Nico Hischier
C NJ
Wed 4/17/24 11:01 AM

Hischier provided an assist in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders, wrapping up the 2023-24 season with 27 goals and 67 points in 71 appearances.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier posted his second-highest point total and appeared in the third-most games of his seven-year career, but this season has to be viewed as a disappointment on the heels of his 80-point output in 2022-23. The first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft also took a significant step back defensively, with his rating dropping from plus-33 last season to minus-5 as the Devils missed the postseason in 2023-24.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Wed 4/10/24 12:09 AM

Hischier scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier split the Leafs D and beat netminder Joseph Woll with a backhand in the first to knot the game 1-1. His assist came on the power play. Hischier has points in six of his last seven games (four goals, six assists) and 65 (27 goals, 38 assists) in 68 contests on the season. No, he hasn't replicated his 80 points in 81 games from last year. But there has been growth in Hischier's game. He is just four goals from his career mark (31) which was set last season. And his face-off percentage has ticked up to 56.9, which suggests an improved diligence at the dot. The Devils are out of playoff contention, but it's not been because of Hischier.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Fri 3/29/24 11:40 PM

Hischier put up an assist and went minus-3 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier concludes a productive March with four goals and 12 helpers over 15 contests. The center is up to 59 points, 167 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 63 outings overall. He needs just one more point to reach 60 for the third year in a row, but he'll fall short of matching his 31-goal, 80-point campaign from 2022-23.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Wed 3/27/24 1:23 AM

Hischier scored a goal and dished two assists in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier scored his 24th goal of the season in the first period and added two helpers to contribute to half of New Jersey's goals on the night. It was the 15th multi-point game for Hischier and the fifth time he produced three points or more in a game. Although he may not surpass his career-high of 80 points from last season, Hischier is a consistent point-per-game player at this point in his career.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Thu 3/21/24 11:03 PM

Hischier had a goal and two assists in a 4-1 win over the Jets on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
His goal stood as the winner. Hischier redirected a shot in the slot with three seconds left on a power play in the third period. He has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) and 62 shots in his last 17 games. Hischier's pace is a bit slower than last season when he popped in 31 goals and 80 points in 81 games. But he's on a solid run heading into the last weeks of the season.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Mon 3/18/24 8:26 AM

Hischier scored his 22nd goal of the season in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old center broke a scoreless tie 38 seconds into the third period, but it was all the offense the Devils could manage against Logan Thompson. Hischier has gotten onto the scoresheet in seven of nine games so far in March, producing two goals and nine points over that stretch.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Sat 3/9/24 10:26 PM

Hischier produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier got the Devils on the board with a second-period blast off the post, then helped set up a Timo Meier tally with 12 seconds left in the third as New Jersey desperately tried to rally. Hischier has seven multi-point performances in 17 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's broken out for eight goals and 21 points.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Sat 3/2/24 1:45 AM

Hischier notched a power-play assist, six shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier was strong in February with 15 points over 12 appearances, and he's off to a decent start in March. The 25-year-old center is up to 44 points (11 on the power play), 125 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 49 outings overall. Hischier's strong two-way game can suppress his offense to an extent, but he's been one of the Devils' top forwards in 2023-24.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Wed 2/28/24 2:06 AM

Hischier scored a goal on six shots, distributed three assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier assisted on three of the Devils' first four goals. He then reached the 20-goal mark with their seventh tally of the contest. The 25-year-old has five multi-point efforts and 15 points over 12 outings since the All-Star break. Hischier is up to 43 points, 119 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 48 appearances this season.

Nico Hischier
C NJ
Sat 2/17/24 11:42 PM

Hischier scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 6-3 Stadium Series win over Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Hischier opened the scoring just 32 seconds into the opening period, slipping a backhander through Samuel Ersson on a breakaway. He'd add an assist on Brendan Smith's goal in the second before scoring another goal in the final frame, beating Ersson with a wrister through traffic. The 25-year-old Hischier now has four goals in his last three games and 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in his previous eight contests. He's up to 18 goals and 38 points through 43 games this season.