New Jersey Devils Franchise Record For Points Will Be Broken This Season

Nico Hischier

The captain has been awesome this season. There are a lot of adjectives we could use for his first 14 games. He scored 17 points and is on pace for 98 points this season. That makes him the second player on the team who’s on pace to break Elias’ record. It shows the level of offense this team is bringing to the table on a nightly basis.

Hischier has been much more consistent than Bratt in terms of point production. Hischier was kept off the scoresheet in just three games this season. One of those games was the home opener, where it’s clear he learned a lot of lessons. He had five points over the next two games, and he really hasn’t stopped scoring since.

Hischier leads the team with eight goals this season. He’s tied with Dougie Hamilton to lead the team in power play goals. He has three game-winning goals, leading the team and tied for the league lead. Hischier has been doing this while also playing great on the defensive side.

That’s the only issue with Hischier on this list. He is going to be getting a lot of defensive responsibilities. Eventually, Ruff will be leaning on the Jack Hughes line when they need a goal. Meanwhile, Hischier will spend plenty of minutes trying to stop others from scoring. According to Natural Stat Trick, he has 28 minutes on the PK. That will take away from his time in the offensive zone.