C · NJD · NHL id 8480002
Nico Hischier has played 1 game for the New Jersey Devils in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 2 shots while averaging 18:56 a night (12:36 at even strength, 5:22 on the power play and 0:58 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 92% of his 5v5 minutes with Luke Evangelista and 82% with Timo Meier in his only game so far, and the Devils have controlled 65% of shot attempts with Hischier on the ice (1-0 in goals, 33% offensive-zone starts). In the Devils' most recent game against PHI he was on L3 with Timo Meier and Luke Evangelista and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs PHI, detected from shift data
- 0 P in last 1 (1.05/GP before)
- Top-six in 0 of last 1 (was 19 of 20)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 18:56 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 3 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at NJD: 3 attempts, 2 on goal, 0 goals, 0.14 expected goals; best chance Nico Hischier at 0.12 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 82 GP · 66 points vs 72.2 expected
Last 20 games: +9. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 13.3%
- 96.8
- 67.3%
- G vs xG
- 28 / 30.8
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 2 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played82
- Goals2853rd of 715
- Assists3872nd of 715
- Points6661st of 715
- Power-play points2350th of 715
- Shorthanded points1111th of 715
- Shots on goal21143rd of 715
- Hits58346th of 715
- Blocked shots62193rd of 715
- Plus/minus−6472nd of 715
- Penalty minutes29313th of 715
- Faceoffs won1,0081st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)54.0%97th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)53.2%129th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)52.7%188th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)52.7%186th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)55.2%118th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)54.0%118th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.30174th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60+0.00778th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.33194th of 719
- Faceoff win %55.8%32nd of 238
- Draw Equity /100+0.07028th of 238
Usage
- Ice time per game20:4398th of 715
- Power-play time per game2:58104th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %46.5%466th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.28123rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO968622nd of 719
- Goals above expected−2.8611th of 715
- Luck Meter−52740th of 828
- Ascension score45264th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.8172nd of 715
- 20+ mph bursts109170th of 715
- Hardest shot89.4286th of 715
- Offensive-zone time42.9%251st of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 82 of 82 games through the sequence engine
- −0.033
- Season net
- −0.66xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 100 draws
- +0.070
- Season
- +1.26G
- 55.8%1808 draws
Wins by zone: OZ 389-283 · NZ 273-234 · DZ 346-283
- Per 60
- 1.30
- Attempts
- 26
- 0.058
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to L1 from L2Jan 29, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Nov 24, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 2, 2025 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 19, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L2Dec 12, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 12, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Jan 22, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 16, 2023 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 3 | 5.1 | — | |
| Apr 12, 2026 vs OTT | Rebound | — | 0 | 44.1 | rebound | |
| Mar 26, 2026 @ NSH | Deflection | carry | 4 | 36.9 | deflection | |
| Mar 26, 2026 @ NSH | Deflection | carry | 1 | 5.5 | — | |
| Mar 18, 2026 @ NYR | Rebound | — | 0 | 4.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 14, 2026 vs LAK | Rebound | — | 6* | 21.6 | rebound | |
| Mar 14, 2026 vs LAK | Rebound | loose | 0 | 39.9 | 3-on-2, rebound | |
| Mar 7, 2026 vs NYR | Rebound | — | 0 | 39.1 | rebound | |
| Feb 28, 2026 @ STL | Rush | carry | 1* | 26.5 | — | |
| Feb 5, 2026 vs NYI | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 57.1 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 29, 2026 vs NSH | Odd-man rush | carry | 1 | 68.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 27, 2026 vs WPG | Deflection | — | 3 | 26.2 | one-timer | |
| Jan 23, 2026 @ VAN | Cycle | pass | 4* | 42.6 | 5-on-3, one-timer | |
| Jan 14, 2026 vs SEA | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 15.3 | 1-on-0 | |
| Jan 14, 2026 vs SEA | Odd-man rush | pass | 4* | 75.4 | 5-on-4 | |
| Jan 11, 2026 @ WPG | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 32.4 | — | |
| Jan 3, 2026 vs UTA | Deflection | — | 0 | 7.3 | rebound | |
| Dec 31, 2025 @ CBJ | Deflection | — | 3 | 42.2 | deflection | |
| Dec 1, 2025 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 23.1 | one-timer | |
| Nov 28, 2025 @ BUF | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 8.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Nov 26, 2025 vs STL | Rebound | — | 2* | 14.9 | rebound | |
