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Arber Xhekaj's Complete NHL Fight Record Has Been Revealed, and It's Impressive


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Elias Edmonson
November 8, 2025  (8:20 PM)
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Jan 19, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj (72) reacts by raising his fist in the air after a fight with New York Rangers center Matt Rempe (73) during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

They did the same thing last year, but the excellent site TSLH has just published a very interesting article about Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj.

This is about the famous win-loss record of Arber Xhekaj's fights since his arrival in the National Hockey League, according to a site that specializes in this topic.
How do you separate wins and losses for players who drop the gloves?
"Finally, the method Hockey Fights uses to determine the winners is based on user votes." - TSLH

Also note that preseason games are included!

Arber Xhekaj's record as an enforcer

During the 2022-23 season, Xhekaj dropped the gloves nine times, and his record was...
7 wins, one loss, and one draw.
During the 2023-24 season, Xhekaj dropped the gloves five times, and his record was...
3 wins, one loss, and one draw.
During the 2024-25 season (last season), Xhekaj dropped the gloves eight times, and his record was...
5 wins, one loss, and two draws.
This season, Xhekaj has dropped the gloves only once, and according to the numbers from Hockey Fights, it was a loss.
That gives us:
"15 wins, 4 losses, and 4 draws for Arber Xhekaj!"
We can all agree-that's a very solid record!
Among those who have defeated Xhekaj, we obviously find the name of Quebec's Mathieu Olivier.
Also, here is the full list of all the players who have dropped the gloves with Arber Xhekaj, a list published by TSLH, with the wins and losses:
Zach Kassian (W)
Mathieu Olivier (W)
Nicolas Deslauriers (L)
Luke Schenn (D)
Pat Maroon (W)
Tanner Jeannot (W)
Adam Lowry (W)
Givani Smith (W)
Vincent Desharnais (W)
Ryan Reaves (W)
Dmitri Voronkov (W)
Tanner Jeannot (L)
Ross Johnston (D)
Erik Cernak (W)
Cédric Paré (W)
Zach McEwen (W)
Mathieu Olivier (L)
A.J. Greer (D)
Patrick Maroon (W)
Matt Rempe (W)
Ross Johnston (D)
Keaton Middleton (W)

We highly recommend reading the full article by the excellent Mathieu Paradis on the topic.
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