Cody Glass
Age: 27 Position: Forward
Statistics: 19 goals, seven assists, 26 points (70 games)
Contract: Two years, $5 million (one year remaining)
Grade: A-
2025-26 Review
What a quietly excellent season it was for center Cody Glass.
Offensively, Glass finished the season with the sixth-most goals on the team and was one short of hitting the 20-mark for the first time in his career. Although he did set a career-high in goals, the 26 points he posted was the second-most of his career. Glass did set a career-high in face-off percentage at a staggering 54% success rate.
Where Glass really excelled, and what earned him an “A-minus” grade, was his play defensively. Here is how Glass ranked among his Devils teammates in some telling defensive metrics at five-on-five:
- Corsi-against per 60 minutes: 4th
- Shots against per 60 minutes: 5th
- Expected goals against per 60 minutes: 8th
- Scoring chances against per 60 minutes: 4th
- High-danger Corsi-against per 60 minutes: 8th
- Goals against per 60 minutes: 5th
Evolving Hockey’s goals above replacement (GAR) metrics provide further evidence of the excellent defensive play. His on-ice defensive impacts ranked in the league’s 87th percentile; he was excellent both at five-on-five and on the penalty kill.
Keeping with the theme of Evolving Hockey’s metrics, Glass overall ranked in the league’s 82nd percentile and 72nd offensively. The GAR metric, specifically, valued Glass as the team’s third-most valuable player on the team behind Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt. His 11.1 narrowly trailed Bratt which is extraordinary given how Glass ranked outside the top-15 on the team in average ice time (13:36).
Overall, Glass played an immensely important role for the Devils this season. He has quietly emerged as one of the better defensive depth centers in the league since his acquisition from the Pittsburgh Penguins before the trade deadline a couple seasons ago. His on-ice impacts are off the charts, he finished off his chances over expected, and excelled on the face-off dot. You really can’t ask for much more, especially out of a player only making $2.5 million.
2026-27 Outlook
Glass is under contract for one more season at an extremely favorable $2.5 million. Glass found himself playing in a third-line role for most of the season. The Devils, who have contending expectations, would be better suited if Glass slotted in as their fourth line center next season. That would give them extreme depth at arguably the most important position in the lineup. However, if that is not feasible, a third-line role is one he has always shown he can excel greatly with.
As mentioned, Glass has quietly emerged as a terrific depth center the last few seasons. If you stretch out the sample size to three seasons, Glass’ overall on-ice defensive impacts rank in the 91st percentile. The 27-year-old, former sixth-overall pick, is really starting to carve out an excellent role for himself.
Note, all statistics courtesy of Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey.