New Jersey Devils Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Distributes helper on lone goal Nico Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Distributes helper on lone goal	J. Hughes Devils' Jack Hughes: Returns with goal Jack Hughes Devils' Jack Hughes: Returns with goal	C. GlassCody Glass L. GlendeningLuke Glendening J. LammikkoJuho Lammikko M. McLaughlin Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 Marc McLaughlin Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Left Wing	T. MeierTimo Meier	O. PalatOndrej Palat	A. Gritsyuk Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Returning to lineup Arseny Gritsyuk Devils' Arseny Gritsyuk: Returning to lineup P. CotterPaul Cotter E. Dadonov Wrist: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3 Evgenii Dadonov Wrist: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3
Right Wing	D. Mercer Devils' Dawson Mercer: Adds apple in loss Dawson Mercer Devils' Dawson Mercer: Adds apple in loss	J. BrattJesper Bratt	C. BrownConnor Brown S. NoesenStefan Noesen A. CrookshankAngus Crookshank Z. MacEwen Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 Zack MacEwen Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30
Left Defenseman	J. SiegenthalerJonas Siegenthaler	L. HughesLuke Hughes	B. DillonBrenden Dillon D. CholowskiDennis Cholowski
Right Defenseman	D. HamiltonDougie Hamilton	B. Pesce Devils' Brett Pesce: Tallies first goal this season Brett Pesce Devils' Brett Pesce: Tallies first goal this season	C. WhiteColton White S. Nemec Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 Simon Nemec Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 30 J. Kovacevic Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3 Johnathan Kovacevic Knee: IR. Expected to be out until at least Jan 3
Goalie	J. Markstrom Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Surrenders late goal in loss Jacob Markstrom Devils' Jacob Markstrom: Surrenders late goal in loss	J. Allen Devils' Jake Allen: Can't slow down Sabres Jake Allen Devils' Jake Allen: Can't slow down Sabres	—