Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| 2025–26 | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 230 | 26 | 106 | 132 |
Career
0.57
P / GP
132P in 230 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9M
Signed through 2032
Career points
132
Regular season
Shot quality · 2026-27
Individual xG
1.1
26 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+1.9
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.8
20 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
+2.2
even-strength finishing
On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26
On-ice xGF (5v5)
6.6
166 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.8
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
63.5
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
+2
7 GF · 5 GA
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.
Career journey
Rookie
2022–23 · age 19
New Jersey Devils
1.0 P/GP
2 GP · 1G · 1A
Emerging
2023–24 → 2026 · age 20–22
New Jersey Devils
0.57 P/GP
221 GP · 22G · 104A
Prime
2026–27 · age 23
New Jersey Devils
0.57 P/GP
7 GP · 3G · 1A
Luke Hughes, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-23 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 4 points (3 goals, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.57 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 63.5% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.9. HighDanger's model projects 53 points for 2026-27, in a 46 to 66 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.
Recent Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | TOI/GP | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:14 | 1.00 |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 28 | 25 | 21:28 | 0.57 |
| 2024–25 | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | -9 | 16 | 16 | 21:09 | 0.62 |
| 2025–26 | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | -4 | 32 | 13 | 23:01 | 0.51 |
| 2026–27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 1 | 24:06 | 0.57 |
| Career | 230 | 26 | 106 | 132 | -37 | 82 | 55 | — | 0.57 |
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
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