Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
New Jersey Devils line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Devils pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Devils lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Devils stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 689 | +0.7 | +0.11 | .44.23 to .60, 54 GP | 7.5 |
| Connor Brown + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 364 | −0.1 | +0.44 | .38.06 to .63, 26 GP | 6.4 |
| Timo Meier + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 750 | +3.2 | +0.18 | .28.06 to .47, 59 GP | 6.1 |
| Jesper Bratt + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 394 | +4.1 | +0.32 | .29−.05 to .56, 26 GP | 5.6 |
| Timo Meier + Jesper BrattF–F · PP | 276 | −1.1 | +0.17 | −.03−.42 to .36, 19 GP | 5.4 |
| Ondrej Palat + Jack HughesF–F | 141 | +1.8 | +0.27 | −.33−.70 to .18, 13 GP | 5.3 |
| Nico Hischier + Dawson MercerF–F · PP | 637 | +4.0 | +0.19 | .23−.01 to .43, 52 GP | 4.9 |
| Nico Hischier + Arseny GritsyukF–F | 145 | −0.6 | −0.02 | −.09−.61 to .48, 10 GP | 4.8 |
| Jesper Bratt + Dawson MercerF–F · PP | 127 | +0.7 | −0.02 | .52−.04 to .83, 10 GP | 4.7 |
| Timo Meier + Dawson MercerF–F · PP | 673 | +1.9 | +0.20 | −.03−.25 to .21, 52 GP | 4.5 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Meier + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 750 | +3.2 | +0.18 | .28.06 to .47, 59 GP | 6.1 |
| Jesper Bratt + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 689 | +0.7 | +0.11 | .44.23 to .60, 54 GP | 7.5 |
| Timo Meier + Dawson MercerF–F · PP | 673 | +1.9 | +0.20 | −.03−.25 to .21, 52 GP | 4.5 |
| Nico Hischier + Dawson MercerF–F · PP | 637 | +4.0 | +0.19 | .23−.01 to .43, 52 GP | 4.9 |
| Connor Brown + Cody GlassF–F | 403 | −2.9 | −0.18 | .14−.15 to .41, 35 GP | 3.4 |
| Jesper Bratt + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 394 | +4.1 | +0.32 | .29−.05 to .56, 26 GP | 5.6 |
| Connor Brown + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 364 | −0.1 | +0.44 | .38.06 to .63, 26 GP | 6.4 |
| Cody Glass + Arseny GritsyukF–F | 351 | +2.3 | −0.03 | .29−.01 to .53, 33 GP | 3.6 |
| Connor Brown + Arseny GritsyukF–F | 283 | +1.9 | +0.09 | .80.63 to .90, 24 GP | 4.4 |
| Cody Glass + Lenni HameenahoF–F | 278 | +2.1 | −0.01 | .65.43 to .80, 30 GP | 3.0 |
| Timo Meier + Jesper BrattF–F · PP | 276 | −1.1 | +0.17 | −.03−.42 to .36, 19 GP | 5.4 |
| Connor Brown + Jesper BrattF–F · PP | 269 | +1.6 | +0.36 | .17−.21 to .51, 21 GP | 4.4 |
| Luke Glendening + Paul CotterF–F | 236 | −1.8 | −0.18 | .00−.32 to .33, 27 GP | 1.4 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk + Dawson MercerF–F | 218 | +1.3 | +0.14 | .05−.40 to .48, 15 GP | 3.9 |
| Timo Meier + Jack HughesF–F | 198 | +0.3 | −0.02 | −.05−.70 to .65, 7 GP | 7.4 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton + Jonas SiegenthalerD–D | 913 | +2.0 | +0.06 | −.05−.26 to .16, 64 GP | 1.1 |
| Brenden Dillon + Simon NemecD–D | 552 | +1.5 | −0.04 | .28.03 to .50, 43 GP | 1.4 |
| Brett Pesce + Luke HughesD–D | 377 | +5.3 | +0.36 | −.11−.42 to .22, 27 GP | 1.3 |
| Brenden Dillon + Luke HughesD–D | 264 | −5.7 | −0.49 | .02−.40 to .43, 17 GP | 1.2 |
| Johnathan Kovacevic + Luke HughesD–D | 234 | +3.3 | +0.11 | −.03−.43 to .39, 17 GP | 1.2 |
