Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Sam Reinhart
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Sam Reinhart's 2.13.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Reinhart has 1 left. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Reinhart's 2.1.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 21 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: 20+ mph bursts 128, Plus/minus 0, Offensive-zone start % 79.3%.
Reinhart's biggest edges: Hits 59, Power-play time per game 4:07, Blocked shots 40.
Head to head on the dot, Reinhart leads Hughes 7–5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Sam Reinhart
2.13
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.80 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.44 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.17 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.13 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.31 |
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 Reinhart
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 5G 12A, 62 SOG · Reinhart 14G 3A, 44 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 2–5 · neutral 2–2 · Hughes's defensive zone 1–0 (2020-21 to 2025-26)
Hughes blocked 0 of Reinhart's shots; Reinhart blocked 1 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
7:58 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–10
- 37.5%
- Expected goals
- 0.2–0.1
- 63.0%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Reinhart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | NJD 5–1 FLA | 0G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-10-16 | NJD 3–1 FLA | 1G 0A 8S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-14 | NJD 1–2 FLA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-11-14 | NJD 6–2 FLA | 0G 3A 0S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-12 | NJD 4–1 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2024-03-05 | NJD 3–5 FLA | 1G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2023-10-16 | NJD 3–4 FLA | 0G 1A 6S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2023-03-18 | NJD 2–4 FLA | 0G 0A 4S | 2G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-21 | NJD 4–2 FLA | 0G 1A 4S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2022-12-17 | NJD 2–4 FLA | 0G 1A 2S | 2G 0A 2S |
| 2022-04-02 | NJD 6–7 FLA | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2021-02-25 | NJD 4–3 BUF | 0G 0A 8S | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 18 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)
2.4proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.4 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to Cvs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Sam Reinhart
3games (1 left)
2.1proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ SJSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −1.0 win%Likely vs Yaroslav Askarov (.884)
- Sun, Oct 4 @ ANA2.1 ptsLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Sam Reinhart 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 Sam Reinhart's 2.13. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Reinhart had 61 in 64 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 Sam Reinhart?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 21 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 Reinhart done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 8–10. Hughes had 17 points (5 goals) and Reinhart had 17 (14 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Reinhart?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 5 and Reinhart 7 of their 12 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 →