RW · COL · NHL id 8486171
T.J. Hughes has played 1 game for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 13:35 a night (9:45 at even strength, 3:38 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 60% of his 5v5 minutes with Fedor Svechkov and 54% with Jaden Schwartz in his only game so far, and the Avalanche have controlled 28% of shot attempts with Hughes on the ice (0-1 in goals, 25% offensive-zone starts). In the Avalanche's most recent game against LAK he was on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs LAK, detected from shift data
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 13:23 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
2026-27 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27: NHL EDGE percentiles are noisy before about 15-20 games.
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 · 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at COL: 4 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.04 expected goals; best chance T.J. Hughes at 0.03 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Shooting luck
2026-27 · goals versus shots until the expected-goals model fills in
A shooting percentage well above the player's own baseline usually comes back down; the Puck-Luck Band replaces this view once shot quality (xG) is available.
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- T.J. Hughes is an NHL rookie: this is his first season.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played1
- Goals0
- Assists0
- Points0
- Shots on goal2
- Hits2
- Blocked shots0
- Plus/minus−3
- Penalty minutes2
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
- Ice time per game13:35
- Offensive-zone start %—
Special teams & discipline
Luck & trend
NHL EDGE tracking
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2026-27 regular season · 1 of 1 games through the sequence engine
- +0.000
- Season net
- +0.00xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 6.15
- Attempts
- 1
- 0.000
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Svechkov | C | 1 | 5:53 | 60% | 29.4% | 0% (0-1) | 0.0% 3:52 | 57.1% 7:40 |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | 1 | 5:18 | 54% | 40.0% | 0% (0-1) | 23.1% 4:27 | 57.1% 4:50 |
| Josh Manson | D | 1 | 4:26 | 45% | 0.0% | 0% (0-1) | 45.5% 5:19 | 42.9% 7:10 |
| Noah Juulsen | D | 1 | 4:07 | 42% | 45.5% | — (0-0) | 0.0% 5:38 | 63.6% 7:00 |
| Brent Burns | D | 1 | 3:46 | 39% | 0.0% | 0% (0-1) | 31.3% 5:59 | 40.0% 6:48 |
| Brett Kulak | D | 1 | 3:20 | 34% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 16.7% 6:25 | 56.0% 12:38 |
| Parker Kelly | LW | 1 | 2:18 | 24% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 25.0% 7:27 | 57.1% 7:05 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 1 | 2:17 | 23% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 35.7% 7:28 | 50.0% 11:27 |
| Nicolas Roy | C | 1 | 1:48 | 18% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 29.4% 7:57 | 62.5% 7:56 |
| Cale Makar | D | 1 | 1:33 | 16% | 20.0% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 8:12 | 47.4% 10:31 |
| Devon Toews | D | 1 | 1:32 | 16% | 20.0% | — (0-0) | 30.8% 8:13 | 48.0% 13:19 |
| Brock Nelson | C | 1 | 1:02 | 11% | — | — (0-0) | 27.8% 8:43 | 41.2% 11:06 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs LAK | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60% | 13:35 | 9:45 | 3:38 | — |
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 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | 26.7% | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.5 | 40% |
| Even strength | 1 | 9:45 | 9:45 | 5 | 13 | 27.8% | 10.0% | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 25% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 9:45 | 9:45 | 5 | 13 | 27.8% | 10.0% | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Power play | 1 | 3:38 | 3:38 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.1 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:38 | 3:38 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.1 | 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 | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 13:35 |
T.J. Hughes news
- T.J. Hughes Set to Make NHL Debut with Avalanche Against KingsSSBCrack
- T.J. Hughes Ready to Show Off Hard Work in Avalanche Season OpenerYahoo Sports
- T.J. Hughes Earns Opening-Night Roster SpotNHL.com
- Lining Up: T.J. Hughes Earns Top Colorado Role; Olofsson Returns to Vegas; Robertson's Opportunity in Pittsburgh, and MoreDobberHockey
- T.J. Hughes Is Learning Another Level Of Leadership From Gabe LandeskogYahoo Sports
- Meet T.J. Hughes, Avalanche Rookie With Athletic Siblingsheavy.com
- Weekly Cupcakes: TJ Hughes set to start season with the AvsMile High Hockey
- T.J. Hughes Left Avalanche No Choice With His Remarkable PreseasonSports Illustrated
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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.