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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) 175 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 26 (Jan 4, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 1 (NJD)
Date Team Transaction
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 51 24 19 43 +11 12 141 17.0 20:21

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 51 704:12 1.19 0.60 1.79 0.82 0.38 16.87 11.54 5.33 5.45 9.09

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 51 704:12 47.12 2.64 2.81 38.34 1.70 2.18 60.78 56.25 0.46 0.01 4.36

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 51 22.4 0.7 9.0 9.7 85.2 51.5 5.9 34.5 59.7 39.9 18.3 41.8

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.

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