Dougie Hamilton
New Jersey Devils · #7 · Defenseman · age 33 · 6'6" · 230 lb · shoots RBorn 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario · Drafted 2011 · Rd 1 #9
TWO-WAY DEFENSEMAN0.43 points/game — steady, no single skill dominates
6 points in 14 games — 44th of 228 defensemen. The average defenseman has 4.2.
9HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 36% of defensemen · average defenseman 15
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage defenseman 92 · last game 3 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Dougie Hamilton is the quintessential modern offensive defenseman. His near 1:2 assist-to-goal ratio, coupled with his massive ice time, highlights his primary role as a puck-moving playmaker who dictates play from the blueline, especially on the power play, making those around him better.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
The read on his form isn’t written yet — check back after his next game.
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Steady around 9 lately — hotter than 36% of defensemen, against an average defenseman at 15.
Now 9 · −30 over these 14 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average defenseman (15)┈ top 5% of defensemen (44)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
1 point in 5 games — below his own pace (2.1 per 5).
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE DEFENSEMAN | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | ▼ 0.6× his usual |
| Points | 1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | ▼ 0.5× his usual |
| Shots | 9 | 13 | 6 | ▼ 0.7× his usual |
| Shooting % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 6.3% | ▼ 0.0× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +1 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 19:02 | 20:27 | 18:32 | ≈ 0.9× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | @ VGK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 17:54 | 9 |
| Oct 28 | @ COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 17:23 | 17 |
| Oct 27 | @ DAL | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 19:47 | 16 |
| Oct 24 | vs LAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 18:59 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs ANA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 21:09 | 24 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 228 DEFENSEMEN
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best defenseman; the white tick is the average defenseman.
Points44th of 228 defensemen6leader 
Bouchard 26
Bouchard 26Goals56th of 228 defensemen1leader Bouchard 8
Bouchard 8Assists42nd of 228 defensemen5leader Bouchard 18
Bouchard 18Shots12th of 228 defensemen35leader 
Schaefer 52
Schaefer 52Power-play points63rd of 228 defensemen0leader 
Jones 11
Jones 11Plus/minus80th of 228 defensemen+1leader Bouchard +22
Bouchard +22Ice time a game77th of 228 defensemen20:27leader 
Werenski 28:50
Werenski 28:50PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS DEFENSEMEN
Shape of his game.
Separates in: shots (94th). Below the middle: power-play points (0th).
■ Hamilton this season╍ the average defenseman┈ top 5% of defensemen
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 35 points over 82 games, against his best season so far: 74 in 2022–23.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | NJD | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.43 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NJD | 77 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 0.51 | −2 |
| 2024–25 | NJD | 64 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 0.63 | +8 |
| 2023–24 | NJD | 20 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.80 | −8 |
| 2022–23 · best | NJD | 82 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 0.90 | +23 |
| 2021–22 | NJD | 62 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 0.48 | −19 |
| 2020–21 |  CAR | 55 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 0.76 | +20 |
| 2019–20 | CAR | 47 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 0.85 | +30 |
| 2018–19 | CAR | 82 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 0.48 | 0 |
| 2017–18 |  CGY | 82 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 0.54 | +1 |
| 2016–17 | CGY | 81 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 0.62 | +12 |
| 2015–16 | CGY | 82 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 0.52 | −14 |
| 2014–15 |  BOS | 72 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 0.58 | −3 |
| 2013–14 | BOS | 64 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.39 | +22 |
| 2012–13 | BOS | 42 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.38 | +4 |