Martin
Necas
C · COL · Offensive · Very good
- PAL
- 73
- WAR
- 3.3
- Value
- 56
- PTS
- 100
2025-26№ 25 / 615
Martin Necas (Colorado Avalanche) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Martin Necas
#88CPlays: Winger · 1% of faceoffs
Colorado Avalanche
HEIGHT : 191 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : January 14, 1999 · Nove Mesto na Morave, Czechia
Drafted : 2017 · CAR · round 1, pick #12
Contract : $11,500,000 · 2026-27 → 2033-34 · Standard Contract (Extension) · UFA · Signing bonus $8,000,000NMC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | 18 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 30 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Carolina Hurricanes | 49 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 77 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 78 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 53 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 20 |
| 2018-19 | Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 537 | 171 | 278 | 449 | 190 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Carolina Hurricanes | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | Carolina Hurricanes | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Playoff totals | 79 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 8 | |
Martin Necas: our analysis
2025-26 season: 78 GP, 38 G, 62 A, 100 PTS, +47 +/-, 21:30 TOI. WAR 3.3 (25th of 615) · PAL 73, very good.
In 2025-26, Martin Necas, 27, posts a PAL Rating of 73 out of 100 (very good), and his WAR of 3.3 ranks 25th among 615 regulars, among the league's elite.
His strengths: offense (96, among the best in the league), discipline (94, among the best in the league) and shooting (90, among the best in the league). On the other hand, defense (5, among the weakest in the league) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+10.3); his biggest cost: EV defense (-2.9).
A slight dip from 2024-25, when his PAL was 79; his WAR, though, went from 2.6 to 3.3.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 56 (good value) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Martin Necas's story
Growing up in Nové Město na Moravě, Martin Nečas came through Czech youth hockey and first caught international attention as a standout scorer. He played at the Quebec pee-wee tournament in 2012 with a Chomutov team and dominated the Czech under-16 league in 2014–15 with 91 points in 34 games. Injuries and illness limited his 2015–16 season, but he made his professional breakthrough with Kometa Brno in 2016 and played a key part in their championship run the following year.
Regarded among the top international prospects for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Nečas was selected 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes and signed a three-year entry-level contract on 15 July 2017. He debuted in the NHL that October but split his early career between Carolina, loan stints back in the Czech Republic and time in the AHL as he developed his game. His play at Charlotte helped him gain confidence and experience before securing a regular role in the NHL.
Nečas won the Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers in 2018–19 and grew into a leading offensive presence with Carolina. He topped the Hurricanes in scoring with 71 points in 2022–23. After signing a short-term extension in July 2024 and a hot start to the 2024–25 campaign, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on 24 January 2025 as part of a multi-player deal. With Colorado he continued to contribute in the playoffs and raised his career numbers in the 2025–26 season, reaching new highs in goals, assists and finishing a season with 100 points.
Internationally, Nečas has worn Czech jerseys from under-17 level up to the senior team. He captained Czech youth sides at several tournaments, tied for the scoring lead at the 2018 World Junior Championship and was named to the senior World Championship roster in 2018. He was part of the Czech team that won gold at the 2024 World Championship.
On the ice Nečas is best known for his offensive instincts, skating ability and playmaking sense. Scouts early on noted he was not a large forward but praised his hockey IQ and capacity to generate chances and create for teammates.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:49
- PP TOI/GP
- 3:46
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:01
- Pts/GP
- 1.28
- EV points
- 17
- Hits
- 17
- Blocks
- 5
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 54.9 %
- Off. zone starts
- 37.5 %
- Faceoffs
- 28.6 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
102between 76 and 120 (80% range)
- Goals
- 39
- Assists
- 63
- Games
- 81
So far: 23 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 1.25 pts per game (last season: 1.28).
Three straight seasons of growth. Since 2018, of 97 players in that spot, 23 kept improving the next season; on average, their pace fell back to 90% of their best season.
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.69 in 23-24, 1.28 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 79 → 73
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 27: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 85 %
87
High-end
- SK
- Skating
- 94
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 76
- Confidence 88 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 91
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 87
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 73
- Confidence 88 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 55
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 89
- Confidence 88 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- 62
- Confidence 64 %
- PA
- Passing
- 89
- Confidence 85 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 85
- Confidence 85 %
- DF
- Defense
- 55
- Confidence 83 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 70
- Confidence 57 %
- EX
- Experience
- 86
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating94
- Top speed (35 %)38 · 96
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)13.1 · 94
- Distance /60 (20 %)17.4 · 93
- Speed consistency (15 %)36.2 · 87
ST — Strength76
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.174 · 76
- Body mass (50 %)-0.18 · 76
EN — Endurance91
- Ice time per game (45 %)18.3 · 88
- Total ice time (20 %)1,612 · 93
- Shift length (15 %)53 · 93
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)16.1 · 83
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.383 · 84
DU — Durability87
- Share of games played (100 %)0.878 · 87
CK — Checking73
- Hits /60 (70 %)3.259 · 71
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.689 · 72
- Season volume (10 %)4.454 · 79
FG — Fighting55
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.659 · 55
DI — Discipline89
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.077 · 90
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.577 · 77
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)1.03 · 87
FO — Faceoffs62
- Faceoff % (85 %)47.2 · 64
- Faceoffs /60 (15 %)9.851 · 37
PA — Passing89
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)1.166 · 89
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.831 · 93
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.137 · 82
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)5.394 · 85
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.739 · 86
SC — Scoring85
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.227 · 87
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.906 · 82
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)1.189 · 93
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.184 · 71
- xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 60
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)16.1 · 87
DF — Defense55
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.1 · 60
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.402 · 48
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.701 · 69
