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Arber Xhekaj
| Position | Left Defense / Right Defense | Current Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 240 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 24 |
| 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 1 year @ $1.300M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 101 | 75 | 6.7 | 15:16 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | MTL | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 81 | 61 | 4.9 | 15:56 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | MTL | 69 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 118 | 69 | 1.4 | 14:42 | |||||||||
| Career | 164 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 300 | 205 | 4.4 | 15:12 | ||||||||||
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 | 62 | 846:38 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.18 | -0.10 | 1.59 | 3.92 | -2.33 | 1.02 | 1.02 |
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 | 62 | 846:38 | 36.99 | 1.84 | 2.18 | 43.16 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 44.07 | 46.35 | -0.29 | -0.05 | -2.57 |
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 | 64.7 | 82.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 17.9 | 37.7 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 21.4 | 0.2 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 102.2 | 66.0 | 94.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 18.1 | 40.4 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 21.3 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 97.2 | 74.5 | 78.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 17.7 | 42.7 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
| 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 | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
Signed: July 30, 2024
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.48
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| 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: -
Exp. Status: RFA