Kansas City and then Colorado came first for this franchise before a permanent move to New Jersey in 1982. Under a neutral-zone trap system and goaltender Martin Brodeur, the Devils won three Stanley Cups between 1995 and 2003, a stretch that redefined defensive hockey across the league. Prudential Center in Newark has been their home rink since 2007.
As of Nov 3, 2026, here are the most recently projected forward lines, defense pairings and power-play units for the New Jersey Devils. On the top line, the New Jersey Devils are currently projected to run left wing Timo Meier, center Nico Hischier and right wing Luke Evangelista together, a trio expected to log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the roster, though without last change on the road it does not always draw the other team's top shutdown pairing. On the blue line, the top pairing is Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce, who typically log the heaviest 5-on-5 minutes on the back end and face the toughest zone starts, though the team's primary penalty-kill pairing is not always the same duo. On the power play, the PP1 unit runs Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, Luke Evangelista, Jack Hughes and Luke Hughes, the unit most teams send out first on a power play, though a delayed-penalty scramble already in progress or a late matchup change can put a different five over the boards. These combinations reflect pre-game reporting rather than real-time tracking, and can change between games and even between periods, so check the today's lines tool for the most current deployment before puck drop.
| # | Player | Off | Def | PP | PK | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hughes | 71 | 54 | 98 | 66 | 97 |
| 2 | Jesper Bratt | 72 | 46 | 75 | 64 | 94 |
| 3 | Nico Hischier | 68 | 50 | 93 | 45 | 92 |
| 4 | Dougie Hamilton | 71 | 39 | 86 | 69 | 86 |
| 5 | Luke Hughes | 64 | 38 | 86 | 48 | 81 |
As of Nov 3, 2026, the most recently projected lineup for the New Jersey Devils includes 4 forward lines, 3 defense pairings and 2 power-play units, updated whenever a new pre-game lineup is reported.
As of Nov 3, 2026, the top line projected for the New Jersey Devils is left wing Timo Meier, center Nico Hischier and right wing Luke Evangelista.
These projected lines are drawn from Daily Faceoff's pre-game reporting, typically beat writers covering morning skates and warmups before puck drop. They reflect the coaching staff's intended deployment rather than shift-by-shift tracking collected once a game is already underway, and can still shift between a morning skate and the opening faceoff.
Lines can change from game to game, and sometimes within a single game, as a coaching staff reacts to matchups, injuries, scoring droughts or chemistry. Check back before each New Jersey Devils game for the latest projected combinations, or browse the historical lines archive to see how often this team's lines have shifted recently.