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.014 · 78
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.619 · 49
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.3 · 59
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)1.515 · 48
PS — Penalty shot70
- Shootouts (60 %)32.3 · 69
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience86
- Career regular-season games (65 %)88
- Career playoff games (25 %)83
- NHL seasons (10 %)78
OV — Overall87
- SC · Scoring (20 %)85
- PA · Passing (20 %)89
- DF · Defense (20 %)55
- SK · Skating (12 %)94
- FO · Faceoffs (10 %)62
- EN · Endurance (8 %)91
- DI · Discipline (5 %)89
- ST · Strength (3 %)76
- CK · Checking (2 %)73
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 87 | 94 | 85 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 94 | 81 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 93 | 81 | 60 |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 90 | 81 | 68 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
3.3
wins above replacement
25 of 615
PAL Rating
73/ 100
Performance · Very good
114 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
56/ 100
Good value
6.50 M$ · expected PAL 69
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 86
- Defense
- 10
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- Offense
- 96
- Creation
- 41
- Shooting
- 90
- Possession
- 69
- Defense
- 5
- Discipline
- 94
- Power play
- 74
- Penalty kill
- 52
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 3.3 | 73 | 56 | 6.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | COL | 2.6 | 79 | 61 | 6.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 1.2 | 30 | 24 | 3.00 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 2.1 | 77 | 69 | 3.00 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
61/ 100
Average
better than 61% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
84/ 100
Very good
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
27/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 164 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 95
- Shot selection
- 53
- Penalties drawn
- 79
- Puck management
- 41
Defense
- Takeaways
- 33
- Discipline
- 63
- Safe zone exits
- 13
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 61 | 84 | 27 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 80 | 63 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 11 | 40 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 42 | 61 | 34 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
3.3
wins above replacement
1.5 to 5.8 — 90% interval
25 of 615 forwards
+17.6 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +3.6
- EV defense
- -2.9
- Power play
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +10.3
- Penalties
- +2.7
- Average → replacement
- +4.2
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 78 | 3.3 | 1.5 to 5.8 | 25/615 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 76 | 2.6 | 1.2 to 4.2 | 48/596 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 77 | 1.2 | 0.2 to 2.9 | 122/608 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 2.1 | 0.0 to 3.7 | 56/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 148.8 km/h96th percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 37.0 km/h91st percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 7399th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 45.5 %84th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 98.2 km99th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 6.63 km98th percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.1 %70th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %46th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 36.5 %86th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3885th percentile | 996th percentile | 23.7 %93rd percentile |
| High danger | 1068th percentile | 491st percentile | 40.0 %92nd percentile |
| Mid range | 1590th percentile | 498th percentile | 26.7 %88th percentile |
| Long range | 383rd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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LAKMartin Necas: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Martin Necas have in 2026-27?
Martin Necas has 9 goals and 23 points (14 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Martin Necas?
Martin Necas is 27 years old: he was born on January 15, 1999.
How tall is Martin Necas, and how much does he weigh?
Martin Necas is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Martin Necas from?
Czechia: Martin Necas was born in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czechia.
What team does Martin Necas play for?
Martin Necas plays for the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL, at C, wearing number 88.
Is Martin Necas injured?
No: Martin Necas is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Martin Necas?
Martin Necas produced 3.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 25th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 73 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Martin Necas make?
Martin Necas earns $6.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 56 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Martin Necas's contract end?
Martin Necas's contract runs through the 2033-34 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NMC / M-NTC clause.
Is Martin Necas overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 56 out of 100 (good value), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Martin Necas a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 25th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Martin Necas getting better?
No, he is slipping: his PAL rating went from 79 in 2024-25 to 73 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Martin Necas played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Martin Necas has 13 points (5 goals, 8 assists).
What are Martin Necas's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Martin Necas has 537 games, 171 goals, 278 assists and 449 points. His best season: 2025-26, with 100 points in 78 games.
Where was Martin Necas drafted?
Martin Necas was drafted 12th overall (round 1) by Carolina Hurricanes in 2017.
Is Martin Necas better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 1.80 points per game at home (18 in 10 games) and 0.63 on the road (5 in 8 games).
How does Martin Necas perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Martin Necas has 79 games and 48 points in his career. His pace (0.61 points per game) is lower than his regular-season pace (0.84).
Which player is most similar to Martin Necas?
Macklin Celebrini: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Macklin Celebrini's page →Is Martin Necas a good fantasy pick?
Yes, a top-tier pick: our projection has him at 102 points in 2026-27, or 1.26 points per game.
Is Martin Necas related to anyone famous?
Yes: Martin Nečas (father, coach of third-tier Czech ice hockey club SKLH Žďár nad Sázavou).
What is Martin Necas's nationality?
Martin Necas is Czech. Internationally: Czech Republic — represented at junior and senior levels; gold medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Tournament (junior team), 2024 World Championship gold (senior); led the 2018 World Junior Championship in assists and tied for scoring lead, team finished fourth.
How many championships has Martin Necas won?
2: Czech Extraliga champion 2016 with Kometa Brno; Czech Extraliga champion 2017 with Kometa Brno.
Where did Martin Necas play before turning pro?
Junior teams: 2014–15 — led the Czech under-16 league in scoring (91 points in 34 games), split between Žďár nad Sázavou and Kometa Brno; 2012 — participated in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Chomutov.
How many points is Martin Necas projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 102 points in 81 games in 2026-27 (76 to 120 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Colorado Avalanche teammates
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