Who to start · 2025-26
Alexander Wennberg vs Jack Hughes
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69.
Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 games.
This week Wennberg has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; Hughes has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Wennberg's 1.6.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Wennberg's biggest edges: Goals above expected +4.1, Blocked shots 93, Hardest shot 89.2.
Hughes's biggest edges: Offensive-zone start % 79.3%, Transition attempts /60 1.60, Fenwick 55.3%.
Head to head on the dot, Wennberg leads Hughes 8–3.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Alexander Wennberg
1.69
fantasy points per game
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Wennberg | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.42 | 0.95 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.43 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.58 | 0.25 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Wennberg vs Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Wennberg 2G 5A, 14 SOG · Hughes 1G 8A, 42 SOG
Wennberg's offensive zone 3–1 · neutral 0–1 · Wennberg's defensive zone 5–1 (2021-22 to 2025-26)
Wennberg blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 0 of Wennberg's.
On the ice against each other (Wennberg's side)
11:14 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Wennberg's side
- Shot attempts
- 8–11
- 42.1%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.6
- 34.8%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Wennberg | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-30 | SJS 5–2 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2025-10-24 | SJS 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2025-01-04 | SJS 3–2 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-10 | SJS 1–0 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 8S |
| 2024-04-03 | NYR 4–3 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-03-11 | NYR 3–1 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-02-12 | SEA 1–3 NJD | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 7S |
| 2023-12-07 | SEA 1–2 NJD | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-01-19 | SEA 4–3 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 5S |
| 2021-10-19 | SEA 2–4 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2020-01-18 | CBJ 5–0 NJD | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2019-12-21 | CBJ 5–1 NJD | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Alexander Wennberg
2games (1 left)
1.6proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs FLAOpp allows 9th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Akira Schmid (.892)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs LAK1.6 ptsOpp allows the most FP to CSchedule edge +3.3 win%Likely vs Anton Forsberg (.910)
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.4 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Alexander Wennberg or Jack Hughes in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Alexander Wennberg's 1.69. Wennberg had 55 points in 80 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Alexander Wennberg or Jack Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 23 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Wennberg and Hughes done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Wennberg's team went 8–4. Wennberg had 7 points (2 goals) and Hughes had 9 (1 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Wennberg or Hughes?
- Against each other, Wennberg has won 8 and Hughes 3 of their 11 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →