Who to start · 2025-26
Filip Hronek 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 Filip Hronek's 2.03.
Hronek had 49 points in 82 games; Hughes had 77 in 61 games.
This week Hronek has 2 games left with 1 soft matchup; Hughes has 1 left. We project Hronek for 3.5 ESPN points to Hughes's 2.3.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hronek's biggest edges: Hits 133, Hardest shot 95.6, Penalty minutes 33.
Hughes's biggest edges: Sequence xG 53.7%, Expected goals 53.5%, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 4 A, 1 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Filip Hronek
2.03
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 | Hronek | Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.17 | 0.95 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.68 | 0.77 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.14 | 0.18 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.17 | 0.38 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.71 | 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: Hronek 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.
Hronek 0G 3A, 14 SOG · Hughes 4G 6A, 35 SOG
Hronek blocked 1 of Hughes's shots; Hughes blocked 1 of Hronek's.
On the ice against each other (Hronek's side)
8:10 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hronek's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–8
- 33.3%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.4
- 38.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hronek | Hughes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | VAN 4–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2024-10-30 | VAN 0–6 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2023-12-05 | VAN 5–6 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2023-01-04 | DET 1–5 NJD | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 6S |
| 2022-10-25 | DET 2–6 NJD | 0G 0A 2S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-15 | DET 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2021-12-18 | DET 5–2 NJD | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2020-02-13 | DET 1–4 NJD | 0G 1A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2019-11-23 | DET 1–5 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.
Filip Hronek
4games (2 left)
3.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ EDMOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Tristan Jarry (.882)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs EDMOpp allows 13th-most FP to DLikely vs Devon Levi (.682)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CGY2.1 ptsOpp allows the most FP to DSchedule edge −3.4 win%Likely vs Dustin Wolf (.899)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs VGKB2B1.4 ptsOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to DSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Carter Hart (.891)
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
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FAQ
- Should I start Filip Hronek 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 Filip Hronek's 2.03. Hronek had 49 points in 82 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, Filip Hronek or Jack Hughes?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 23 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hronek and Hughes done against each other?
- In 9 games against each other in our data, Hronek's team went 2–7. Hronek had 3 points (0 goals) and Hughes had 10 (4 goals).
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 →