Recent seasons
| Season | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 |
| 2024–25 | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 |
| 2025–26 | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 |
| Career | 223 | 23 | 105 | 128 |
Career
0.57
P / GP
128P in 223 GP
Archetype
Top Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Emerging
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$9M
Signed through 2031
Career points
128
Regular season
Luke Hughes, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-23 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 35 points (6 goals, 29 assists) in 68 games, a 0.52 points-per-game pace, 13 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 49.6% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -3.4. HighDanger's model projects 47 points for 2026-27, in a 40 to 58 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 |
| Career | 223 | 23 | 105 | 128 | -38 | 76 | 54 | — | 0.57 |
On-Ice Impact
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Goals 674th
Assists 2986th
Avg TOI / GP 23:0187th
Shots 15090th
PIM 3260th
Advanced Season Stats
Season percentile ranks among NHL defensemen with 10+ GP.
Points 3584th
Primary points 1168th
xGF % 49.6%51st
xGF / 60 1.7168th
xGA / 60 1.7434th
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
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Trajectory
Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected
Statistical comparables
Closest active NHL defensemen by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.