Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New Jersey Devils

2023–24·38–39–5·81 points·7th in the Metropolitan, 13th in the Eastern

Seasons

Points: 81#24
Goal differential: −17#22
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 51.0%#16
Power play: 22.4%#13
Penalty kill: 80.7%#11
GSAx: −18.0#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

41 of 41 lines


Palat – Bratt – Hischier	266:47	54	63.7%	61.7%	21	13
Meier – Bratt – Hischier	175:36	43	54.1%	53.5%	13	11
Toffoli – Bratt – Hughes	133:39	37	58.7%	61.5%	6	6
Haula – Toffoli – Hughes	132:51	26	52.3%	56.9%	6	6
Toffoli – Meier – Hughes	104:52	30	46.9%	55.2%	6	7
Lazar – Bastian – McLeod	93:37	24	65.3%	61.8%	3	3
Meier – McLeod – Mercer	91:33	15	46.5%	42.3%	4	7
Toffoli – Bratt – McLeod	89:36	28	60.9%	56.9%	4	2
Palat – Nosek – Mercer	75:05	19	54.9%	54.3%	3	2
Haula – Meier – Mercer	69:03	38	51.5%	48.1%	2	2

Defence pairs

Model-based

Pairs of defencemen together at 5-on-5.

Minimum 5v5 time together

27 of 27 pairs


Marino – Bahl	526:29	71	52.4%	50.9%	30	35
Marino – Hughes	395:05	71	52.1%	53.2%	14	14
Siegenthaler – Nemec	376:31	35	43.8%	48.1%	11	15
Miller – Hughes	274:20	40	49.5%	59.2%	12	11
Smith – Bahl	235:58	51	51.9%	49.0%	11	14
Hamilton – Siegenthaler	229:28	19	59.3%	59.3%	10	10
Smith – Hughes	203:45	53	39.5%	46.1%	3	15
Bahl – Nemec	192:57	52	52.3%	45.6%	9	10

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 1–82 · Oct 12 to Apr 15

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.

	Miller	Lazar	McLeod	Holtz	Smith	Marino	Bahl	Palat	Bratt	Hischier	Haula	Meier	Hughes	Mercer	Hughes	Toffoli	Nemec	Siegenthaler
Miller D		40	48	47	55	38	63	69	63	64	53	38	50	52	57	48	53	48
Lazar F	40		55	40	41	53	56	51	41	18	61	50	51	57	60	75	57	50
McLeod F	48	55		49	50	55	58	58	60	24	75	43	53	48	0	57	51	56
Holtz F	47	40	49		46	46	41	53	52	40	56	36	48	53	51	49	49	41
Smith D	55	41	50	46		40	50	49	58	56	48	44	40	47	52	50	55	52
Marino D	38	53	55	46	40		52	54	56	54	50	49	52	42	50	50	45	51
Bahl D	63	56	58	41	50	52		55	59	54	55	52	54	50	56	52	52	27
Palat F	69	51	58	53	49	54	55		63	60	56	61	54	50	62	39	52	56
Bratt F	63	41	60	52	58	56	59	63		57	60	52	59	40	58	57	52	52
Hischier F	64	18	24	40	56	54	54	60	57		50	55	55	43	58	39	51	46
Haula F	53	61	75	56	48	50	55	56	60	50		49	52	56	54	53	61	55
Meier F	38	50	43	36	44	49	52	61	52	55	49		47	51	45	45	47	50
Hughes D	50	51	53	48	40	52	54	54	59	55	52	47		49	55	54	62	51
Mercer F	52	57	48	53	47	42	50	50	40	43	56	51	49		47	43	54	48
Hughes F	57	60	0	51	52	50	56	62	58	58	54	45	55	47		53	52	52
Toffoli F	48	75	57	49	50	50	52	39	57	39	53	45	54	43	53		47	52
Nemec D	53	57	51	49	55	45	52	52	52	51	61	47	62	54	52	47		44
Siegenthaler D	48	50	56	41	52	51	27	56	52	46	55	50	51	48	52	52	44

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