Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Martin Necas
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Martin Necas's 2.40.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Necas had 100 in 78 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Necas has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.3 ESPN points to Necas's 1.7.
Martin Necas has the better number in 22 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Ascension score 51, Faceoffs won 145.
Necas's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1054, Hits 85, Goals above expected +5.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Martin Necas
2.40
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Necas |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.91 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.81 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.27 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.11 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.16 |
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: Hughes vs Necas
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.
Hughes 13G 12A, 76 SOG · Necas 7G 10A, 45 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–2 · Hughes's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2022-23)
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
7:08 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 9–3
- 75.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.1–0.2
- 35.6%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Necas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | NJD 4–8 COL | 1G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-26 | NJD 4–3 COL | 2G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-02-26 | NJD 1–5 COL | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 3A 2S |
| 2024-12-28 | NJD 2–5 CAR | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-12-27 | NJD 4–2 CAR | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-11-21 | NJD 4–2 CAR | 0G 3A 1S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-15 | NJD 2–4 CAR | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 1A 0S |
| 2024-03-09 | NJD 2–4 CAR | 0G 1A 5S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2024-02-10 | NJD 0–1 CAR | 0G 0A 7S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-05-11 · PO | NJD 2–3 CAR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-05-09 · PO | NJD 1–6 CAR | 1G 0A 2S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2023-05-07 · PO | NJD 8–4 CAR | 2G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 22 meetings.
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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.
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)
Martin Necas
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs LAKOpp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs STL1.7 ptsOpp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Martin Necas 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 Martin Necas's 2.40. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Necas had 100 in 78 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, Jack Hughes or Martin Necas?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Martin Necas leads in 22 of 34 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Necas done against each other?
- In 22 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 8–14. Hughes had 25 points (13 goals) and Necas had 17 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Necas?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 0 and Necas 3 of their 3 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 →