Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Nick Suzuki
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Nick Suzuki's 2.43.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Suzuki has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.3 ESPN points to Suzuki's 1.7.
Nick Suzuki has the better number in 20 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Ascension score 51, Offensive-zone start % 79.3%.
Suzuki's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1045, Faceoff win % 50.4%, Draw Equity /100 −0.003.
Head to head on the dot, Suzuki leads Hughes 27–13.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Nick Suzuki
2.43
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.66 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.82 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.22 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.39 |
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 Suzuki
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 8G 17A, 50 SOG · Suzuki 5G 4A, 27 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 10–11 · neutral 3–11 · Hughes's defensive zone 0–5 (2019-20 to 2025-26)
Hughes blocked 2 of Suzuki's shots; Suzuki blocked 0 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
16:53 at 5-on-5 over 3 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 20–10
- 66.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.3–0.6
- 66.3%
- Goals
- 1–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Suzuki |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | NJD 3–0 MTL | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-04 | NJD 3–4 MTL | 1G 1A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2025-11-06 | NJD 4–3 MTL | 0G 2A 6S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-02-08 | NJD 4–0 MTL | 1G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-25 | NJD 4–3 MTL | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2024-11-07 | NJD 5–3 MTL | 1G 2A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-24 | NJD 4–3 MTL | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-24 | NJD 5–2 MTL | 0G 4A 2S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-03-11 | NJD 3–1 MTL | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-02-21 | NJD 2–5 MTL | 0G 2A 4S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-15 | NJD 5–1 MTL | 2G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-27 | NJD 3–2 MTL | 2G 0A 7S | 0G 0A 4S |
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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 Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Nick Suzuki
2games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ TOROpp allows 7th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Sergei Bobrovsky (.877)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ PIT1.7 ptsOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Nick Suzuki 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 Nick Suzuki's 2.43. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Suzuki had 101 in 82 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 Nick Suzuki?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Nick Suzuki leads in 20 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Hughes and Suzuki done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 12–3. Hughes had 25 points (8 goals) and Suzuki had 9 (5 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Suzuki?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 13 and Suzuki 27 of their 40 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 →