GRIT & GF
Luke Hughes

New Jersey Devils, Defence

Luke Hughes

  • Two-way
  • Finisher
  • Play-driver
Points, 2026–27
4
3 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.4
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
24:01
24 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
62.6
share of chances while he's on

Luke Hughes has 3 goals and 1 assist (4 points) in 8 games for the New Jersey Devils in 2026–27, with 24 shots on goal and 24:01 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 25.7 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

25.7050100
Rated above 59% of defencemen
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.04
Physicality39thGF96thIntimidation79thChemistry85thClutch10th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.38, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 59.6% of 223 rated players

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

GF

−0.74 SD · 96th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.7395th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.0.8488th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.3393th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 145 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. vs NYR

    Thursday, October 15

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 12 shot attempts. Five reached the net and two went in. He came in averaging 6.8 attempts a game. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 7-1 for the Devils.

  2. vs UTA

    Tuesday, October 6

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 11 shot attempts. Three reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 7.5. The Devils fell 5-3 to the Mammoth.

  3. vs PHI

    Thursday, October 1

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 11 shot attempts. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. That was his first goal of the season. It finished 3-2 for the Devils in overtime.

  4. at VGK

    Wednesday, December 17

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 6.1. It finished 2-1 for the Devils in a shootout.

  5. vs PHI

    Saturday, November 29

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 10 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.8 attempts a game. The Devils lost 5-3 to the Flyers.

  6. at WSH

    Saturday, November 15

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 10 shot attempts. Three reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 5.9 attempts a game. It was his first goal in 23 games. The Devils beat the Capitals 3-2 in a shootout.

  7. at CHI

    Wednesday, November 12

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 10 shot attempts. Seven reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.6 attempts a game. It finished 4-3 for the Devils in overtime.

  8. vs NYI

    Monday, November 10

    Volume

    Luke Hughes had 9 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.4 attempts a game. He played 27:24, about 5 minutes over his average. The Devils lost 3-2 to the Islanders in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game24:01
    90
  • Points per 601.25
    72
  • Goals per 600.94
    97
  • Individual xG per 600.44
    91
  • Shots per 607.5
    95

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.45
    96
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.06
    81
  • xGF%62.6%
    95

Physical

  • Hits per 600.6
    12
  • Blocks per 601.2
    1
  • Penalty minutes per 602.5
    26

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.4 mph
    71
  • Bursts over 20 mph14
    95
  • Distance skated30 mi
    93

Shooting

  • Hardest shot88.4 mph
    66
  • Shots on goal24
    98
  • Shooting %12.5%
    87

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time45.2%
    85
  • Offensive zone time, even strength43.3%
    67

Who he plays with

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

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Brett Pesce8125:46183–887.2–4.27–463%
Dougie Hamilton86:278–50.7–0.20–180%
Declan Chisholm84:212–20.1–0.20–022%
Jonas Siegenthaler83:374–30.0–0.20–010%
Johnathan Kovacevic22:051–00.0–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 30 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
0.000.200.400.60
03-1610-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278314241.424:012462.6
2025–26686293515010.123:01195250.0
2024–2571737441217.921:10196051.5
2023–2482938471358.321:28245852.1

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1723:290020.16022
2026-10-1524:582050.28212
2026-10-1325:240010.00000
2026-10-1222:530040.21012
2026-10-1023:130110.02000
2026-10-0626:130030.20000
2026-10-0321:410030.07002
2026-10-0124:171050.47000
2026-04-0724:090020.11100
2026-04-0523:080000.00104
2026-04-0427:430040.16000
2026-04-0223:220010.03000
2026-03-3125:050140.20000
2026-03-2922:070110.05010
2026-03-2823:210000.00020
2026-03-2620:210030.09010
2026-03-2421:290110.06010
2026-03-2023:510030.06110
2026-03-1823:520030.09000
2026-03-1622:350010.27100