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Photo of NHL player Nico Hischier

New Jersey Devils Logo Nico Hischier

Position Center Current Team New Jersey Devils
Shoots Left Current Contract 7 years ($7.2M CapHit)
Height 6'1" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 200 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age (DOB) 27 (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

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2017-18 NJD 82 1044:18 1.06 0.17 1.10 0.68 0.30 -0.30 - -0.41
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 -0.17 -0.25 -0.14 -0.28 0.42 0.36 - 0.71
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 0.40 -0.00 0.36 0.36 0.13 0.52 - -0.06
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 -0.64 0.05 -0.93 -0.64 -1.12 1.94 - -0.80
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 1.23 1.89 -0.10 0.64 0.30 0.71 0.35 1.14
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 1.60 1.68 0.14 -0.79 0.07 1.63 0.28 0.29
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 2.23 1.59 1.19 0.95 1.55 -0.68 0.35 -0.42
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 0.51 -0.70 1.66 1.32 1.04 1.37 0.14 0.79
2025-26 NJD 82 1202:36 0.29 0.31 -0.07 -0.44 0.50 0.51 -0.51 0.76

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2017-18 NJD 82 1044:18 0.44 0.07 -1.27 0.12 0.96 1.31 42.9
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 0.80 0.56 -1.07 1.18 1.17 -0.24 45.2
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 0.70 0.38 -0.65 0.73 0.49 -0.61 51.7
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 0.33 1.15 1.15 -0.43 0.18 1.23 56.2
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 0.68 1.01 0.90 0.78 0.35 -0.95 52.1
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 0.42 1.21 1.21 0.95 0.99 -0.30 53.9
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 0.68 1.26 0.10 0.85 1.24 0.36 56.6
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 1.01 1.23 1.11 1.52 1.49 -0.40 55.5
2025-26 NJD 82 1202:36 1.14 1.33 0.92 0.86 1.16 0.16 55.8
See About Skater Archetypes for more information about skater archetypes.

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 0.86 0.18 13.33 11.03 2.31 3.37 5.62
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 0.72 0.98 1.70 0.80 -0.08 9.82 10.92 -1.10 4.83 6.21
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 0.80 0.95 1.75 0.71 0.08 11.76 10.57 1.19 4.96 6.61
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 0.43 0.85 1.28 0.59 -0.16 6.90 9.50 -2.60 7.89 2.63
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 0.83 1.41 2.24 0.70 0.13 13.98 11.75 2.23 5.43 6.98
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 0.80 1.77 2.57 1.13 -0.33 8.33 11.77 -3.44 7.02 7.46
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 1.14 1.58 2.73 0.88 0.26 16.07 12.42 3.65 2.44 12.80
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 1.07 0.73 1.80 0.77 0.30 17.27 12.43 4.85 4.52 10.32
2025-26 NJD 82 1202:36 0.60 0.90 1.50 0.75 -0.15 10.08 12.57 -2.48 3.43 9.71

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 2.85 46.54 2.82 2.72 57.02 51.21 0.63 0.45 1.63
2018-19 NJD 69 916:22 44.26 2.82 2.92 43.61 2.49 2.56 53.09 53.31 0.63 -0.02 6.21
2019-20 NJD 58 754:27 42.23 2.39 2.63 43.58 2.78 2.78 46.15 48.68 0.32 0.09 2.38
2020-21 NJD 21 281:16 38.40 2.13 2.48 46.08 3.41 2.64 38.46 48.44 0.32 0.06 2.86
2021-22 NJD 70 938:30 44.94 2.81 2.94 41.04 2.56 2.55 52.38 53.57 0.20 -0.11 2.82
2022-23 NJD 81 1051:22 50.28 3.48 3.54 38.75 2.23 2.37 61.00 59.86 0.54 -0.12 5.22
2023-24 NJD 71 946:33 47.48 3.49 3.16 42.79 3.11 2.78 52.88 53.22 0.83 0.33 4.39
2024-25 NJD 75 1065:22 45.67 2.53 2.77 38.13 2.03 2.27 55.56 54.96 0.53 0.02 5.06
2025-26 NJD 82 1202:36 45.55 1.85 2.91 39.91 2.44 2.59 43.02 52.86 0.55 0.02 5.02

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi 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

Nico Hischier signed a $50,750,000 7-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Ray Shero on October 18, 2019 with an AAV of $7,250,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.90% of the salary cap.

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)

Nico Hischier signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Ray Shero on July 15, 2017 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.23% of the salary cap.

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-20 Switzerland U20 5 4 3 7 -1 2
2016-17 WJC-18 Switzerland U18 5 1 5 6
2016-17 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 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 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
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 82 28 38 66 -6 29 211 13.3 20:43
2025-26 OG Switzerland 5 1 3 4 +1 18 6.0 20:26
NHL Career 609 199 289 488 +15 154 1496 13.3 18:58 22 6 6 12 -9 2 55 10.9 20:04