NJ
WAS
2
4
FINAL
CAR
WPG
3
2
FINAL
VAN
TB
2
4
FINAL
SEA
FLA
3
8
FINAL
NYR
CBJ
0
1
FINAL
NYI
TOR
4
1
FINAL
OTT
PHI
1
3
FINAL
BUF
MON
3
4
FINAL
SJ
DET
3
4
• NBCS
DAL
CHI
4
0
FINAL
STL
NAS
2
5
FINAL
BOS
LA
1
1
3rd 13:23• ESPN+
EDM
UTA
3
0
2nd 13:1• ESPN+
PIT
VEG
1
4
2nd 11:58• ESPN+
| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 0 | 9.68 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Nico Hischier | Fantasy Outlook
Hischier brings hot scoring touch into road tilt with Capitals
Nico Hischier and the Devils visit Capital One Arena on Saturday to face off against the Capitals. Hischier has been sharp early, potting four goals across his last six games—including three on the man advantage—while skating over 18 minutes per game. Centering Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer at five-on-five while retaining his pivotal role on New Jersey’s top power-play unit alongside Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, Hischier maintains premium offensive deployment. The Devils (4-3-0) enter as slight underdogs in a projected higher-scoring environment, likely facing Logan Thompson (unconfirmed) in net for Washington.
Our data projects another productive outing for Hischier, anticipating ~1 point with ~2–3 shots on goal, solid faceoff volume, and a good chance to score thanks to his power-play exposure. Tonight represents the fourth and final game of the week for New Jersey, capping a high-volume four-game schedule where his scoring touch has flourished. Given his locked-in top-six center deployment, special-teams upside, and steady scoring touch, he provides dependable production across standard categories. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 16 hrs ago
Nico Hischier Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | NYR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:12:00 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 10/13 | @DET | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 16:22:00 | 2.5 | 13 |
| 10/12 | OTT | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 18:08:00 | -1.5 | 9 |
| 10/10 | VAN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:59:00 | 11.5 | 3.5 |
| 10/06 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:08:00 | 1.0 | 13 |
| 10/03 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:19:00 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 10/01 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18:56:00 | 2.5 | 16.5 |
| Totals: | 4 | 1 | -2 | 14 | 0 | 18:26:17.1428 | 23.0 | ||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| 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 |
| 26-27 | NJ | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 69 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 82 | 46 | 11 | 58 | -2 | 0 | 164 | 18 | 70 | 808 | 46 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 81 | 31 | 37 | 68 | -2 | 20 | 199 | 50 | 957 | 57 | ||
| Totals | 660 | 210 | 295 | 505 | 0 | 158 | 1558 | 18 | 432 | 6280 | 431 | |
Hischier Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.54 | 0.22 | 2.76 | 1.53 | 1.38 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.13 | -3.29 | 0.08 | 3.78 | 1.60 | 38.38 | 2.8 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.54 | 0.22 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 | -0.29 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 0.6 | 10.38 | 3.4 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
New Jersey Devils
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 43% | 32% |
| Nico Daws | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Hughes | 75% | 69% |
| Brenden Dillon | 3% | 3% |
| Dougie Hamilton | 91% | 86% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt | 100% | 91% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mantha | 22% | 11% |
| Arseniy Gritsyuk | 2% | 1% |
| Timo Meier | 88% | 66% |
| Luke Evangelista | 62% | 17% |
| Connor Brown | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 96% | 85% |
| Dawson Mercer | 7% | 5% |
| Jack Hughes | 100% | 96% |
| Evan Rodrigues | 2% | 0% |
Line Combinations
Nico Hischier's Current Assignments
Line 2PP1PK1
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Arseniy Gritsyuk | Jack Hughes | Jesper Bratt |
| Line 2 | Timo Meier | Nico Hischier | Dawson Mercer |
| Line 3 | Anthony Mantha | Evan Rodrigues | Stefan Noesen |
| Line 4 | Amadeus Lombardi | Cody Glass | Jesper Boqvist |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jonas Siegenthaler | Dougie Hamilton |
| Pair 2 | Luke Hughes | Brett Pesce |
| Pair 3 | Declan Chisholm | Johnathan Kovacevic |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Evan Rodrigues | Jesper Bratt | Nico Hischier | Jack Hughes | Luke Hughes |
| PP2 | Dougie Hamilton | Anthony Mantha | Timo Meier | Arseniy Gritsyuk | Dawson Mercer |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Dougie Hamilton | Jonas Siegenthaler | Nico Hischier | Dawson Mercer |
| PK2 | Brett Pesce | Timo Meier | Cody Glass | Johnathan Kovacevic |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jake Allen | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Nico Daws | Backup | Backup |
| #3 | Remi Poirier | 3rd String | Reserve |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Brown #16 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Brown is dealing with an lower-body injury and and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 30 |
| Luke Evangelista #77 · RW | OutDTDIllness | Evangelista is dealing with an illness and will not take the ice for the Devils. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| Nick Bjugstad #72 · C | OutIRPectoral | Bjugstad is recovering from left pectoral surgery and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 17 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Seamus Casey #24 · D | OutIRKnee | Casey underwent knee surgery and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
Team Rankings
G
25
16th
A
40
18th
SOG
280
2nd
FOW
233
14th
PPG
6
12th
PPA
12
12th
PPP
18
12th
SHG
1
16th
SHP
3
6th
HITS
121
29th
BLK
83
30th
GA
26
26th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 7-1-1 | 0.778 | 15 |
| Rangers | 6-4-1 | 0.545 | 13 |
| Capitals | 5-3-0 | 0.625 | 10 |
| Islanders | 4-4-1 | 0.444 | 9 |
| Devils | 4-4-0 | 0.500 | 8 |
| Penguins | 3-4-1 | 0.375 | 7 |
| Blue Jackets | 3-3-0 | 0.500 | 6 |
| Flyers | 1-6-3 | 0.100 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Evan Rodrigues | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jesper Boqvist | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Hughes | 8 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cody Glass | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 8 | 0 | 4 | 19 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amadeus Lombardi | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | -1 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arseniy Gritsyuk | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Luke Evangelista | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Anthony Mantha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timo Meier | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | -2 | 6 | 1 | |
| Connor Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brett Pesce | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Declan Chisholm | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luke Hughes | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Brenden Dillon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 11 | 0 | |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 113 | 16 | 0 | |
| Nico Daws | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 0 | |
| Remi Poirier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-12 | OTT | L 1-4 |
| 10-13 | @DET | W 5-4 |
| 10-15 | NYR | W 7-1 |
| 10-17 | @WAS | 1:00 PM |
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 ...
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| Elias Lindholm BOS C | +3.2 |
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| Damon Severson CBJ D | +2.8 |
| Tristan Jarry EDM G | +2.3 |
| Tim Washe ANA C | +2.3 |
| Jacob Fowler MON G | +2.3 |
| William Carrier CAR LW | +2.3 |
| Seth Jones FLA D | +2.1 |
| Dennis Hildeby TB G | +1.8 |
| Paul Cotter VAN C | -3.7 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | -3.2 |
| Porter Martone PHI RW | -2.8 |
| Chris Kreider MON LW | -2.5 |
| Daniil Tarasov DET G | -2.5 |
| Jake DeBrusk VAN LW | -2.3 |
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| Marco Rossi VAN C | -2.1 |
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| Morgan Rielly TOR D | -1.9 |
