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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)

News and Opinions

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 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 U17-Top Valais-Wallis Future U17 14 12 11 23
2012-13 U15-Elit Valais-Wallis Future U15 27 43 38 81 4
2012-13 U15-Elit HC Valais-Wallis Future U15 2 2 2 4
2013-14 U17-Elit Bern U17 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 2
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
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 U17-Elit Bern U17 22 28 33 61 2 3 4 5 9
2014-15 EYOF Switzerland U17 3 1 1 2 -1
2015-16 NL Bern 15 1 0 1 -3 2
2015-16 SL Visp 7 1 1 2 +2 6 2 2 +2 8
2015-16 WJC-18 Switzerland U18 5 1 3 4 -1
2015-16 WJC-20 Switzerland U20 6 0 2 2 -2
2015-16 U20-Elit Bern U20 18 11 17 28 6 9 1 8 9 2
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Switzerland U18 4 3 3 6 -2
2016-17 QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads 57 38 48 86 +20 24 6 3 4 7 +2
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
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 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
2022-23 WC Switzerland 4 1 2 3
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 NHL New Jersey Devils 75 35 34 69 +9 20 187 18.7 20:23 5 4 4 16 25.0 24:12
2024-25 WC Switzerland 4 2 1 3 +3
NHL 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