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Nico Hischier

Nico Hischier

C • New Jersey Devils Proj Rank 28 Actual 23 66 ADP • Trade Value
G AST PTS SOG +/- PIM FSP
283866210-62910.07
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Nico Hischier | Fantasy Outlook

Hischier offers high-floor, two-way center production as New Jersey's top pivot

Nico Hischier enters his age-27 prime firmly established as New Jersey's premier two-way center and top-line leader. Having eclipsed 25 goals and 65 points in three consecutive campaigns—including a 38-goal peak in 2024—the Swiss pivot provides exceptional stability and heavy ice time across all situations.

Our projections forecast another dependable campaign with 30 goals, 40 assists, and 66 points alongside 211 shots on goal and 24 power-play points over a full 82-game slate. Hischier also supplements standard scoring with strong peripheral coverage, routinely generating around 60 hits, 60 blocked shots, and elite faceoff volume.

Drafted around an ADP of 67 (roughly the sixth round), Hischier represents a steady, high-floor target at center. While his offensive ceiling may settle just below the league's premier superstars, his locked-in top-line deployment and power-play role make him a reliable asset who comfortably returns value.

Updated 10 days ago

Nico Hischier Fantasy

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DATEOPPGAST+/-SOGPIMTOIFPTSDiff
04/14 @BOS0000017:47:000.0 11
04/12 OTT2115022:40:0012.5 0
04/11 @DET0103020:13:003.5 9
04/09 PIT00-30018:06:00-3.0 19.5
04/07 PHI0003017:56:001.5 11
04/05 @MON0013023:44:003.0 11.5
04/04 MON0123023:47:006.0 9
04/02 WAS0200221:08:005.0 14.5
03/31 @NYR01-11019:38:002.5 9.5
03/29 CHI0222021:25:007.5 9
03/28 @CAR01-15019:12:005.0 7.5
03/26 @NAS2023018:06:0010.5 4
03/24 @DAL0124020:05:006.0 5.5
03/20 @WAS0002021:15:001.0 11
03/18 @NYR11-13018:52:007.0 4
03/16 BOS00-12222:03:000.0 11
03/14 LA2204020:26:0013.0 0
03/12 CGY00-11020:59:000.0 14.5
03/08 DET00-10018:06:00-0.5 12
03/07 NYR1001020:34:004.5 11
03/04 TOR0215024:17:007.5 3
03/03 FLA0002019:06:001.5 16.5
02/28 @STL1012018:33:005.5 7
02/26 @PIT0004018:00:002.0 10.5
02/25 BUF0012221:11:002.5 12
02/05 NYI10-14020:02:004.5 4
02/03 CBJ00-23221:21:00-0.5 16
01/31 @OTT00-13022:27:000.5 13.5
01/29 NAS1017026:09:008.0 6
01/27 WPG1014021:07:006.0 8.5
01/25 @SEA00-21020:39:00-1.0 15
01/23 @VAN11-13019:57:007.0 5
01/20 @EDM0000020:03:000.0 12
01/19 @CGY0001219:12:001.0 14.5
01/17 CAR00-20021:12:00-2.0 14.5
01/14 SEA2003019:01:008.0 3.5
01/12 @MIN0232018:13:008.5 1.5
01/11 @WPG1012024:16:005.5 12.5
01/08 @PIT00-13020:47:001.0 12
01/06 @NYI00-16020:23:002.0 14.5
01/04 CAR00-16025:16:002.0 7.5
01/03 UTA1012019:06:005.5 6
12/31 @CBJ1003019:39:005.0 12
12/30 @TOR00-24519:06:000.0 11
12/27 WAS0102024:10:004.0 10
12/23 @NYI0103018:54:005.0 10.5
12/21 BUF00-23019:48:000.0 12
12/19 @UTA0215022:08:008.5 3
12/17 @VEG0005023:15:003.0 9
12/14 VAN0002022:30:001.0 6
12/13 ANA0002019:57:001.0 14
12/11 TB00-23217:21:000.0 20.5
12/09 @OTT0003221:57:002.0 9
12/06 @BOS01-21018:52:001.5 12
12/05 VEG00-14420:38:001.5 8
12/03 DAL00-20018:13:00-2.0 13.5
12/01 CBJ11-24023:51:006.0 9.5
11/29 PHI01-22023:52:001.0 13.5
11/28 @BUF1012016:58:005.0 10
11/26 STL1224021:17:0012.0 1
11/24 DET1111021:15:008.0 13
11/22 @PHI2115220:11:0012.0 0
11/20 @FLA00-13022:33:001.5 13
11/18 @TB1004018:06:005.5 8.5
11/15 @WAS0003024:14:002.0 11.5
11/12 @CHI0112023:00:004.0 7.5
11/10 NYI0003024:58:001.5 9
11/08 PIT0000020:01:001.5 15.5
11/06 MON0010022:53:001.0 10.5
11/02 @ANA00-31017:22:00-1.5 7.5
11/01 @LA1031222:13:007.0 4
10/30 @SJ00-21020:56:00-1.5 14
10/28 @COL0115019:15:005.5 11
10/26 COL0010020:11:001.0 8.5
10/24 SJ0315222:03:0011.0 0.5
10/22 MIN0002019:29:001.0 6.5
10/21 @TOR0002020:52:001.0 14.5
10/18 EDM02-14021:03:007.0 6
10/16 FLA1021021:17:005.5 11.5
10/13 @CBJ0111019:27:004.5 12
10/11 @TB1123019:59:009.5 4
10/09 @CAR00-21018:42:001.0 10.5
Totals: 2838-62102920:43:00.0000302.5
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YEAR TEAM GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG TOI/G HIT FOW BLK
17-18 NJ 82 20 31 51 8 26 182 16 54 423 39
18-19 NJ 70 17 30 47 0 24 163 18 53 442 44
19-20 NJ 60 16 24 40 -17 14 127 17 49 520 37
21-22 NJ 18 6 2 8 -8 4 38 16 9 155 14
21-22 NJ 83 21 39 60 0 17 157 16 50 754 48
22-23 NJ 85 30 53 83 30 10 263 19 45 932 61
23-24 NJ 77 27 39 66 -5 12 183 17 38 785 42
24-25 NJ 85 39 34 73 9 20 203 19 54 1076 67
25-26 NJ 82 28 38 66 -6 29 210 20 58 1009 63
3-YEAR AVG 81 31 37 68 -2 20 199 50 957 57
Totals 653 206 294 500 2 158 1544 18 426 6211 427

