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Jack Hughes

New Jersey Devils
C Shoots: L ⟷ 5'11" ⚖ 170 lbs 🗓 2001-05-14 📍 Orlando, FL, USA
01 / SEASON GRADE

Performance vs Expectation

Position-adjusted · updates with every game
A+
Verdict
Elite, MVP-tier season
Solid bar: 52+ pts
84-game pace
115
9G · 17A · 19 GP
Form · last 10
Heating up
17 pts (1.70/g) · season 1.37/g
Below (24)Avg (38)Solid (52)Top (72)Elite (90)

Through 19 games in 2026-2027, Jack Hughes has 9 goals and 17 assists for the New Jersey Devils, a 115-point pace over 84. For a top-line center, that grades out as A+ — elite, mvp-tier season. Over his last 10 games he has 7G and 10A (17 points), a 1.70 points-per-game clip versus his season rate of 1.37.

02 / SEASON STATS

2026-2027 Season

19 GP
9 Goals
17 Assists
26 Points
+13 +/-
0 PIM
1 PPG
8 PPP
76 SOG
11.8 S%
0 Hits
20:51 TOI/GP
SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGSOGHITTOI/GP
2026-20271991726+130176020:51
2025-2026612750770104228421:19
2024-202562274370+12186229620:54
2023-202462274774-12129274020:58
2022-202378435699+1069336019:58
2021-202249263056-1606165019:34
2020-202156112031-3161142019:04
2019-20206171421-26104123015:52
04 / PLAYOFFS

Career Playoffs

12 GP 6 G 5 A 11 PTS
Season Team GP GAPTS+/−PIMPPGSOGGWG
2022-2023
New Jersey Devils logo NJD
12 6 5 11 -4 2 1 45 0
05 / ADVANCED

Advanced Stats

All values from the 2026-2027 regular season. Metrics not tracked that season are shown as —.

3.9 P/60 Points per 60 min
1.4 G/60 Goals per 60 min
25.4 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
168 SAtt Shot attempts
37.0% FO% Faceoff win %
0.17 TK/GV 7 TK / 40 GV
10 BLK Blocked shots
4 GWG Game winners
3 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE

Unique Metrics

Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data

76.9% 1° Pts % 20 primary pts
77.8% Clutch 7 GWG+OTG
59s Shift Avg 403 total shifts
0.42 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.0 PEN/60 0 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL

Game-Level Analytics

Based on 19 games this season

Consistency Score
0.93
Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
1
Longest: 5 games
Cold Streaks
1
Longest: 2 games
Home vs Away Splits
SplitGPGAPTSSOGP/GP
🏠 Home 10 4 10 14 35 1.40
✈️ Away 9 5 7 12 41 1.33
Season Game Grid
0 pts 1 pt 2 pts 3+
19 games played 15 point games (79%) 9 multi-point
10 / GAME LOG

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score GAPTS+/−SOGHITBLKTOI
2026-11-11 @ WPJ team logo WPJ L 2-4 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 25:07
2026-11-09 @ TOR team logo TOR W 4-0 0 2 2 +1 3 0 0 20:06
2026-11-08 @ NYI team logo NYI W 5-4 1 1 2 +2 5 0 0 23:36
2026-11-06 STL team logo STL W 5-4 0 2 2 +2 6 0 0 20:13
2026-11-04 EDM team logo EDM W 4-3 2 1 3 +1 5 0 3 25:17
2026-10-30 @ VGK team logo VGK W 5-2 2 0 2 +4 7 0 0 17:19
2026-10-29 @ COL team logo COL L 2-5 0 0 0 -1 2 0 2 20:37
2026-10-28 @ DAL team logo DAL W 5-1 1 1 2 +2 6 0 0 19:42
2026-10-24 LAK team logo LAK W 3-1 0 1 1 +1 2 0 0 19:18
2026-10-22 ANA team logo ANA W 4-1 1 1 2 +1 2 0 0 19:39
PUCKY COVERAGE

