Johnny Kovacevic

Johnny Kovacevic

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
New Jersey Devils
Day-To-Day
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 4/27/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kovacevic was in and out of the Montreal lineup last season, appearing in 62 games and posting six goals and 13 points, offensive numbers right in line with the year prior. The Devils clearly saw something they liked, however, as the club dealt a fourth-round pick to the Canadiens for Kovacevic in late June. With veteran Brendan Dillon signed to a hefty deal in free agency, there doesn't appear to be a full-time spot for Kovacevic on the New Jersey blueline to begin the year. He figures to serve as the No. 7 defenseman for the club, meaning there's no fantasy value here. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with the Devils in March of 2025.
Questionable for Sunday
DNew Jersey Devils
Undisclosed
April 26, 2025
Kovacevic (undisclosed) is questionable for Sunday's Game 4 matchup versus Carolina, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kovacevic sustained an injury early into Friday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Hurricanes in Game 3. He hasn't earned a point in three outings this postseason while posting two shots on goal and eight hits. If Kovacevic is out for Sunday's game, Seamus Casey or Dennis Cholowski could draw into the lineup.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    19:49
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:05
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:29
 
Ice Time
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17:25
0:01
2:00
2023–24
16:31
0:02
2:15
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19:49
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
With their defensive corps decimated by injury, Kovacevic earned a regular role for the Habs a season ago, appearing in 77 of the club's 82 games. He saw no power-play time and his offensive numbers (three goals, 15 points) were minimal as a result. A 2017 third-rounder of Winnipeg (74th overall), Kovacevic would appear to be no better than No. 5 or 6 on the Montreal depth chart heading into 2023-24, so expect his usage to decrease from what we saw a season ago.
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Injured early Friday
DNew Jersey Devils
Undisclosed
April 25, 2025
Kovacevic sustained an undisclosed injury in Friday's Game 3 versus the Hurricanes, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
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Set to return for playoffs
DNew Jersey Devils
April 18, 2025
Kovacevic (rest) practiced Friday and should be ready for Sunday's Game 1 against Carolina, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
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Ruled out against Detroit
DNew Jersey Devils
Rest
April 16, 2025
Kovacevic has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Red Wings for rest purposes, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
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Grabs helper in loss
DNew Jersey Devils
March 21, 2025
Kovacevic notched an assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flames.
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Lends helper in Philadelphia
DNew Jersey Devils
March 9, 2025
Kovacevic logged an even-strength assist, one hit and a plus-1 rating in 21:39 of ice time in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Flyers.
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Closing in on extension
DNew Jersey Devils
March 7, 2025
Kovacevic and the Devils are finalizing the details of a contract extension, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Kovacevic has appeared in 63 games for New Jersey this year in which he has logged a career-high 19:43 of ice time per game. After scoring in the season opener against the Sabres on Oct. 4, the blueliner hasn't found the back of the net since. Considering he has just six shots over his last 10 appearances, Kovacevic doesn't seem likely to break out of his goal drought any time soon.
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