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Jack Hughes vs Pavel Dorofeyev

Jack HughesJack HughesDevils · CentrevsPavel DorofeyevPavel DorofeyevRangers · Right wing

Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90.

Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Dorofeyev had 64 in 82 games.

This week Hughes has 1 game left; Dorofeyev has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Dorofeyev's 1.4.

Pavel Dorofeyev has the better number in 19 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.

Hughes's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 145, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Forecheck xG /60 0.33.

Dorofeyev's biggest edges: Hardest shot 93.3, On-ice PDO 995, Penalty minutes 24.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 12 SOG.

Fantasy value: your scoring

Jack Hughes

2.55

fantasy points per game

Pavel Dorofeyev

1.90

fantasy points per game

Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.

Per-stat breakdown under ESPN default points
Points per game fromHughesDorofeyev
Goals (+2)0.950.86
Assists (+1)0.770.33
Power-play points (+0.5)0.180.18
Shorthanded points (+0.5)0.020.00
Shots on goal (+0.1)0.380.30
Hits (+0.1)0.010.03
Blocks (+0.5)0.250.20

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 Dorofeyev

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2023-24 to 2024-25: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

HughesDorofeyev
0Team record in 3 meetings3
0Points in those games0

Hughes 0G 0A, 7 SOG · Dorofeyev 0G 0A, 6 SOG

Games against each other

Games between Jack Hughes and Pavel Dorofeyev
DateScoreHughesDorofeyev
2025-03-02NJD 0–2 VGK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S
2025-02-06NJD 1–3 VGK0G 0A 1S0G 0A 4S
2024-03-17NJD 1–3 VGK0G 0A 3S0G 0A 1S

Every stat, side by side

Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.

HughesDorofeyev

Fantasy box score

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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)

2.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
  • Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.4 pts
    Opp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)

Pavel Dorofeyev

4games (1 left)

1.4proj. ESPN pts

  • Tue, Sep 29 @ BOS
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows the most FP to RWLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Schedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA1.4 pts
    Opp allows 2nd-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)

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FAQ

Should I start Jack Hughes or Pavel Dorofeyev 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 Pavel Dorofeyev's 1.90. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Dorofeyev had 64 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 Pavel Dorofeyev?
On 2025-26 numbers, Pavel Dorofeyev leads in 19 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 Dorofeyev done against each other?
In 3 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 0–3. Hughes had 0 points (0 goals) and Dorofeyev had 0 (0 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 →