Luke Hughes
#43
Defenseman
New Jersey Devils
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New Jersey Devils
Player Information
The 22-year-old has 11 points (1 goals, 10 assists) in 19 games for the New Jersey Devils this season. Selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round (No. 4) of the 2021 NHL Draft, he has 104 points (18 goals, 86 assists) in 174 regular-season games for the New Jersey Devils. He also has 2 playoff points (0 goals, 2 assists) in 4 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 22.2 yrs (09.09.2003) |
| Height / Weight: | 188 cm / 89 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 4th in 2021 |
| Draft Team: |
New Jersey Devils
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
78
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 30th of 281 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 96th of 281 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Luke Hughes at his age (22.2 yrs):
Aaron Ekblad (Rating of 80 in 2018, Today 75)Kaiden Guhle (Rating of 80 in 2024, Today 76)John Klingberg (Rating of 80 in 2014, Today 66)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $9.000M |
| Player Contract Value: | $6.400M |
| Remaining: | 7 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2033 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 28.8 yrs (09.09.2003) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2025 |
Penguins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 29:38 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 10.11.2025 |
Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 27:23 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 12.11.2025 |
Blackhawks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 26:48 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 26:04 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 18.11.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:55 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 18 | 5.6% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
Devils
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:13 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Devils
|
82 | 9 | 38 | 47 | -25 | 21:28 | 135 | 6.7% | 28 |
| 2024-25 |
Devils
|
71 | 7 | 37 | 44 | -9 | 21:08 | 121 | 5.8% | 16 |
| 2025-26 |
Devils
|
19 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 23:08 | 41 | 2.4% | 20 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 23:09 | 177 | 2.3% | 86 | |
| Total | 174 | 18 | 86 | 104 | -34 | 299 | 6.0% | 64 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | |
D | 22.2 yrs | 188 cm / 89 kg | 0.58 | 0.60 | 78 | 79 | $9.000M | |
| 87% | Noah Dobson |  |
D | 25.9 yrs | 193 cm / 90 kg | 0.63 | 0.59 | 78 | 81 | $9.500M |
| 86% | Thomas Chabot |  |
D | 28.8 yrs | 185 cm / 90 kg | 0.59 | 0.59 | 77 | 80 | $8.000M |
| 85% | Moritz Seider |  |
D | 24.6 yrs | 188 cm / 95 kg | 0.60 | 0.55 | 77 | 85 | $8.550M |
| 85% | Thomas Harley |  |
D | 24.3 yrs | 191 cm / 96 kg | 0.56 | 0.53 | 76 | 79 | $4.000M |