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Arber Xhekaj

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team Montreal Canadiens
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 240 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 24 (Jan 30, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Oct 8, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Recalled from AHL
Oct 7, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Assigned to AHL
Jul 30, 2024 Montreal Canadiens Signed 2 years @ $1.300M AAV starting in 2024-25
Oct 4, 2021 Montreal Canadiens Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2022-23 MTL 51 713:35 0.25 0.59 0.84 0.18 0.07 4.69 3.35 1.33 2.17 2.17
2023-24 MTL 44 624:12 0.29 0.67 0.96 0.13 0.16 6.00 2.63 3.37 1.37 2.74
2024-25 MTL 70 935:14 0.06 0.26 0.32 0.17 -0.10 1.49 3.89 -2.39 0.96 0.96
2025-26 MTL 4 41:12 0.00 1.46 1.46 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.13 -2.13 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 MTL 51 713:35 39.18 2.02 2.18 44.90 2.52 2.99 44.44 42.15 -0.12 0.19 -2.93
2023-24 MTL 44 624:12 42.01 3.08 2.59 43.26 2.21 2.66 58.18 49.33 0.21 -0.04 2.51
2024-25 MTL 70 935:14 36.50 1.80 2.15 42.86 2.57 2.49 41.18 46.27 -0.29 -0.09 -2.29
2025-26 MTL 4 41:12 36.41 5.83 1.96 43.69 4.37 2.96 57.14 39.83 -0.22 1.26 -16.29

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 51 21.6 0.1 8.9 8.9 96.9 69.0 82.5 17.5 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4
2023-24 44 21.4 0.2 8.7 8.7 102.2 70.6 94.0 6.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4
2024-25 70 21.3 0.2 8.4 8.5 97.2 74.8 74.6 23.7 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.4
2025-26 4 19.2 0.0 8.1 8.2 80.5 70.2 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2025-26 MTL 6.67 6.67 50.00 1.56 3.87 28.81 -0.67 2.20 -28.47
2024-25 MTL 1.72 2.33 42.42 2.19 2.62 45.49 -0.21 0.06 -2.85
2024-25 MTL 1.35 2.25 37.50 1.85 1.64 53.10 -0.43 -0.80 4.68
2024-25 MTL 0.00 2.56 0.00 2.77 1.93 58.97 0.41 -0.67 11.43
2024-25 MTL 4.63 3.47 57.14 2.16 2.51 46.30 -0.22 -0.10 -1.43
2024-25 MTL 1.18 1.18 50.00 1.61 3.07 34.40 -0.73 0.49 -13.17
2024-25 MTL 2.97 4.46 40.00 1.59 2.56 38.32 -0.87 0.02 -10.85
2024-25 MTL 1.78 1.78 50.00 1.92 2.99 39.10 -0.31 0.06 -4.07
2024-25 MTL 4.65 9.30 33.33 2.14 3.96 35.12 -0.42 1.46 -15.59
2023-24 MTL 3.97 1.87 68.00 2.80 2.45 53.33 0.45 -0.21 6.49
2023-24 MTL 1.08 2.16 33.33 2.29 2.71 45.74 -0.15 0.09 -2.33
2023-24 MTL 3.55 2.37 60.00 2.39 2.66 47.35 -0.03 -0.08 0.43
2023-24 MTL 1.61 1.61 50.00 2.98 2.83 51.26 0.42 -0.11 4.74
2023-24 MTL 5.04 3.36 60.00 2.59 2.75 48.52 0.23 -0.48 6.27
2023-24 MTL 1.79 1.79 50.00 1.25 3.04 29.19 -1.20 0.37 -18.71
2023-24 MTL 2.02 2.02 50.00 1.16 3.11 27.06 -1.33 0.41 -20.85
2022-23 MTL 2.06 2.06 50.00 2.15 3.36 39.03 -0.04 0.62 -5.39
2022-23 MTL 1.57 1.04 60.00 2.57 2.53 50.39 0.33 -0.35 6.65
2022-23 MTL 1.87 1.87 50.00 2.23 2.64 45.80 -0.08 -0.29 1.77
2022-23 MTL 0.77 5.40 12.50 1.63 3.39 32.47 -0.72 0.63 -13.47
2022-23 MTL 4.57 4.57 50.00 2.22 2.64 45.70 0.00 -0.24 2.13
2022-23 MTL 1.75 3.51 33.33 1.81 2.93 38.21 -0.51 -0.31 -3.54

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 23 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 RFA
2025-26 24 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000
Signed: July 30, 2024
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Kent Hughes
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.48

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Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 20 $828,333 $828,333 - $80,000 $750,000 $830,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 21 $828,333 $828,333 - $70,000 $750,000 $820,000 $70,000 ELC
2023-24 22 $828,333 $828,333 - $60,000 $775,000 $835,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $210,000 $2,275,000 $2,485,000 $210,000
Signed: Oct 4, 2021
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2017-18 GOJHL St. Catharines Falcons 46 4 18 22 110 11 1 1 24
2018-19 OHL Kitchener Rangers 59 2 1 3 -28 39 4 -1 2
2019-20 OHL Kitchener Rangers 51 6 11 17 +26 88
2021-22 OHL Kitchener Rangers 18 6 11 17 +7 54
2021-22 Memorial Cup Brantford Bulldogs 5 0 5 5 +2 8
2021-22 OHL Brantford Bulldogs 33 6 11 17 +37 84 18 6 10 16 +15 50
2022-23 NHL Montréal Canadiens 51 5 8 13 -9 101 75 6.7 15:16
2023-24 NHL Montréal Canadiens 44 3 7 10 +6 81 61 4.9 15:56
2023-24 AHL Laval Rocket 17 3 8 11 +3 34
2024-25 NHL Montréal Canadiens 70 1 5 6 -13 118 69 1.4 14:37 3 +1 4 2 0.0 10:58
2025-26 NHL Montréal Canadiens 4 0 1 1 +1 4 3 0.0 10:53
NHL Career 169 9 21 30 -15 304 208 4.3 15:04 3 +1 4 2 0.0 10:58