Metropolitan Division
·
Est. 1982
New Jersey Devils
2026–27
·
4–3–0
·
8 pts
·
#4 Metropolitan
GM: Sunny Mehta
HC: Sheldon Keefe
STANLEY CUP
2003
2000
1995
Team xGF%
58.2
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
3rd in NHL
Identity
Star-driven
Elite when healthy
Contention window
Health-dependent
Injuries sank another year
Coach
Keefe
Structure problem unsolved
Avg age · forwards
28.6
computed from roster
Team Identity
Star-driven · Health is everything
When healthy, New Jersey has the makings of a contender. Jack Hughes was a point-per-game force again but played just 61 games, and that is the whole story: injuries up and down the lineup sank the Devils out of the playoffs for a second straight year. Nico Hischier (66 points) and Jesper Bratt (71) carried full, productive seasons, and Timo Meier chipped in 24 goals, while Luke Hughes and Dougie Hamilton give the blue line real talent even if the underlying defensive numbers still need work. Goaltending remains the perpetual question, with Jake Allen steady but no clear franchise answer in the crease. The roster is good enough to matter, so the 2026-27 season comes down to one thing: can this group finally stay healthy?
2026-27 team profile · ranked against teams that have played
57.0%
xGF%
4th of 32
+5.4
xG diff
5th of 32
3.64
xGF / game
3rd of 32
2.74
xGA / game
9th of 32
-6
Finishing
30th of 32
-6
Goaltending
28th of 32
311
Unblocked att. for
7th of 32
222
Unblocked att. against
4th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2026-27
Forwards15
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Jack HughesC72792820:56107Jesper BrattLW72571917:5775Nico HischierC74151418:2672Evan RodriguesC72241315:5038Amadeus LombardiC70331410:46–Arseny GritsyukLW72131315:3642Dawson MercerC70331814:4647Luke EvangelistaRW52131217:1362Timo MeierRW70332716:3255Anthony ManthaRW7112813:1853Jesper BoqvistC52021111:3020Stefan NoesenRW411269:2026Cody GlassC7101912:1430Connor BrownRW––––––39Nick BjugstadC––––––21Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Dougie HamiltonD71342121:1047Luke HughesD73142224:0653Brett PesceD7022721:1119Declan ChisholmD7011214:4621Jonas SiegenthalerD7011218:5818Brenden DillonD5000114:2615Johnathan KovacevicD2000216:0020Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Jake Allen43-1-0.8852.98-1.4Nico Daws31-2-0.8573.38-2.7David Rittich–None-None-None–––Rémi Poirier–None-None-None–––Current lineup, this season's numbers. A dash means no games played yet.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards15 · $62.38M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Timo MeierRW
$8.80M
2031
Jack HughesC
$8.00M
2030
Jesper BrattLW
$7.88M
2031
Nico HischierC
$7.25M
2027
Extension
$11.70M
2032
Anthony ManthaRW
$4.75M
2028
Dawson MercerC
$4.00M
2027
Arseny GritsyukLW
$3.25M
2029
Evan RodriguesC
$3.08M
2027
Connor BrownRW
$3.00M
2029
Luke EvangelistaRW
$3.00M
2027
Extension
$7.25M
2032
Stefan NoesenRW
$2.75M
2027
Cody GlassC
$2.50M
2027
Nick BjugstadC
$1.75M
2027
Jesper BoqvistC
$1.50M
2027
Amadeus LombardiC
$875K
2028
Defense7 · $36.50M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Dougie HamiltonD
$9.00M
2028
Luke HughesD
$9.00M
2032
Brett PesceD
$5.50M
2030
Brenden DillonD
$4.00M
2027
Johnathan KovacevicD
$4.00M
2030
Jonas SiegenthalerD
$3.40M
2028
Declan ChisholmD
$1.60M
2028
Goalies4 · $4.75M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Jake AllenG
$1.80M
2030
Nico DawsG
$1.10M
2028
David RittichG
$1.00M
2027
Rémi PoirierG
$850K
2027
Burned cap1 · $1.25M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Bonus Carryover Overage-Overage
$1.25M
2027
26 active-roster contracts, $103.12M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 9 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $1.25M across 1. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average -0.4 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Timo MeierRW
$8.80M
51
-1
Jack HughesC
$8.00M
55
+3
Jesper BrattLW
$7.88M
51
-0
Nico HischierC
$7.25M
56
+5
Anthony ManthaRW
$4.75M
48
-4
Dawson MercerC
$4.00M
49
-2
Arseny GritsyukLW
$3.25M
49
-1
Evan RodriguesC
$3.08M
48
-3
Luke EvangelistaRW
$3.00M
53
+3
Stefan NoesenRW
$2.75M
48
-2
Cody GlassC
$2.50M
48
-2
Jesper BoqvistC
$1.50M
50
+1
Amadeus LombardiCELC
$875K
48
-1
Defense6 · average -0.5 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Dougie HamiltonD
$9.00M
58
+0
Luke HughesD
$9.00M
60
+3
Brett PesceD
$5.50M
56
-1
Brenden DillonD
$4.00M
55
-2
Jonas SiegenthalerD
$3.40M
53
-3
Declan ChisholmD
$1.60M
55
-0
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 4 goalies and 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$90.12Mpriced about right
Forwards-0.4priced about right
Defense-0.5priced about right
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$103.12M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$875K
Players signed
25/23
2 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization99%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $60.62M committed
Line 1$19.12M
F1
Line 2$10.57M
F2
Line 3$4.88M
F3
Line 4$20.05M
F4
Defense7 signed · $36.5M committed
Pair 1$14.5M
D1
Pair 2$12.4M
D2
Pair 3$5.6M
D3
Press Box$4.0M
D
Goalies4 signed · $4.75M committed
Cap Charges$1.25M committed
$
--Bonus Carryover Overage
$1.25M · thru 2027 · Overage
Injured Reserve$1.75M relieved
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the New Jersey Devils have in 2026-27?
The New Jersey Devils have $875K in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $103.12M committed against the $104.0M cap (99% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the New Jersey Devils?
Dougie Hamilton is the New Jersey Devils' highest-paid player with a $9.0M cap hit, signed through 2028.
How many players do the New Jersey Devils have signed for 2026-27?
The New Jersey Devils have 25 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (2 over limit).
Who are the New Jersey Devils' highest-paid players?
The New Jersey Devils' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Dougie Hamilton ($9.0M), Luke Hughes ($9.0M), Timo Meier ($8.8M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 12 of 15
45.9
top Jack Hughes (105.4)
league 44.8 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 6 of 7
23.4
top Luke Hughes (46.9)
league 28.6 NHLe pts/82
Goalies
no data
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
2026 Draft Class
Full board →3 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.
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