#72 · Defense

Arber Xhekaj

Age: 25
Height: 6′4″
Weight: 240 lb
Shoots: L
Born: Hamilton, Ontario, CAN

GP: 6
G: 0
A: 0
P: 0
+/-: -2
SOG: 2

This season vs last

Stat	2026–27	2025–26 to Oct 14	2025–26 first 6 GP
GP	6	4	6
G	0	0	0
A	0	1	1-1
P	0	1	1-1
SOG	2	3	5-3
PPP	0	0	0
+/-	-2	+1	-1-1
PIM	12	4	11+1
TOI/GP	11:32	10:53+0:39	11:10+0:22
SH%	0.0	0.0	0.0

Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.

Shooting:Xhekaj is shooting 0.0% (0 on 2 shots) against 2.9% over 2023–26. Too few shots yet to read much into it.

Shot quality says 0.1 expected goals this season (G − xG -0.1).

Advanced · 2026–27

CF%: 47.6; Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
xGF%: 47.4; Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
Rel CF%: -5.0; vs. team with the player off ice
PDO: 0.935; On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
ixG: 0.1; Individual expected goals
G − xG: -0.1; Finishing above expectation
OZS%: 65.2; Offensive-zone start share
5v5 TOI/GP: 10:15; Even-strength minutes per game

Shot attempts

7 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.

How Xhekaj is used

#72 · D · Montréal Canadiens

Arber Xhekaj

How he’s used · 2026–27 · 6 games with shift charts

Pair 3
PK2

Ice time / game: 11:32; 10:15 at 5v5
Offensive-zone starts: 65.2%; of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
Expected goals share: 47.4%; at 5v5 with him on
Shot attempt share: 47.6%; at 5v5 with him on

Shift profile · against NHL defensemen

Average shift

Xhekaj47.2s

NHL average49.1s

Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer

Xhekaj28%

NHL average26%

Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.

Most-used linemates · 5v5

Kirby Dach18.8 min together45%shot attempts

Adam Engstrom18.1 min together69%shot attempts

Alex Newhook17.8 min together24%shot attempts

daily.hockeyUpdated after every game

	Team										TOI
2026–27	Montréal Canadiens	6	0	0	0	-2	12	0	2	0.0	11:32
2025–26	Montréal Canadiens	65	1	3	4	-8	116	0	40	2.5	11:25
2025–26 (P)	Montréal Canadiens	13	1	1	2	+5	28	0	8	12.5	8:06
2024–25	Montréal Canadiens	70	1	5	6	-13	118	0	69	1.4	14:37
2024–25 (P)	Montréal Canadiens	3	0	0	0	+1	4	0	2	0.0	10:58
2023–24	Montréal Canadiens	44	3	7	10	+6	81	0	61	4.9	15:56
2022–23	Montréal Canadiens	51	5	8	13	-9	101	2	75	6.7	15:16

	Opp				TOI
Tue, Oct 13	vsBUF	-2	0	0	14:26
Sat, Oct 10	vsDET	0	0	0	7:32
Thu, Oct 8	vsNSH	+1	2	10	11:59
Tue, Oct 6	vsCAR	-2	0	2	9:12
Sat, Oct 3	@PIT	+1	0	0	13:43
Tue, Sep 29	@TOR	0	0	0	12:20

	Team / League										TOI
2023–24	Laval Rocket · AHL	17	3	8	11	+3	34	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Kitchener Rangers · OHL	18	6	11	17	+7	54	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Brantford Bulldogs · OHL	33	6	11	17	+37	84	–	–	–	–
2021–22	Brantford Bulldogs · Memorial Cup	5	0	5	5	+2	8	–	–	–	–
2021–22 (P)	Brantford Bulldogs · OHL	18	6	10	16	+15	50	–	–	–	–
2019–20	Kitchener Rangers · OHL	51	6	11	17	+26	88	–	–	–	–
2018–19	Kitchener Rangers · OHL	59	2	1	3	-28	39	–	–	–	–
2018–19 (P)	Kitchener Rangers · OHL	4	0	0	0	-1	2	–	–	–	–
2017–18	St. Catharines Falcons · GOJHL	46	4	18	22	–	110	–	–	–	–
2017–18 (P)	St. Catharines Falcons · GOJHL	11	0	1	1	–	24	–	–	–	–

This season vs last

Advanced · 2026–27

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