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 37 points in 248 games, 11 goals and 26 assists, an average of 0.15 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 (≈ 1 252 250 kr/month, 15 027 003 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28
Latest games
November 13@BOSBoston BruinsW5–2+1 assist+1P+1A+1+/-1shots15:21toiNovember 11vsMINMinnesota WildL1–2 OTNo points0+/-1shots11:48toiNovember 8@TORToronto Maple LeafsW4–2No points+1+/-1shots12:23toi
All games and events of the 2026-2027 season18 games2026–27 SEASON
Milestones
Recent
PlayoffsFirst playoff goal6mo ago
Career100 NHL games2y ago
Next up
250 NHL games
248 now · target 250
2left
SeasonMatch season best: 5 goals4 away
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Season
Match season best: 5 goals4 away
Match season best: 8 assists5 away
Match season best: 13 points9 away
30 goals this season29 away
Playoffs
First playoff goal6mo ago
10 playoff games6mo ago
First playoff point6mo ago
Career
250 NHL games2 away
50 career points13 away
25 career goals14 away
50 career assists24 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
248
Points
37
Points per game
0.15
Goals
11
Assists
26
+/-
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