Luke Hughes
D · #43
· New Jersey Devils
· 6'2" · 198 lb
· L-handed
· 22 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 1 (#4 overall)
Compare with
Season
68
Games
6–29–35
G–A–P
150
Shots · 4.0%
19 / 50
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$9,000,000
Term2025-26 → 2031-32 (7 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2032
Clauses2030-31: M-NTC; 2031-32: M-NTC
Signed at age22
Signing GMTom Fitzgerald
AgentPat Brisson
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
53.5%84th
xGF% (5v5)
49.1%51st
Points/60 (5v5)
1.3480th
Goals Above Expected
-1.79th
Shooting %
4.0%
Ice Time / Game
23:01
Offensive-zone starts
57%
Takeaways / Giveaways
29 / 108
Archetype — how these are computed →
Offensive D
An offensive defenseman who drives play and produces from the blue line.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Points per 60
1.56
76th
Assists per 60
1.30
81th
Corsi%
53.3%
82th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
3 G on 20 shots
15%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+2 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
150
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
6
Shooting %
4.0%
Shots / GP
2.2
xG
6.7
Shot Danger Mix
High danger4%
Medium danger17%
Low danger79%
Top Scoring Zones
01
15%
Slot
3 G on 20 shots
02
3%
High Center
1 G on 32 shots
03
3%
Point / Blue Line
1 G on 29 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Devils | 68 | 6 | 29 | 35 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Devils | 71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Devils | 82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | — |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 39 | 10 | 38 | 48 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Devils | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2021-22 | WC | USA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 41 | 17 | 22 | 39 | — |
| 2020-21 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 18 | 4 | 11 | 15 | — |
| 2020-21 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 38 | 6 | 28 | 34 | — |
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | USA U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2019-20 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 28 | 4 | 9 | 13 | — |
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | — |
| 2018-19 | USA-S15 | Team Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2018-19 | 15U AAA | Little Caesars 15U AAA | 71 | 22 | 61 | 83 | — |
| 2012-13 | Brick Invitational | Toronto Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |