Nico Hischier
#13 · Centre · New Jersey Devils
Born Jan 4, 1999 in Naters, CHE (age 27) · 6'1", 200 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 1st overall in 2017 by NJD (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NJD | 82 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 10 | 26 | 180 | 56 | 0.63 | $925K |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 69 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 160 | 53 | 0.68 | $925K |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 58 | 14 | 22 | 36 | -16 | 12 | 123 | 48 | 0.62 | $925K |
| 2020-21 | NJD | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 4 | 44 | 11 | 0.52 | $7.25M |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 70 | 21 | 39 | 60 | -1 | 17 | 153 | 50 | 0.86 | $7.25M |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 81 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 33 | 10 | 256 | 34 | 0.99 | $7.25M |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | -5 | 12 | 182 | 44 | 0.94 | $7.25M |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 75 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 44 | 0.92 | $7.25M |
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | 28 | 38 | 66 | -6 | 29 | 211 | 58 | 0.80 | $7.25M |
| 2026-27 | NJD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.00 | $7.25M |
| 10 seasons | Career | 612 | 199 | 289 | 488 | 16 | 154 | 1501 | 400 | 0.80 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NJD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 2 | 33 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 2 | 55 | 46 | 0.55 |
2016-17 season totals
This player has no games in this season.
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | New Jersey Devils | Extension | 2027-28 to 2031-32 | 5 | $58.5M | $11.7M |
| Oct 18, 2019 | New Jersey Devils | Extension | 2020-21 to 2026-27 | 7 | $50.75M | $7.25M |
| Jul 15, 2017 | New Jersey Devils | Entry-level | 2017-18 to 2019-20 | 3 | $11.325M | $925K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2016-17 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.