Who to start · 2025-26
Jack Hughes vs Zach Hyman
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Jack Hughes projects to 2.55 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Zach Hyman's 1.99.
Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 games.
This week Hughes has 1 game left; Hyman has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project Hughes for 2.3 ESPN points to Hyman's 1.5.
Jack Hughes has the better number in 18 of the 34 stats both are ranked on.
Hughes's biggest edges: Faceoffs won 145, Net penalties drawn /60 +0.55, Blocked shots 32.
Hyman's biggest edges: Goals above expected +1.8, On-ice PDO 1003, Hits 56.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Jack Hughes
2.55
fantasy points per game
Zach Hyman
1.99
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Jack Hughes has the edge.
| Points per game from | Hughes | Hyman |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.77 | 0.34 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.18 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.38 | 0.28 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| 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 Hyman
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 2G 3A, 25 SOG · Hyman 3G 2A, 39 SOG
Hughes's offensive zone 0–0 · neutral 0–1 · Hughes's defensive zone 0–1 (2021-22 to 2024-25)
On the ice against each other (Hughes's side)
6:24 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Hughes's side
- Shot attempts
- 4–4
- 50.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.0–0.4
- 8.8%
- Goals
- 0–0
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Hughes | Hyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | NJD 2–1 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2024-11-04 | NJD 3–0 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2023-12-21 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 0A 7S |
| 2023-12-10 | NJD 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 5S | 0G 0A 5S |
| 2022-11-21 | NJD 5–2 EDM | 0G 2A 2S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-11-03 | NJD 4–3 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 7S |
| 2022-03-19 | NJD 3–6 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 4S |
| 2021-12-31 | NJD 6–5 EDM | 2G 1A 7S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2020-01-14 | NJD 4–7 TOR | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-27 | NJD 4–5 TOR | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
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)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs PHIOpp allows 7th-most FP to CSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Joseph Woll (.899)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ NYI2.3 ptsOpp allows 15th-most FP to CSchedule edge −4.0 win%vs Ilya Sorokin (.906)
Zach Hyman
3games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 5th-most FP to LWLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA1.5 ptsOpp allows 5th-fewest FP to LWLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Jack Hughes or Zach Hyman 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 Zach Hyman's 1.99. Hughes had 77 points in 61 games; Hyman had 52 in 58 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 Zach Hyman?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Jack Hughes leads in 18 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 Hyman done against each other?
- In 10 games against each other in our data, Hughes's team went 5–5. Hughes had 5 points (2 goals) and Hyman had 5 (3 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Hughes or Hyman?
- Against each other, Hughes has won 0 and Hyman 2 of their 2 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 →