The New Jersey Devils have had 2 number one overall draft picks: Nico Hischier in 2017 and Jack Hughes in 2019.

Quick scoop

Those are the only first-overall picks listed in the available draft records for the Devils. Jack Hughes was the more recent one, selected in 2019.

In short

  • 2017: Nico Hischier
  • 2019: Jack Hughes

So the total is 2.