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

HockeyNHLNew Jersey DevilsDefenseman
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
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.
In the 2024-25 regular season, Kovacevic had 1 goal and 16 assists in 81 games for the New Jersey Devils. Through the 2025-26 season, he had 10 goals and 43 assists for 53 points in 258 regular-season NHL games, and played 3 playoff games.
Kovacevic had 1 assist in a 4-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets on Nov 10, 2026. Earlier, on Nov 8, 2026, he played in a 4-0 win at the Toronto Maple Leafs, after 1 shot on goal in a 5-4 win at the New York Islanders on Nov 7, 2026.
274 games: 271 regular season, 3 playoffs. Every NHL game of his career, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | G | A | PTS | Shots | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14:41 | |
| 2025-26 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 17:52 | |
| 2024-25 | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 76 | 19:49 | |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:00 | |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 16:31 | |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 92 | 17:25 | |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10:49 | |
| Career | 271 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 261 | 17:45 | |
| Career playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:00 |
Day-To-Day undisclosed (22h ago)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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).


Last met Oct 17, 2026; his teams 5-5.
271 games
10 goals, 45 assists, 55 points
3 games
2021-22 seasonWinnipeg Jets
Nov 10, 2026: 0 G, 1 AJets 4, NJ 2
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).
| Season | Team | Games | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | 52 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 |
| 2014-15 playoffs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2015-16 | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) | 30 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 21 |
| 2015-16 playoffs | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2016-17 | Merrimack College (NCAA) | 36 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 30 |
| 2017-18 | Merrimack College (NCAA) | 34 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | Merrimack College (NCAA) | 31 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 29 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 23 |
| 2021-22 | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | 62 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 45 |
| 2021-22 playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points
Last met Mar 28, 2026
His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points
Last met Oct 15, 2026
His line: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point
Last met Oct 17, 2026
His line: 1 goal, 0 assists, 1 point
Last met Apr 14, 2026
His line: 0 goals, 3 assists, 3 points
Last met Oct 13, 2026
His line: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point
Last met Nov 7, 2026
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
day-to-day
ESPN / NJD
Kovacevic (knee) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
ESPN / NJD
day-to-day
ESPN / NJD
out
ESPN / NJD
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.