| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 12 | 2.33 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Arber Xhekaj | Fantasy Outlook
Xhekaj remains a physical depth option against Red Wings at Bell Centre
Arber Xhekaj heads into Saturday’s home matchup against the Detroit Red Wings at Bell Centre locked into a bottom-pairing role without power-play responsibilities. With no fresh injury updates following his preseason contract extension, the 25-year-old blueliner continues to rely strictly on physicality rather than scoring, posting seven hits and 12 penalty minutes across his last four outings with zero points and just two shots. Montreal enters as a home favorite in an expected higher-scoring environment against an Atlantic rival, with Detroit turning to Daniil Tarasov (confirmed) in net.
Our daily models project a quiet fantasy evening for Xhekaj on the scoresheet, pointing to a low point expectation and light shot volume of around a half shot, alongside roughly ~1–2 hits and modest penalty minutes. That output translates to roughly 0.6 fantasy points, making him virtually non-viable in standard leagues unless you are chasing pure physical categories. Tonight wraps up Montreal's three-game weekly slate, offering minimal remaining volume for fantasy managers. Given his capped ice time and lack of offensive upside, today’s action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 9 days ago
Arber Xhekaj Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17 | BUF | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 12:29:00 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 10/14 | @WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:16:00 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 10/13 | BUF | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 14:26:00 | -1.0 | 13.5 |
| 10/10 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:30:00 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
| 10/08 | NAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11:59:00 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 10/06 | CAR | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 09:12:00 | -1.5 | 11.5 |
| 10/03 | @PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:43:00 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 09/29 | @TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:20:00 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 12 | 11:59:22.5000 | 2.5 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 | MON | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-23 | MON | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 99 | 73 | 14 | 158 | 0 | 46 |
| 23-24 | MON | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 61 | 12 | 111 | 0 | 49 |
| 24-25 | MON | 87 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -12 | 122 | 71 | 12 | 192 | 0 | 63 |
| 25-26 | MON | 88 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 128 | 45 | 9 | 209 | 0 | 45 |
| 26-27 | MON | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| ON PACE | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 123 | 30 | 11 | 102 | 0 | 51 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 77 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -11 | 110 | 59 | 171 | 0 | 52 | ||
| Totals | 313 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -22 | 464 | 256 | 11 | 700 | 0 | 214 | |
Xhekaj Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | -0.79 | 4.82 | 4.48 | 2.12 | 0 | 1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Montreal Canadiens
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 58% | 37% |
| Samuel Montembeault | 2% | 0% |
| Jakub Dobes | 76% | 33% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 100% | 95% |
| Noah Dobson | 95% | 74% |
| Mike Matheson | 65% | 24% |
| Alexandre Carrier | 7% | 5% |
| Kaiden Guhle | 2% | 1% |
| Arber Xhekaj | 2% | 2% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 99% | 60% |
| Chris Kreider | 39% | 13% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 100% | 74% |
| Ivan Demidov | 88% | 7% |
| Josh Anderson | 11% | 6% |
| Zachary Bolduc | 6% | 4% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 100% | 79% |
| Alex Newhook | 4% | 2% |
| Oliver Kapanen | 1% | 0% |
Line Combinations
Arber Xhekaj's Current Assignments
Pair 3PK2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Cole Caufield | Nick Suzuki | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| Line 2 | Chris Kreider | Alex Newhook | Josh Anderson |
| Line 3 | Zachary Bolduc | Phillip Danault | Alexandre Texier |
| Line 4 | Kirby Dach | Jake Evans | Oliver Kapanen |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Lane Hutson | Noah Dobson |
| Pair 2 | Kaiden Guhle | Alexandre Carrier |
| Pair 3 | Arber Xhekaj | David Reinbacher |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | Zachary Bolduc | Lane Hutson | Juraj Slafkovsky |
| PP2 | Chris Kreider | Alexandre Texier | Noah Dobson | Alex Newhook | Oliver Kapanen |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Phillip Danault | Jake Evans | Alexandre Carrier | Kaiden Guhle |
| PK2 | Josh Anderson | Noah Dobson | Arber Xhekaj | Alex Newhook |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jakub Dobes | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Jacob Fowler | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Florian Xhekaj #63 · LW | OutIRLower Body | Xhekaj is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss two weeks. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov #93 · RW | OutIRLower Body | Demidov is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| Lucas Condotta #82 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Condotta is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Pickford #94 · D | OutIRUndisclosed | Pickford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 29 |
| Mike Matheson #8 · D | QuestionableDTDLower Body | Matheson is dealing with an lower-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Canadiens. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault #35 · G | OutIRLower Body | Montembeault is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 7 |
Team Rankings
G
25
18th
A
39
21st
SOG
233
15th
FOW
249
14th
PPG
4
25th
PPA
7
24th
PPP
11
24th
SHG
0
31st
SHP
0
22nd
HITS
168
23rd
BLK
100
28th
GA
27
24th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bruins | 7-2-0 | 0.778 | 14 |
 Lightning | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Senators | 6-3-0 | 0.667 | 12 |
 Panthers | 5-2-2 | 0.556 | 12 |
 Sabres | 4-4-2 | 0.400 | 10 |
 Maple Leafs | 4-4-2 | 0.400 | 10 |
| Canadiens | 4-3-1 | 0.500 | 9 |
 Red Wings | 3-3-2 | 0.375 | 8 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Phillip Danault | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Evans | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kirby Dach | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Oliver Kapanen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Owen Beck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Josh Anderson | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Chris Kreider | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | -2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | -1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Ivan Demidov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Florian Xhekaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Alexandre Carrier | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Noah Dobson | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | -4 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mike Matheson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Kaiden Guhle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Arber Xhekaj | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 12 | 0 | |
| Adam Engstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Reinbacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 1 | |
| Jakub Dobes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 96 | 18 | 0 | |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-20 | SJ | 7:00 PM |
| 10-23 | @CHI | 8:00 PM |
| 10-25 | @WPG | 7:00 PM |
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