23 G · 105 A · 223 GP
0.574 P/GP · 54 PPP · 21:48 ATOI
New Jersey Devils#43Active
Luke Hughes
D · 6′2″ / 198 lb · Shoots L · Manchester, USA · Age 23 · 2021 #4 by NJD
128Career points
0.574Career P/GP
223Games played
23Goals
4 seasonsNHL service
Overview
2025-2635points
The latest read.
35 points in 68 games in 2025-26. Career: 128 points across 223 games.
68GP
6goals
29assists
35points
150shots
13PP points
The career ledger.
Regular season and playoffsofficial NHL landing
0 G · 2 A · 4 GP
0.500 P/GP · 1 PPP · 20:02 ATOI
The arc.
Points and points per game by seasonNHL season log · 4 seasons
When it mattered.
Postseason against the field. A smaller, self-selected population, so it is marked on the scale rather than filled626 all-time peers
Playoff career · 4 GP · 0 G · 2 A · 2 pts (0.500 P/GP)
66.7
38.0
40.4
Last five games.
Most recent official appearancesofficial game log
2026-04-07vs PHI24:09 TOI0G 0A0 P · 2 S
2026-04-05@ MTL23:08 TOI0G 0A0 P · 0 S
2026-04-04vs MTL27:43 TOI0G 0A0 P · 4 S
2026-04-02vs WSH23:22 TOI0G 0A0 P · 1 S
2026-03-31@ NYR25:05 TOI0G 1A1 P · 4 S
What this draft slot returns.
Observed careers at the same pick, across all positionsdraft history · 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC
2021 draft#4round 1 · NJD
29Players in sample
100.0%Reached the NHL
Most games in this sample: Nicklas Backstrom (2006, WSH), 1,105 NHL games.
Sample: 29 players taken #4, across all positions, from draft classes through 2018 on file. Historical totals reflect the 2026-08-14 00:35 UTC snapshot; Luke Hughes's games use this page's NHL career record. Active careers can still grow.
These are observed outcomes, not a forecast for Luke Hughes. Exact-slot rates require at least 12 players. Draft Value methodology.
Against history.
Percentile against every NHL peercareer totals · position-aware
The height of the career.
Peak season and the best five41+ GP qualified seasons
2024-25 peak: 71 GP / 7 G / 37 A / 44 Pts / 0.620 P/GP · 21:09 TOI
| Best five | GP | G | A | PTS | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 0.620 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 0.573 |
| 2025-26 | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 0.515 |
| Prime-five | 221 | 22 | 104 | 126 | 0.570 |
Honours.
Trophies won and near missesofficial NHL landing
Calder Memorial Trophy3rd · 2024
Career
Where he stands right now.
2025-26 league position and career shapeNHL league browser 2025-26
Season by season.
Every NHL season · peak highlighted, split seasons kept apart4 regular-season rows
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -4 | 13 | 150 |
| 2024-25Peak | New Jersey Devils | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | -9 | 16 | 121 |
| 2023-24 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 25 | 135 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPP | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 4 |
The same numbers, in the league that produced them.
Every qualified season levelled to a 3.00-goal NHLofficial final standings · 1990-91 onward
2024-25 is the best season either way: 0.620 raw, 0.611 once the league it happened in is levelled out.
| Season | GP | Raw P/GP | League GF/gm | Adj. P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68 | 0.515 | 3.13 | 0.494 |
| 2024-25Best adjusted | 71 | 0.620 | 3.04 | 0.611 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 0.573 | 3.11 | 0.552 |
Method: each season's raw points per game is multiplied by 3.00 ÷ that season's league goals per team-game, taken from the official final standings. Seasons under 20 games are excluded. It levels scoring climate and nothing else (not role, ice time, teammates, schedule or injury), so treat it as one comparison, not a verdict.
Before the NHL.
Junior, college, European and international rowsofficial NHL landing · season totals
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 39 | 10 | 38 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 41 | 17 | 22 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 38 | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| 2019-20 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | USA U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 15U AAA | Little Caesars 15U AAA | 71 | 22 | 61 | 83 |
| 2018-19 | USA-S15 | Team Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | Brick Invitational | Toronto Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | Brick Invitational | Toronto Bulldogs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The comparable set.
