PuckSleuthColorado Avalanche · Center · Shoots R
Martin Necas
Age 27 · 6'3" · 195 lb · Born in Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE
Cap hit
$11.5M
11.1% of $104M cap
Term
8 yrs
Through 2033-34, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
arrives with the trade tools
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:11
PP 4:11 · PK 0:00
xGF%
53.7
5v5, -3.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.09
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19:11 | 4:11 | 0:00 | — | 67 | 1 | 1 | -1 | +0.09 |
| May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:06 | 1:51 | 0:00 | — | 40 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.33 |
| May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21:18 | 7:09 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.32 |
| May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21:05 | 3:34 | 0:00 | — | 60 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.47 |
| May 20 vs VGK · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23:41 | 4:43 | 0:00 | — | 71 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.48 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,260 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
95th percentile
48th percentile
80th percentile
92nd percentile
41st percentile
87th percentile
99th percentile
99th percentile
52nd percentile
81st percentile
97th percentile
62nd percentile
97th percentile
92nd percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleElite playmaking speedster
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Necas is a high-octane offensive creator who uses elite speed and playmaking to generate chances at a near-elite rate. He's focused on setting up plays rather than finishing them himself, and his lack of defensive focus limits his overall impact.
- Shooting volume
- 79
- Playmaking
- 95
- Zone entries(est.)
- 51
- Forechecking
- 42
- Physicality
- 25
- Defensive impact
- 6
- Puck management
- 2
- Speed
- 98
Where he shoots from
Slot 37% · Mid-range 47% · Perimeter 16%(306 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Speed in the 98th percentile allows him to create separation and attack space constantly
- Playmaking at the 95th percentile makes him a primary setup source for scoring chances
- Shooting volume at the 79th percentile shows strong offensive aggression and shot generation
Watch-outs
- Puck management in the 2nd percentile indicates frequent turnovers that hurt possession efficiency
- Defensive impact in the 6th percentile shows minimal contribution to team defense and risk mitigation
- Physicality at the 25th percentile limits his ability to win puck battles and protect possession
Similar style: Sidney Crosby (PIT), Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 78 GP · goals above average
Season total +23.9 goals, or +0.31 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +3.9
- Even strength defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- +0.6
- Finishing
- +9.0
- Playmaking
- +7.7
- Penalties
- +2.9
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 19:11 | — | +0.09 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | +47 | 206 | 21:30 | — | +0.31 |
| 2024-25 | CAR, COL | 79 | 27 | 56 | 83 | +5 | 194 | 19:00 | 37.8% | +0.22 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 77 | 24 | 29 | 53 | -9 | 231 | 17:21 | 34.1% | +0.05 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 28 | 43 | 71 | +5 | 240 | 18:25 | 45.1% | +0.16 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.0 mph
- 98th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 5
- Hardest shot
- 78.0 mph
- 74th pct
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
- OZ time
- 37.5%
- 19th pct
- DZ time
- 43.6%