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Defenseman•#8PPI 48Johnathan Kovacevic is a 29-year-old defenseman for the New Jersey Devils. A 2017 Draft pick (Round 3). Born in Hamilton, CAN.
On the blue line this season, Johnathan has recorded 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points across 8 games. He averages 0.13 points per game on 16:00 of ice time.
2026-27 · Regular season
2026-27 projection
Projected September 28, 2026 — 80% range on points. All 2026-27 player projections
80% range: 5–22 pts
2026-27 · Regular season
Full statistical breakdown for the 2026-27 regular season.
League percentile
Vs. all NHL skaters, 10+ games played. 99 = best, 1 = lowest.
2026-27 pace
Where Johnathan's current rate finishes the 2026-27 season.
End of season forecast, current pace
67
games remaining
Goals
0
Current: 0
Assists
9
Current: 1
Points
9
Current: 1
Limited offensive production projected. Expected range of 4-15 points based on current usage patterns.
0.0%
Art Ross
Most Points
0.0%
Rocket
Most Goals
0.0%
Playmaker
Most Assists
Projections based on current pace extrapolated to the full season with variance modeling.
5v5
What happened while Johnathan was on the ice at 5v5, and who he was sent out against. 2026-27.
5v5 only (situationCode 1551), unblocked attempts, shift-chart attribution. 8 games, 160 unblocked attempts on the ice.
Quality of competition
60.8 vs 57.3 lg
74th percentile
Quality of teammates
58.7 vs 56.8 lg
49th percentile
Deployment
tough-comp
by competition faced
Competition and teammate quality are the average on-ice strength of the players he shared the ice with at 5v5, on the same 0–100 scale as the league averages beside them.
Shot Selection
Where Johnathan takes his shots, and how each zone converts.
Unblocked attempts
12
Goals vs expected
0 vs 0.2 xG
5v5 scoring-chance share
0%
Bars are share of unblocked attempts, where he chooses to shoot, over a full season, which is the stable part. xG/100 compares his shot quality from a zone against the league rate for a defenceman. GAx is goals above expected there, a single season and noisy, zones marked are flagged small-sample by the generator and are shown muted rather than hidden.
2026-27
PuckCast Player Intelligence, and the skill radar and on-ice impact behind it.
Skill radar & on-ice impact vs. NHL defensemen
16
Offense
59
Defense
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions. Larger shape = more complete player.
Scouting Take
Displays strong defensive results per minute. Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side. Equal bars = balanced. Asymmetry = one-dimensional.
The Gap
43-pt spreadThe 43-point spread between offensive (16th) and defensive (59th) percentiles is extreme for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Percentile ranks across 6 skill dimensions.
Scouting Take
Displays strong defensive results per minute. Areas for improvement: limited offensive impact.
On-ice impact mirrored side by side.
The Gap
43-pt spreadThe 43-point spread between offensive (16th) and defensive (59th) percentiles is extreme for a defenseman. Defensive anchor but limited offensive upside.
Career
Season-by-season NHL regular season statistics throughout Johnathan Kovacevic's career.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | S | S% | PIM | PPG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-272026-27 | NJD | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | — | |||
| 25-262025-26 | NJD | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 30 | — | |||
| 24-252024-25 | NJD | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +10 | 76 | 1.3% |
Form
Johnathan's last five games played — playoff games included if his team advanced, since the NHL does not separate them here.
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | S | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:33 |
| Oct 27 | @ DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:44 |
| Oct 24 | vs LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:23 |
| Oct 22 | vs ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:41 |
| Oct 20 | vs COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:13 |
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Roster
Top teammates by points on the New Jersey Devils this season.
| 23-242023-24 | MTL | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 46 | 13.0% |
| 22-232022-23 | MTL | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 92 | 3.3% |
| 21-222021-22 | WPG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 7 | — |
| Career | — | 266 | 10 | 44 | 54 | +25 | 259 | 3.9% |
Dougie Hamilton
D · 6 pts
