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Juraj Slafkovský
Left Wing #20 Canadiens $7.600M
Player Information

Juraj Slafkovský has 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists) in 57 games for the Montreal Canadiens this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 1) of the 2022 NHL Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, he has 156 points (63 goals, 93 assists) in 257 regular-season games for the Montreal Canadiens.

He also has 2 points (2 goals, 0 assists) in 5 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagSVK
    Age: 21.9 yrs (30.03.2004)
    Height / Weight: 191 cm / 101 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 1st in 2022
    Draft Team: Team logoMontreal Canadiens
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 21-year-old is an elite play-driver for his team, with the Canadiens controlling 59% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Juraj Slafkovský is off the ice, the Canadiens control 44% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly better when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 47% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 19% in the defensive zone.

  • 82

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 26th of 253 Wings
    Defense:Def: 53rd of 253 Wings
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    0.15
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.59
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    18.09
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    1.23
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.92
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.49
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    1.16
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    4.18
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    4.79
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.74
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.47
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    2.61
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.85
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.52
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    0.98
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.13
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.43
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    2.64
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.19
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Juraj Slafkovský at his age (21.9 yrs):
    Jackson Blake (Rating of 83 in 2024, Today 78)
    Martin Necas (Rating of 82 in 2020, Today 83)
    Sam Reinhart (Rating of 82 in 2016, Today 82)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $7.600M
Player Contract Value: $9.400M
Remaining: 8 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2033 UFA
Age at the end: 30.3 yrs (30.03.2004)
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Juraj Slafkovský
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 0 0 -1 17:53 1 0.0% 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 1 1 2 1 16:56 4 25.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Sabres 1 1 0 1 1 17:25 7 14.3% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Wild 1 0 0 0 0 18:08 2 0.0% 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Jets 1 0 1 1 1 17:21 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 2 2 4 2 15 13.3% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2022-23 Team Logo Canadiens 39 4 6 10 -13 12:13 42 9.5% 33
2023-24 Team Logo Canadiens 82 20 30 50 -19 17:55 152 13.2% 55
2024-25 Team Logo Canadiens 79 18 33 51 4 17:21 133 13.5% 45
2025-26 Team Logo Canadiens 57 21 24 45 8 18:04 117 17.9% 42
Season Projection 82 30 35 65 12 18:04 168 17.9% 60
Total 257 63 93 156 -20 444 14.2% 175
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Canadiens 5 2 0 2 -4 19:52 15 13.3% 4
Total 5 2 0 2 -4 15 13.3% 4
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Juraj Slafkovský Team Logo LW 21.9 yrs 191 cm / 101 kg 0.79 0.61 82 84 $7.600M
89% Dylan Cozens Team Logo C 25 yrs 191 cm / 92 kg 0.75 0.61 81 82 $7.100M
84% Valeri Nichushkin Team Logo RW 31 yrs 193 cm / 95 kg 0.74 0.57 77 85 $6.125M
83% Josh Doan Team Logo RW 24.1 yrs 188 cm / 89 kg 0.68 0.56 81 85 $0.925M
83% Drake Batherson Team Logo RW 27.8 yrs 191 cm / 94 kg 0.91 0.77 83 83 $4.975M
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