Chosen by a printed rule, not by feelNHL dossier pool · 1,162 careers
Selection rule. Defencemen only; career games played within ±20% of 223 (or ±10 games, whichever band is wider: 178 to 268); then the five nearest by career P/GP, ties broken by the closest games played. The pool is the 1,162 players in this site's NHL dossier set who own at least one official regular-season game: 33 of them cleared the band.
Darren RaddyshD · Undrafted · active249 GP · 35 G · 108 A · 143 P0.574 P/GP · +0.000Brock FaberD · 2020 #45 · active242 GP · 33 G · 94 A · 127 P0.525 P/GP · −0.049Thomas HarleyD · 2019 #18 · active267 GP · 38 G · 101 A · 139 P0.521 P/GP · −0.053Jackson LaCombeD · 2019 #39 · active230 GP · 26 G · 92 A · 118 P0.513 P/GP · −0.061Brandt ClarkeD · 2021 #8 · active185 GP · 15 G · 66 A · 81 P0.438 P/GP · −0.136
Similar career shape is not similar player. The rule matches volume and rate only; it knows nothing about era, position within the group, usage or role, and two careers can land on the same line for opposite reasons.
Game log
Compare observed minutes, shots and finishing across game windows →
Official game ledger
Every 2025-26 appearance.
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Insights
NHL Edge tracking.
Measured puck and player tracking · 2025-26 regular seasonNHL Edge tracking · api-web.nhle.com · coverage from 2021-22 · fetched 2026-08-17
Tracked axisMeasuredPercentile, 0 to 100Pct
Top shot speed97.2mph89.2
156.4 km/h equivalent · league average 88.9 mph
Max skating speed23.4mph96.9
37.6 km/h equivalent · league average 21.6 mph
Distance skated377.6km82.7
234.6 mi equivalent · league average 214.3 km
Most distance in one game7.2km94.4
4.5 mi equivalent · league average 5.2 km
Bursts over 20 mph117bursts96.6
league average 31.3
Where the shift was spent
Offensive zone time43.2%72.4
league average 42.3
Neutral zone time18.0%60.0
league average 16.8
Defensive zone time38.8%73.8
league average 40.9
Shots on goal, by location
All shots on goal150shots91.4
league average 62.1 shots
High-danger shots on goal14shots95.1
league average 4.0 shots
Method: every figure and every percentile on this panel is published by the NHL Edge endpoint. This site converts nothing and ranks nothing. The percentile column is the league's own, against the tracked population for 2025-26. Speeds arrive in mph and km/h; distance is read in kilometres with the mile conversion stated beside it. Tracked seasons on file for this player: 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26.
The shot map.
Where his shots came from · 2025-26 regular season · NHL Edge areasNHL Edge shot-location detail · api-web.nhle.com · fetched 2026-08-18
Hover, tap or focus an area for its exact figures. Net at the top; left and right as the shooter sees them.
AreaShotsShare of hisPct
Center Point381 G95th
High Slot223 G98th
L Point220 G85th
L Circle171 G95th
Low Slot140 G96th
R Circle101 G87th
R Point80 G59th
Beyond Red Line50 G68th
L Net Side50 G99th
Outside L40 G67th
Offensive Neutral Zone20 G77th
R Net Side20 G87th
Outside R10 G39th
Behind the Net00 G0th
Crease00 G0th
L Corner00 G0th
R Corner00 G0th
14high danger0 G · 0.0%
49mid danger5 G · 10.2%
68long range1 G · 1.5%
Method: 150 shots on goal in 2025-26, placed by the NHL into the areas it names; each area is shaded by its share of his total, so this map is his distribution and not a comparison to any other player. The percentile column is the league's own for shots from that area, where it publishes one; nothing is converted, ranked or combined. Areas as the NHL names them; the drawing is to rink proportion with the net at the top.
Awards voting.
0 trophy wins · 1 top-three finish · 1 ballot appearances · 0 first-place votesNHL award ballot history
Development trails.
