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Luke Hughes

New Jersey Devils
D Shoots: L ⟷ 6'2" ⚖ 184 lbs 🗓 2003-09-09 📍 Canton, MI, USA
01 / SEASON GRADE

Performance vs Expectation

Position-adjusted · updates with every game
A
Verdict
Star-level season
Solid bar: 32+ pts
84-game pace
49
6G · 5A · 19 GP
Form · last 10
Steady
7 pts (0.70/g) · season 0.58/g
Below (14)Avg (22)Solid (32)Top (48)Elite (65)

Through 19 games in 2026-2027, Luke Hughes has 6 goals and 5 assists for the New Jersey Devils, a 49-point pace over 84. For a top-pairing defenseman, that grades out as A — star-level season. Over his last 10 games he has 3G and 4A (7 points), a 0.70 points-per-game clip versus his season rate of 0.58.

02 / SEASON STATS

2026-2027 Season

19 GP
6 Goals
5 Assists
11 Points
+8 +/-
10 PIM
0 PPG
2 PPP
43 SOG
14.0 S%
8 Hits
24:21 TOI/GP
SeasonTeamGPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGSOGHITTOI/GP
2026-2027196511+810043824:21
2025-20266862935-43211501923:01
2024-20257173744-91601211921:09
2023-20248293847-25284135021:28
2022-202321120002016:14
04 / PLAYOFFS

Career Playoffs

4 GP 0 G 2 A 2 PTS
Season Team GP GAPTS+/−PIMPPGSOGGWG
2024-2025
New Jersey Devils logo NJD
1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0
2022-2023
New Jersey Devils logo NJD
3 0 2 2 -2 0 0 4 0
05 / ADVANCED

Advanced Stats

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

1.4 P/60 Points per 60 min
0.8 G/60 Goals per 60 min
13.6 CF/60 Shot attempts/60
105 SAtt Shot attempts
— FO% Faceoff win %
0.77 TK/GV 17 TK / 22 GV
9 BLK Blocked shots
1 GWG Game winners
0 OTG Overtime goals
07 / PUCKY EXCLUSIVE

Unique Metrics

Pucky-exclusive analytics derived from raw data

72.7% 1° Pts % 8 primary pts
16.7% Clutch 1 GWG+OTG
58s Shift Avg 478 total shifts
0.22 SAtt/Shift Shot generation rate
0.6 PEN/60 5 penalties
09 / GAME-LEVEL

Game-Level Analytics

Based on 19 games this season

Consistency Score
0.75
Std dev of pts/game (lower = more consistent)
Hot Streaks
0
No multi-point streaks
Cold Streaks
4
Longest: 4 games
Home vs Away Splits
SplitGPGAPTSSOGP/GP
🏠 Home 10 4 3 7 29 0.70
✈️ Away 9 2 2 4 14 0.44
Season Game Grid
0 pts 1 pt 2 pts 3+
19 games played 8 point games (42%) 3 multi-point
10 / GAME LOG

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score GAPTS+/−SOGHITBLKTOI
2026-11-11 @ WPJ team logo WPJ L 2-4 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 23:47
2026-11-09 @ TOR team logo TOR W 4-0 0 0 0 +1 3 0 1 21:30
2026-11-08 @ NYI team logo NYI W 5-4 0 1 1 +1 1 0 0 26:33
2026-11-06 STL team logo STL W 5-4 1 1 2 +1 2 1 0 26:47
2026-11-04 EDM team logo EDM W 4-3 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 28:43
2026-10-30 @ VGK team logo VGK W 5-2 1 0 1 +3 2 0 0 23:39
2026-10-29 @ COL team logo COL L 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23:38
2026-10-28 @ DAL team logo DAL W 5-1 1 1 2 +2 2 2 0 22:58
2026-10-24 LAK team logo LAK W 3-1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 25:25
2026-10-22 ANA team logo ANA W 4-1 0 0 0 +1 2 0 1 24:19
PUCKY COVERAGE

Luke 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 · 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…
  3. Deep dive · Brett Pesce's $5.5 Million Contract Is New Jersey's Biggest Defensive LiabilityBrett Pesce sits in the New Jersey Devils training room with a lower-body injury that might be doing his team a favor. The 31-year-old defenseman carries a $5.5 million…
  4. Recap · How Adam Fox Turned New York's Even-Strength Game Into a MasterclassThe New York Rangers controlled Tuesday night's 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils through the kind of structured even-strength dominance that doesn't show up in…
  5. Recap · Special Teams Decided Everything in New Jersey's 6-4 Win Over Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils combined for four power-play goals Saturday night at Prudential Center, and that statistic tells you everything about how…

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Luke Hughes — frequently asked

Is Luke Hughes still in the NHL?
Yes. Luke Hughes is on the New Jersey Devils roster.
Is Luke Hughes having a good season?
Luke Hughes has 6G-5A-11P in 19 games (2026-2027), a 49-point pace over 84. For a top-pairing defenseman, that grades as A: a star-level pace. Over his last 10, he has 3G and 4A (7 pts).
How is Luke Hughes playing lately?
Across his last 10 games, Luke Hughes has 3 goals and 4 assists (7 points, 0.70 per game) versus a season rate of 0.58. He is roughly steady.
How many goals does Luke Hughes have in 2026-2027?
Luke Hughes has 6 goals in 19 games during the 2026-2027 NHL season with the New Jersey Devils.
How many points does Luke Hughes have this season?
Luke Hughes has 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) in 19 games in the 2026-2027 season.
How many points is Luke Hughes on pace for?
Through 19 games in 2026-2027, Luke Hughes is on pace for 49 points over the full 84-game season (11 so far).
What is Luke Hughes's career high in points?
Luke Hughes's career high is 47 points — 9G and 38A in 82 games in 2023-2024.
What team is Luke Hughes on?
Luke Hughes currently plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL.
Is Luke Hughes playing tonight?
The New Jersey Devils play next on November 15, 2026, on the road against the Washington Capitals.
How old is Luke Hughes?
Luke Hughes is 23 years old. He was born on September 9, 2003.
Where is Luke Hughes from?
Luke Hughes is from Canton, MI, USA.
How much does Luke Hughes weigh?
Luke Hughes weighs 184 lb (83 kg).
What position does Luke Hughes play?
Luke Hughes plays defenseman for the New Jersey Devils.
What number does Luke Hughes wear?
Luke Hughes is number 43 for the New Jersey Devils.
Does Luke Hughes shoot left or right?
Luke Hughes shoots left-handed.
How many career points does Luke Hughes have?
Luke Hughes has 139 career NHL points in 242 regular-season games.