Hischier scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Hischier capitalized on the Devils' extended zone time, scoring with 1:14 left in the third period to tie the game at 3-3. Since Dec. 23, the center has eight goals and seven assists over 12 contests, and he's been held off the scoresheet just once in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old is up to 21 tallies, matching his career high. He's added 23 assists, 134 shots on net and a plus-19 rating through 44 outings.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Logs two points in shootout victory
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Hischier tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 4-3 win over San Jose.
Hischier assisted on Ryan Graves' goal just 29 seconds into the game. He would add a tally of his own early in the third period, tieing the game 2-2. Hischier now has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in his last 11 games. The 24-year-old center is up to 20 goals and 23 assists through 43 games this season. He's on pace to surpass his career-high of 60 points set in 70 games last season.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Helps out on power play
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Hischier produced a power-play assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Hischier saw an eight-game point streak end Friday in Anaheim, but he was right back on the scoresheet Saturday. He set up a Tomas Tatar tally in the first period. Hischier is up to 41 points this season, including a career-high 13 on the power play and two more while shorthanded. He's added 128 shots on net and a plus-16 rating while playing as the Devils' top all-situations center.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Extends point streak to eight
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Hischier scored a goal and an assist on two shots in the Devils' 5-3 win over Carolina on Tuesday.
Hischier was awarded the fifth Devils' goal of the game Tuesday, scoring an empty-netter after being hooked by Jordan Staal. He would also add an assist on Jonas Siegenthaler's goal in the first period. The Devils' captain is red-hot as of late, picking up 11 points on his current eight-game point streak. On the season, Hischier has 19 goals and 40 points in 40 games.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Goals in five straight
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Hischier scored a goal Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Blues.
Hischier has eight points (five goals, three assists) in a six-game point streak. He has scored in five straight games. Hischier has 18 goals and 19 assists in 38 games this season, and is closing in on his career goal mark (21) set last season (70 games). He's firing a lot more shots this season -- he already has 120 and the best he's delivered is 180 in 82 games in his rookie year. Hischier will compete for a Selke this season, but he might not win it until Patrice Bergeron retires.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Two points on his birthday
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Hischier recorded a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Hischier celebrated his 24th birthday with just his second multi-point performance since Nov. 21. He helped Dougie Hamilton open the scoring in the second period, then deflected a Hamilton shot past Ville Husso to double New Jersey's lead later in the middle frame. Hischier extended his goal streak to four games, so he's been productive recently despite the lack of multi-point outings.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Expected to play Wednesday
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Hischier (undisclosed) took line rushes during warmups, indicating he's expected to play Wednesday versus the Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hischier was considered a game-time decision entering the contest, but it appears whatever he was dealing with is just a minor issue. The 24-year-old has picked up three goals and a pair of assists during a four-game point streak.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Iffy versus Detroit
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Coach Lindy Ruff is hopeful Hischier (undisclosed) will be available for Wednesday's game versus the Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Hischier's status against Detroit will likely boil down to a game-time decision. The 24-year-old forward has racked up 16 goals and 34 points through 36 games this season.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Nets first shortie of season
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Hischier scored a shorthanded goal during a 4-2 win over the host Penguins on Friday.
Hischier, who has converted during consecutive contests after going goalless for six games, scored the eventual game-winner with 38 seconds left in the middle frame. The 23-year-old center collected the third shorthanded marker of his 335-game career. Hischier scored on his lone shot, adding two PIM and one block in the win.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Snaps five-game point drought
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Hischier picked up two assists Friday in a 4-3 loss to Boston.
The points snapped a five-game point drought for the young pivot. But even with the gap in scoring, Hischier has 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 33 games this season. He is third in team scoring behind Jack Hughes (39) and Jesper Bratt (33).
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Extends goal streak to three games
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Hischier found the back of the net in the Devils' 4-3 overtime loss to the Rangers on Monday.
Hischier is on a three-game goal scoring streak, and he's only been held off the scoresheet once in his last eight contests. He's up to 13 goals and 29 points in 27 games this season. The 23-year-old's current scoring pace is up from 2021-22, when he finished with 21 goals and 60 points in 70 games, but it's not an unreasonably big jump.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Opens scoring Friday
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Hischier scored a goal on four shots during a 6-4 loss to the visiting Islanders on Friday.
Hischier has now scored in consecutive contests four times this season. The 23-year-old center opened the scoring Friday on the power play. With 12 goals and 16 assists, Hischier remains a spark plug, as evidenced by the Devils' 18-1-1 record when he registers a point.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Nets goal vs. Chicago
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Hischier found the back of the net in Tuesday's 3-0 win against Chicago.
Hischier's goal came at 5:30 of the second period and put the Devils up 2-0. It was his 11th goal and 27th point in 25 games. The 23-year-old hasn't even been held off the scoresheet for two straight games in 2022-23, which underlines how reliable he's been.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Three helpers against Oilers
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Hischier notched three assists, one on the power play, in Monday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
The 23-year-old collected a helper in each period, leading a relentless Devils team to tie its franchise record with a 13th straight win. Hischier is finally looking the part of a No. 1 pick in his sixth season after being the first player off the board in the 2017 NHL Draft, racking up nine goals and 22 points through 18 games.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: NHL career-high scoring streak
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Hischier picked up an assist Saturday in a 4-2 win over the Coyotes.
Hischier extended his point streak to a career-high seven games. He has five goals and five assists on the streak. Hischier has 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 14 games this season, which puts him on a ridiculous 99-point pace.
Hischier scored twice in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Ottawa.
He deflected in the game winner on the power play with 33 seconds left in overtime. Hischier is riding a six-game, nine-point scoring streak that includes five goals. Three of those snipes were game winners. Hischier has points in 10 of the Devils' 13 games this season and 16 (eight goals, eight assists) overall. It appears as though he is taking the next step in his game.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Drives Devils past Flames
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Hischier scored the game-winning goal and registered an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Calgary.
Hischier extended his point streak to five games. That gives him six goals and 14 points in 12 contests in 2022-23. He's never recorded more than 60 points in a season, but he's also only turning 24 on Jan. 4 and it wouldn't be shocking if he sets a new career high in 2022-23.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Draws assist Saturday
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Hischier produced an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Hischier extended his point streak to four games with the helper. During that span, the center has two goals and three assists. He's been steady in a top-six role this season, picking up five tallies, seven helpers, 38 shots on net and a plus-7 rating in 11 appearances. If Hischier can hover around a point-per-game pace throughout the year, he'll be an excellent value addition in fantasy, even at the deep center position.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Produces two points
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Hischier had a goal and an assist during a 7-1 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Hischier, who scored the eventual game-winning goal Sunday, converted his fourth tally on an unassisted, second-period effort. The 23-year-old center generated a game-high eight shots and registered a plus-3 rating. He was credited with the primary assist on Fabian Zetterlund's game-opening marker, giving Hischier his first multi-point game since he compiled a goal and two helpers against the Islanders on Oct. 20.
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Devils' Nico Hischier: Delivers clutch apple
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Hischier recorded a power-play assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
As good as Hischier's been over the years, he's never finished a given campaign with more points than games played, but the captain has turned up the heat with two goals and four assists over the past three contests. His latest helper -- which directly led to the game-winning goal for Dawson Mercer -- stands as his first power-play point of the 2022-23 campaign.
