Johnathan Kovacevic
D · #8
· New Jersey Devils
· 6'5" · 223 lb
· R-handed
· 28 yrs
· Draft: 2017 Rd 3 (#74 overall)
Compare with
Season
34
Games
0–8–8
G–A–P
30
Shots
57 / 39
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$4,000,000
Term2025-26 → 2029-30 (5 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2030
Clauses2025-26: NTC; 2026-27: NTC; 2027-28: M-NTC; 2028-29: M-NTC; 2029-30: M-NTC
Signed at age28
Signing GMTom Fitzgerald
AgentRichard Evans
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.4%66th
xGF% (5v5)
50.8%65th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.7942nd
Goals Above Expected
-1.312th
Shooting %
0.0%
Ice Time / Game
17:52
Offensive-zone starts
40%
Takeaways / Giveaways
9 / 28
Archetype — how these are computed →
Physical D
A defenseman whose calling card is physicality and shot-blocking, with limited offense.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
6.3
85th
Blocks per 60
4.3
32th
Points per 60
0.79
65th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26 G on shots
%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
30
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
0
Shooting %
0.0%
Shots / GP
0.9
xG
1.6
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger17%
Low danger83%
Top Scoring Zones
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Devils | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Devils | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Canadiens | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Canadiens | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 62 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 29 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Merrimack College | 31 | 4 | 14 | 18 | — |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Merrimack College | 34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | — |
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Merrimack College | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | — |
| 2015-16 | CCHL | Hawkesbury Hawks | 30 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2015-16 | CCHL | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — |
| 2014-15 | CCHL | Ottawa Jr. Senators | 52 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 2013-14 | Midget | The Hill Academy U16 Prep | 66 | 5 | 23 | 28 | — |
| 2012-13 | SCTAMM | Niagara Falls Rivermen Mn Mdgt | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — |