6'2"·198 lbs·23 yrs
Luke Hughes has 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) in 20 games in 2026-27, tied for 157th among NHL skaters with 10+ games played. Stats through Nov 12, 2026.
Luke Hughes
D•
NJD•#43
NJDTwo-Way D
Height6'2"
Weight198
BirthplaceManchester, USA
BornSeptember 9, 2003
Draft2021, Round 1, #4
2026-27 Season
6Goals
↓
85th pctile
5Assists
—
62nd pctile
11Points
↓
73rd pctile
24.3TOI/GP
↑
90th pctile
0.55P/GP
↓
68th pctile
13.0%S%
↑
64th pctile
2026-27 Production Profile
Shot Quality0th pctile
+3.4
Goals Above Expected
Shooting %13.0%
10.0% league avg
xG2.6
Goals6
Primary Points0th pctile
72.7%
8 of 11 points
6G
2A1
3A2
GoalsA1A2
Clutch Factor
2
Clutch Points (18.2% of 11)
Trailing by 1 in 3rd1G·0A
Tied ≤10 min in 3rd0G·0A
Overtime0G·1A
Game-Winning Goals1
Competition Strength
GPGAPTSP/GP
Top 1031120.67
Middle124370.58
Bottom 1051120.40
0.67
0.58
0.40
Elevated vs elites — thrives against top competition (+0.27 P/GP)
Physical Matchups
GPGAPTSP/GP
vs Physical92240.44
vs Moderate72130.43
vs Finesse42241.00
0.44
0.43
1.00
Production drops 0.56 P/GP against physical opponents
Fatigue Factor
GPGAPTSP/GP
B2B30000.00
1 day rest114260.55
2+ days62350.83
0.00
0.55
0.83
B2B fatigue impact: −0.83 P/GP vs well-rested games
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NJD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% | 16:14 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | −25 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 6.7% | 21:28 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | −9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 5.8% | 21:09 |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | −4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 4.0% | 23:00 |
| 2026-27 | NJD | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13.0% | 24:17 |
| Career | — | 243 | 29 | 110 | 139 | −28 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 454 | 6.4% | — |
Career Trajectory
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Declining Trajectory
Games missed by season
| Season | Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | Injury | Suspension | Other absence | Reason unspecified | |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Counted in the season the games were played. Injury: a reported injury or illness. Reason unspecified: games out of the lineup with no reported reason (an unreported injury, a stint in the minors, a healthy scratch).
Absence history
| Season | Team | Absence | Status | From | To | Games missed (regular season) | Games missed (playoffs) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 7, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | 4 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2025-26 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Jan 19, 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | 10 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 20, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | 0 | 4 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 20, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Mar 26, 2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | 1 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2024-25 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 15, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | 9 | 0 | Lineups |
| 2022-23 | NJD | Absence, reason unspecified | — | Apr 13, 2023 | May 7, 2023 | 0 | 9 | Lineups |