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Alex Nedeljkovic

Position Goaltender Current Team San Jose Sharks
Catches Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 29 (Jan 7, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 2, Overall 37 (CAR)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 San Jose Sharks Acquired from Pittsburgh Penguins
Jul 1, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Traded to San Jose Sharks
Oct 19, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Recalled from AHL
Oct 17, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Assigned to AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Placed on IR
Jun 20, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 2 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 1, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 22, 2021 Detroit Red Wings Signed 2 years @ $3.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jun 28, 2019 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 2 years @ $737K AAV starting in 2019-20
Mar 28, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2016-17 CAR 1 20:29 61.51 46.87 3.34 0.00 3.34 100.00 92.88 7.12
2018-19 CAR 1 46:35 41.22 29.62 1.66 2.58 -0.91 91.30 94.38 -3.08
2019-20 CAR 4 156:21 36.46 26.48 2.19 3.07 -0.88 88.41 91.72 -3.32
2020-21 CAR 23 1119:51 38.42 27.91 2.27 1.55 0.71 94.43 91.88 2.55
2021-22 DET 59 2619:00 43.89 32.99 2.78 2.82 -0.04 91.46 91.57 -0.11
2022-23 DET 15 658:13 47.22 33.45 2.82 3.01 -0.18 91.01 91.56 -0.55
2023-24 PIT 38 1626:08 43.94 29.30 2.57 2.69 -0.13 90.81 91.24 -0.43
2024-25 PIT 38 1742:30 42.11 28.03 2.50 2.69 -0.19 90.42 91.10 -0.68
2025-26 SJS 4 190:57 49.02 32.68 2.72 3.46 -0.74 89.42 91.69 -2.27

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2016-17 CAR 1 5:22 22.36 11.18 2.80 0.00 2.80 100.00 74.98 25.02
2018-19 CAR 1 4:00 90.00 45.00 10.08 0.00 10.08 100.00 77.60 22.40
2019-20 CAR 4 23:26 46.09 40.97 4.30 2.56 1.74 93.75 89.50 4.25
2020-21 CAR 23 114:19 54.59 35.69 4.92 3.15 1.77 91.18 86.22 4.95
2021-22 DET 59 228:16 68.87 50.47 6.31 7.10 -0.78 85.94 87.49 -1.56
2022-23 DET 15 61:26 79.11 57.62 7.05 9.77 -2.72 83.05 87.77 -4.72
2023-24 PIT 38 148:29 78.39 57.38 7.38 7.27 0.11 87.32 87.14 0.18
2024-25 PIT 38 152:47 80.51 55.37 7.11 7.07 0.05 87.23 87.15 0.08
2025-26 SJS 4 18:59 63.21 41.09 6.03 6.32 -0.30 84.62 85.33 -0.72

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
Total - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Signed: June 20, 2024
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.84

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.8

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Signed: July 22, 2021
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.68

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $737,500 $737,500 - - $725,000 $725,000 $70,000 RFA
2020-21 24 $737,500 $737,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $820,000
Signed: June 28, 2019
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.9
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2019-20 is $125,000.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 19 $842,500 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2016-17 20 $811,667 $894,167 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $811,667 $894,167 $82,500 $92,500 $750,000 $842,500 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 22 $811,667 $894,167 $32,500 - $800,000 $800,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $247,500 $277,500 $2,250,000 $2,527,500 $210,000
Signed: Mar 28, 2015
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2009-10 T1EMBHL 31 2.10 0.902
2010-11 T1EBHL 21 1.87 0.916
2011-12 T1EHL U16 18 1.88 0.903
2011-12 T1EHL 16U 4 2.50 0.915
2012-13 OHL 26 19 2 675 52 2.28 0.923 15 9 4 425 39 2.71 0.908
2013-14 OHL 61 26 27 2200 165 2.88 0.925 5 1 4 210 20 4.41 0.905
2013-14 WJ18-A 6 5 1 112 11 1.84 0.902
2014-15 ECHL 3 2 1 63 10 3.38 0.841
2014-15 ECHL 3 2 1 63 10 3.37 0.841
2014-15 OHL 55 20 28 7 1994 167 3.13 0.916
2015-16 WJC-20 6 4 2 157 9 1.66 0.943
2015-16 OHL 30 15 13 2 857 80 2.72 0.907 17 12 5 494 48 2.81 0.903
2015-16 OHL 19 9 7 2 643 60 3.21 0.907
2016-17 NHL 1 1 17 0.00 1.000
2016-17 AHL 25 8 14 1 616 73 3.40 0.881
2016-17 ECHL 12 6 4 289 28 2.97 0.903 7 1 4 186 13 1.92 0.930
2017-18 AHL 49 31 12 5 1191 116 2.55 0.903 8 4 4 234 19 2.11 0.919
2018-19 NHL 1 1 1 26 2 2.00 0.923
2018-19 AHL 51 34 9 6 1306 110 2.26 0.916 15 10 4 6 419 35 2.34 0.916
2019-20 NHL 4 4 1 2 1 97 11 3.05 0.887
2019-20 AHL 29 16 10 2 734 69 2.49 0.906
2020-21 NHL 23 23 15 5 3 648 44 1.90 0.932 9 9 4 5 275 22 2.17 0.920
2021-22 NHL 59 59 20 24 9 1796 178 3.31 0.901
2022-23 NHL 15 15 5 7 2 466 49 3.53 0.895
2022-23 AHL 26 13 9 3 747 66 2.71 0.912
2023-24 NHL 38 38 18 7 7 1039 102 2.97 0.902
2023-24 AHL 1 1 19 2 2.00 0.895
2023-24 WC 4 3 1 40 5 2.02 0.875
2024-25 NHL 38 38 14 15 5 1054 112 3.12 0.894
2024-25 AHL 1 1 36 3 3.00 0.917
2025-26 NHL 4 4 1 2 1 128 16 4.00 0.875
NHL Career 183 183 75 62 28 5271 514 3.02 0.902 9 9 4 5 0 275 22 2.17 0.920