Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Patrick Kane
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Patrick Kane's 1.68.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Kane had 57 in 67 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Kane has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.6 ESPN points to Kane's 1.7.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 27 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Scoring chances 56.0%, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.016, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55.
Kane's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 995, Top skating speed 22.8, Penalty minutes 16.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Patrick Kane
1.68
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.54 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.54 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.19 |
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 Kane
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 10A, 69 SOG · Kane 6G 12A, 63 SOG
Hughes blocked 0 of Kane's shots; Kane blocked 1 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
9:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 16–4
- 80.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.7–0.2
- 79.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Kane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | NJD 5–3 DET | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-03-08 | NJD 0–3 DET | 0G 0A 4S | 0G 2A 3S |
| 2024-10-24 | NJD 3–5 DET | 0G 1A 8S | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-12-23 | NJD 3–2 DET | 0G 1A 2S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-05-01 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 1A 2S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-29 · PO | NJD 2–5 NYR | 0G 1A 9S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2023-04-27 · PO | NJD 4–0 NYR | 0G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-24 · PO | NJD 3–1 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2023-04-22 · PO | NJD 2–1 NYR | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-04-20 · PO | NJD 1–5 NYR | 0G 0A 7S | 1G 2A 5S |
| 2023-04-18 · PO | NJD 1–5 NYR | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2023-03-30 | NJD 2–1 NYR | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 17 meetings.
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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.
Jack Hughes
2games (1 left)
2.6proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHISchedule edge +9.3 win%
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.6 pts
Patrick Kane
3games (1 left)
1.7proj. ESPN pts (season rate)
- Tue, Sep 29 @ VGK
- Thu, Oct 1 @ UTA
- Sat, Oct 3 @ BUF1.7 ptsSchedule edge −1.0 win%
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Patrick Kane 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 Patrick Kane's 1.68. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Kane had 57 in 67 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 Patrick Kane?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 27 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 Kane done against each other?
- In 17 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 10–7. Hughes had 18 points (8 goals) and Kane had 18 (6 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 →