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13Cap hit
$7.224M
6.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then a 5-year extension at $11.7M
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$1.03M
vs. $8.254M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
18:56
PP 5:22 · PK 0:58
xGF%
81.9
5v5, +28.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.51
per game
Faceoff %
—
11 W · 7 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 1 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18:56 | 5:22 | 0:58 | 11-7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.51 |
| Apr 14 @ BOS · L 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | 1:49 | 0:00 | 10-12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 12 vs OTT · W 4-3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22:40 | 5:19 | 4:02 | 13-10 | — | 2 | 0 | +1 | +3.07 |
| Apr 11 @ DET · W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:13 | 0:00 | 0:46 | 9-12 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.63 |
| Apr 9 vs PIT · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 | 1:00 | 0:37 | 9-10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -0.21 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,180 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
76th percentile
95th percentile
67th percentile
87th percentile
91st percentile
84th percentile
22nd percentile
93rd percentile
57th percentile
91st percentile
11th percentile
93rd percentile
15th percentile
31st percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleOffensive playmaker with elite transitio
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Hischier controls pace through the neutral zone and generates chances with high-volume playmaking and shooting. He relies on offensive skill rather than physicality or defensive pressure to impact games.
- Shooting volume
- 75
- Playmaking
- 76
- Zone entries(est.)
- 89
- Forechecking
- 32
- Physicality
- 28
- Defensive impact
- 50
- Puck management
- 60
- Speed
- 63
Where he shoots from
Slot 58% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 8%(300 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite rush chance creation ranks 89th percentile among centers
- Balanced scoring threat with 76th percentile playmaking and 75th percentile shooting volume
- Generates slot chances at 58% of attempts, highest-danger scoring areas
Watch-outs
- Below-average forechecking at 32nd percentile limits offensive setup opportunities
- Limited physicality at 28th percentile reduces transition play disruption
- Relatively neutral defensive impact at 50th percentile
Similar style: Mikael Granlund (ANA), Brock Nelson (COL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 82 GP
Season total +70.4, or +0.86 per game.
- Scoring
- +51.6
- Shooting
- +15.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -2.1
- Defense
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +4.3
- Puck battles
- -2.3
- Penalties
- +1.3
- Faceoffs
- +2.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.7 | 16:33 | 52.9 |
| 2022-23 | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3.0 | 19:49 | 55.2 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 25.0 | 24:12 | 54.3 |
| Career | 3 seasons | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 10.9 | 20:04 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: vs PHI, Oct 1
Line 3 with Timo Meier and Luke Evangelista (8:40 together at 5-on-5) · PP1
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Devils' usage of Cody Glass might alleviate some of Nico Hischier's defensive responsibility
Pucks and Pitchforks · Oct 1
- The New Jersey Devils give a leadership role to Jesper Bratt
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 17
- New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier is still a future Selke Trophy Winner
pucksandpitchforks.com · Sep 12
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.74 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.8 mph
- 78th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 109
- Hardest shot
- 89.4 mph
- 80th pct
- Distance
- 251.4 mi
- OZ time
- 42.9%
- 60th pct
- DZ time
- 39.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
6 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NJD | $7.224M | 6.9% |
| 2027-28New deal | NJD | $11.7M | 10.3% |
| 2028-29 | NJD | $11.7M | — |
| 2029-30 | NJD | $11.7M | — |
| 2030-31 | NJD | $11.7M | — |
| 2031-32 | NJD | $11.7M | — |
UFA after 2031-32. NMC. $65.724M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).