Nico Hischier
Age 27 · born Jan 4, 1999Naters, CHE6'1" (185 cm) · 200 lb (91 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2017 R1 #1 by NJD
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 18:19 | 9 | 5 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · NJD
+1.9goals above replacement · 0.3 wins
EV off+0.8
EV def+0.2
PP+0.4
PK+0.1
Finish+0.1
Pen+0.1
Workload+0.2
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | NJD | 81 | +12.2 | 2.0 |
| 2023–24 | NJD | 71 | +11.5 | 1.9 |
| 2024–25 | NJD | 75 | +17.1 | 2.8 |
| 2025–26 | NJD | 82 | +14.8 | 2.4 |
| 2026–27 | NJD | 10 | +1.9 | 0.3 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
NJD · 108 min
xGF%64.8CF%58.4GF–GA7–2Rel xGF%+6.7OZ%55
Most common linemates
- Timo Meier90 min66.0
- Luke Evangelista74 min69.4
- Brett Pesce49 min62.7
- Luke Hughes47 min61.9
- Dougie Hamilton42 min61.2
- Jonas Siegenthaler40 min59.3
Game log
Average Imprint 1.32 over 10 games, best 3.0.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | NJD | vs ANA | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 16:31 | 1.9 |
| Oct 20 | NJD | vs COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 18:37 | 2.8 |
| Oct 17 | NJD | @ WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:00 | 0.4 |
| Oct 15 | NJD | vs NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 14:12 | 1.8 |
| Oct 13 | NJD | @ DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 16:22 | 1.2 |
| Oct 12 | NJD | vs OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 18:08 | -0.1 |
| Oct 10 | NJD | vs VAN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:59 | 3.0 |
| Oct 6 | NJD | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:08 | -0.2 |
| Oct 3 | NJD | @ NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:19 | 1.3 |
| Oct 1 | NJD | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 18:56 | 1.0 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | NJD | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | +2 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 29 | -6 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 75 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 20 | +9 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 71 | 27 | 40 | 67 | 12 | -5 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 81 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 10 | +33 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 70 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 17 | -1 |
| 2020–21 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | -9 |
| 2019–20 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 58 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 12 | -16 |
| 2018–19 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 24 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 26 | +10 |
NHL playoffs
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | -5 |
| 2017–18 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 22.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | OG | Switzerland | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +1 |
| 2024–25 | WC | Switzerland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| 2023–24 | WC | Switzerland | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | +6 |
| 2023–24 | EHT | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| 2022–23 | WC | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | EHT | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 |
| 2021–22 | WC | Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | +1 |
| 2020–21 | WC | Switzerland | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +1 |
| 2018–19 | WC | Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | +3 |
| 2016–17 (playoffs) | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +2 |
| 2016–17 | WJC-18 | Switzerland U18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | WJC-20 | Switzerland U20 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| 2016–17 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Switzerland U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 2016–17 | QMJHL | Halifax Mooseheads | 57 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 24 | +20 |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | Elite Jr. A | SC Bern Future U20 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — |
| 2015–16 (playoffs) | NLB | EHC Visp | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| 2015–16 | Elite Jr. A | SC Bern Future U20 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 | — |
| 2015–16 | WJC-18 | Switzerland U18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| 2015–16 | WJC-20 | Switzerland U20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| 2015–16 | NLA | SC Bern | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2015–16 | NLB | EHC Visp | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2015–16 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Switzerland U18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -2 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | EYOF | Switzerland U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | U17-Elit | Bern U17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 (playoffs) | U20-Elit | Bern U20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | U17-Elit | Bern U17 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | U20-Elit | Bern U20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | WJC-18 | Switzerland U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| 2013–14 (playoffs) | U17-Elit | Bern U17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | U15-Elit | Valais-Wallis Future U15 | 20 | 57 | 40 | 97 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | U17-Top | Valais-Wallis Future U17 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | U17-Elit | Bern U17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 (playoffs) | U15-Elit | HC Valais-Wallis Future U15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2012–13 | U15-Elit | Valais-Wallis Future U15 | 27 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | U17-Top | Valais-Wallis Future U17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 (playoffs) | QC Int PW | ZSC Lions | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | U15-Elit | Valais-Wallis Future U15 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010–11 (playoffs) | QC Int PW | ZSC Lions | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | U15-Top | Visp U15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | U15-Elit | Valais-Wallis Future U15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Mini A | Visp II U15 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.