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The Devils' best forwards

Patrik Elias has the most points of the 389 forwards who played with the Devils, 1,025 in 1,240 games. John MacLean is 2nd with 701. Jesper Bratt is 4th, with 531; 20 more passes Travis Zajac for 3rd.

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The Devils' forwards this season

  • Jack Hughes15 games, 1.3 a game447 with the Devils, the 10th-most in Devils history.19points
  • Jesper Bratt15 games, 0.9 a game531 with the Devils, the 4th-most in Devils history.13points
  • Arseny Gritsyuk15 games, 0.8 a game43 with the Devils.12points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1975–79

Compare with in · side by side

The Devils' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsgoalsassists
1Patrik Elias1995 – 2016 · 1,240 games1,025408617
2John MacLean1983 – 1998 · 934 games701347354
3Travis Zajac2006 – 2021 · 1,024 games550202348
4Jesper Bratt2017 – 2027 · still playing531174357
+13 this season · passes Travis Zajac for 3rd in 24 games at his pace
5Kirk Muller1984 – 1991 · 556 games520185335
6Nico Hischier2017 – 2027 · still playing498206292
+10 this season · passes Kirk Muller for 5th in 35 games at his pace
7Scott Gomez1999 – 2015 · 606 games484123361
8Bobby Holik1992 – 2009 · 786 games472202270
9Aaron Broten1980 – 1990 · 641 games469162307
10Jack Hughes2019 – 2027 · still playing447176271
+19 this season · passes Aaron Broten for 9th in 19 games at his pace
11Zach Parise2005 – 2012 · 502 games410194216
12Petr Sykora1995 – 2012 · 527 games394166228
13Jamie Langenbrunner2001 – 2011 · 564 games385142243
14Wilf Paiement1974 – 1980 · 392 games336153183
15Randy McKay1991 – 2002 · 760 games322151171
16Pat Verbeek1982 – 1989 · 463 games320170150
17Brian Gionta2001 – 2009 · 473 games312152160
18Sergei Brylin1994 – 2008 · 765 games308129179
T19Claude Lemieux1990 – 2000 · 423 games297142155
T19John Madden1998 – 2009 · 712 games297140157
21Stephane Richer1991 – 2002 · 360 games283147136
22Brian Rolston1994 – 2011 · 557 games281130151
23Kyle Palmieri2015 – 2021 · 397 games266140126
24Adam Henrique2010 – 2018 · 455 games257122135
25Patrik Sundstrom1987 – 1992 · 305 games24686160

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Jesper Bratt2019 – 2027 · 524 games463
  2. › Jack Hughes2019 – 2027 · 444 games447
  3. › Nico Hischier2019 – 2027 · 473 games399
  4. Dawson Mercer2021 – 2027 · 420 games213
  5. › Timo Meier2022 – 2027 · 262 games168

2010s

  1. Travis Zajac2009 – 2019 · 678 games369
  2. Patrik Elias2009 – 2016 · 418 games319
  3. Adam Henrique2010 – 2018 · 455 games257
  4. Kyle Palmieri2015 – 2019 · 298 games204
  5. Ilya Kovalchuk2009 – 2013 · 222 games201

2000s

  1. Patrik Elias1999 – 2009 · 656 games614
  2. Scott Gomez1999 – 2007 · 548 games450
  3. Brian Gionta2001 – 2009 · 473 games312
  4. Jamie Langenbrunner2001 – 2009 · 452 games310
  5. John Madden1999 – 2009 · 708 games296

1990s

  1. John MacLean1989 – 1998 · 546 games417
  2. Bobby Holik1992 – 1999 · 484 games313
  3. Stephane Richer1991 – 1996 · 350 games280
  4. Claude Lemieux1990 – 1995 · 353 games259
  5. Randy McKay1991 – 1999 · 561 games227

1980s

  1. Aaron Broten1980 – 1989 · 599 games451
  2. Kirk Muller1984 – 1989 · 396 games364
  3. Pat Verbeek1982 – 1989 · 463 games320
  4. John MacLean1983 – 1989 · 388 games284
  5. Mel Bridgman1983 – 1987 · 288 games224

1975–79

  1. Wilf Paiement1974 – 1979 · 358 games310
  2. Gary Croteau1974 – 1979 · 375 games183
  3. Paul Gardner1976 – 1979 · 170 games160
  4. Dave Hudson1974 – 1978 · 277 games140
  5. Simon Nolet1974 – 1977 · 165 games114

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Devils, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Devils in its seasons.