Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Travis Konecny
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Travis Konecny's 1.90.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Konecny has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Konecny's 1.4.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 25 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Corsi 55.9%, Fenwick 55.3%, Ascension score 51.
Konecny's biggest edges: On-ice PDO 1032, Penalty minutes 59, Hits 108.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Travis Konecny
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Konecny |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.62 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.53 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.21 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
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 Konecny
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2019-20 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hughes 5G 12A, 69 SOG · Konecny 7G 12A, 45 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 1–0 · neutral 0–0 · Hughes's defensive zone 0–0 (2024-25)
Hughes blocked 0 of Konecny's shots; Konecny blocked 1 of Hughes's.
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
6:47 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 13–5
- 72.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.4–0.1
- 87.2%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Konecny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2026-04-07 | NJD 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-01-29 | NJD 5–0 PHI | 1G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-01-27 | NJD 2–4 PHI | 0G 1A 6S | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-01-18 | NJD 1–3 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2024-02-17 | NJD 6–3 PHI | 0G 1A 5S | 0G 2A 1S |
| 2023-12-19 | NJD 2–3 PHI | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2023-11-30 | NJD 4–3 PHI | 1G 2A 9S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | NJD 1–2 PHI | 1G 0A 8S | 1G 0A 6S |
| 2022-12-03 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 2S | 1G 0A 2S |
| 2022-10-13 | NJD 2–5 PHI | 0G 0A 1S | 2G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-14 | NJD 1–6 PHI | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 24 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)
Travis Konecny
3games (1 left)
1.4proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to RWLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.4 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to RWSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Travis Konecny 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 Travis Konecny's 1.90. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Konecny had 68 in 77 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 Travis Konecny?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 25 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 Konecny done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 11–13. Hughes had 17 points (5 goals) and Konecny had 19 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Konecny?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 1 and Konecny 0 of their 1 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 →