GRIT & GF
Jack Hughes

New Jersey Devils, Centre

Jack Hughes

  • Finesse
  • Two-way
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
9
2 G, 7 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
4.3
2 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:41
35 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
64.1
share of chances while he's on

Jack Hughes has 2 goals and 7 assists (9 points) in 9 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2026–27, with 35 shots on goal and 20:41 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 86.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

86.4050100
Rated above 80% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.7
Wins
+0.29
Physicality53thGF86thIntimidation74thChemistry96thClutch14th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.58, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 79.7% of 409 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

+1.19 SD · 96th percentile · weight 13% · +1.1 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.4596th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.22295th pct

Percentiles are against 409 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 142 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at WSH

    Saturday, October 17

    Volume

    Jack Hughes had 13 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 8.6. The Devils lost 4-2 to the Capitals.

  2. vs NYR

    Thursday, October 15

    Streak

    Jack Hughes has a point in 5 straight games. He has 9 points in 7 games this season. He played 17:34 and had three shots on goal. The Devils beat the Rangers 7-1.

  3. at DET

    Tuesday, October 13

    Volume

    Jack Hughes had 18 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Eight reached the net and one went in. He finished with one goal and two assists. He also scored the overtime winner. The Devils beat the Red Wings 5-4 in overtime.

  4. vs PHI

    Thursday, October 1

    Overtime winner

    Jack Hughes won it in overtime. He also had 11 shot attempts. He has 1 goal this season. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.

  5. vs WSH

    Thursday, April 2

    Big night

    Jack Hughes had five points, two goals and three assists. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 24th goal of the season. The Devils beat the Capitals 7-3.

  6. vs CHI

    Sunday, March 29

    Volume

    Jack Hughes had 19 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Eight reached the net and two went in. He finished with two goals and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. The Devils beat the Blackhawks 5-3.

  7. at NSH

    Thursday, March 26

    Streak

    Jack Hughes has a point in 7 straight games. He put 7 shots on goal, against an average of 3.5. It finished 4-2 for the Devils.

  8. at DAL

    Tuesday, March 24

    Two goals

    Jack Hughes had two goals. That makes 6 straight games with a point. That was his 20th goal of the season. It finished 6-4 for the Devils.

Player card

Percentile among 384 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:41
    94
  • Points per 602.90
    82
  • Goals per 600.64
    46
  • Individual xG per 601.37
    87
  • Shots per 6011.3
    96

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.73
    95
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.09
    80
  • xGF%64.1%
    96

Physical

  • Hits per 600.0
    1
  • Blocks per 602.3
    48
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    89

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed22.6 mph
    86
  • Bursts over 20 mph18
    75
  • Distance skated34 mi
    98

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.5 mph
    31
  • Shots on goal35
    98
  • Shooting %5.7%
    15

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time44.8%
    77
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.8%
    60

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Jesper Bratt, Arseny Gritsyuk752:4876–433.7–1.43–173%
Anthony Mantha, Jesper Bratt842:0254–232.6–1.01–172%
Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier55:267–10.3–0.20–062%
Timo Meier, Luke Evangelista64:489–20.2–0.20–048%
Arseny Gritsyuk, Dawson Mercer74:418–60.3–0.20–054%
Timo Meier, Jesper Bratt94:256–50.1–0.50–120%
Anthony Mantha, Luke Evangelista53:080–60.0–0.10–00%
Jesper Boqvist, Amadeus Lombardi52:418–10.5–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 52 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.003.00
03-2810-20

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279279354.320:410764.1
2025–266127507722829.821:1943454.3
2024–256227437022925.020:5473258.0
2023–246227477427426.820:58102954.2

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-2016:550030.22020
2026-10-1722:420040.54010
2026-10-1517:340130.42000
2026-10-1323:311281.16000
2026-10-1220:410120.11020
2026-10-1016:280220.27010
2026-10-0621:320150.45010
2026-10-0321:010030.56000
2026-10-0125:481050.52000
2026-04-1421:070020.30000
2026-04-1225:320230.46002
2026-04-1119:471130.45000
2026-04-0920:491050.39030
2026-04-0722:440050.54002
2026-04-0521:410260.74130
2026-04-0426:261150.81032
2026-04-0222:252350.71010
2026-03-3121:580040.33000
2026-03-2922:122282.28000
2026-03-2822:170030.38000