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Nico Hischier

Position Center Current Team New Jersey Devils
Shoots Left Current Contract 7 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 26 (Jan 4, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 1 (NJD)
Date Team Transaction
Feb 22, 2025 New Jersey Devils Activated from IR
Feb 6, 2025 New Jersey Devils Placed on IR
Oct 18, 2019 New Jersey Devils Signed 7 years @ $7.250M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 15, 2017 New Jersey Devils Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2017-18 NJD 82 20 32 52 +10 26 180 11.1 16:19 5 1 1 -4 6 16.7 16:33
2018-19 NJD 69 17 30 47 0 24 160 10.6 18:06
2019-20 NJD 58 14 22 36 -16 12 123 11.4 18:04
2020-21 NJD 21 6 5 11 -9 4 44 13.6 18:31
2021-22 NJD 70 21 39 60 -1 17 153 13.7 19:21
2022-23 NJD 81 31 49 80 +33 10 256 12.1 19:17 12 1 6 7 -5 2 33 3.0 19:49
2023-24 NJD 71 27 40 67 -5 12 182 14.8 19:29
2024-25 NJD 75 35 34 69 +9 20 187 18.7 20:23 5 4 4 16 25.0 24:12
Career 527 171 251 422 +21 125 1285 13.3 18:42 22 6 6 12 -9 2 55 10.9 20:04

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2017-18 NJD 82 1044:18 1.03 1.38 2.41 0.85 0.18 13.33 10.95 2.38 3.37 5.62
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 0.72 0.98 1.70 0.81 -0.09 9.82 11.07 -1.25 4.83 6.21
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 0.80 0.95 1.75 0.73 0.06 11.76 10.81 0.95 4.96 6.61
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 0.43 0.85 1.28 0.60 -0.17 6.90 9.70 -2.81 7.89 2.63
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 0.83 1.41 2.24 0.64 0.19 13.98 10.74 3.24 5.43 6.98
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 0.80 1.77 2.57 1.06 -0.26 8.33 11.01 -2.68 7.02 7.46
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 1.14 1.58 2.73 0.88 0.26 16.07 12.38 3.69 2.44 12.80
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 1.07 0.73 1.80 0.79 0.28 17.27 12.68 4.59 4.43 10.76

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2017-18 NJD 82 1044:18 45.50 3.73 2.86 46.54 2.82 2.73 57.02 51.14 0.53 0.36 1.58
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 44.26 2.82 2.81 43.61 2.49 2.45 53.09 53.38 0.56 -0.02 5.81
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 42.23 2.39 2.59 43.58 2.78 2.65 46.15 49.46 0.29 0.04 2.53
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 38.40 2.13 2.31 46.08 3.41 2.67 38.46 46.42 0.21 0.22 0.31
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 44.94 2.81 2.70 41.04 2.56 2.42 52.38 52.71 0.13 -0.11 2.38
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 50.28 3.48 3.24 38.75 2.23 2.22 61.00 59.39 0.44 -0.14 5.10
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 47.73 3.49 3.14 43.04 3.11 2.64 52.88 54.32 0.77 0.21 5.01
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 46.35 2.53 2.80 38.97 2.03 2.26 55.56 55.35 0.57 0.03 5.35

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 70 23.1 0.7 5.9 5.8 96.3 39.2 7.8 41.9 50.4 41.3 19.5 39.2
2022-23 81 22.6 0.7 8.8 9.5 88.1 45.3 9.0 33.2 57.8 39.3 19.8 40.9
2023-24 71 22.5 0.7 9.0 9.7 88.2 32.8 8.7 30.7 60.7 40.9 19.6 39.6
2024-25 75 22.4 0.6 9.0 9.6 85.2 53.5 6.4 34.4 59.2 39.6 18.4 42.0

