Florian Xhekaj
Montréal Canadiens · #63 · Left wingUndrafted
2 points in 6 games — 325th of 424 forwards. The average forward has 6.7.
45HEAT · FORM, LAST 5 GAMEShotter than 79% of forwards · average forward 27
100ENERGY · FRESHaverage forward 95 · last game 2 days ago
SCOUTING REPORT · AI, FROM THE NUMBERS
The player.
WHO HE IS · LONG TERM
Florian Xhekaj is the embodiment of the relentless energy that defines the fourth line. While his stat sheet might be bare for now, his 7.6 minutes per game in his first two NHL contests speak volumes about his tenacity and willingness to get involved, hinting at a future as a bruising forechecker and penalty-killing disruptor who makes opponents pay the price for every inch of ice.
RIGHT NOW · LAST 5 GAMES
FORM OVER TIME · GAME BY GAME
Heat over time.
Up from 0 to 45 in his last 4 games — hotter than 79% of forwards, against an average forward at 27.
Now 45 · +45 over these 6 games
━● Heat after each game╍ average forward (27)┈ top 5% of forwards (65)
LAST 5 GAMES
The last stretch.
2 points and 1 goal in 5 games — 1.2× his usual pace, and 0.8× what an average forward scores in 5 games.
| LAST 5 GAMES | HIM | HIS USUAL · PER 5 GAMES | AVERAGE FORWARD | VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Points | 2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Shots | 5 | 5 | 8 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| Shooting % | 20.0% | 16.7% | 13.6% | ▲ 1.2× his usual |
| Plus/minus | +1 | −1.7 | −0.2 | +3 vs his usual |
| Ice time a game | 7:30 | 7:43 | 14:51 | ≈ 1.0× his usual |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A | POINTS | SOG | +/- | TOI | HEAT AFTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | vs PIT | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7:34 | 45 |
| Oct 29 | @ DAL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6:54 | 22 |
| Oct 27 | @ STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6:19 | 26 |
| Oct 25 | @ WPG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:17 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs NSH | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 6:24 | 0 |
THIS SEASON · 2026–27 · AMONG 424 FORWARDS
Where he stands.
The bar runs from zero to the league's best forward; the white tick is the average forward.
Points325th of 424 forwards2leader 
McDavid 39
McDavid 39Goals275th of 424 forwards1leader 
Kaprizov 15
Kaprizov 15Assists313th of 424 forwards1leader McDavid 30
McDavid 30Shots373rd of 424 forwards6leader Boldy 68
Boldy 68Power-play points222nd of 424 forwards0leader McDavid 15
McDavid 15Plus/minus258th of 424 forwards−2leader McDavid +20
McDavid +20Ice time a game417th of 424 forwards7:43leader McDavid 23:28
McDavid 23:28PERFORMANCE RADAR · PER GAME, PERCENTILE VS FORWARDS
Shape of his game.
No category in the top quarter yet. Below the middle: power-play points (0th), ice time (2nd).
■ Xhekaj this season╍ the average forward┈ top 5% of forwards
CAREER · NHL REGULAR SEASON · SOURCE: NHL.COM
Season by season.
On pace for 27 points over 82 games, which would beat his best season so far: 1 in 2025–26.
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | POINTS PER GAME | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 · now | MTL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | −2 |
| 2025–26 | MTL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | −1 |