Part of what makes watching sport so great is the possibility to see the career of an athlete ahead over time. While the New Jersey Devils have none Alexander Ovechkin target show-Gue storylines In 2025-26 there are still a few to keep an eye on.
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*They are arranged on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 will happen the least and 10 will be final. This assumes that the players are healthy all season; It is clear that injuries can change the chance.*
Upcoming records/milestones
Dawson Mercer Chase for Ironman Streak of all time from Devils (10/10) – Again, since the chance assumes full health, Mercer’s 74th match of the season (402) Travis Zajac (401) would pass for the most consecutive games that are played in the history of Devils. What makes it even more remarkable is that Mercer’s streak started during his NHL debut in 2021, so he still has to miss a competition in his career. Talk about sustainable.
Nico Hischier is moving franchise fittings (7.5/10) – The captain of the Devils needs 29 goals to reach 200. He has an average of 31 goals in each of the last three seasons, which it cuts super close. If he is healthy, he has a pretty good shot, but it is not final. Even if he does not reach the milestone, he needs 24 to jump Kirk Muller and Zach Parise in fifth place for scoring devils. A target season of 32+ would in third place catapult and Travis Zajac and Bobby Holik would pass.
Jack Hughes 400 career points (10/10) – Hughes only needs 49 points to reach 400, while he continues to settle as one of the better attacking players in the game. He never scored less than 56 in one of his non-famous in short seasons, even taking into account injuries.
Luke Hughes 100 career points (10/10)-The youngest Hughes brother continued to settle as a leading attacking defender and ended the 2024-25 season with 22 points in 22 games. He only needs seven points to reach 100, and it would not be surprising if he broke out completely and end the season with 150+.
Jack Hughes’ Franchise Single Season Points Record (5.5/10)-As is the case every season, the health is the greatest that keeps it to pass his own franchise record of 99 points in 2022-23. He certainly has the talent to do this. By breaking it, he had also become the first devil to reach the century span for points in one season.
Jesper Bratt 300 career helps (10/10) – Bratt made himself a rich man With his ability to save the puck, including skills. Given that he has shattered the franchise record with one season with 67 assists in 2024-25, something tells me, when he is healthy, he will control the comments * three more assists to reach 300 this season. It can even be on the opening evening.
Dawson Mercer 100 career goals/assists (6/10) – Although Mercer has not achieved an elite expectations that once placed it, he is a hugely valuable member of the Devils, average ~ 42 points per season, alongside enormously sustainable and reliable in all aspects. He needs 17 goals and 16 assists to reach 100 in each respective category.
Remarkable veteran Games played milestones:
Brenden Dillon 1,000 career games (needs 26)
Dougie Hamilton 900 Career Games (needs 65)
Ondrej Palat 900 Career Games (needs 75)
Brett Pesce 700 Career Games (needs 1)
Timo Meier 700 Career Games (needs 79)
Jesper Bratt 600 Career Games (needs 48)
Nico Hischier 600 Career Games (needs 73)
Stefan no. Career games (needs 56)
Young player notables:
Simon Nemec 100 Career Games (needs 13)
Arseni Grityuk First NHL game (needs 1)
Fun
The Devils have not received a penalty shot since 5 April 2018 in a home game, when Taylor Hall scored on the legend Henrik Lundqvist of New York Rangers. They received one in the play -offs of 2023, also against the Rangers, where J. Hughes scored on Igor Shesterkin. But play -offs do not count for the record books.
Believe me. You can come back to this. After more than seven years, the 2025-26 season will be time when inexplicably long line ends, and the devils will again get a penalty shot (Maybe even several!) At home. But anyway, there will be enough to keep an eye on during the 2025-26 season.
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