Nico Hischier

Nico Hischier

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C · 6'1" · 200 lb · Shoots L
Age 27
Career
0.80
P / GP
488P in 609 GP
Archetype
Elite Scorer
Role classification
Career stage
Prime
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$7.25M
Signed through 2031
Career points
488
Regular season

Nico Hischier, a center for the New Jersey Devils, is entering his age-28 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 66 points (28 goals, 38 assists) in 82 games, a 0.81 points-per-game pace, 23 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 55.0% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at -3.9. HighDanger's model projects 70 points for 2026-27, in a 66 to 74 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2021–2270213960-1171219:210.86
2022–2381314980+33101919:170.99
2023–2471274067-5121719:290.94
2024–2575353469+9202920:230.92
2025–2682283866-6292320:430.80
Career609199289488+151541310.80

On-Ice Impact

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Goals 2889th
Assists 3889th
Avg TOI / GP 20:4396th
Shots 21192nd
PIM 2964th

Advanced Season Stats

Season percentile ranks among NHL forwards with 10+ GP.

Points 6689th
Primary points 2375th
xGF % 55.0%83rd
xGF / 60 1.8877th
xGA / 60 1.5457th

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 → 2026 · age 23–27
New Jersey Devils
0.9 P/GP
379 GP · 142G · 200A

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Trajectory

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

Statistical comparables

Closest active NHL forwards by career P/GP. Click a card to open the side-by-side comparison.