NEW JERSEY DEVILSBorn in Canada#8 ·Defenseman

Johnathan Kovacevic

ACTIVE

Last game:October 30, 2026(2d ago)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · +2 +/- · 16:33 Ice time@Vegas Golden Knights

Next match:November 4, 2026(upcoming)vsEdmonton Oilers

Johnathan Kovacevic has played in the NHL since 2021–22 and currently plays for the New Jersey Devils. He is 29 years old (born in 1997), is originally from Hamilton, is 196 cm tall and weighs 101 kg. He has previously played for Winnipeg Jets and Montréal Canadiens. Kovacevic has put up 54 points in 266 games, 10 goals and 44 assists, an average of 0.20 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 17 points in 81 games.

BirthplaceHamilton

Born1997 (29 years)Height196 cmWeight101 kgShootsRNHLSeason 6 in the NHL

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 74 in round 3 · Winnipeg JetsDEBUT January 28, 2022(4y ago)vsVancouver CanucksCONTRACT $4,000,000/yr (≈ 3 275 715 kr/month, 39 308 576 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31

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Latest games

October 30@VGKVegas Golden KnightsW5–2No points+2+/-2shots16:33toi October 28@DALDallas StarsW5–1+1 assist+1P+1A0+/-1shots17:44toi October 24vsLAKLos Angeles KingsW3–1No points0+/-0shots16:23toi

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season8 games

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#533NHL D#165

Goals

NHL#479NHL D#118

Assists

NHL#466NHL D#146

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

57%

8 of 14

games

Point pace

11P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

NHL#287NHL D#112

Ice time/game

16:00

NHL#414NHL D#178

Milestones

Recent

Career250 NHL games7mo ago

Next up

50 career assists

44 now · target 50

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SeasonMatch season best: 6 goals6 away

Show all milestones 13

Season

Match season best: 6 goals6 away

Match season best: 17 points16 away

Match season best: 16 assists15 away

30 goals this season30 away

Career

50 career assists6 away

25 career goals15 away

100 career points46 away

500 NHL games234 away

250 NHL games7mo ago

50 career points7mo ago

100 NHL games2y ago

First NHL goal3y ago

First NHL point3y ago

Compared with the NHL

Johnathan Kovacevic hits more often than about 86% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.79

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic scores points more often than 41% of NHL defensemen (97 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.79

Upper halfJohnathan Kovacevic records assists more often than 58% of NHL defensemen (139 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.85

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic blocks more shots than 41% of NHL defensemen (99 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

5.63

Top 14%Johnathan Kovacevic hits more often than 86% of NHL defensemen (206 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.96

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic shoots more often than 26% of NHL defensemen (62 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Johnathan Kovacevic scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

+/−

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic has a higher +/− than 46% of NHL defensemen (109 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.