5 Realistic Goals For New Jersey Devils This Season

Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier Combine For 75 Points

Jack Hughes has been great for the Devils so far this season. He’s on pace for more than 100 points this season. Obviously, he’s not going to hit those ridiculous highs. However, it looks like he could definitely be a massive point producer. It will be hard to ever take him off of the top line. Who knows if Kyle Palmieri and Yegor Sharangovich remain his linemates, but the situation is definitely working right now.

Meanwhile, Nico Hischier is still recovering from a lower-body injury he suffered in offseason training. He doesn’t need surgery for the injury, but he is probably at least another two weeks away from making his season debut. That puts him behind in terms of points, but he can easily catch up.

If Hischier comes back for the final 45 games, then the Devils should be able to easily expect 30 points out of him. That would leave Hughes to get 45 points. The Devils should be able to get 39 points over the final 53 games from Hughes. He will likely hit a cold streak at some point in this sprint of a season. That shouldn’t halt him from getting to 45 points.

Hischier is the X factor here. Not only are we guessing when he’ll return, but he still needs to skate with the team, learn the system, and hopefully play fully healthy. Still, 30 points should be attainable.