NEW JERSEY DEVILSBorn in Canada#8 ·Defenseman

Johnathan Kovacevic

ACTIVE

Last game:October 24, 2026(last night)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · 0 +/- · 16:23 Ice timevsLos Angeles Kings

Next match:October 28, 2026(upcoming)@Dallas Stars

Johnathan Kovacevic has played in the NHL since 2021–22 and currently plays for the New Jersey Devils. He is 29 years old (born in 1997), is originally from Hamilton, is 196 cm tall and weighs 101 kg. He has previously played for Winnipeg Jets and Montréal Canadiens. Kovacevic has put up 53 points in 264 games, 10 goals and 43 assists, an average of 0.20 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 17 points in 81 games.

BirthplaceHamilton

Born1997 (29 years)Height196 cmWeight101 kgShootsRNHLSeason 6 in the NHL

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 74 in round 3 · Winnipeg JetsDEBUT January 28, 2022(4y ago)vsVancouver CanucksCONTRACT $4,000,000/yr (≈ 3 310 826 kr/month, 39 729 916 kr/yr) · UFA 2030–31

Coming soon

The 2026-2027 season6 gamesFollow the season night by night

2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#595NHL D#195

Goals

NHL#438NHL D#107

Assists

NHL#557NHL D#181

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

55%

6 of 11

games

Point pace

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-2

NHL#475NHL D#171

Ice time/game

15:37

NHL#429NHL D#179

Milestones

Recent

Career250 NHL games6mo ago

Next up

50 career assists

43 now · target 50

7left

SeasonMatch season best: 6 goals6 away

Show all milestones 13

Season

Match season best: 6 goals6 away

Match season best: 17 points17 away

Match season best: 16 assists16 away

30 goals this season30 away

Career

50 career assists7 away

25 career goals15 away

100 career points47 away

500 NHL games236 away

250 NHL games6mo ago

50 career points7mo ago

100 NHL games2y ago

First NHL goal3y ago

First NHL point3y ago

Compared with the NHL

Johnathan Kovacevic hits more often than about 86% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.79

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic scores points more often than 41% of NHL defensemen (97 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.79

Upper halfJohnathan Kovacevic records assists more often than 58% of NHL defensemen (139 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.85

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic blocks more shots than 41% of NHL defensemen (99 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

5.63

Top 14%Johnathan Kovacevic hits more often than 86% of NHL defensemen (206 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.96

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic shoots more often than 26% of NHL defensemen (62 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Johnathan Kovacevic scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

+/−

Lower halfJohnathan Kovacevic has a higher +/− than 46% of NHL defensemen (109 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.