C · COL · NHL id 8480039
Martin Necas has played 1 game for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 1 assist (1 points) on 4 shots while averaging 19:11 a night (15:00 at even strength, 4:11 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 83% of his 5v5 minutes with Nathan MacKinnon and 69% with Artturi Lehkonen in his only game so far, and the Avalanche have controlled 50% of shot attempts with Necas on the ice (1-0 in goals, 67% offensive-zone starts). In the Avalanche's most recent game against LAK he was on L1 with Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon and on PP1.
Right now
From the Sep 30 game vs LAK, detected from shift data
- −3:22 TOI a game
- ixG/60 0.63 (was 1.06)
- 53% of team PP time (was 69%)
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 19:11 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 7 attempts, 4 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at COL: 7 attempts, 4 on goal, 0 goals, 0.20 expected goals; best chance Martin Necas at 0.07 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 78 GP · 100 points vs 85.7 expected
Last 20 games: +4. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 18.4%
- 105.4
- 67.1%
- G vs xG
- 38 / 31.7
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (TOI up 1:09 a game, PP share 61% → 73%, 2 promotion events): some of the heat may be real.
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among forwards. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played78
- Goals3818th of 715
- Assists6212th of 715
- Points1007th of 715
- Power-play points2350th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal20646th of 715
- Hits85226th of 715
- Blocked shots26510th of 715
- Plus/minus+472nd of 715
- Penalty minutes30294th of 715
- Faceoffs won9313th of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)56.1%48th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)54.4%89th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)56.8%47th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)56.6%49th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)53.1%192nd of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)56.6%46th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /601.37149th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.121686th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.27396th of 719
- Faceoff win %42.9%
- Draw Equity /100−0.122
Usage
- Ice time per game21:3070th of 715
- Power-play time per game4:007th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %69.2%38th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60+0.5736th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO105412th of 719
- Goals above expected+6.314th of 715
- Luck Meter+7710th of 828
- Ascension score39377th of 445
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed23.914th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts3486th of 715
- Hardest shot93.4134th of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.5%60th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 78 of 78 games through the sequence engine
- −0.067
- Season net
- −1.42xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 1.37
- Attempts
- 29
- 0.064
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 30, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Apr 27, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Nov 26, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 14, 2023 alerts →
- Moved down to L2 from L1Dec 17, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to L2 from L3Mar 4, 2022 alerts →
- Moved up to L1 from L3Dec 16, 2021 alerts →
- Played 6:38 more than his 5-game averageDec 16, 2021 alerts →
How the goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 29.0 | 3-on-2 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 44.1 | — | |
| Apr 7, 2026 @ STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 33.9 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ DAL | Deflection | — | 3* | 13.8 | — | |
| Mar 30, 2026 vs CGY | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 6.9 | — | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ PIT | Rebound | — | 0 | 45.2 | rebound | |
| Mar 24, 2026 @ PIT | Off the faceoff | — | 2 | 68.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 20, 2026 @ CHI | Rush | carry | 0 | 32.5 | — | |
| Mar 14, 2026 @ WPG | Forecheck turnover | — | 3* | 61.6 | one-timer | |
| Mar 12, 2026 @ SEA | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 41.0 | — | |
| Mar 10, 2026 vs EDM | Rebound | — | 0 | 59.4 | rebound | |
| Mar 6, 2026 @ DAL | Rush | carry | 0 | 60.7 | — | |
| Mar 3, 2026 @ ANA | Point shot | — | 5* | 68.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 2, 2026 @ LAK | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 51.4 | 2-on-0 | |
| Feb 26, 2026 vs MIN | Cycle | — | 3* | 56.0 | one-timer | |
| Feb 26, 2026 vs MIN | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 80.7 | 3-on-2 | |
| Feb 25, 2026 @ UTA | Point shot | — | 5* | 75.0 | one-timer | |
| Jan 16, 2026 vs NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 64.6 | — | |
| Jan 12, 2026 vs TOR | Deflection | carry | 1 | 14.4 | rebound | |
| Jan 8, 2026 vs OTT | Cycle | — | 3 | 51.7 | one-timer | |
| Dec 29, 2025 vs LAK | Cycle | — | 0 | 11.1 | — | |
| Dec 27, 2025 @ VGK | Odd-man rush | carry | 2* | 56.3 | 3-on-2 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 @ VGK | Rush | carry | 2 | 25.6 | — | |
| Dec 21, 2025 @ MIN | Cycle | — | 1 | 49.1 | — | |
| Dec 19, 2025 vs WPG | Rush | carry | 0 | 61.1 | — | |
| Dec 4, 2025 @ NYI | Rush | carry | 2 | 7.9 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2025 vs NYI | Cycle | — | 0 | 17.0 | — | |
