Simon Nemec
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 190 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 22 |
| Age | 21 (Feb 15, 2004) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2022, Round 1, Overall 2 (NJD) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 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 | |
| Nov 19, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Nov 18, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Recalled from AHL | |
| Nov 7, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jul 14, 2022 | New Jersey Devils | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NJD | 60 | 1011:08 | 0.12 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 0.19 | -0.07 | 4.00 | 6.41 | -2.41 | 2.44 | 6.10 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 27 | 366:17 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 8.70 | 4.55 | 4.15 | 2.86 | 2.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NJD | 60 | 1011:08 | 43.67 | 2.85 | 2.79 | 44.15 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 50.53 | 51.97 | 0.33 | 0.10 | 2.16 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 27 | 366:17 | 33.25 | 1.31 | 1.91 | 46.69 | 2.78 | 2.80 | 32.00 | 40.59 | -0.51 | 0.38 | -9.41 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 21.9 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 89.0 | 63.5 | 67.2 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 42.0 | 19.0 | 39.0 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 21.2 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 85.2 | 64.7 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 18.4 | 42.0 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NJD | 1.14 | 3.05 | 27.27 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 47.28 | -0.05 | -0.03 | -0.21 | ||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 2.95 | 0.98 | 75.00 | 1.67 | 3.43 | 32.68 | -0.92 | 1.35 | -22.67 | ||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 3.06 | 3.06 | 50.00 | 1.82 | 3.63 | 33.36 | -0.45 | 1.19 | -14.80 | ||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 0.00 | 2.47 | 0.00 | 1.63 | 3.37 | 32.54 | -0.57 | 0.98 | -15.33 | ||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 0.00 | 5.56 | 0.00 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 51.26 | -0.12 | -0.52 | 4.38 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 1.76 | 2.40 | 42.31 | 2.25 | 2.65 | 45.94 | -0.20 | 0.33 | -5.43 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 2.81 | 3.12 | 47.37 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 51.16 | -0.05 | -0.01 | -0.34 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 2.85 | 1.43 | 66.67 | 3.74 | 2.37 | 61.24 | 1.24 | -0.16 | 11.44 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 5.22 | 3.65 | 58.82 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 49.50 | -0.09 | -0.03 | -0.57 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 1.64 | 7.38 | 18.18 | 3.31 | 3.05 | 52.05 | 0.77 | 0.62 | 1.00 | ||
| 2023-24 | NJD | 3.65 | 1.82 | 66.67 | 3.08 | 2.17 | 58.64 | 0.39 | -0.58 | 9.21 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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The 2025 All About the Jersey Top Five Under 25: The Top Five at All About the Jersey (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
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What Did We Learn About The Lineup During The Preseason? at All About the Jersey (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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2025-26 Metropolitan Division Preview: Is it finally the New Jersey Devils’ time? at Broad Street Hockey (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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8 Bold Devils Predictions Heading Into the 2025-26 Season at New Jersey Hockey Now (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
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The 2025 All About the Jersey Top 25 Under 25: The Initial Half of the Top 10 from 10-6 at All About the Jersey (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Projecting the New Jersey Devils Roster & Lineup for Opening Night 2025-26 at New Jersey Hockey Now (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Predicting New Jersey Devils final 23-man roster and line projections for opening night at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
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Rangers must be ‘bit harder to play against’ after preseason loss to Devils at Forever Blueshirts (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Key New Jersey Devils defenseman suffers undisclosed injury vs. Rangers at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils 2025-26 Season Preview Part 4: Special Teams at All About the Jersey (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Devils’ Regulars Scrape Past Rangers Via 3-1 Preseason Victory at Devils Army (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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3 Takeaways from the Devils’ 3-1 Victory Over the Rangers at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Devils Defeat Rangers 3-1 in Final Preseason Matchup at The Hockey Writers (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils Ice Close To Full Strength Lineup, Defeat New York Rangers, 3-1 at All About the Jersey (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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Devils Standouts: ‘Special’ Fourth Line Doing it All; Nemec Thriving at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
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3 contracts New Jersey Devils must consider now that Luke Hughes is settled at Pucks and Pitchforks (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
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Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Simon Nemec at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 1, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils preview final roster with new training camp groups at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
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Devils Drop Both Split-Squad Games as Preseason Nears End at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils 2025-26 Season Preview Part 1: The Defensemen at All About the Jersey (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Seamus Casey at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Devils Roster Cuts Coming; Which Players are Waiver Eligible, Exempt? at New Jersey Hockey Now (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils' potential Luke Hughes replacement deserves more consideration at Pucks and Pitchforks (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
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Devils Fall Flat in Quebec in 2-0 Loss to Senators, Lose Close Game in Shootout to Capitals on Split-Squad Sunday at All About the Jersey (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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Devils Standouts: Lachance a BIG Problem; Casey, Nemec Relishing Opportunity at New Jersey Hockey Now (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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One Eastern Conference contender could call Devils for early-season trade at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
