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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) 203 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
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 Cleveland Barons Bantam Minor 31 2.10 0.902
2010-11 T1EBHL Cleveland Barons Bantam Major 21 1.87 0.916
2011-12 T1EHL U16 Belle Tire U16 18 1.88 0.903
2011-12 T1EHL 16U Belle Tire 16U AAA 4 2.50 0.915
2012-13 OHL Plymouth 26 19 2 675 52 2.28 0.923 15 9 4 425 39 2.71 0.908
2013-14 WJ18-A USA 6 5 1 112 11 1.84 0.902
2013-14 OHL Plymouth 61 26 27 2200 165 2.88 0.925 5 1 4 210 20 4.41 0.905
2014-15 OHL Plymouth Whalers 55 20 28 7 1994 167 3.13 0.916
2014-15 ECHL Florida Everblades 3 2 1 63 10 3.37 0.841
2014-15 ECHL Florida 3 2 1 63 10 3.38 0.841
2015-16 OHL Flint Firebirds 19 9 7 2 643 60 3.21 0.907
2015-16 WJC-20 USA U20 6 4 2 157 9 1.66 0.943
2015-16 OHL Niagara IceDogs 30 15 13 2 857 80 2.72 0.907 17 12 5 494 48 2.81 0.903
2016-17 AHL Charlotte Checkers 25 8 14 1 616 73 3.40 0.881
2016-17 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 1 1 17 0.00 1.000
2016-17 ECHL Florida Everblades 12 6 4 289 28 2.97 0.903 7 1 4 186 13 1.92 0.930
2017-18 AHL Charlotte Checkers 49 31 12 5 1191 116 2.55 0.903 8 4 4 234 19 2.11 0.919
2018-19 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 1 1 1 26 2 2.00 0.923
2018-19 AHL Charlotte Checkers 51 34 9 6 1306 110 2.26 0.916 15 10 4 6 419 35 2.34 0.916
2019-20 AHL Charlotte Checkers 29 16 10 2 734 69 2.49 0.906
2019-20 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 4 4 1 2 1 97 11 3.05 0.887
2020-21 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 23 23 15 5 3 648 44 1.90 0.932 9 9 4 5 275 22 2.17 0.920
2021-22 NHL Detroit Red Wings 59 59 20 24 9 1796 178 3.31 0.901
2022-23 AHL Grand Rapids Griffins 26 13 9 3 747 66 2.71 0.912
2022-23 NHL Detroit Red Wings 15 15 5 7 2 466 49 3.53 0.895
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 38 38 18 7 7 1039 102 2.97 0.902
2023-24 WC USA 4 3 1 40 5 2.02 0.875
2023-24 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 1 19 2 2.00 0.895
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 38 38 14 15 5 1054 112 3.12 0.894
2024-25 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 1 36 3 3.00 0.917
NHL Career 179 179 74 60 27 5143 498 3.00 0.903 9 9 4 5 0 275 22 2.17 0.920

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

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

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).

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.84

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.8

Standard Contract (RFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.68

Standard Contract (RFA)

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.9
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2019-20 is $125,000.

Entry Level Contract

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
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15