#86 · Center

Jack Hughes

Age: 25
Height: 5′11″
Weight: 175 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Orlando, Florida, USA

GP: 6
G: 2
A: 6
P: 8
+/-: +1
SOG: 25

Drafted 2019 · Round 1, #1 overall (NJD)

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	3	6
G	2	0	6-4
A	6	2	3+3
P	8	2	9-1
SOG	25	8	26-1
PPP	4	1	3+1
+/-	+1	-2	+1
PIM	0	0	0
TOI/GP	21:30	19:58+1:33	20:07+1:23
SH%	8.0	0.0+8.0	23.1-15.1

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Hughes is shooting 8.0% (2 on 25 shots) against 11.1% over 2023–26, close to the usual rate.

Shot quality says 2.1 expected goals this season (G − xG -1.1).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 57.0; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 65.5; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: +7.0; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.928; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 2.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -1.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 79.4; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 15:38; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

52 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Hughes is used

#86 · C · New Jersey Devils

Jack Hughes

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts

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Ice time / game: 20:39; 15:38 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 79.4%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 65.5%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 57.0%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL forwards

Average shift

Hughes61.3s

NHL average47.4s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Hughes51%

NHL average24%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Jesper Bratt61.5 min together55%shot attempts

Anthony Mantha35.1 min together57%shot attempts

Luke Hughes33.0 min together56%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	New Jersey Devils	6	2	6	8	+1	0	0	25	8.0	21:30
2025–26	New Jersey Devils	61	27	50	77	0	10	4	228	11.8	21:19
2024–25	New Jersey Devils	62	27	43	70	+12	18	6	229	11.8	20:54
2023–24	New Jersey Devils	62	27	47	74	-12	12	9	274	9.9	20:58
2022–23	New Jersey Devils	78	43	56	99	+10	6	9	336	12.8	19:58
2022–23 (P)	New Jersey Devils	12	6	5	11	-4	2	1	45	13.3	19:44
2021–22	New Jersey Devils	49	26	30	56	-16	0	6	165	15.8	19:34
2020–21	New Jersey Devils	56	11	20	31	-3	16	1	142	7.7	19:04
2019–20	New Jersey Devils	61	7	14	21	-26	10	4	123	5.7	15:52

	Opp						TOI
Tue, Oct 13	@DET	1	2	3	+2	8	23:31
Mon, Oct 12	vsOTT	0	1	1	0	2	20:41
Sat, Oct 10	vsVAN	0	2	2	0	2	16:28
Tue, Oct 6	vsUTA	0	1	1	-2	5	21:32
Sat, Oct 3	@NYI	0	0	0	-1	3	21:01
Thu, Oct 1	vsPHI	1	0	1	+2	5	25:48

	Team / League										TOI
2025–26	USA · OG	6	4	3	7	+8	2	0	15	27.0	12:17
2024–25	United States · 4 Nations	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	11	0.0	17:54
2018–19	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	24	12	36	48	+17	4	–	–	–	–
2018–19	U.S. National U18 Team · NTDP	50	34	78	112	–	28	–	–	–	–
2018–19	USA U20 · WJC-20	4	0	4	4	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2018–19	USA U18 · WJC-18	7	9	11	20	+10	8	–	–	–	–
2018–19	USA · WC	7	0	3	3	+2	0	–	–	–	–
2017–18	USNTDP Juniors · USHL	27	21	33	54	+26	10	–	–	–	–
2017–18	USA U17 · WHC-17	6	5	10	15	–	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18	USA U18 · WJC-18	7	5	7	12	+3	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18	U.S. National U18 Team · USDP	36	27	41	68	–	6	–	–	–	–
2017–18	U.S. National U17 Team · USDP	24	13	35	48	–	10	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA · U16 AAA	80	58	101	159	–	36	–	–	–	–
2016–17	Toronto Marlboros U16 AAA · GTHL U16	33	23	50	73	–	4	–	–	–	–
2016–17 (P)	Georgetown Raiders · OJHL	9	1	2	3	–	2	–	–	–	–
2015–16	Mississauga Rebels U16 AAA · OHL Cup	5	3	1	4	–	6	–	–	–	–
2010–11	Toronto Bulldogs · Brick Invitational	6	4	7	11	–	6	–	–	–	–
2010–11 (P)	Toronto Bulldogs · Brick Invitational	2	0	2	2	–	2	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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