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Luke Hughes or Nick Cousins

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

Luke Hughes

DNew Jersey Devils NJ
Nick Cousins

Nick Cousins

COttawa Senators OTT
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Hughes over Cousins

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Luke Hughes
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cousins over Hughes

 
 
 
 
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Latest News Nick Cousins
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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
16713-147
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Nick Cousins
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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
63%
+21.74 compared to last week
START
54%
+20.45 compared to last week
OWN/START Nick Cousins
OWN
 
0%
No change since last week.
START
 
0%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Luke Hughes
39th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Nick Cousins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Luke Hughes

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 39th among D's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 82nd 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 29th among D.
  • Top 15 in assists with 9 and is currently ranked 15th among D.
  • Ranked 166th in +/- with -1.
  • Top 75 in shots on goal with 24, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among D.
  • Top 35 in time on ice with 22:40:08.0000 and is currently ranked 33rd among D.
  • Top 75 in total penalty minutes with 8, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 56th among D.
  • Ranked 107th in blocked shots with 19.
  • Top 13 in powerplay assists with 4 and is currently ranked 11th among D.
  • Ranked 179th in hits with 5.
  • 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 Nick Cousins

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 164th with 73.5 total points (1.56 avg).
  • He is currently 357.5 points behind the leader: Nathan MacKinnon
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.6 PPG.
  • Trending Offensive Breakdown

  • Ranked 124th in +/- with 0.
  • Ranked 254th in time on ice with 00:00:00.0000.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 47 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • AVG Goals per game: +0.1064
  • AVG Assists per game: +0.1702
  • AVG Shots on Goal per game: +1.3404
Next Up Health Check
Injury Luke Hughes

No Injury Reported

Injury Nick Cousins

LOWER BODY - Since Jan 27, 2025

Cousins suffered a lower-body injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Luke Hughes
DateOpponentResult
Mar 11VS CBJW 5-3
Mar 13VS EDM
Mar 15@PIT
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
22411-105
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Matchups Nick Cousins
DateOpponentResult
Mar 10VS DETW 2-1
Mar 11@PHIW 5-2
Mar 13VS BOS
Mar 15@TOR
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM GP
0116-268
Season stats based on this weeks opponents
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Luke Hughes
5.95
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Nick Cousins
1.09
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 73 7 31 38 -2 19 110 19 21 0 62
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 Nick Cousins
YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
15-16 PHI 37 7 4 11 6 4 42 10 39 110 17
16-17 PHI 58 5 11 16 -5 27 94 11 58 86 23
17-18 ARI 71 12 7 19 -7 31 117 12 119 86 37
18-19 ARI 82 8 21 29 -6 35 145 13 118 248 52
19-20 MON 65 10 15 25 0 35 115 13 91 35 31
21-22 NAS 52 5 11 16 4 41 59 12 43 17 13
21-22 NAS 76 10 16 26 -5 33 105 11 66 24 29
22-23 FLA 87 9 21 30 -4 40 109 10 100 72 37
23-24 FLA 76 7 9 16 2 64 114 11 111 17 34
24-25 OTT 56 5 8 13 -1 39 63 9 80 1 24
ON PACE 71 6 10 16 -1 49 80 9 102 1 30
3-YEAR AVG 86 9 16 25 -11 50 115 109 40 39
Totals 720 82 126 208 -22 389 1007 11 914 732 337
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