Hischier Projection

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G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0.71 1.1 1.81 0.66 0.36 0.31 0.13 0 0.06 4.93 0.12 0.56 1.3 1.33 26.01 7.9
G AST PTS PPP PPG PPA SHP SHG SHA SOG +/- PIM HIT BLK FOW FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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New Jersey Devils

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
David Rittich 5% 5%
Jake Allen 21% 0%
NAME OWN START
Luke Hughes 74% 26%
Brenden Dillon 11% 11%
Dougie Hamilton 89% 68%
NAME OWN START
Jesper Bratt 100% 74%
NAME OWN START
Anthony Mantha 63% 16%
Timo Meier 100% 83%
Connor Brown 5% 5%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hischier 100% 89%
Dawson Mercer 11% 6%
Jack Hughes 100% 89%

Team Rankings

G
226
27th
A
385
26th
SOG
2426
5th
FOW
2288
18th
PPG
45
21st
PPA
89
18th
PPP
134
18th
SHG
7
14th
SHP
15
9th
HITS
1514
28th
BLK
1131
21st
GA
238
20th
TeamW-LWin %PTS
HurricanesHurricanes53-22-70.646113
PenguinsPenguins41-25-160.50098
FlyersFlyers43-27-120.52498
CapitalsCapitals43-30-90.52495
Blue JacketsBlue Jackets40-30-120.48892
IslandersIslanders43-34-50.52491
DevilsDevils42-37-30.51287
RangersRangers34-39-90.41577

Team Stats

PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Nico Hischier822838211-62911  
Jack Hughes6127502280104  
Dawson Mercer822022158-2334  
Cody Glass701971043391  
Paul Cotter799661-24190  
Nick Bjugstad616377-11330  
Zack MacEwen3004000  
Marc McLaughlin7000-200  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Timo Meier772420269-16226  
Jesper Bratt822249178-11125  
Connor Brown751825116-1224  
Arseniy Gritsyuk661318149-3262  
Stefan Noesen383452-12331  
Lenni Hämeenaho332647-3140  
Maxim Tsyplakov492242-1760  
Evgenii Dadonov241021-620  
Angus Crookshank8104140  
Brian Halonen15117-190  
Juho Lammikko240215-440  
Nathan Legare1000000  
Shane Lachance1000000  
Xavier Parent5002-120  
PlayerGPGASOG+/-PIMPPGO/S
Luke Hughes68629150-4322  
Dougie Hamilton771227203-2504  
Jonas Siegenthaler8201660-9480  
Simon Nemec681115101-11261  
Brenden Dillon8231255-13890  
Johnathan Kovacevic3408300380  
Brett Pesce371645-1160  
Colton White230414220  
Dennis Cholowski170212-620  
Calen Addison0000000  
Ethan Edwards0000000  
Topias Vilen2000100  
Seamus Casey2004-300  
PlayerGPWLOTLSASVGASOO/S
Jacob Markstrom442319111139831300  
Jake Allen371717210319321000  
Nico Daws3210877980  

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Player Timeline

Jul 9th

Nico Hischier Helps Rescue Family Stranded on Swiss River

Jul 1st

Devils Extend Nico Hischier on 5-Year, $12M AAV Deal

May 14th

Roman Josi Named to Switzerland’s Captaincy Team for 2026 IIHF World ...

Mar 29th

Nico Hischier Reaches 600 Games as Devils Captain

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