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Johnathan Kovacevic
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'5" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 223 | Extended Through | 2029-30 |
| Age | 27 (July 12, 1997) | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 32 |
| Drafted | 2017, Round 3, Overall 74 (WPG) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 5 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 3 years @ $766K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 10:49 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 39 | 92 | 3.3 | 17:25 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 42 | 46 | 13.0 | 16:31 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 71 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +12 | 53 | 67 | 1.5 | 19:45 | |||||||||
| Career | 214 | 10 | 35 | 45 | +27 | 136 | 212 | 4.7 | 17:49 | ||||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 41:47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 3.01 | -3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 1154:34 | 0.16 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.25 | -0.10 | 3.45 | 5.63 | -2.18 | 0.79 | 2.38 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 857:57 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 13.64 | 6.78 | 6.85 | 1.32 | 6.58 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 66 | 1089:40 | 0.06 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.13 | -0.07 | 1.75 | 4.12 | -2.36 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 41:47 | 45.95 | 1.44 | 2.62 | 28.72 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 100.00 | 58.51 | 0.43 | -0.89 | 14.10 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 1154:34 | 39.08 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 41.47 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 49.52 | 48.36 | 0.29 | -0.30 | 5.75 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 857:57 | 39.30 | 2.66 | 2.35 | 43.78 | 1.96 | 2.64 | 57.58 | 47.11 | -0.06 | -0.20 | 1.21 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 66 | 1089:40 | 38.05 | 2.09 | 2.20 | 37.44 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 55.07 | 52.23 | -0.33 | -0.40 | 1.01 |
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 | 4 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 92.4 | 62.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 18.1 | 43.4 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 22.1 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 93.2 | 53.2 | 56.8 | 35.1 | 8.1 | 42.9 | 18.3 | 38.8 |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 21.4 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 95.1 | 57.0 | 64.1 | 20.5 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 17.7 | 39.2 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 22.5 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 98.6 | 69.9 | 87.2 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 40.2 | 19.1 | 40.8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $150,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 26 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2024-25 | 27 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $1,175,000 |
Signed: July 22, 2022
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $175,000 in 2022-23 and $275,000 in 2023.24.
Contract Extension
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28 | NTC | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | UFA | |
| 2026-27 | 29 | NTC | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $1,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | |
| 2027-28 | 30 | M-NTC | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $1,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | UFA | |
| 2028-29 | 31 | M-NTC | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $2,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA | |
| 2029-30 | 32 | M-NTC | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA | |
| Total | - | $9,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
Signed: Mar 7, 2025
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.19
Clause: Full no trade clause in 2025-26 and 2026-27 and a 10 team no trade list in 2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $90,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $90,000 |
Signed: Aug 12, 2021
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 22 | $792,500 | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 23 | $792,500 | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $265,000 | $185,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,585,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: Mar 15, 2019
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb