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Johnathan Kovacevic
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 5 years |
| Height | 6'5" | Expires | 2029-30 |
| Weight (lbs) | 223 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 32 |
| Age | 27 (July 12, 1997) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2017, Round 3, Overall 74 (WPG) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 5 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 3 years @ $766K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Winnipeg Jets | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 10:49 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 39 | 92 | 3.3 | 17:25 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 42 | 46 | 13.0 | 16:31 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +10 | 72 | 76 | 1.3 | 19:49 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:00 | |||
| Career | 224 | 10 | 35 | 45 | +25 | 155 | 221 | 4.5 | 17:55 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:00 | ||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 41:47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 3.01 | -3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 1154:34 | 0.16 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.25 | -0.10 | 3.45 | 5.63 | -2.18 | 0.79 | 2.38 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 857:57 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 13.64 | 6.78 | 6.85 | 1.32 | 6.58 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 81 | 1352:08 | 0.04 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.12 | -0.08 | 1.43 | 3.97 | -2.54 | 0.00 | 0.83 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | WPG | 4 | 41:47 | 45.95 | 1.44 | 2.62 | 28.72 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 100.00 | 58.51 | 0.43 | -0.89 | 14.10 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 77 | 1154:34 | 39.08 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 41.47 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 49.52 | 48.36 | 0.29 | -0.30 | 5.75 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 62 | 857:57 | 39.30 | 2.66 | 2.35 | 43.78 | 1.96 | 2.64 | 57.58 | 47.11 | -0.06 | -0.20 | 1.21 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 81 | 1352:08 | 37.98 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 36.74 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 51.69 | 52.24 | -0.22 | -0.40 | 2.08 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 92.4 | 62.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 18.1 | 43.4 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 22.1 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 93.2 | 53.2 | 56.8 | 35.1 | 8.1 | 42.9 | 18.3 | 38.8 |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 21.4 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 95.1 | 57.0 | 64.1 | 20.5 | 15.4 | 43.1 | 17.7 | 39.2 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 22.5 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 98.6 | 69.6 | 82.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 39.5 | 18.9 | 41.6 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Siegenthaler, J | NJD | 737:49 | 2.03 | 1.38 | 59.52 | 2.16 | 1.81 | 54.47 | -0.42 | -0.55 | 2.22 |
| 2024-25 | Dumoulin, B | NJD | 246:36 | 2.43 | 2.19 | 52.63 | 2.41 | 1.92 | 55.65 | 0.40 | -0.43 | 9.59 |
| 2024-25 | Pesce, B | NJD | 118:34 | 1.52 | 1.01 | 60.00 | 2.40 | 2.25 | 51.62 | 0.06 | -0.01 | 0.67 |
| 2024-25 | Hughes, L | NJD | 90:39 | 1.32 | 1.99 | 40.00 | 2.09 | 2.91 | 41.81 | -0.26 | 0.62 | -8.84 |
| 2024-25 | Dillon, B | NJD | 82:09 | 2.19 | 5.11 | 30.00 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 45.29 | -0.27 | 0.24 | -5.57 |
| 2024-25 | Dumoulin, B | NJD | 30:02 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 33.33 | 2.44 | 1.95 | 55.59 | -0.18 | -1.38 | 11.54 |
| 2024-25 | Hamilton, D | NJD | 29:41 | 4.04 | 2.02 | 66.67 | 2.35 | 1.78 | 56.95 | -0.07 | -0.52 | 5.61 |
| 2024-25 | Nemec, S | NJD | 21:34 | 0.00 | 5.56 | 0.00 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 51.26 | -0.12 | -0.52 | 4.38 |
| 2023-24 | Harris, J | MTL | 257:37 | 2.79 | 1.86 | 60.00 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 49.01 | 0.00 | -0.43 | 3.98 |
| 2023-24 | Struble, J | MTL | 189:14 | 1.90 | 1.59 | 54.55 | 2.27 | 2.69 | 45.79 | -0.15 | -0.14 | -0.33 |
| 2023-24 | Guhle, K | MTL | 170:37 | 3.16 | 2.46 | 56.25 | 2.56 | 2.32 | 52.50 | 0.19 | -0.45 | 6.32 |
| 2023-24 | Matheson, M | MTL | 109:11 | 1.10 | 2.20 | 33.33 | 2.24 | 3.34 | 40.10 | -0.16 | 0.57 | -6.30 |
| 2023-24 | Xhekaj, A | MTL | 101:17 | 3.55 | 2.37 | 60.00 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 47.35 | -0.03 | -0.08 | 0.43 |
| 2022-23 | Harris, J | MTL | 620:46 | 3.09 | 2.42 | 56.14 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 48.22 | 0.28 | -0.17 | 4.48 |
| 2022-23 | Matheson, M | MTL | 175:58 | 3.07 | 2.73 | 52.94 | 1.83 | 2.69 | 40.52 | -0.51 | -0.20 | -4.24 |
| 2022-23 | Xhekaj, A | MTL | 114:58 | 1.57 | 1.04 | 60.00 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 50.39 | 0.33 | -0.35 | 6.65 |
| 2022-23 | Wideman, C | MTL | 59:37 | 1.01 | 4.03 | 20.00 | 2.20 | 2.83 | 43.75 | -0.00 | -0.03 | 0.22 |
| 2022-23 | Schueneman, C | MTL | 43:46 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 50.00 | 1.28 | 1.79 | 41.56 | -0.92 | -1.52 | 1.64 |
| 2022-23 | Edmundson, J | MTL | 41:18 | 2.91 | 7.26 | 28.57 | 2.74 | 3.58 | 43.32 | 0.44 | 0.70 | -1.06 |
| 2022-23 | Guhle, K | MTL | 27:49 | 0.00 | 4.31 | 0.00 | 4.44 | 1.77 | 71.46 | 2.24 | -1.00 | 27.17 |
| 2022-23 | Savard, D | MTL | 23:40 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 50.00 | 4.61 | 2.69 | 63.15 | 2.27 | -0.08 | 17.47 |
| 2022-23 | Barron, J | MTL | 20:51 | 2.88 | 8.63 | 25.00 | 2.63 | 2.97 | 46.92 | 0.39 | -0.15 | 5.21 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: Mar 7, 2025
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.19
Clause: Full no trade clause in 2025-26 and 2026-27 and a 10 team no trade list in 2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $150,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 26 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2024-25 | 27 | $766,667 | $766,667 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $1,175,000 |
Signed: July 22, 2022
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $175,000 in 2022-23 and $275,000 in 2023.24.
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $90,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $90,000 |
Signed: Aug 12, 2021
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 22 | $792,500 | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 23 | $792,500 | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $265,000 | $185,000 | $1,400,000 | $1,585,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: Mar 15, 2019
Team: Winnipeg Jets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb