2026–27 regular season

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are 4-4-0 with 8 points in 2026–27, 23rd of 32 in the league, with 25 goals for and 27 against. They have 58.7% of the expected goals in their games, more than their opponents. Our simulation gives them 56% to make the playoffs.

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Record: 4–4–0; 8 points, 23rd of 32
Goals: 25–27; −2 differential
Expected goals: 28.7–20.2; for and against
xG share: 58.7%; 50% is even

56% to make the playoffs, 10% to win the division, about 95 points projected (82 to 108 in 80% of simulated seasons). The whole race

Who's had the puck

Share of expected goals over a rolling ten games. Above 50 they are out-chancing opponents. Hover any game.

50607080

58.6%

2026-10-012026-10-17

How the chances come

Share of expected goals by shot type. Rebounds count first when a shot is both.

Set playOff the rushRebound

For 29 xG80%16%
League 79%15%
Against 20 xG85%

Off the rush means a shot within 4 seconds of the last recorded play being in the neutral or defensive zone. A rebound is a shot within 3 seconds of a teammate's shot. Set plays are the rest: the cycle, point shots, forecheck turnovers, faceoff plays.

Lines and pairs

Best units in the league

The coach's most-used 5-on-5 combinations this season, by time together, and how they did.

Forward lines

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Glass – Boqvist – Lombardi	6	50:25	66–30	3.2–1.4	3–1	69%
Meier – Hischier – Evangelista	5	45:41	54–28	2.2–1.4	2–1	60%
Bratt – Hughes – Gritsyuk	6	44:10	64–36	3.1–1.3	2–1	70%
Rodrigues – Gritsyuk – Mercer	5	41:51	54–35	1.8–1.8	0–1	51%
Mantha – Bratt – Hughes	7	41:37	54–22	2.6–1.0	1–1	72%
Meier – Hischier – Mercer	6	29:45	44–29	1.9–1.1	2–1	63%

Defence pairs

Unit	GP	TOI	Attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Pesce – Hughes	8	125:46	183–88	7.2–4.2	7–4	63%
Hamilton – Siegenthaler	8	106:47	143–90	6.9–4.2	5–6	62%
Dillon – Chisholm	5	52:54	60–44	2.3–1.7	0–1	57%
Kovacevic – Chisholm	3	35:35	23–32	0.9–1.1	0–1	46%

Speed and zone time

NHL EDGE tracking, 2026–27. A full bar is first in the league.

Skating

Top speed22.6 mph
19
Bursts over 22 mph9
55
Bursts over 20 mph200
45

Shooting

Hardest shot95.7 mph
68
Shots over 90 mph3
42

Zone time

Offensive zone time43.3%
90
Defensive zone time38.4%
94

League ranks

Points %50.0%20th

Goals for per game3.1314th

Goals against per game3.3822nd

xG for per game3.592nd

xG against per game2.527th

xG share58.7%2nd

Finishing (goals − xG)−3.728th

Goaltending (xGA − goals against)−6.825th

Rush xG per game0.1422nd

Rebound xG per game0.575th

Rush xG allowed per game0.102nd

Where they shoot from

Unblocked attempts over the last 8 games, attacking right.

GoalShot or miss

Last 8 games

Date	Opponent	Score	xG	xG share
10-17	at WSH	2–4	4.2–2.6	62%
10-15	vs NYR	7–1	3.3–1.6	67%
10-13	at DET	5–4	4.2–2.2	66%
10-12	vs OTT	1–4	2.8–2.3	55%
10-10	vs VAN	4–1	3.5–2.3	61%
10-06	vs UTA	3–5	2.9–3.9	42%
10-03	at NYI	0–6	3.4–3.8	47%
10-01	vs PHI	3–2	4.4–1.6	73%

Skaters

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	P	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	xGF% 5v5
Jack Hughes	C	8	2	7	9	4.0	21:10	0	64.7
Jesper Bratt	L	8	2	5	7	2.6	18:03	9	68.3
Arseny Gritsyuk	R	8	3	2	5	1.9	15:48	9	62.6
Nico Hischier	C	8	4	1	5	2.6	18:31	9	59.6
Timo Meier	R	8	1	3	4	2.4	16:21	17	52.9
Dawson Mercer	C	8	0	4	4	2.0	15:03	6	55.4
Dougie Hamilton	D	8	1	3	4	1.1	21:16	8	63.7
Evan Rodrigues	C	8	2	2	4	1.8	15:47	11	58.3
Luke Hughes	D	8	3	1	4	1.4	24:01	2	62.6
Jesper Boqvist	C	6	2	1	3	1.3	11:39	4	66.1
Amadeus Lombardi	C	8	0	3	3	1.9	10:47	3	58.3
Luke Evangelista	R	5	2	1	3	1.6	17:13	1	63.5
Stefan Noesen	R	5	1	2	3	0.6	9:30	14	48.6
Brett Pesce	D	8	0	2	2	0.3	21:16	1	62.0
Anthony Mantha	R	8	1	1	2	1.5	13:13	2	65.5
Cody Glass	C	8	1	0	1	1.5	12:10	8	56.8
Jonas Siegenthaler	D	8	0	1	1	0.1	19:00	3	59.2
Declan Chisholm	D	8	0	1	1	0.1	14:36	3	57.5
Johnathan Kovacevic	D	3	0	0	0	0.1	15:10	1	41.2
Brenden Dillon	D	5	0	0	0	0.1	14:26	10	55.9