New Jersey Devils Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Takes step back with 67-point year Nico Hischier Devils' Nico Hischier: Takes step back with 67-point year	J. Hughes Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Jack Hughes Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	E. Haula Devils' Erik Haula: Finishes with 35 points Erik Haula Devils' Erik Haula: Finishes with 35 points T. NosekTomas Nosek C. TierneyChris Tierney M. McLeod Personal: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Michael McLeod Personal: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Wing	T. Meier Devils' Timo Meier: Undergoes shoulder surgery Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Timo Meier Devils' Timo Meier: Undergoes shoulder surgery Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	A. HoltzAlexander Holtz	O. Palat Devils' Ondrej Palat: Another down year in NJ Ondrej Palat Devils' Ondrej Palat: Another down year in NJ K. MacDermid Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Pens three-year contract Kurtis MacDermid Devils' Kurtis MacDermid: Pens three-year contract
Right Wing	J. Bratt Devils' Jesper Bratt: No playoffs despite career year Jesper Bratt Devils' Jesper Bratt: No playoffs despite career year	D. Mercer Devils' Dawson Mercer: Slumps in year three Dawson Mercer Devils' Dawson Mercer: Slumps in year three	C. Lazar Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Curtis Lazar Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 N. FooteNolan Foote N. Bastian Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Nathan Bastian Lower Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Defenseman	K. BahlKevin Bahl	L. Hughes Devils' Luke Hughes: Strong stretch run in rookie year Luke Hughes Devils' Luke Hughes: Strong stretch run in rookie year	J. SiegenthalerJonas Siegenthaler B. SmithBrendan Smith C. Foote Personal: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Cal Foote Personal: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Right Defenseman	D. Hamilton Pectoral: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Dougie Hamilton Pectoral: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	J. MarinoJohn Marino	S. NemecSimon Nemec N. DeSimoneNick DeSimone
Goalie	J. Allen Devils' Jake Allen: Struggles Monday Jake Allen Devils' Jake Allen: Struggles Monday	K. KahkonenKaapo Kahkonen	—