Johnathan Kovacevic
New Jersey Devils · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #8
- Born
- July 12, 1997 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Age
- 29 years old
- Height
- 6′5″ (196 cm)
- Weight
- 223 lb (101 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
2017, WPG, round 3, pick 12 (74th overall)- Nationality
- Canada (by country of birth)
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 6
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 0
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 0
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 5
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 5
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 4
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 5.3 40 games, 0.1 goals, 5.2 assists
- Rest of season
- 5.3 34 games left, 0.16 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 5 0 so far · 5 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 4 to 6 Confidence medium
- Current pace
- 0 5 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.13 |
| 2025-26 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0.24 |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0.21 |
2023-24   | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0.21 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | at DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Niagara Falls Rivermen Mn Mdgt | SCTAMM | 40 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013-14 | The Hill Academy U16 Prep | Midget | 66 | 5 | 23 | 28 | +12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | CCHL | 52 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | CCHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CCHL | 30 | 6 | 20 | 26 | – | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016-17 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | +7 | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Merrimack College | NCAA | 31 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +10 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 29 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +10 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 10:49 |
| 2021-22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 62 | 11 | 19 | 30 | +23 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 3.3 | 17:25 |
| 2023-24 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +11 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13.0 | 16:31 |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | +10 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 1.3 | 19:49 |
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0.0 | 17:52 |
| 2026-27 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 15:38 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 264 | 10 | 43 | 53 | +23 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 256 | 3.9 | 17:52 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Jr. Senators | CCHL | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015-16 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CCHL | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:00 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14:00 |
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