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate     Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Noesen, S Meier, T NJD 322:20 2.23 2.05 52.17 3.18 2.38 57.17 0.89 0.15 6.60
2024-25 Meier, T Mercer, D NJD 263:22 2.05 0.91 69.23 2.85 2.63 51.98 0.42 0.41 -0.24
2024-25 Noesen, S Bratt, J NJD 84:47 3.54 3.54 50.00 2.80 1.71 62.00 0.77 -0.85 17.88
2024-25 Tatar, T Mercer, D NJD 60:04 2.00 1.00 66.67 2.16 1.82 54.35 -0.38 -0.52 2.28
2024-25 Meier, T Bratt, J NJD 59:37 2.01 5.03 28.57 2.90 2.95 49.63 0.49 0.71 -2.32
2024-25 Palat, O Meier, T NJD 49:20 3.65 1.22 75.00 3.56 1.69 67.85 1.52 -1.46 28.57
2024-25 Bratt, J Hughes, J NJD 33:32 3.58 1.79 66.67 3.54 2.27 60.99 1.03 0.01 8.37
2024-25 Palat, O Meier, T NJD 27:03 0.00 2.22 0.00 1.76 1.72 50.51 -0.63 -0.48 -1.51
2023-24 Palat, O Bratt, J NJD 265:10 4.75 2.94 61.76 3.98 2.27 63.64 1.57 -0.21 14.45
2023-24 Meier, T Bratt, J NJD 175:32 4.44 3.76 54.17 3.31 2.54 56.57 0.77 -0.06 7.18
2023-24 Haula, E Mercer, D NJD 60:16 3.98 1.00 80.00 2.70 2.36 53.35 0.11 0.10 -0.07
2023-24 Bratt, J Hughes, J NJD 59:05 4.06 3.05 57.14 3.50 2.51 58.22 0.89 0.06 6.63
2023-24 Meier, T Mercer, D NJD 52:01 1.15 2.31 33.33 2.74 2.94 48.21 0.21 0.43 -1.91
2023-24 Palat, O Meier, T NJD 47:20 2.54 1.27 66.67 3.96 2.40 62.26 1.63 0.09 12.05
2023-24 Toffoli, T Bratt, J NJD 35:02 3.43 0.00 100.00 2.89 2.73 51.48 0.32 0.38 -0.84
2023-24 Haula, E Palat, O NJD 26:16 0.00 4.57 0.00 2.03 1.47 58.04 -0.47 -0.94 7.08
2023-24 Palat, O Mercer, D NJD 24:48 0.00 2.42 0.00 1.05 2.78 27.36 -1.63 0.37 -25.19
2022-23 Tatar, T Mercer, D NJD 257:39 4.19 2.33 64.29 3.67 2.11 63.50 0.84 -0.26 9.08
2022-23 Palat, O Bratt, J NJD 183:23 3.27 1.96 62.50 3.09 2.67 53.71 0.25 0.36 -1.51
2022-23 Tatar, T Zetterlund, F NJD 168:16 3.21 1.07 75.00 3.12 1.80 63.46 0.34 -0.59 9.72
2022-23 Tatar, T Bratt, J NJD 139:25 3.87 0.86 81.82 3.58 2.17 62.34 0.72 -0.25 8.09
2022-23 Meier, T Bratt, J NJD 46:58 5.11 6.39 44.44 4.94 2.38 67.51 1.81 0.15 9.02
2022-23 Tatar, T Bratt, J NJD 46:18 2.59 1.30 66.67 3.30 2.30 58.93 0.48 -0.02 4.06
2022-23 Meier, T Mercer, D NJD 40:36 1.48 1.48 50.00 3.21 1.38 70.01 0.10 -0.98 13.15
2022-23 Palat, O Bratt, J NJD 34:46 1.73 5.18 25.00 4.48 2.07 68.44 1.81 -0.41 16.64
2022-23 Meier, T Bratt, J NJD 28:44 0.00 4.18 0.00 4.70 1.74 73.01 2.07 -0.72 21.38
2022-23 Palat, O Mercer, D NJD 27:03 0.00 0.00 - 0.79 1.52 34.04 -2.22 -0.88 -21.58
2022-23 Bratt, J Sharangovich, Y NJD 23:58 5.01 7.51 40.00 1.75 3.07 36.28 -1.09 0.76 -18.92
2021-22 Zacha, P Bratt, J NJD 149:58 4.00 1.60 71.43 3.59 2.29 61.02 1.06 -0.22 10.92
2021-22 Tatar, T Zacha, P NJD 131:19 1.83 3.20 36.36 2.42 1.93 55.72 -0.29 -0.58 3.78
2021-22 Tatar, T Bratt, J NJD 76:29 2.35 2.35 50.00 3.64 2.88 55.83 1.12 0.41 5.40
2021-22 Bratt, J Sharangovich, Y NJD 71:56 0.00 2.50 0.00 1.86 1.96 48.61 -0.80 -0.54 -2.84
2021-22 Johnsson, A Bratt, J NJD 51:55 5.78 3.47 62.50 3.93 2.35 62.61 1.33 -0.19 12.07
2021-22 Vesey, J Zacha, P NJD 35:07 1.71 3.42 33.33 2.32 2.82 45.14 -0.31 0.23 -5.24
2021-22 Tatar, T Vesey, J NJD 34:21 1.75 1.75 50.00 2.17 2.68 44.76 -0.44 0.20 -6.54
2021-22 Zacha, P Boqvist, J NJD 34:19 3.50 5.25 40.00 3.15 2.38 57.04 0.71 0.08 5.49
2021-22 Zacha, P Holtz, A NJD 31:22 1.91 0.00 100.00 2.99 2.53 54.20 0.70 -0.48 10.95
2021-22 Zetterlund, F Sharangovich, Y NJD 29:17 10.24 2.05 83.33 2.86 1.70 62.65 0.59 -0.88 15.84
2021-22 Zacha, P Bastian, N NJD 26:36 0.00 0.00 - 2.02 2.25 47.35 -0.70 -0.35 -3.80
2021-22 Tatar, T Mercer, D NJD 20:50 5.76 2.88 66.67 2.14 3.74 36.45 -0.45 1.26 -14.69
2020-21 Zacha, P Bratt, J NJD 152:02 2.76 1.97 58.33 2.50 2.52 49.78 0.49 -0.13 6.71
2019-20 Palmieri, K Hall, T NJD 147:14 3.26 2.45 57.14 2.42 2.51 49.13 0.12 0.14 -0.18
2019-20 Palmieri, K Bratt, J NJD 144:17 4.16 0.83 83.33 3.03 2.28 57.08 0.55 -0.51 10.10
2019-20 Palmieri, K Hughes, J NJD 91:33 0.66 1.97 25.00 2.39 3.07 43.79 -0.13 0.49 -5.63
2019-20 Zacha, P Bratt, J NJD 54:06 3.33 6.65 33.33 2.18 2.37 47.85 -0.40 -0.10 -3.16
2019-20 Palmieri, K Wood, M NJD 48:23 2.48 6.20 28.57 3.46 2.60 57.08 1.02 -0.08 9.52
2019-20 Palmieri, K Boqvist, J NJD 33:45 1.78 1.78 50.00 2.64 2.41 52.32 0.07 -0.39 4.41
2019-20 Hall, T Bratt, J NJD 31:47 0.00 1.89 0.00 2.10 2.25 48.31 -0.24 -0.13 -1.28
2018-19 Palmieri, K Hall, T NJD 280:22 4.28 2.35 64.52 3.17 2.20 59.08 0.59 -0.38 9.05
2018-19 Johansson, M Palmieri, K NJD 121:42 1.48 2.47 37.50 2.12 2.21 48.92 -0.27 -0.33 0.49
2018-19 Palmieri, K Bratt, J NJD 118:09 2.03 2.03 50.00 2.95 2.42 54.97 0.72 -0.20 8.96
2018-19 Johansson, M Bratt, J NJD 79:08 3.79 2.27 62.50 2.66 2.87 48.13 0.41 0.41 0.29
2018-19 Palmieri, K Agostino, K NJD 33:19 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.16 2.29 33.70 -1.13 -0.20 -14.22
2018-19 Agostino, K Coleman, B NJD 21:50 0.00 5.50 0.00 2.67 3.03 46.86 0.60 0.73 -0.60
2018-19 Stafford, D Bratt, J NJD 21:43 2.76 2.76 50.00 2.02 2.31 46.68 -0.21 -0.09 -1.45
2017-18 Hall, T Bratt, J NJD 363:35 2.97 2.81 51.43 2.76 2.46 52.92 0.31 0.01 2.87
2017-18 Palmieri, K Hall, T NJD 285:46 4.20 2.10 66.67 2.95 2.94 50.09 0.54 0.49 0.44
2017-18 Stafford, D Hall, T NJD 81:38 5.14 4.41 53.85 2.45 3.15 43.71 -0.09 0.69 -7.09
2017-18 Palmieri, K Hall, T NJD 33:01 3.63 9.09 28.57 1.92 3.14 37.93 -0.05 0.73 -7.09
2017-18 Stafford, D Bratt, J NJD 30:36 0.00 3.92 0.00 2.64 3.62 42.12 0.24 1.46 -10.45
2017-18 Noesen, S Wood, M NJD 21:15 5.65 2.82 66.67 2.05 1.79 53.41 -0.35 -0.49 2.01
2017-18 Johansson, M Bratt, J NJD 21:13 2.83 2.83 50.00 2.95 2.05 58.99 0.34 -0.52 8.62

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 21 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA
2021-22 22 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 23 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 24 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 25 M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $7,750,000 $7,750,000 $7,750,000 UFA
2025-26 26 M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 UFA
2026-27 27 M-NTC $7,250,000 $7,250,000 - - $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 UFA
Total - $3,000,000 $47,750,000 $50,750,000 $50,750,000
Signed: Oct 18, 2019
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.9
Clause: Starting in 2024-25 player can submit a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 18 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 19 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 20 $925,000 $3,775,000 $2,850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $8,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 15, 2017
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15