Metropolitan Division
·
Est. 1982
New Jersey Devils
2025–26
·
42–37–3
·
87 pts
·
#7 Metropolitan
GM: Sunny Mehta
HC: Sheldon Keefe
STANLEY CUP
2003
2000
1995
Team xGF%
51.3
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
11th 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?
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
51.3%
xGF%
11th of 32
+13.2
xG diff
11th of 32
3.20
xGF / game
13th of 32
3.04
xGA / game
13th of 32
-36
Finishing
32th of 32
-4
Goaltending
20th of 32
3,657
Unblocked att. for
4th of 32
3,402
Unblocked att. against
11th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Jack HughesC6127507722821:19107Jesper BrattLW8222497117818:4675Nico HischierC8228386621120:4372Anthony ManthaRW8133316415215:1153Luke EvangelistaRW8112445617616:3762Timo MeierRW7724204426918:3155Connor BrownRW7518254311617:3339Dawson MercerC8220224215818:1447Arseny GritsyukLW6613183114915:1042Evan RodriguesC6911203116017:0038Cody GlassC701972610413:3730Jesper BoqvistC7349136411:5020Nick BjugstadC616397710:5621Stefan NoesenRW383475211:4526Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Dougie HamiltonD7712273920321:3247Luke HughesD686293515023:0153Jonas SiegenthalerD82016166019:2918Brenden DillonD82312155518:0015Johnathan KovacevicD340883017:5220Brett PesceD371674520:1819Declan ChisholmD261672013:4421Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Jake Allen3717-17-2.9042.74+9.4Nico Daws32-1-0.9082.62–David Rittich3014-10-3.8942.76+0.7Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $61.50M
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
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
Stefan NoesenRW
$2.75M
2027
Cody GlassC
$2.50M
2027
Nick BjugstadC
$1.75M
2027
Jesper BoqvistC
$1.50M
2027
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
Goalies3 · $3.90M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Jake AllenG
$1.80M
2030
Nico DawsG
$1.10M
2028
David RittichG
$1.00M
2027
Burned cap1 · $1.25M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Bonus Carryover Overage-Overage
$1.25M
2027
24 active-roster contracts, $103.15M 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
Forwards14 · average +0.2 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Timo MeierRW
$8.80M
66
+4
Jack HughesC
$8.00M
71
+11
Jesper BrattLW
$7.88M
64
+4
Nico HischierC
$7.25M
75
+16
Anthony ManthaRW
$4.75M
56
+0
Dawson MercerC
$4.00M
55
+2
Arseny GritsyukLW
$3.25M
52
+1
Evan RodriguesC
$3.08M
53
+2
Connor BrownRW
$3.00M
47
-4
Luke EvangelistaRW
$3.00M
59
+9
Stefan NoesenRW
$2.75M
38
-12
Cody GlassC
$2.50M
45
-4
Nick BjugstadC
$1.75M
32
-13
Jesper BoqvistC
$1.50M
31
-13
Defense6 · average -4.6 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Dougie HamiltonD
$9.00M
56
-8
Luke HughesD
$9.00M
56
-8
Brett PesceD
$5.50M
69
+8
Brenden DillonD
$4.00M
54
-4
Johnathan KovacevicD
$4.00M
44
-14
Jonas SiegenthalerD
$3.40M
54
-3
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: 3 goalies and 1 skater without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Slightly behindMore money tied up than the play justifies.
$15.25Mbeating their price
$68.15Mpriced about right
$10.00Mbelow their price
Forwards-0.5priced about right
Defense-4.6behind their pay
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
$103.15M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$0.85M
Players signed
24/23
1 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization99%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $61.5M committed
Line 1$20.05M
F1
Line 2$18.95M
F2
Line 3$8.75M
F3
Line 4$8.0M
F4
Defense7 signed · $36.5M committed
Pair 1$18.0M
D1
Pair 2$8.9M
D2
Pair 3$8.0M
D3
Press Box$1.6M
D
Goalies3 signed · $3.9M committed
Cap Charges$1.25M committed
$
--Bonus Carryover Overage
$1.25M · thru 2027 · Overage
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the New Jersey Devils have in 2026-27?
The New Jersey Devils have $850K in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $103.15M 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 24 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (1 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 · 14
46.1
top Jack Hughes (103.5)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 7
24.5
top Luke Hughes (42.2)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 2 of 3
.899
top Jake Allen (0.904)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
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2026 Draft Class
Full board →3 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.
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