| Nov 24, 2025 vs DET | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 69.6 | 2-on-1 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 @ PHI | Deflection | — | 1 | 49.0 | deflection | |
| Nov 22, 2025 @ PHI | Cycle | — | 3* | 55.7 | one-timer | |
| Nov 18, 2025 @ TBL | Deflection | — | 0 | 5.2 | rebound | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ LAK | Deflection | carry | 1 | 36.4 | deflection | |
| Oct 16, 2025 vs FLA | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 52.7 | — | |
| Oct 11, 2025 @ TBL | Rush | carry | 0 | 13.6 | — | |
| Apr 29, 2025 @ CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 64.8 | — | |
| Apr 27, 2025 vs CAR | Rush | carry | 0 | 37.4 | — | |
| Apr 25, 2025 vs CAR | Odd-man rush | pass | 0 | 9.8 | 2-on-1 | |
| Apr 20, 2025 @ CAR | Rush | loose | 3* | 57.6 | — | |
| Apr 5, 2025 vs NYR | Rush | carry | 0 | 41.1 | — | |
| Mar 31, 2025 vs MIN | Deflection | — | 0 | 43.4 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2025 @ MIN | Rush | carry | 0 | 45.9 | — | |
| Mar 29, 2025 @ MIN | Rebound | — | 5* | 16.0 | rebound | |
| Mar 29, 2025 @ MIN | Rebound | carry | 0 | 49.1 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Mar 22, 2025 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 3* | 69.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 20, 2025 vs CGY | Odd-man rush | loose | 2 | 2.1 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 15, 2025 @ PIT | Deflection | — | 3 | 62.4 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Hischier
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Hischier apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Evangelista | RW | 1 | 10:17 | 92% | 65.2% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 0:55 | 50.0% 2:13 |
| Timo Meier | RW | 1 | 9:08 | 82% | 68.4% | 100% (1-0) | 57.1% 2:04 | 36.4% 4:04 |
| Luke Hughes | D | 1 | 4:47 | 43% | 77.8% | 100% (1-0) | 58.8% 6:25 | 84.6% 11:49 |
| Dougie Hamilton | D | 1 | 4:35 | 41% | 64.7% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 6:37 | 65.5% 12:10 |
| Brett Pesce | D | 1 | 4:33 | 41% | 85.7% | 100% (1-0) | 57.9% 6:39 | 78.6% 13:20 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | 1 | 4:11 | 37% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 66.7% 7:01 | 63.6% 14:40 |
| Brenden Dillon | D | 1 | 2:13 | 20% | 33.3% | — (0-0) | 69.6% 8:59 | 59.1% 11:50 |
| Declan Chisholm | D | 1 | 2:06 | 19% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 70.8% 9:06 | 60.9% 12:26 |
| Amadeus Lombardi | C | 1 | 1:30 | 13% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 61.9% 9:42 | 50.0% 6:41 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61% | 18:56 | 12:36 | 5:22 | 0:58 |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 32 | 10 | 76.2% | 74.2% | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1.5 | 0.2 | 57% |
| Even strength | 1 | 12:36 | 12:36 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | 65.2% | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.9 | 0.2 | 33% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | 65.0% | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.1 | 33% |
| Power play | 1 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
| Penalty kill | 1 | 0:58 | 0:58 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 12 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.6 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 18:56 |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | 28 | 38 | 66 | -6 | 29 | 211 | 13.3% | 58 | 62 | 20:43 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | NJD | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25.0% | 11 | 7 | 24:12 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 75 | 35 | 34 | 69 | +9 | 20 | 187 | 18.7% | 44 | 60 | 20:23 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | -5 | 12 | 182 | 14.8% | 44 | 42 | 19:29 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | NJD | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 33 | 3.0% | 26 | 9 | 19:49 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 81 | 31 | 49 | 80 | +33 | 10 | 256 | 12.1% | 34 | 61 | 19:17 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 70 | 21 | 39 | 60 | -1 | 17 | 153 | 13.7% | 50 | 48 | 19:21 |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 4 | 44 | 13.6% | 11 | 20 | 18:31 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 58 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 12 | 123 | 11.4% | 48 | 37 | 18:04 |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 69 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 160 | 10.6% | 53 | 44 | 18:06 |
| 2017-18Playoffs | NJD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 16.7% | 9 | 2 | 16:33 |
| 2017-18 | NJD | 82 | 20 | 32 | 52 | +10 | 26 | 180 | 11.1% | 56 | 39 | 16:19 |
Nico Hischier news
- Nico Hischier | Beginnings NHLDAZN
- 3 Takeaways From Devils’ 3-2 Preseason Victory Over RangersThe Hockey Writers
- Nico Hischier Bio, Awards & Draft InfoNHL.com
- New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is still a future Selke Trophy WinnerPucks and Pitchforks
- Nico Hischier HomeNHL.com
- Nico Hischier StatsNHL.com
- Nico Hischier Only Wanted To Remain With DevilsPro Hockey Rumors
- NHL Rumors: Hellebuyck Replacements, Hughes Concern, Hischier SpeaksThe Hockey Writers
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.