| Luke Hughes + Simon NemecD–D | 231 | −1.3 | +0.33 | −.38−.70 to .08, 15 GP | 1.3 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler + Simon NemecD–D | 171 | −1.4 | −0.11 | −.46−.82 to .17, 9 GP | 1.2 |
| Brenden Dillon + Colton WhiteD–D | 153 | +0.5 | −0.11 | .22−.27 to .62, 14 GP | 0.7 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton + Nico HischierF–D · PP | 458 | −1.8 | −0.30 | .08−.15 to .30, 55 GP | 1.7 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler + Nico HischierF–D | 449 | −2.6 | −0.36 | −.01−.23 to .22, 54 GP | 1.2 |
| Nico Hischier + Luke HughesF–D · PP | 432 | +4.0 | +0.46 | .07−.17 to .29, 53 GP | 1.6 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler + Timo MeierF–D | 430 | −0.3 | −0.27 | .06−.17 to .29, 52 GP | 1.4 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler + Dawson MercerF–D | 419 | −0.8 | −0.37 | −.02−.27 to .24, 42 GP | 1.0 |
| Dougie Hamilton + Timo MeierF–D · PP | 414 | +1.9 | −0.06 | .25.01 to .46, 50 GP | 2.1 |
| Jesper Bratt + Luke HughesF–D · PP | 396 | +7.0 | +0.64 | .13−.12 to .36, 46 GP | 1.6 |
| Dougie Hamilton + Jesper BrattF–D · PP | 387 | +3.8 | +0.28 | .02−.25 to .29, 38 GP | 1.5 |
| Dougie Hamilton + Dawson MercerF–D | 384 | +2.1 | −0.01 | .09−.18 to .34, 42 GP | 1.4 |
| Timo Meier + Luke HughesF–D | 384 | −0.5 | +0.28 | .06−.19 to .30, 46 GP | 1.6 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler + Jesper BrattF–D | 383 | +1.3 | +0.17 | .36.08 to .59, 34 GP | 1.6 |
| Dawson Mercer + Luke HughesF–D | 365 | −1.6 | +0.05 | −.17−.42 to .11, 38 GP | 1.0 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 394 | +4.1 | +0.32 | .29−.05 to .56, 26 GP | 5.6 |
| Nico Hischier + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 131 | +6.4 | +0.12 | .37−.51 to .87, 6 GP | 7.4 |
| Jesper Bratt + Jack HughesF–F · PP | 689 | +0.7 | +0.11 | .44.23 to .60, 54 GP | 7.5 |
| Dougie Hamilton + Nico HischierF–D · PP | 458 | −1.8 | −0.30 | .08−.15 to .30, 55 GP | 1.7 |
| Dougie Hamilton + Jesper BrattF–D · PP | 387 | +3.8 | +0.28 | .02−.25 to .29, 38 GP | 1.5 |
| Nico Hischier + Luke HughesF–D · PP | 432 | +4.0 | +0.46 | .07−.17 to .29, 53 GP | 1.6 |
| Jesper Bratt + Luke HughesF–D · PP | 396 | +7.0 | +0.64 | .13−.12 to .36, 46 GP | 1.6 |
| Connor Brown + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 53 | +0.4 | −0.01 | –0 GP, too few | 4.9 |
| Timo Meier + Jesper BrattF–F · PP | 276 | −1.1 | +0.17 | −.03−.42 to .36, 19 GP | 5.4 |
| Timo Meier + Nico HischierF–F · PP | 750 | +3.2 | +0.18 | .28.06 to .47, 59 GP | 6.1 |
FAQ
Which New Jersey Devils players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes gained the most together: +0.66 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +10.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 351 minutes together.
Which New Jersey Devils players should I stack in DFS?
Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes have the top stack score (7.5): they combine for 25.3 DraftKings points a game over 54 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .44).
Where are tonight's New Jersey Devils lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the New Jersey Devils line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.