Jets' Nico Daws: Emerges victorious in revenge match
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Daws made 19 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Devils on Tuesday.
It was his first win with the Jets, which is fitting given he was dealt to Winnipeg from New Jersey in the Connor Hellebuyck trade on Oct. 23. Daws is now 1-1-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .910 save percentage in two starts (three appearances) with his new squad. He remains squarely behind Stuart Skinner, who has won three consecutive games.
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Jets' Nico Daws: Gets nod for revenge game
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Daws will defend the home crease in Tuesday's clash against New Jersey, per Daniel Amoia.
Daws will face off against his former squad for the first time since being dealt to Winnipeg in the Connor Hellebuyck trade. The 25-year-old Daws lost his lone start in Winnipeg, but he has a .913 save percentage across his two appearances. Given his added motivation behind Tuesday's start, he's a decent fantasy option in deep leagues for fantasy managers in a bind at the goaltending position. However, he's more of a spot start in fantasy due to his positioning as the No. 3 option for the Jets behind Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson.
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Jets' Nico Daws: Downed by Panthers
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Daws stopped 33 of 37 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Daws did alright, but the Jets didn't have much to give in the second half of a back-to-back. This was the team's eighth straight loss, though it's the first one on Daws' ledger since he was flipped to Winnipeg in the Connor Hellebuyck trade. Daws has a 2-3-0 record with a 2.86 GAA and an .886 save percentage across six outings between the Jets and the Devils this year. With the Jets skidding, this could turn into an open competition between the three goalies on the roster to determine who gets control of the crease, though Stuart Skinner remains the favorite for now. The Jets' tough road trip continues against the Hurricanes on Sunday.
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Jets' Nico Daws: Starting against Florida
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Daws will protect the road goal versus the Panthers on Friday, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.
Daws will make his first start and second appearance for the Jets after logging a relief appearance versus the Lightning on Thursday. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.57 GAA and an .884 save percentage across five games this season when accounting for his time with the Devils. A good performance Friday could help Daws leapfrog Clay Stevenson for the backup job behind Stuart Skinner.
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Jets' Nico Daws: Appears in relief
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Daws made nine saves in his Jets debut Thursday. He allowed one goal in a 6-4 loss to the Lightning.
The Peg is a tough place for Daws to try to take the next step in his game. The Jets are 0-5-2 in their past seven. At the same time, Stuart Skinner is inked through this season and next, leaving the crease wide open in 2028-29. Daws looked decent Thursday, so this could be a slow and steady process. Short term, he's a risk behind a team that can't find a way to win.
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Jets' Nico Daws: Heading to Winnipeg
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Daws, Dawson Mercer, Alexander Command, Nick Bjugstad (pectoral) and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Jets from the Devils on Friday in exchange for Connor Hellebuyck.
Daws' workload at the NHL level has been limited in recent years, as he made six regular-season appearances for the Devils during the 2024-25 campaign before appearing in just three regular-season games last year. He made four starts to begin the 2026-27 regular season while working behind Jake Allen, and Daws has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .874 save percentage. Stuart Skinner has been effective as the Jets' primary netminder early in the year amid Hellebuyck's suspension, but it seems as though Daws will at least have a chance to supplant Clay Stevenson as the team's No. 2 option.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Cruises to second win
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Daws made 16 saves in Thursday's 4-1 win over Anaheim.
The road-weary Ducks didn't put up much of a fight, and Daws took a shutout into the third period until Tim Washe tipped home a shot from the blue line by Jackson LaCombe. Daws has won two straight starts, and over four outings to begin the season he's 2-2-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .874 save percentage, positioning him as more of a 1B option behind Jake Allen rather than the clear backup.
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Devils' Nico Daws: First win of season
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Daws made 18 saves in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Rangers.
It was his first win of the season. Daws is part of the Devils' three-headed netminding monster, along with Jake Allen and Remi Poirier. Daws has potential -- he's big and calm, and is good at swallowing rebounds. But his post-to-post speed is a challenge in the high-speed NHL environment. Daws is currently 1-2-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .857 save percentage in three starts.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Tending twine Thursday
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Daws will patrol the home crease in Thursday's matchup against the Rangers, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Daws will get his second opportunity between the pipes over New Jersey's last three contests after he displayed vast improvement in his most recent outing. Despite being kept out of the win column for the second straight game, he cut the number of goals he allowed in half from six to three. Overall, the 25-year-old netminder has an 0-2-0 record, a 4.58 GAA and an .824 save percentage across two appearances. He'll look to get back on track in a moderately-tough matchup with the Rangers, who rank 12th in the NHL at 3.38 goals per game. Daws is best left on waivers in fantasy until he can secure his first win of the 2026-27 season.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Beaten six times Saturday
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Daws stopped 26 of 32 shots in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Islanders.
