Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Casey DeSmith vs Jack Hughes
Hughes has 4 goals on 16 shots against DeSmith (1.8 expected).
This week DeSmith has 2 games left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Hughes has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to DeSmith's 2.0.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Head-to-head: DeSmith vs Hughes
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jack Hughes shooting on Casey DeSmith
- Goals
- 4
- Shots on goal
- 16
- Expected goals
- 1.77
- DeSmith SV%
- .750
20 unblocked attempts. Jack Hughes has scored 2.2 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | DeSmith | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | DAL 4–6 NJD | 15/16 SV | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2025-02-22 | DAL 4–2 NJD | 31/33 SV | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2023-12-05 | VAN 5–6 NJD | 0/0 SV | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2023-04-04 | PIT 1–5 NJD | 0/0 SV | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-02-18 | PIT 2–5 NJD | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2023-01-22 | PIT 1–2 NJD | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-12-30 | PIT 2–4 NJD | 0/0 SV | 2G 0A 6S |
| 2022-02-13 | PIT 4–2 NJD | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2022-02-24 | PIT 1–6 NJD | 16/17 SV | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2021-12-19 | PIT 3–2 NJD | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2021-04-24 | PIT 4–2 NJD | 34/36 SV | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-04-22 | PIT 5–1 NJD | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
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.
Casey DeSmith
2games
2.0proj. ESPN pts
About 0.8 expected starts
- Fri, Oct 2 vs STL3% to start0.1 ptsvs Joel Hofer (.910)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NSHB2B74% to start2.0 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to GSchedule edge −12.3 win%Likely vs Juuse Saros (.893)
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
- How have DeSmith and Hughes done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, DeSmith's team went 9–9.
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 →