Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Trevor Zegras
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Trevor Zegras's 1.53.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Zegras has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.4 ESPN points to Zegras's 1.2.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 23 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Ascension score 51, Corsi 55.9%.
Zegras's biggest edges: Penalty minutes 62, On-ice PDO 1016, Hits 46.
- • 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, 2 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Trevor Zegras
1.53
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Zegras |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 0.57 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.45 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.19 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.25 | 0.15 |
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 Zegras
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2026-27: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Hughes 4G 3A, 26 SOG · Zegras 3G 1A, 10 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 0–1 · neutral 0–3 · Hughes's defensive zone 1–1 (2022-23 to 2026-27)
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
9:20 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26 to 2026-27, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 14–5
- 73.7%
- Expected goals
- 1.0–0.5
- 65.7%
- Goals
- 0–2
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Zegras |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | NJD 3–2 PHI | 1G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2026-04-07 | NJD 1–5 PHI | 0G 0A 5S | 2G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-27 | NJD 6–2 ANA | 1G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-01-13 | NJD 6–2 ANA | 2G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2022-10-18 | NJD 4–2 ANA | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-03-12 | NJD 2–1 ANA | 0G 0A 6S | 0G 0A 2S |
Every stat, side by side
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)
2.4proj. 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)
Trevor Zegras
3games (1 left)
1.2proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 vs PITOpp allows the fewest FP to CLikely vs Arturs Silovs (.888)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NJDB2BOpp allows 8th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs Jake Allen (.904)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs CAR1.2 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +12.9 win%Likely vs Pyotr Kochetkov (.899)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Trevor Zegras 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 Trevor Zegras's 1.53. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Zegras had 67 in 81 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 Trevor Zegras?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 23 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 Zegras done against each other?
- In 6 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 5–1. Hughes had 7 points (4 goals) and Zegras had 4 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Zegras?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 1 and Zegras 5 of their 6 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 →