Artem Zub or Quinn Hughes? The NHL Stat Breakdown

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Artem Zub vs Quinn Hughes. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Quinn Hughes takes 4 categories while Artem Zub claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the D position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Quinn Hughes's Assists of 420 compared to Artem Zub's 90 represents a 366.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Artem Zub falls 67.9% below the career average of 280 in this category while Quinn Hughes exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Quinn Hughes's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Artem Zub posts 248 against Quinn Hughes's 207 — a gap of just 19.8%. Artem Zub can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Artem Zub side.

Defensive play in the NHL is measured through a combination of offensive contribution and plus/minus rating. Elite defensemen contribute points while anchoring their team's defensive structure — a balance that defines the position's greatest players.

The verdict favors Quinn Hughes — 4 categories to 2 — but Artem Zub makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Artem Zub has real statistical ammunition particularly in Penalty Minutes where the gap narrows to just 19.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.