Arber Xhekaj
D · #72
· Montreal Canadiens
· 6'4" · 240 lb
· L-handed
Compare with
Season
65
Games
1–3–4
G–A–P
40
Shots · 2.5%
174 / 42
Hits / Blocks
Contract
No contract datasigned after the last contract import
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
47.3%35th
xGF% (5v5)
47.8%41st
Points/60 (5v5)
0.324th
Goals Above Expected
-0.428th
Shooting %
2.5%
Ice Time / Game
11:25
Offensive-zone starts
56%
Takeaways / Giveaways
2 / 35
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
14.5
99th
Blocks per 60
3.5
20th
Points per 60
0.33
99th
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
HD suppression
8.3/60
80th
Shot suppression
54.5/60
49th
D-zone starts
44%
19th
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 · 2025-26High Center
1 G on 7 shots
14%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
40
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
1
Shooting %
2.5%
Shots / GP
0.6
xG
1.5
Shot Danger Mix
High danger2%
Medium danger5%
Low danger92%
Top Scoring Zones
01
14%
High Center
1 G on 7 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |