent Trocheck, C, CAR: 101
75. Nick Foligno, LW/RW, CBJ: 212
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