Simon Nemec

Nemec is at his best beside Hischier: 56.8% of the expected goals together against 45.3% apart.

Mercer is a different player beside him: 55.9% of the expected goals with Nemec, 51.4% without him.

The pairing that generates most is Nemec and Hischier: 5.61 expected goals an hour.

With Gritsyuk on the ice too, the Devils have outscored opponents 19 to 11 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Mercer: 95.7% of the expected goals over 50 minutes.

His best five is with Dillon, Hischier, Meier and Mercer: 71.7% of the expected goals over 75 minutes.

The five the coach goes back to is Nemec with Dillon, Hischier, Meier and Mercer, 75 minutes at 5v5.

Nico Hischier has assisted on 4 of his 12 goals, 33.3% of them.

He has helped on 5 of Jack Hughes's goals, 33.3% of his own assists.

60.0% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

Nemec plays 19:40 a night, 102nd among defencemen.

He blocks 4.67 shots an hour of ice time.

Only 7.7% of his points come on the power play: this is even-strength production.

Nemec has 3 game winners including 3 in overtime this season.

He takes the puck back 1.08 times an hour.

He fires 12.11 attempts an hour of ice time.

41.5% of his attempts are fired from beyond 45 feet.

Nemec has taken 270 shot attempts this season.

His average attempt comes from 39.2 feet.

24.8% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

24.8% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

Nemec has scored 4 times on Spencer Knight this season, more than on any other goaltender.

His deadliest matchup is Spencer Knight: 40.0% of his attempts against him go in.

He has 4 goals against the Blackhawks this season.

He converts 11.8% of the shots he puts on goal.

From inside 25 feet he buries 9.0% of his attempts.

Nemec has 12 goals off 9.4 expected: 2.6 more than the chances alone say.