Daws kept the game scoreless through the first period but couldn't hold on the rest of the way, allowing three goals in each of the subsequent two frames -- including a power-play goal in the second period and a shorthanded goal in the third. Saturday was Daws' first start of the season after Jake Allen handled New Jersey's opener against Philadelphia, and while one game isn't enough to draw meaningful conclusions, it wouldn't be surprising if he stays as the Devils' No. 2 goaltender behind Allen for the foreseeable future.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Takes shootout loss
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Daws allowed three goals on 23 shots in Thursday's 4-3 preseason shootout loss to the Rangers.
Daws went the distance in his first art of the preseason. The 25-year-old squandered a 2-0 lead in the third period and gave up the lone tally in the shootout. It's unclear if he'll get another audition this preseason -- the Devils play the Islanders on Saturday. Daws entered camp competing with David Rittich for the backup job, but the former didn't make a great impression in Thursday's contest. If the Devils don't want to carry three goalies, Daws will need to clear waivers to join AHL Utica.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Set to start Thursday
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Daws is slated to start Thursday's road preseason game against the Rangers, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Daws rejoined the Devils on a two-year, $2.2 million contract in July, and he's slated to make his preseason debut and play the full game during New Jersey's penultimate exhibition matchup. The 25-year-old has made just nine regular-season appearances for the Devils across the past two years, going 5-2-0 with a 2.02 GAA and .925 save percentage. The Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to Florida during the offseason, so Daws could compete with Jake Allen and David Rittich if he makes a strong impression during Thursday's start.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Re-signs with New Jersey
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Daws signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Devils on Wednesday.
Daws has spent most of the past two seasons in the minors. He went 17-16-11 with a 2.78 GAA and .892 save percentage across 44 regular-season appearances with AHL Utica in 2025-26. After the Devils traded Jacob Markstrom to Florida on Tuesday, Daws could compete for starts with Jake Allen during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Starting in Boston
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Daws will guard the road goal against the Bruins on Tuesday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Daws is coming off a 27-save effort in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over Ottawa. He has a 2-0-0 record in two NHL appearances this season, stopping 57 of 61 shots. Boston ranks 11th in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.26 goals per game.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Called up by New Jersey
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Daws was recalled from AHL Utica on Friday.
Daws has appeared in just one game for the Devils this season, but he'll join the NHL club for practice Friday. It's not yet clear whether he'll remain with New Jersey for the team's back-to-back set against Detroit and Ottawa on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, but if Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen are available, they'll likely be the Devils' top goaltending options.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Earns first shutout of AHL season
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Daws posted a 19-save shutout in AHL Utica's 3-0 win over Belleville on Friday.
Daws has gone 2-2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and a .942 save percentage over four games with Utica. He also won his lone NHL appearance while with the Devils during the absence of Jacob Markstrom, who battled a lower-body injury in October. Daws is brimming with potential should he get another extended look in the NHL at some point despite bumpy numbers over the last two AHL campaigns.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Back to AHL
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Daws has been reassigned by the Devils to AHL Utica, the team announced Sunday.
With Jacob Markstrom having recovered from a lower-body injury, Daws is no longer needed at the NHL level. The 24-year-old Daws will head back to the AHL with one NHL start under his belt, in which he stopped 30 of 31 shots to beat the Wild.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Earns win in season debut
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Daws stopped 29 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Wild.
If Matt Boldy hadn't recorded a third-period goal Thursday, Daws would've had a shutout in his first appearance of the 2025-26 campaign. Daws will continue to operate as the backup behind Jake Allen as long as Jakob Markstrom (lower body) remains out, so Daws' fantasy value will not only be minimal, but it will also be dependent on his matchup.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Recalled by New Jersey
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Daws was recalled from AHL Utica on Wednesday.
The Devils have already clinched a spot in the postseason, so Daws will join the NHL club ahead of the regular-season finale at home against the Red Wings on Wednesday. The Devils haven't yet announced a starter for Wednesday's matchup, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Daws tend the twine if Jacob Markstrom and Jake Allen need some rest ahead of the playoffs. Daws will presumably head back to the minors before postseason play begins.
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Devils' Nico Daws: Makes brief relief appearance
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Daws played the final 1:42 of Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche and did not face a shot.
Jake Allen was on the hook for all five goals, including three in a span of 4:04 late in the third period. Daws' time on the NHL roster may be coming to a close soon, as Jacob Markstrom (knee) is practicing with the Devils during their current five-game road trip. That leaves the goaltending plans a bit up in the air for this weekend's back-to-back (Saturday at Utah, Sunday at Vegas). If Markstrom is not cleared to return for either of those games, Daws would likely split the starts with Allen.
