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Nico Daws
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 205 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 24 (Dec 22, 2000) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 3, Overall 84 (NJD) |
News and Opinions
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Nico Daws Has a Place on the Devils Roster…For Now at The Hockey Writers (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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NHL Rumor Mill – July 21, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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NJHN Daily: Devils Future in Goal; Daws to Vegas? Penguins, Karlsson Trade Talk at New Jersey Hockey Now (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Nico Daws’ Future: Trade Bait or Asset? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Jul 21, 2025)
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Deen’s Daily: What Chinakhov Wants from Columbus; Did Avs Make Right Move with Blackwood Extension in December? at Colorado Hockey Now (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils should keep Nico Daws on the NHL roster at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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The Golden Knights could snatch up a promising New Jersey Devils goaltender at Vegas Hockey Knight (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Could Devils Goaltender Become Golden Knights Trade Target? at Vegas Hockey Now (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
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Devils Trade Scenarios: Three Destinations to Move Nico Daws at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Jul 18, 2025)
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NJHN Daily: Devils Goalie Dilemma; Agent Publicizes Trade Request; Penguins Values at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Jul 18, 2025)
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What Should the Devils Do With Nico Daws? at New Jersey Hockey Now (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
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Should the Devils Consider Extending Jacob Markstrom? at All About the Jersey (Wed Jul 16, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils Prospect Update: An Early Look at This Year’s Utica Comets at All About the Jersey (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils' Salary Cap Situation: Why Change Is Inevitable at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Jul 13, 2025)
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The state of the New Jersey Devils goaltender position: Assessing the present and future at Pucks and Pitchforks (Thu Jul 10, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils re-sign Jake Allen; what it means for rest of free agency at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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Devils Free Agency Preview; Needs and Fits at Devils Army (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
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Devils Restricted Free Agent Decisions Due By Monday Evening at Devils Army (Mon Jun 30, 2025)
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Previewing The New Jersey Devils’ 2025 Offseason at Devils Army (Wed Jun 25, 2025)
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Reuniting with this former New Jersey Devils goalie is the right move for 2025-26 at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Jun 24, 2025)
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In-Depth Statistical Preview Of Devils, Hurricanes Round 1 Matchup at Devils Army (Sun Apr 20, 2025)
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Resting Devils Drop Regular Season Finale at Devils Army (Thu Apr 17, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Comets Eliminated From AHL Playoff Contention at Devils Army (Tue Apr 15, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Willman Helps Utica Extend Win Streak To Five at Devils Army (Tue Apr 8, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Légaré, Schmelzer Lead Comets To Sweep Of Bears at Devils Army (Tue Apr 1, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: McLaughlin, Hardman Excel In Another Tough Week at Devils Army (Mon Mar 24, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Comets Swept, Lose Three Games In A Row at Devils Army (Tue Mar 18, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Légaré’s Big Game Propels Comets To Split at Devils Army (Tue Mar 11, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Foote Leads Comets To Split Of Four-Game Week at Devils Army (Wed Feb 26, 2025)
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Daws Earns First Career Shutout in Devils’ 5-0 Win Over Nashville at Devils Army (Mon Feb 24, 2025)
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Devils Return From Break With Challenging Test Against Stars at Devils Army (Sat Feb 22, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Parent Excels As Comets Drop Two In A Row at Devils Army (Mon Feb 17, 2025)
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Devils Set To Host Skidding Golden Knights at Devils Army (Thu Feb 6, 2025)
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Devils Bounce Back With Gutsy Shootout Win In Pittsburgh at Devils Army (Wed Feb 5, 2025)
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Devils Try for Season Series Sweep of Sabres at Devils Army (Sun Feb 2, 2025)
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Utica Weekly: Halonen, Parent Lead Comets To Big Week at Devils Army (Mon Jan 27, 2025)
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Farm Update; How Are The Prospects Doing? at Devils Army (Tue Nov 26, 2024)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Recalled from AHL | |
| Mar 2, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 19, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Recalled from AHL | |
| Feb 8, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 30, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| May 5, 2021 | New Jersey Devils | Signed to an entry level contract. |
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2014-15 | SCTA U16 | Burlington Eagles U16 AAA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | SCTA U16 | Burlington Eagles U16 AAA | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 349 | 42 | 4.06 | 0.880 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 6.00 | 0.826 | |||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 570 | 61 | 3.25 | 0.893 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 4.81 | 0.800 | |||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 38 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1228 | 93 | 2.48 | 0.924 | ||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Canada U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 5.83 | 0.840 | |||||||||||
| 2020-21 | DEL | ERC Ingolstadt | 10 | 4 | 6 | 274 | 28 | 2.90 | 0.898 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 25 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 617 | 66 | 3.11 | 0.893 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Utica Comets | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 605 | 51 | 2.54 | 0.916 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 12 | 3.01 | 0.891 | ||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Utica Comets | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 917 | 88 | 2.70 | 0.904 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 201 | 16 | 2.57 | 0.920 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 21 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 568 | 60 | 3.15 | 0.894 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Utica Comets | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 255 | 28 | 2.89 | 0.890 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | WC | Canada | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.833 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Utica Comets | 34 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 960 | 103 | 3.16 | 0.893 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 7 | 1.60 | 0.939 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 52 | 52 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 1299 | 133 | 2.98 | 0.898 | |||||||||||
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NJD | 23 | 1010:22 | 42.64 | 30.17 | 2.42 | 2.67 | -0.25 | 91.14 | 91.98 | -0.84 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 21 | 934:48 | 42.68 | 28.75 | 2.54 | 2.76 | -0.22 | 90.40 | 91.18 | -0.77 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 6 | 203:09 | 42.53 | 24.81 | 2.27 | 1.48 | 0.79 | 94.05 | 90.84 | 3.20 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NJD | 23 | 76:24 | 69.11 | 47.12 | 7.09 | 10.99 | -3.91 | 76.67 | 84.96 | -8.30 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 21 | 80:47 | 77.24 | 55.70 | 7.33 | 9.66 | -2.32 | 82.67 | 86.84 | -4.17 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 6 | 26:09 | 75.72 | 45.89 | 6.74 | 0.00 | 6.74 | 100.00 | 85.32 | 14.68 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 20 | $850,333 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $850,333 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $850,333 | $925,000 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $775,000 | $867,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $247,500 | $277,500 | $2,275,000 | $2,552,500 | $240,000 |