Jack Hughes in the news

  1. Analysis · New Jersey's Goalies Were the Weak Spot. Hellebuyck Is 4-0.New Jersey leads the league at five-on-five and is 8-2 since mid-October. The weak spot was its goaltending, worst of all on the penalty kill, and Connor Hellebuyck is…
  2. Analysis · New Jersey Has Hockey's Best Chances. It Keeps Chasing Games.New Jersey has scored first once in six games. It also leads the NHL in five-on-five chances. The real problems are finishing, goaltending and the penalty kill, and they…
  3. Analysis · New Jersey Was the Unluckiest Finishing Team in Hockey by 13 Goals. It Spent the Summer Buying the Luckiest Shooter in the League and One of the Unluckiest.The Devils scored 136 goals on 170 expected at 5-on-5, minus-34, the worst finishing luck in the NHL by 13 goals. Then they signed Anthony Mantha, 33 goals on 18.3…
  4. Analysis · The Devils' Bounce-Back Case Rests on the Winger Nobody Puts on a List.Jesper Bratt played all 82 games at a 61 percent share with a plus-16 swing, the best numbers on the roster, and still makes no preview lists. He is the actual…
  5. Analysis · New Jersey Wants to Blame Sheldon Keefe. The Numbers Blame the Shooting Luck.Sheldon Keefe is on the hot seat, but New Jersey was a 51 percent team that under-finished by 35 goals with an injured Jack Hughes and a leaky crease. The data says the…
  6. Analysis · The Devils Were the Unluckiest Team in Hockey. That's the Good News.New Jersey finished with 87 points and a shrug. The underlying numbers say they were one of the most robbed teams in the league, average at 5-on-5, buried by cold…
  7. Analysis · Season Review #20: New Jersey Devils - Hughes Scored the Olympic Gold Overtime Winner, Their Home Record Then Ranked Last in the NHL, Five 20-Goal Scorers, Fitzgerald Fired Three Days Before the Season EndedJack Hughes scored the Olympic gold overtime winner. The Devils then posted the worst home record in the NHL for three months, missed the playoffs by ten points, and…
  8. Deep dive · Jack Hughes' Zero Plus-Minus Reveals New Jersey's Defensive Infrastructure ProblemHow does a player score 77 points in 61 games and finish with a plus-minus rating of exactly zero?

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Jack Hughes — frequently asked

Is Jack Hughes still in the NHL?
Yes. Jack Hughes is on the New Jersey Devils roster.
Is Jack Hughes having a good season?
Jack Hughes has 9G-17A-26P in 19 games (2026-2027), a 115-point pace over 84. For a top-line center, that grades as A+: an MVP-tier pace. Over his last 10, he has 7G and 10A (17 pts).
How is Jack Hughes playing lately?
Across his last 10 games, Jack Hughes has 7 goals and 10 assists (17 points, 1.70 per game) versus a season rate of 1.37. He is trending up.
How many goals does Jack Hughes have in 2026-2027?
Jack Hughes has 9 goals in 19 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the New Jersey Devils.
How many points does Jack Hughes have this season?
Jack Hughes has 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists) in 19 games in the 2026-2027 season.
How many points is Jack Hughes on pace for?
Through 19 games in 2026-2027, Jack Hughes is on pace for 115 points over the full 84-game season (26 so far).
What is Jack Hughes's career high in points?
Jack Hughes's career high is 99 points — 43G and 56A in 78 games in 2022-2023.
What team is Jack Hughes on?
Jack Hughes currently plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL.
Is Jack Hughes playing tonight?
The New Jersey Devils play next on November 15, 2026, on the road against the Washington Capitals.
How old is Jack Hughes?
Jack Hughes is 25 years old. He was born on May 14, 2001.
Where is Jack Hughes from?
Jack Hughes is from Orlando, FL, USA.
How much does Jack Hughes weigh?
Jack Hughes weighs 170 lb (77 kg).
What position does Jack Hughes play?
Jack Hughes plays center for the New Jersey Devils.
What number does Jack Hughes wear?
Jack Hughes is number 86 for the New Jersey Devils.
Does Jack Hughes shoot left or right?
Jack Hughes shoots left-handed.
How many career points does Jack Hughes have?
Jack Hughes has 454 career NHL points in 448 regular-season games.