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Making the Case for Devils’ Blue Line Vacancy: Nemec, Casey or Edwards at The Hockey Writers (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils cannot believe that they can replace Luke Hughes with Ethan Edwards at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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« David Reinbacher est exactement là où il est supposé être en ce moment » at Dans Les Coulisses (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils power play could be special again this season at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed Sep 24, 2025)
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All signs point to Simon Nemec breaking out for the New Jersey Devils at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils strategically poised for success in the 2025-26 NHL season at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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Devils GM Gives an Injury Update at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils GM confirms defenseman's injury timeline at Pucks and Pitchforks (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
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4 Devils Players Poised for Breakout Season at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils Storylines to Follow at 2025 Training Camp at The Hockey Writers (Wed Sep 17, 2025)
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Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Jonas Siegenthaler at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
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3 New Jersey Devils training camp battles we’re looking forward to at Pucks and Pitchforks (Tue Sep 16, 2025)
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Way-too-early New Jersey Devils opening night defensive pair predictions at Pucks and Pitchforks (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Here’s What The Rest Of The League Thinks Of The Devils’ Core at All About the Jersey (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
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Corey Pronman refait le repêchage de 2022 at HABSolument Fan (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Devils’ Reasons for Positivity on National Positive Thinking Day at The Hockey Writers (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Devils X-Factor’s: Why Four Players Will or Won’t Make a Difference in 2025-26 at New Jersey Hockey Now (Tue Sep 9, 2025)
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Devils 2025-26 Player Previews: Brenden Dillon at The Hockey Writers (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils won't have any interesting training camp battles this year at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sun Sep 7, 2025)
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Anton Silayev shouldn't be forgotten as the future of the New Jersey Devils' defense at Pucks and Pitchforks (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
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Metro Moves: 2025-26 New Jersey Devils preview at Pens Burgh (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
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New Jersey Devils Defensive Preview: Coaching enhances projection with new faces at Pucks and Pitchforks (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
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Could There be Some Shuffling of the New Jersey Devils Defense Pairs? at All About the Jersey (Thu Sep 4, 2025)
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3 Devils With the Most to Gain or Lose in 2025-26 at New Jersey Hockey Now (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2025-26 Preseason Update at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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Working On Labor Day; The New Jersey Devils And The Value Of Working On Your Craft at All About the Jersey (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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Could Seamus Casey beat out Simon Nemec in New Jersey Devils training camp? at Pucks and Pitchforks (Mon Sep 1, 2025)
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Pair of New Jersey Devils prospects doing exactly what GM Tom Fitzgerald has asked at Pucks and Pitchforks (Thu Aug 28, 2025)
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Reasons To Be Optimistic About the Devils in 2025-26 at All About the Jersey (Wed Aug 27, 2025)
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Promising Devils Defenseman Stuns in New Social Media Post at New Jersey Hockey Now (Wed Aug 27, 2025)
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When should New Jersey Devils actually expect to see Johnny Kovacevic back on ice? at Pucks and Pitchforks (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
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NHL Rumor Mill – August 23, 2025 at Spectors Hockey (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
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NJHN Daily: Ironic Devils Twist; Jersey Number Revealed; USA Roster Bid at New Jersey Hockey Now (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
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Devils’ Roster Twist: Ironic Opportunity Knocks Amid Key Injury at New Jersey Hockey Now (Thu Aug 14, 2025)
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Slovakia’s Projected Roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | QC Int PW | Slovakia HMS Select | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Slovakia U18 | HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas U18 | 44 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Slovakia U18 | Draci Liptovsky Mikulas U18 | 52 | 10 | 25 | 35 | +2 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Slovakia2 | HK Levice | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Slovakia U20 | HK Nitra U20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Slovakia | HK Nitra | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Slovakia U20 | Team Slovakia U18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Slovakia U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WC | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | Slovakia | HK Nitra | 37 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -10 | 12 | 5 | -4 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WC | Slovakia | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OG | Slovakia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Slovakia U18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 D1A | Slovakia U18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Slovakia | HK Nitra | 39 | 1 | 25 | 26 | +13 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +2 | 14 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | WC | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Utica Comets | 65 | 12 | 22 | 34 | +13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 60 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 33 | 73 | 4.1 | 19:52 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Utica Comets | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Utica Comets | 34 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +7 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Utica Comets | 34 | 5 | 18 | 23 | +7 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | OGQ | Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 14 | 26 | 7.7 | 14:59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 6 | 16.7 | 20:40 |
| NHL Career | 87 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -17 | 47 | 99 | 5.0 | 18:21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 6 | 16.7 | 20:40 | ||