Arber Xhekaj
#72
Defenseman
Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal Canadiens
Player Information
The 24-year-old has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 20 games for the Montreal Canadiens this season. Undrafted, he has 30 points (9 goals, 21 assists) in 185 regular-season games for the Montréal Canadiens. He also has 0 playoff points (0 goals, 0 assists) in 3 games.
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 24.8 yrs (30.01.2001) |
| Height / Weight: | 193 cm / 108 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | Undrafted |
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
57
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 261st of 278 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 266th of 278 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Arber Xhekaj at his age (24.8 yrs):
Jalen Chatfield (Rating of 52 in 2020, Today 73)Matthew Kessel (Rating of 56 in 2024, Today 61)Riley Stillman (Rating of 56 in 2022, Today 60)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $1.300M |
| Player Contract Value: | $0.800M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 25.4 yrs (30.01.2001) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.11.2025 |
Stars
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:18 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Bruins
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:04 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Blue Jackets
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:49 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 20.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 13:28 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 22.11.2025 |
Maple Leafs
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:10 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0.0% | 20 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 15:16 | 75 | 6.7% | 101 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 15:55 | 61 | 4.9% | 81 |
| 2024-25 | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 14:37 | 69 | 1.4% | 118 |
| 2025-26 | Montréal Canadiens | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 11:40 | 16 | 0.0% | 40 |
| Season Projection | 81 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -16 | 11:39 | 65 | 0.0% | 162 | |
| Total | 185 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -20 | 221 | 4.1% | 340 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:58 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arber Xhekaj | |
D | 24.8 yrs | 193 cm / 108 kg | 0.05 | 0.16 | 54 | 58 | $1.300M | |
| 84% | Dylan McIlrath | |
D | 33.6 yrs | 196 cm / 108 kg | 0.00 | 0.10 | 52 | 56 | $0.800M |
| 83% | Philippe Myers | |
D | 28.8 yrs | 196 cm / 99 kg | 0.00 | 0.20 | 54 | 56 | $0.850M |
| 83% | Victor Mancini |  |
D | 23.5 yrs | 191 cm / 103 kg | 0.00 | 0.22 | 60 | 60 | $0.870M |
| 81% | David Jiricek |  |
D | 22 yrs | 193 cm / 92 kg | 0.00 | 0.18 | 53 | 56 | $0.918M |