Nico Hischier

Nico Hischier

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C · 6'1" · 200 lb · Shoots L
Age 27
Career
0.80
P / GP
493P in 616 GP
Archetype
Depth Forward
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7.25M
Signed through 2032
Career points
493
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
2.5
24 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+1.5
vs expected
5v5 ixG
1.4
16 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
5.1
122 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
3.1
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
62.0
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-1
4 GF · 5 GA

Statistical comparables

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Career journey

Rookie
2017–18 · age 19
New Jersey Devils
0.63 P/GP
82 GP · 20G · 32A
Emerging
2018–19 → 2021 · age 20–22
New Jersey Devils
0.64 P/GP
148 GP · 37G · 57A
Prime
2021–22 → 2027 · age 23–28
New Jersey Devils
0.9 P/GP
386 GP · 146G · 201A

Nico Hischier, a center for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 5 points (4 goals, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.71 points-per-game pace, 4 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 62.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +1.5. HighDanger's model projects 72 points for 2026-27, in a 67 to 77 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2022–2381314980+33101919:170.99
2023–2471274067-5121719:290.94
2024–2575353469+9202920:230.92
2025–2682283866-6292320:430.80
2026–277415-20418:260.71
Career616203290493+13154135—0.80

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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