#72 · Defence · MTL
ArberXhekaj
Next milestone 67 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- -1
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 0
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Defence
- Born
- January 30, 2001 (age 25)
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario, CAN
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 240 lb (109 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- Undrafted
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed19.7 mphleague avg 20.5 mph16th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph0league avg 1.90th percentile
- Distance skated4.9 mileague avg 8.0 mi18th percentile
- Hardest shot0.0 mphleague avg 80.3 mph0th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone38.5%league avg 40.8%26th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2025-26 | 1 | 1.66 | -0.66 | 125 | 1 | .013 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 27:31 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 22.2% | 49.9% | -27.7 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 31.8% | 50.5% | -18.7 |
- Goals for–against
- 2–3
- xG for–against
- 0.6–2.0
- Average rating
- 4.8
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common partners
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Struble | 3 | 16:47 | 27.9% |
| Lane Hutson | 3 | 5:30 | 1.0% |
| Mike Matheson | 2 | 4:06 | 52.7% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 0:41 | — |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 4.8 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 233 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -25 | 418 | 245 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Playoffs | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 32 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
Season by season (5)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Canadiens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Canadiens | 65 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 116 | 40 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Canadiens | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 118 | 69 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Canadiens | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +6 | 81 | 61 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Canadiens | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 101 | 75 | 6.7 | 3 |