How the scoring rate movedNHL AI Development contract
Strict monotonic scoring-rate chains ending in 2025-26. Only 25-plus-game seasons count, and a trail needs at least three consecutive qualified seasons.
Goals / game
3 consecutive qualified seasons · 73.7 average GP
Descriptive, not evaluative: raw P/GP, G/GP or A/GP movement. It does not control for age, role, ice time, teammates, injury, schedule or uncertainty, and it is not a forecast or player-quality grade.
Opponent atlas.
Career results by opponentlocal NHL AI Opponent Atlas
Career volume leaders
Career vs.PIT8 points9 GP · 1 G · 7 A15 shots · 4 PP points
Career vs.NYR8 points11 GP · 0 G · 8 A20 shots · 5 PP points
Career vs.WSH8 points11 GP · 2 G · 6 A20 shots · 3 PP points
Career vs.OTT7 points6 GP · 1 G · 6 A12 shots · 3 PP points
Career vs.CBJ7 points10 GP · 4 G · 3 A26 shots · 2 PP points
Career vs.CHI6 points6 GP · 0 G · 6 A12 shots · 3 PP pointsBest points-per-game matchups
Pace vs.OTT1.17 P/GP6 GP · 1 G · 6 A12 shots · 3 PP pointsPace vs.CHI1.00 P/GP6 GP · 0 G · 6 A12 shots · 3 PP points
Pace vs.MIN1.00 P/GP6 GP · 1 G · 5 A22 shots · 4 PP points
Pace vs.NSH1.00 P/GP5 GP · 0 G · 5 A12 shots · 0 PP pointsPace vs.PIT0.89 P/GP9 GP · 1 G · 7 A15 shots · 4 PP pointsPace vs.NYR0.73 P/GP11 GP · 0 G · 8 A20 shots · 5 PP pointsFrozen from the local NHL AI Opponent Atlas. These are descriptive career splits through the source snapshot, not a projection of the next matchup and not evidence that the opponent caused the result.
Against the goaltenders.
Best and worst goaltenders faced · 3 seasonsNHL play-by-play · 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 4,192 games · fetched 2026-08-18
410 shots on goal against 75 goaltenders, 22 goals: 5.4% overall, against a league baseline of 10.2%. 1 of those goaltenders have seen the 20 shots a rate is published on below.
Best against: minimum 20 shots on goal
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya SorokinNYI | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | wrist |
Worst against: same 20-shot minimum
| Goaltender | SOG | G | SH% | Top shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya SorokinNYI | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | wrist |
Method: every shot is attributed to the goaltender the feed says was in the net (details.goalieInNetId). Blocked shots and empty-net events are both excluded, the first because the puck never reached a goaltender and the second because there was none to charge. Shooting percentage is goals divided by shots on goal, the league definition. The league baseline of 10.2% beside each rate is computed from the same 241,107 shots this dataset counted, so the two figures are measured the same way. A 20-shot minimum is a small sample by any standard and these boards will move; they are a record of what has happened, not a prediction of what will.
The source receipt.
Official basics plus named researchOfficial NHL API Web player landing, with local nhl api draft cache reuse
Career, season, game-log, bio, draft and award rows come from official NHL endpoints. Redraft is a separate hindsight model with its own snapshot clock. Pressure is a descriptive Gamelogs layer. Development Trails uses its own declared clock. Missing evidence stays unavailable rather than being drawn as zero.
Official endpoint: player landing · redraft 2026-07-10-redraft-v5.2 snapshot 2026-07-09.
Fantasy Desk.
2026-27 rankings on a three-season blend, most recent season weighted heaviestHockey Insights fantasy pool · 2026-09-29
1.37blended ESPN pts/gm
ESPN#267Yahoo#210Fantrax#215Roto#194
25-2668 GP6 G29 A1.33 pts/gm
2nd half-0.02Market avg#193
This desk has Luke Hughes No. 267 among skaters on the ESPN points board — the market has him 74 seats higher.
The room.
Every current New Jersey Devils teammate, one click awaycanonical player directory