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Johnathan KovacevicNew Jersey Devils

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Johnathan Kovacevic

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Injury status: Day-To-Day, undisclosed - ESPN report of Nov 10

Johnathan Kovacevic is a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL.

274 NHL games55 points

Updated

About Johnathan Kovacevic

Born on July 12, 1997, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Johnathan Kovacevic shoots right-handed. The Winnipeg Jets drafted him with the 74th pick overall in the 2017 NHL Draft, and his first NHL season came in 2021-22.

Season by season274

274 games: 271 regular season, 3 playoffs. Every NHL game of his career, newest season first.

SeasonTeamGamesGAPTSShotsTOI
2026-27NJ130221014:41
2025-26NJD340883017:52
2024-25NJD81116177619:49
2024-25 playoffs3000214:00
2023-24MTL6267134616:31
2022-23MTL77312159217:25
2021-22WPG4000710:49
Career27110455526117:45
Career playoffs3000214:00

How he is doing nowThrough Nov 10

2026-27 season2 points0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points, 13 games
Devils13-62026-27 regular season
Last game0 G, 1 ANov 10 at Jets
Injury status

Day-To-Day undisclosed (22h ago)

Game log, 2026-27

NJD @ WPGFinal 2-4, Nov 10, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 0, TK 0, +/- 1, TOI 7:25, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 1:36, ESTOI 5:49, SHFT 10, G 0, YTDG 0, A 1

Betting: NJD moneyline lost, puck line -1.5 did not cover

NJD @ TORFinal 4-0, Nov 8, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 0, TK 0, +/- 1, TOI 12:39, PPTOI 1:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 11:39, SHFT 15, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 covered

NJD @ NYIFinal 5-4, Nov 7, 2026

defenses: BS 2, HT 2, TK 1, +/- 1, TOI 14:19, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 14:19, SHFT 17, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover

STL @ NJDFinal 4-5, Nov 5, 2026

defenses: BS 1, HT 1, TK 0, +/- 0, TOI 14:39, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 14:39, SHFT 18, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover

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EDM @ NJDFinal 3-4, Nov 3, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 1, TK 0, +/- -1, TOI 13:38, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 13:38, SHFT 15, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover

NJD @ VGKFinal 5-2, Oct 30, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 1, TK 1, +/- 2, TOI 16:33, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 16:33, SHFT 19, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line +1.5 covered

NJD @ DALFinal 5-1, Oct 27, 2026

defenses: BS 1, HT 3, TK 0, +/- 0, TOI 17:44, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 17:44, SHFT 21, G 0, YTDG 0, A 1

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line +1.5 covered

LAK @ NJDFinal 1-3, Oct 24, 2026

defenses: BS 1, HT 2, TK 0, +/- 0, TOI 16:23, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 1:10, ESTOI 15:13, SHFT 18, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 covered

ANA @ NJDFinal 1-4, Oct 22, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 0, TK 1, +/- 0, TOI 15:46, PPTOI 0:00, SHTOI 0:55, ESTOI 14:51, SHFT 17, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 covered

COL @ NJDFinal 3-4, Oct 20, 2026

defenses: BS 0, HT 2, TK 0, +/- -1, TOI 16:13, PPTOI 2:53, SHTOI 0:00, ESTOI 13:20, SHFT 18, G 0, YTDG 0, A 0

Betting: NJD moneyline won, puck line -1.5 did not cover

Box score lines from ESPN.

Betting: his team's result at the closing moneyline and puck line most of our sportsbooks closed at (3 books or more).

Next game

Devils vs Washington CapitalsThu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM ETPrudential Center

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    Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils - 7:00 PM ET
    Agatha predicts WSH 3, NJD 4
    53%
    PRED1U
    ODDS-144BetOnlineBET
Kovacevic against the Capitals10 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Last met Oct 17, 2026; his teams 5-5.

CareerDebut 2021

5years2021 to 2026
  1. 2021NHL debutWinnipeg Jets
  2. 2024-25Best season1 goal, 16 assists, 17 points in 81 games
  3. Nov 10, 2026Latest game0 G, 1 A at Jets

Regular season

271 games

10 goals, 45 assists, 55 points

Playoffs

3 games

NHL debut

2021-22 seasonWinnipeg Jets

Latest game

Nov 10, 2026: 0 G, 1 AJets 4, NJ 2

Before the NHL

The seasons he played before his first full NHL season, 2022-23, as the NHL's own player record lists them. Drafted 74th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 2017 (round 3).

SeasonTeamGamesGAPTSPIM
2014-15Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)525141920
2014-15 playoffs100336
2015-16Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)2128106
2015-16Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL)306202621
2015-16 playoffs1007710
2016-17Merrimack College (NCAA)363161930
2017-18Merrimack College (NCAA)342151714
2018-19Merrimack College (NCAA)314141814
2018-19Manitoba Moose (AHL)11122
2019-20Manitoba Moose (AHL)45481233
2020-21Manitoba Moose (AHL)292121423
2021-22Manitoba Moose (AHL)6211193045
2021-22 playoffs50002

Most often against

The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.

3-7his teams

His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points

Last met Mar 28, 2026

6-4his teams

His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points

Last met Oct 15, 2026

5-5his teams

His line: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Last met Oct 17, 2026

4-4his teams

His line: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point

Last met Apr 14, 2026

4-4his teams

His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points

Last met Oct 13, 2026

4-4his teams

His line: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point

Last met Nov 7, 2026

Injury history

ESPN's injury reports, newest first.

  1. Nov 10, 2026Day-To-Day Undisclosed

    day-to-day

    ESPN / NJD

  2. Sep 28, 2026Injured Reserve Knee

    Kovacevic (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.

    ESPN / NJD

  3. Sep 27, 2026Day-To-Day Knee

    day-to-day

    ESPN / NJD

  4. Sep 17, 2026Out Knee

    out

    ESPN / NJD

Sources and updates

Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: the NHL's own season totals, the NHL's game rows, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.

Updated Nov 10, 2026, 10:25 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.