Arber Xhekaj
D · #72
· Montreal Canadiens
· 6'4" · 240 lb
· L-handed
· 25 yrs
Compare with
Season
247
Games
11–24–35
G–A–P
255
Shots · 4.3%
695 / 207
Hits / Blocks
Last 5 · 1 PTS · 1 G · Cooling
Recent · Career last 25 games
| Date | Matchup | Score | G | A | P | SOG | Hits | Blk | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | MTL @ TOR | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20 |
| May 16 | BUF @ MTL | L 8–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:12 |
| May 14 | MTL @ BUF | W 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:16 |
| May 12 | BUF @ MTL | L 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:46 |
| May 10 | BUF @ MTL | W 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:10 |
| May 8 | MTL @ BUF | W 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:32 |
| May 6 | MTL @ BUF | L 2–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:42 |
| May 1 | TBL @ MTL | L 1–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:46 |
Showing the 8 most recent games on file — the full game-by-game log is next.
Goals
1129th
Assists
243rd
Points
356th
Primary Assists
1617th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.588th
Power-Play Points
349th
Game Score
24.26th
Shots
25531st
Shooting %
4.3%31st
Shot Danger/60
0.1324th
High-Danger Chances
12nd
Expected Goals
8.615th
Goals Above Expected
+2.460th
Rebounds Created
1212th
Corsi %
47.3%21st
Fenwick %
47.2%19th
xGF% (5v5)
45.3%9th
xGA/60 (5v5)
2.6149th
Blocked Shots
2082nd
Hits
69997th
Blocks/60
3.720th
Hits/60
12.498th
Takeaways
378th
Giveaways
16166th
Penalties Drawn
7397th
Penalties Taken
1431st
Penalty Differential
-191st
Plus-Minus
-1822nd
Ice Time / Game
13:451st
Games Played
24742nd
PP Ice Time
18 min46th
PK Ice Time
31 min12th
O-Zone Start %
53.1%68th
Teammate Quality
499th
Competition Quality
501st
Top skating speed Dec 20, 2025 · PIT @ MTL
21.8 mph32nd
Bursts over 20 mph
7048th
Distance skated
484 mi62nd
Top shot speed
102.2 mph99th
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · Career (since 2010-11) · all gamesLeft Outer Point
3 G on 34 shots
9%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
+8 shots (0 goals) from beyond the mapped zones
255
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
11
Shooting %
4.3%
Shots / GP
1.0
xG
8.0
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger9%
Low danger91%
Top Scoring Zones
01
9%
Left Outer Point
3 G on 34 shots
02
5%
High Center
2 G on 37 shots
03
14%
High Slot
2 G on 14 shots
Contract
Cap hit
$1,500,000
Term2026-27 → 2026-27 (1 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2027
Signed at age25
Signing GMKent Hughes
AgentBrian & Scott Bartlett
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Canadiens | 65 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Canadiens | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 17 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Canadiens | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Canadiens | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | — |
| 2021-22 | Memorial Cup | Brantford Bulldogs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2021-22 | OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 33 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | OHL | Kitchener Rangers | 18 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — |
| 2019-20 | OHL | Kitchener Rangers | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | — |
| 2018-19 | OHL | Kitchener Rangers | 59 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | GOJHL | St. Catharines Falcons | 46 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 |