D · NJD · NHL id 8482684
Luke Hughes has played 1 game for the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 0 assists (1 points) on 5 shots while averaging 24:17 a night (18:22 at even strength, 5:17 on the power play and 0:26 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 85% of his 5v5 minutes with Brett Pesce and 41% with Jack Hughes in his only game so far, and the Devils have controlled 83% of shot attempts with Hughes on the ice (1-0 in goals, 80% offensive-zone starts). In the Devils' most recent game against PHI he was on D2 with Brett Pesce and on PP1. He is shooting 20.0% this season against 5.7% across the 228 games in our data.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs PHI, detected from shift data
- +3:36 PP TOI
- On-ice xGF/60 5.72 (was 2.79)
- PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 6 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 24:05 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 11 attempts, 5 on goal, 1 goal
Shot map, OPP at NJD: 11 attempts, 5 on goal, 1 goal, 0.55 expected goals; best chance Luke Hughes at 0.16 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 68 GP · 35 points vs 38.5 expected
Last 20 games: -40. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 4.0%
- 98.3
- 47.3%
- G vs xG
- 6 / 8.3
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (PP share 40% → 46%, 4 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.024 xG per attempt lately vs 0.046 before.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 5 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played68
- Goals6408th of 715
- Assists29145th of 715
- Points35232nd of 715
- Power-play points13135th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal150151st of 715
- Hits19633rd of 715
- Blocked shots52240th of 715
- Plus/minus−4420th of 715
- Penalty minutes32262nd of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)53.8%104th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)52.7%148th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.8%393rd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)49.0%379th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)48.5%433rd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)51.5%234th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.80390th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.187712th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.32241st of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game23:0132nd of 715
- Power-play time per game1:57200th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %49.7%369th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.23435th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO983509th of 719
- Goals above expected−2.3573rd of 715
- Luck Meter−37646th of 828
- Ascension score6612th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.455th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts117150th of 715
- Hardest shot97.244th of 715
- Offensive-zone time43.2%210th of 715
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 68 of 68 games through the sequence engine
- −0.078
- Season net
- −1.66xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.80
- Attempts
- 17
- 0.006
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Dropped off PP1Jan 19, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 11, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Dec 23, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Dec 21, 2025 alerts →
- Played 5:39 more than his 5-game averageNov 8, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Oct 26, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Mar 4, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D3Mar 2, 2025 alerts →
How his goals happened
23 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 76.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Mar 12, 2026 vs CGY | Cycle | — | 4* | 57.7 | — | |
| Jan 8, 2026 @ PIT | Forecheck turnover | — | 3 | 67.2 | one-timer | |
| Dec 31, 2025 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 58.4 | — | |
| Dec 14, 2025 vs VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 47.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 11, 2025 vs TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 54.0 | — | |
| Nov 15, 2025 @ WSH | Cycle | — | 2* | 67.9 | — | |
| Mar 31, 2025 vs MIN | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 73.1 | — | |
| Mar 11, 2025 vs CBJ | Point shot | pass | 2 | 64.5 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2025 @ MTL | Rebound | — | 0 | 80.6 | rebound | |
| Jan 29, 2025 vs PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 80.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Dec 27, 2024 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | loose | 0 | 52.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 19, 2024 @ CBJ | Rebound | — | 0 | 43.7 | rebound | |
| Dec 6, 2024 vs SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 53.2 | — | |
| Mar 26, 2024 @ TOR | Rush | carry | 3 | 76.5 | — | |
| Jan 17, 2024 vs MTL | Point shot | — | 3* | 75.5 | — | |
| Dec 30, 2023 @ BOS | Rush | carry | 2 | 61.5 | — | |
| Dec 29, 2023 @ OTT | Cycle | — | 2 | 65.8 | one-timer | |
| Dec 27, 2023 vs CBJ | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 68.1 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 5, 2023 @ VAN | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 58.1 | — | |
| Nov 30, 2023 @ PHI | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 73.9 | 2-on-1, one-timer | |
| Nov 25, 2023 vs BUF | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 33.1 | — | |
| Oct 20, 2023 @ NYI | Point shot | — | 4 | 74.7 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Hughes
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Hughes apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Pesce | D | 1 | 14:06 | 85% | 85.7% | 100% (1-0) | 71.4% 2:30 | 57.1% 3:47 |
| Jack Hughes | C | 1 | 6:52 | 41% | 85.7% | — (0-0) | 81.0% 9:44 | 66.7% 10:54 |
| Luke Evangelista | RW | 1 | 5:59 | 36% | 75.0% | 100% (1-0) | 87.0% 10:37 | 52.9% 6:31 |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | 1 | 5:39 | 34% | 83.3% | — (0-0) | 82.6% 10:57 | 70.6% 8:03 |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | 1 | 5:16 | 32% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 84.0% 11:20 | 54.5% 9:51 |
| Timo Meier | RW | 1 | 5:10 | 31% | 75.0% | 100% (1-0) | 85.2% 11:26 | 50.0% 8:02 |
| Nico Hischier | C | 1 | 4:47 | 29% | 77.8% | 100% (1-0) | 84.6% 11:49 | 58.8% 6:25 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | 1 | 4:21 | 26% | 92.3% | — (0-0) | 77.3% 12:15 | 69.6% 10:52 |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | 1 | 3:58 | 24% | 88.9% | — (0-0) | 80.8% 12:38 | 63.2% 9:38 |
| Dawson Mercer | C | 1 | 3:27 | 21% | 90.9% | — (0-0) | 79.2% 13:09 | 73.9% 11:21 |
| Amadeus Lombardi | C | 1 | 1:45 | 11% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 84.4% 14:51 | 58.3% 6:26 |
| Cody Glass | C | 1 | 1:32 | 9% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 83.9% 15:04 | 54.5% 6:07 |
| Declan Chisholm | D | 1 | 1:00 | 6% | 100.0% | — (0-0) | 81.8% 15:36 | 52.2% 13:32 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24:17 | 18:22 | 5:17 | 0:26 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 24:17 | 24:17 | 43 | 11 | 79.6% | 71.1% | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 2.4 | 0.9 | 86% |
| Even strength | 1 | 18:22 | 18:22 | 31 | 9 | 77.5% | 69.0% | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.8 | 0.8 | 80% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 16:36 | 16:36 | 29 | 6 | 82.9% | 75.0% | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.6 | 0.3 | 80% |
| Power play | 1 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:26 | 0:26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 5v4 | 1 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 24:17 |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -4 | 32 | 150 | 4.0% | 19 | 52 | 23:01 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 22:20 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | -9 | 16 | 121 | 5.8% | 19 | 60 | 21:09 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 28 | 135 | 6.7% | 24 | 55 | 21:28 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NJD | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 19:15 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 16:14 |
Luke Hughes news
- Is T.J. Hughes Related to Quinn, Jack, Luke? How Avalanche Rookie Connects to Star Brothersheavy.com
- New Jersey Devils' 2026-27 Player Projections: Luke HughesThe Hockey Writers
- New Jersey Devils’ 2026-27 Player Projections: Luke HughesThe Hockey Writers
- Devils Making a Difference at Hockey in New Jersey’s Playing it Forward GalaThe Hockey Writers
- Luke Hughes | PRACTICE RAW 9.22.26NHL.com
- Luke Hughes Happy to Get a Healthy Start | NOTEBOOKNHL.com
- Devils' Luke Hughes: Preparing for seasonCBS Sports
- Luke Hughes News: Preparing for seasonRotoWire
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.
On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.