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Jack Hughes has a legitimate shot to break the record that's probably most important to him

Jack Hughes is a superstar in the league, but injuries have limited his point production in his career. He still has a legitimate shot to put together a career that puts him in the record books.
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New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) before the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) before the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The New Jersey Devils are still about a month away from returning to the ice for training camp, and the roster moves across the league are essentially quiet. There hasn’t been a legitimate trade since Blake Coleman was traded to the Minnesota Wild on July 2nd, and the excitement from the offer sheet madness has worn off. It’s time to have a little fun with projections.

Fansided’s NHL division is taking part in Records Week, where we take a look at the records past and present that are likely going to fall. We’ll talk about Devils records later this week, but let’s talk about Jack Hughes and a big record he is likely chasing. 

Patrick Kane returned to the Chicago Blackhawks this season on a massive deal. He currently sits at 1,400 points in his career, and he’s looking to get past 1,500 points during his current deal with the Blackhawks. 

He’s already passed Mike Modano as the greatest U.S. scorer in the history of the NHL. It’s a huge record to hold for one of the great NHL players of this era. 

Jack Hughes hopes to get the record for most points scored by an American, but does he even have a shot?

Right now, Hughes has 428 points in his career. Because of Hughes’s injuries, one would expect him to be WAY behind Kane’s pace, but here’s the interesting fact: Kane wasn’t that far ahead of Hughes at this point in his career. 

When Kane turned 25 years old, he had 461 career points. Hughes just has to have a big season in 2026-27 to essentially catch up. Since he turned 25, Kane has been pretty consistent. He only has two 100-point seasons in his career, so he isn’t exactly putting up Connor McDavid numbers to get to 1,400 points. 

Let’s assume Hughes plays at least another 12 seasons. He would need to average 89 ⅓ points per season over that time. Of course, it wouldn’t be an even 89 points every year. He would have high years and low years. 

If Hughes can have one 120-point season and two 100-point seasons, that helps him a ton in getting towards the record. Then, he would need just 83.5 points per season over the other nine seasons. He came close to that last year despite almost losing a finger in a Chicago steakhouse. 

If Hughes is able to play until he’s 40, that 82.5 number drops to 62 ⅔ points per season. That is something he can do in his sleep. Even at 40 years old, the type of skill Hughes is building should translate late into his career. He won’t have the same agility, but he should be able to avoid hits and shoot the lights out late in his career. 

This is legitimately on the table for Hughes. There are a ton of other guys also vying for this, including Auston Matthews, Kyle Connor, Jack Eichel, and Jason Robertson. However, the way Hughes plays and his ceiling might make him the most obvious candidate for the record. Matthews probably gets the goals record one day, but points could be coming home to Jack Hughes, which would be fitting since he’s the guy who scored the Golden Goal. 

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