Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New Jersey Devils

2026–27·1–2–0·2 points·7th in the Metropolitan, 15th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 2#26
Goal differential: −7#29
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 57.3%#10
Power play: 7.1%#26
Penalty kill: 62.5%#29
GSAx: −3.8#28

Forward lines

Trios of forwards together at 5-on-5. Raise the minimum to see only the regular lines. A defenceman who played forward still counts as a defenceman.

Minimum 5v5 time together

3 of 3 lines


Meier – Hischier – Evangelista	28:07	3	64.6%	62.5%	2	0
Mantha – Bratt – Hughes	25:26	3	66.2%	63.8%	1	1
Rodrigues – Gritsyuk – Mercer	23:43	3	64.2%	70.4%	0	1

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

3 of 3 pairs


Pesce – Hughes	43:49	3	66.6%	72.4%	2	1
Hamilton – Siegenthaler	39:30	3	58.0%	61.7%	1	3
Dillon – Chisholm	30:13	3	41.9%	44.6%	0	1

Who plays with whom

Model-based

Linemates pull together. Drag the handles to watch combinations form and break up during the season; click a player to open their page.

Games 1–3 · Oct 1 to Oct 6

Forward Defence Pair xGF%: red below 50, blue aboveThicker lines, more time together. Showing pairs with 20+ shared minutes.

With or without you

Model-based

Every pair of regulars. Some players lift everyone they play with; others depend on a particular partner.

	Noesen	Lombardi	Glass	Chisholm	Dillon	Mantha	Hughes	Bratt	Pesce	Hughes	Hischier	Meier	Evangelista	Hamilton	Siegenthaler	Gritsyuk	Mercer	Rodrigues
Noesen F		22	32	27	51		0		42	100	0	0		0	21
Lombardi F	22		39	42	25		20	0	52	100	44		100	33	24		100
Glass F	32	39		39	40	100			70	37				29	53	67	41
Chisholm D	27	42	39		42	43	58	78		100	71	42	19	46	19	40	25	17
Dillon D	51	25	40	42		63	70	86			31	45	19	100	0	38	24	20
Mantha F			100	43	63		61	65	43	58	43	0	0	82	77	0	67	67
Hughes F	0	20		58	70	61		64	59	65	100	50	73	61	55	76	100	0
Bratt F		0		78	86	65	64		49	55	58	44		66	70	75		0
Pesce D	42	52	70			43	59	49		67	83	80	87	90	65	74	72	79
Hughes D	100	100	37	100		58	65	55	67		83	61	86	53	4	74	54	61
Hischier F	0	44		71	31	43	100	58	83	83		64	75	55	51		100
Meier F	0			42	45	0	50	44	80	61	64		60	40	45	0	48	30
Evangelista F		100		19	19	0	73		87	86	75	60		58	59			61
Hamilton D	0	33	29	46	100	82	61	66	90	53	55	40	58		58	75	78	70
Siegenthaler D	21	24	53	19	0	77	55	70	65	4	51	45	59	58		72	72	64
Gritsyuk F			67	40	38	0	76	75	74	74		0		75	72		64	63
Mercer F		100	41	25	24	67	100		72	54	100	48		78	72	64		62
Rodrigues F				17	20	67	0	0	79	61		30	61	70	64	63	62

Hover a cell to compare each player with and without the other. Numbers are the pair's 5-on-5 xGF%; blue above 50, red below. Cells are grey until the pair has 100 minutes together.

Line blender

Model-based

How much the forward trios changed each game. Low values mean settled lines; high values mean a coach searching for a spark.

Line-blender index by game