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Luke Hughes or Mathew Barzal

Who Should I Start? - Week 23 • Start New
Luke Hughes

Luke Hughes

DNew Jersey Devils NJ
Mathew Barzal

Mathew Barzal

CNew York Islanders NYI
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hughes over Barzal

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Latest News Luke Hughes
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Barzal over Hughes

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Mathew Barzal
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Performance Luke Hughes
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
1234003
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
15610-126
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Mathew Barzal
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G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 7 days

G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Luke Hughes
OWN
68%
+13.93 compared to last week
START
64%
+18.87 compared to last week
OWN/START Mathew Barzal
OWN
56%
-3.1 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.26 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Luke Hughes
35th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Mathew Barzal
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Luke Hughes

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 35th among D's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 81st with 140.0 total points (2.46 avg).
  • He is currently 223 points behind the leader: Cale Makar
  • He is in a heck of a slump. If he is star player then he should rebound.
  • His average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.2 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Top 35 in goals with 3 and is currently ranked 30th among D.
  • Top 20 in assists with 9 and is currently ranked 17th among D.
  • Ranked 140th in +/- with 0.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 23, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among D.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 22:36:17.1428 and is currently ranked 35th among D.
  • Top 100 in total penalty minutes with 6 and is currently ranked 99th among D.
  • Ranked 102nd in blocked shots with 19.
  • Top 13 in powerplay assists with 4 and is currently ranked 11th among D.
  • Ranked 201st in hits with 4.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 57 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1053
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4386
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.5614
Breakdown Mathew Barzal

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 122nd with 109.0 total points (3.63 avg).
  • He is currently 322 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Decline in numbers lately by 3.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 192nd in assists with 1.
  • Ranked 62nd in +/- with 2.
  • Ranked 175th in shots on goal with 9.
  • Ranked 171st in time on ice with 11:09:48.0000.
  • Ranked 141st in total penalty minutes with 2.
  • Ranked 172nd in blocked shots with 4.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 30 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.2
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.4667
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +2.6
Next Up Health Check
Injury Luke Hughes

No Injury Reported

Injury Mathew Barzal

KNEE - Since Feb 2, 2025

Barzal is dealing with a knee injury and has been placed on the long term injured reserve list. He will miss an extended period of time.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Luke Hughes
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11VS CBJW 5-3
Mar 13VS EDMW 3-2
Mar 15@PIT
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
22411-105
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Mathew Barzal
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11@LAL 4-1
Mar 14VS EDM
Mar 16VS FLA
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0000-202
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Luke Hughes
5.76
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Mathew Barzal
4.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Luke Hughes
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
21-22 NJ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23-24 NJ 82 9 38 47 -24 28 136 21 19 0 55
24-25 NJ 59 6 25 31 -2 16 89 19 17 0 50
ON PACE 72 7 30 37 -2 19 108 19 20 0 61
3-YEAR AVG 34 3 14 17 -26 9 47 7 0 20
Totals 160 16 66 82 -28 44 231 18 37 0 111
Career Mathew Barzal
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
16-17 NYI 1 0 0 0 -2 0 0 9 0 4 0
17-18 NYI 81 22 62 84 0 30 167 17 20 352 31
18-19 NYI 82 18 44 62 -4 46 179 17 25 241 56
19-20 NYI 71 19 46 65 6 50 179 19 24 233 43
21-22 NYI 51 15 26 41 16 46 128 18 21 143 13
21-22 NYI 85 17 48 65 -12 20 170 16 36 238 17
22-23 NYI 88 16 37 53 6 24 153 13 29 104 37
23-24 NYI 87 25 60 85 -5 38 256 19 50 49 55
24-25 NYI 33 6 14 20 10 4 78 18 24 22 24
ON PACE 42 7 17 25 10 5 99 18 30 28 30
3-YEAR AVG 87 19 48 68 -11 27 193 38 130 36
Totals 605 146 347 493 13 279 1360 17 243 1435 285
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