New Jersey Devils: 5 Players Who Were Rolling Before Season Paused
By Mike Luci
Damon Severson
GP: 69 G: 8 A: 23
| Stat | 10/2-12/31 | 1/1-3/11 |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 39 | 30 |
| Goals | 4 | 4 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
When the NHL season was suspended by the COVID-19 crisis, Damon Severson not only led all New Jersey Devils defensemen in scoring, but the 19 points he compiled since January was second-most on the team, including forwards.
Although his five-on-five advanced stats worsened in 2020, one of the most notable categories where Severson has improved is power play production. To date, Severson has three goals and 10 points on the power play. All three of Severson’s power play goals and nine of his ten points that came on the man-advantage were attained since January.
A better way to reflect on Severson’s vast improvement between the season’s 2019 and 2020 halves are his points-per-game. From October to December 31, Severson averaged .31 points per game, and more than doubled that rate to .63 since January. Although Severson’s numbers spiked considerably in 2020, he’s been streaky. From January 27-February 13, Severson notched two goals and nine points in eight games, along with netting one goal and six points in his last nine contests leading up to the season’s hiatus.