MONTRÉAL CANADIENSBorn in Canada#72 ·Defenseman
Arber Xhekaj
ACTIVEArber Xhekaj has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the Montréal Canadiens. He is 25 years old (born in 2001), is originally from Hamilton, is 193 cm tall and weighs 109 kg. Xhekaj has put up 35 points in 244 games, 10 goals and 25 assists, an average of 0.14 points per game. The best season so far is 2023–24 with 10 points in 44 games.
DEBUT October 13, 2022(4y ago)vsToronto Maple LeafsCONTRACT $1,500,000/yr (≈ 1 223 893 kr/month, 14 686 710 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 4vsWPGWinnipeg JetsL4–5 OT+1 assist+1P+1A-1+/-2shots13:05toiNovember 1vsPITPittsburgh PenguinsW5–4+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-0shots13:40toiOctober 30@DALDallas StarsW5–2No points+1+/-1shots11:02toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff goal5mo ago
Career100 NHL games2y ago
Next up
Match season best: 5 goals
0 now · previous best 5
5left
Career250 NHL games6 away
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Season
Match season best: 5 goals5 away
Match season best: 8 assists6 away
Match season best: 13 points11 away
30 goals this season30 away
Playoffs
First playoff goal5mo ago
10 playoff games6mo ago
First playoff point6mo ago
Career
250 NHL games6 away
50 career points15 away
25 career goals15 away
50 career assists25 away
100 NHL games2y ago
First NHL goal4y ago
First NHL point4y ago
Compared with the NHL
Arber Xhekaj is in the top 1% of NHL defensemen for hits per 60 minutes.
2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities
Points / 60 min
0.32
Bottom 5%Arber Xhekaj scores points more often than 4% of NHL defensemen (10 of 239)
Assists / 60 min
0.24
Bottom 4%Arber Xhekaj records assists more often than 3% of NHL defensemen (8 of 239)
Blocked shots / 60 min
3.47
Lower halfArber Xhekaj blocks more shots than 26% of NHL defensemen (63 of 239)
Hits / 60 min
14.38
Top 1%Arber Xhekaj hits more often than 99% of NHL defensemen (238 of 239)
Shots / 60 min
3.23
Lower halfArber Xhekaj shoots more often than 38% of NHL defensemen (90 of 239)
Goals / 60 min
0.08
Bottom 21%Arber Xhekaj scores goals more often than 20% of NHL defensemen (48 of 239)
+/−
-8
Bottom 25%Arber Xhekaj has a higher +/− than 22% of NHL defensemen (53 of 239)
The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.
Arber Xhekaj's whole career
Stats
Games played
244
Points
35
Points per game
0.14
Goals
10
Assists
25
+/-
-25