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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

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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
2025-26 NJD 10 132:32 0.91 0.91 1.81 0.60 0.30 18.18 12.11 6.08 5.88 0.00

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
2025-26 NJD 10 132:32 47.08 2.72 2.43 38.93 1.36 2.45 66.67 49.79 0.06 0.06 0.03

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%
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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
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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.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.9
Clause: Starting in 2024-25 player can submit a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Ray Shero
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2009-10 Mini A Visp II U15 9 15 11 26 4
2010-11 U15-Elit Valais-Wallis Future U15 11 2 0 2 2
2010-11 U15-Top Visp U15 3 4 6 10
2010-11 QC Int PW ZSC Lions 6 3 2 5 4
2011-12 U15-Elit Valais-Wallis Future U15 27 11 18 29 4
2011-12 QC Int PW ZSC Lions 6 9 10 19
2012-13 U15-Elit Valais-Wallis Future U15 27 43 38 81 4
2012-13 U17-Top Valais-Wallis Future U17 14 12 11 23
2012-13 U15-Elit HC Valais-Wallis Future U15 2 2 2 4
2013-14 U17-Top Valais-Wallis Future U17 22 32 45 77 4
2013-14 U15-Elit Valais-Wallis Future U15 20 57 40 97 10
2013-14 U17-Elit Bern U17 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2
2014-15 WJC-18 Switzerland U18 5 1 0 1 +4
2014-15 U20-Elit Bern U20 11 1 1 2 2 10 3 3 6
2014-15 EYOF Switzerland U17 3 1 1 2 -1
2014-15 U17-Elit Bern U17 22 28 33 61 2 3 4 5 9
2015-16 NL Bern 15 1 0 1 -3 2
2015-16 WJC-20 Switzerland U20 6 0 2 2 -2
2015-16 WJC-18 Switzerland U18 5 1 3 4 -1
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Switzerland U18 4 3 3 6 -2
2015-16 U20-Elit Bern U20 18 11 17 28 6 9 1 8 9 2
2015-16 SL Visp 7 1 1 2 +2 6 2 2 +2 8
2016-17 WJC-18 Switzerland U18 5 1 5 6
2016-17 WJC-20 Switzerland U20 5 4 3 7 -1 2
2016-17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Switzerland U18 3 1 1 2 -4 2
2016-17 QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads 57 38 48 86 +20 24 6 3 4 7 +2
2017-18 NHL New Jersey Devils 82 20 32 52 +10 26 180 11.1 16:19 5 1 1 -4 6 16.7 16:33
2018-19 NHL New Jersey Devils 69 17 30 47 24 160 10.6 18:06
2018-19 WC Switzerland 8 4 5 9 +3 4
2019-20 NHL New Jersey Devils 58 14 22 36 -16 12 123 11.4 18:04
2020-21 NHL New Jersey Devils 21 6 5 11 -9 4 44 13.6 18:31
2020-21 WC Switzerland 8 2 4 6 +1 2
2021-22 NHL New Jersey Devils 70 21 39 60 -1 17 153 13.7 19:21
2021-22 WC Switzerland 8 5 3 8 +1 2
2021-22 EHT Switzerland 1 0 2 2 +1
2022-23 WC Switzerland 4 1 2 3
2022-23 NHL New Jersey Devils 81 31 49 80 +33 10 256 12.1 19:17 12 1 6 7 -5 2 33 3.0 19:49
2023-24 NHL New Jersey Devils 71 27 40 67 -5 12 182 14.8 19:29
2023-24 WC Switzerland 10 6 5 11 +6 2
2023-24 EHT Switzerland 2 0 0 0 +1
2024-25 WC Switzerland 4 2 1 3 +3
2024-25 NHL New Jersey Devils 75 35 34 69 +9 20 187 18.7 20:23 5 4 4 16 25.0 24:12
2025-26 NHL New Jersey Devils 9 2 7 9 +4 2 19 10.5 20:20
NHL Career 536 173 258 431 +25 127 1304 13.3 18:43 22 6 6 12 -9 2 55 10.9 20:04