| Nov 13, 2025 vs BUF | Rebound | carry | 0 | 34.7 | 2-on-1, rebound | |
| Nov 13, 2025 vs BUF | Rush | carry | 1 | 34.9 | — | |
| Nov 11, 2025 vs ANA | Deflection | — | 7* | 18.9 | — | |
| Nov 1, 2025 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 0 | 26.7 | deflection | |
| Oct 31, 2025 @ VGK | Cycle | — | 1 | 33.4 | — | |
| Oct 28, 2025 vs NJD | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 87.6 | one-timer | |
| Oct 23, 2025 vs CAR | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 4.4 | — | |
| Oct 21, 2025 @ UTA | Dump and chase | dump | 0 | 62.7 | — | |
| Oct 18, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 11.2 | — | |
| Oct 11, 2025 vs DAL | Cycle | — | 5* | 47.9 | — | |
| Oct 7, 2025 @ LAK | Off the faceoff | — | 1* | 64.8 | — | |
| Oct 7, 2025 @ LAK | Rush | carry | 0 | 58.1 | — | |
| May 1, 2025 vs DAL | Rebound | — | 2* | 27.9 | one-timer, rebound |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Necas
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Necas apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 1 | 12:29 | 83% | 46.4% | 100% (1-0) | 66.7% 2:31 | — 0:53 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 1 | 10:20 | 69% | 50.0% | 100% (1-0) | 50.0% 4:40 | 50.0% 2:39 |
| Devon Toews | D | 1 | 9:14 | 62% | 47.4% | — (0-0) | 53.3% 5:46 | 36.4% 5:37 |
| Cale Makar | D | 1 | 7:45 | 52% | 42.9% | — (0-0) | 55.0% 7:15 | 40.0% 4:19 |
| Sam Malinski | D | 1 | 4:15 | 28% | 63.6% | — (0-0) | 43.5% 10:45 | 66.7% 9:22 |
| Brett Kulak | D | 1 | 4:00 | 27% | 41.7% | — (0-0) | 54.5% 11:00 | 63.2% 11:58 |
| Noah Juulsen | D | 1 | 2:54 | 19% | 42.9% | — (0-0) | 51.9% 12:06 | 60.0% 8:13 |
| Nazem Kadri | C | 1 | 2:36 | 17% | 63.6% | — (0-0) | 43.5% 12:24 | 50.0% 12:01 |
| Jaden Schwartz | C | 1 | 1:10 | 8% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 13:50 | 50.0% 8:58 |
| Brent Burns | D | 1 | 1:04 | 7% | 66.7% | 100% (1-0) | 48.4% 13:56 | 28.6% 9:30 |
| Brock Nelson | C | 1 | 1:04 | 7% | 50.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 13:56 | 40.0% 11:04 |
Linemate and opposition quality
2025-26 · 5v5 · 1269:28 on ice · ranked against 510 forwards · last season, until this season has enough games to rank
Plays with stronger-than-usual linemates.
Each value is the ice-time-weighted average season xGF% of the skaters Necas shared the 5v5 ice with, each shrunk toward 50%. Most skaters land between about 45% and 55% for QoT and 49% and 51% for QoC, so the percentile is the easier read.
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs LAK | W 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19:11 | 15:00 | 4:11 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 22 | 19 | 53.7% | 53.1% | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 1.0 | 0.7 | 80% |
| Even strength | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 17 | 17 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.6 | 67% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 17 | 17 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.7 | 0.6 | 67% |
| Power play | 1 | 4:11 | 4:11 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 0.3 | 0.1 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:40 | 3:40 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.1 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 19:11 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | COL | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +6 | 6 | 32 | 3.1% | 21 | 2 | 20:39 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | +47 | 30 | 206 | 18.4% | 85 | 26 | 21:30 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | COL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 15 | 6.7% | 16 | 1 | 20:47 |
| 2024-25 | COL, CAR | 79 | 27 | 56 | 83 | +5 | 16 | 194 | 13.9% | 62 | 23 | 19:00 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | CAR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16.7% | 13 | 3 | 17:32 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 77 | 24 | 29 | 53 | -9 | 42 | 231 | 10.4% | 77 | 31 | 17:21 |
| 2022-23Playoffs | CAR | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 42 | 9.5% | 18 | 11 | 19:33 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 28 | 43 | 71 | +5 | 32 | 240 | 11.7% | 57 | 21 | 18:25 |
| 2021-22Playoffs | CAR | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.0% | 15 | 3 | 15:05 |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 78 | 14 | 26 | 40 | +5 | 32 | 159 | 8.8% | 55 | 19 | 16:11 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | CAR | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 26 | 7.7% | 12 | 5 | 20:07 |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 53 | 14 | 27 | 41 | +25 | 10 | 114 | 12.3% | 45 | 32 | 17:17 |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -6 | 20 | 88 | 18.2% | 65 | 19 | 14:10 |
| 2018-19 | CAR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 2 | 10:01 |
| 2017-18 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6:54 |
Martin Necas news
- Video - Nicolas Roy And Martin Necas' Journey Comes Full Circle In ColoradoThe Hockey News
- Nicolas Roy And Martin Necas' Journey Comes Full Circle In ColoradoYahoo Sports
- Video - Martin Necas Is Adding A New Weapon To His GameThe Hockey News
- Martin Necas Is Adding A New Weapon To His Gamethehockeynews.com
- Martin Necas Cracks Another Top 50 NHL Players ListColorado Hockey Now
- Martin Necas HomeNHL.com
- Martin Necas News: Enters 2026-27 with lofty expectationsRotoWire
- Avalanche's Martin Necas: Enters 2026-27 with lofty expectationsCBS Sports
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.