Arber Xhekaj
#72
2026-27 season
- 17
- GP
- 1
- G
- 2
- A
- 3
- PTS
- 0
- +/-
- 32
- PIM
HT/WT/Shoots
6'4" · 240 lbs · L
Born
Jan 30, 2001 (25)
Draft
Undrafted
Hometown
🇨🇦 Hamilton, ON, CAN
Family
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26-27
$1.5M
27-28
RFA
Contract data via cap-space.com
About
Arber Xhekaj is a 25-year-old left-shot defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL, wearing number 72.
Montreal Canadiens
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11-3-4 · 3rd in the Atlantic · Power play 14.8% (30th of 32) · Penalty kill 77.8% (16th of 32)
Career · Regular Season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-27 | MTLMontréal Canadiens | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
| 25-26 | MTLMontréal Canadiens | 65 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 116 |
| 24-25 | MTLMontréal Canadiens | 70 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 118 |
| 23-24 | MTLMontréal Canadiens | 44 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 81 |
| 22-23 | MTLMontréal Canadiens | 51 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 101 |
| NHL Totals | 247 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -24 | 448 |
Game log · NHL 2026-27
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | S | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | TOI | SHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | vs MIN | L 1-2 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 12 |
| Nov 7 | at TOR | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 | 17 |
| Nov 5 | vs UTA | W 5-4 OT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:53 | 16 |
| Nov 3 | vs WPG | L 4-5 OT | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 17 |
| Oct 31 | vs PIT | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:40 | 14 |
| Oct 29 | at DAL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 | 19 |
| Oct 25 | at WPG | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | 11 |
| Oct 23 | at CHI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 | 13 |
| Oct 20 | vs SJS | L 3-4 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:14 | 17 |
| Oct 17 | vs BUF | W 4-3 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:29 | 16 |
| Oct 14 | at WSH | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:16 | 15 |
| Oct 13 | vs BUF | W 4-3 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 16 |
| Oct 10 | vs DET | W 1-0 SO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:32 | 9 |
| Oct 8 | vs NSH | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:59 | 15 |
| Oct 6 | vs CAR | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:12 | 14 |
| Oct 3 | at PIT | L 5-6 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | 18 |
| Sep 29 | at TOR | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20 | 16 |
| 17 games | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:53 | 255 | ||
Montreal Canadiens defensemen
6th of 9 in points
| Player | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Noah Dobson | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Alexandre Carrier | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Arber Xhekaj | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Questions
- How old is Arber Xhekaj?
- He is 25, born January 30, 2001.
- What team does Arber Xhekaj play for?
- The Montreal Canadiens of the NHL, wearing number 72.