Martin Necas
#88 · Centre · Colorado Avalanche
Born Jan 15, 1999 in Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE (age 27) · 6'3", 195 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 12th overall in 2017 by CAR (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | $925K |
| 2018-19 | CAR | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.29 | $894K |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 64 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -6 | 20 | 88 | 65 | 0.56 | $863K |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 53 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 114 | 45 | 0.77 | $863K |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 78 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 5 | 32 | 159 | 55 | 0.51 | $863K |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 82 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 5 | 32 | 240 | 57 | 0.87 | $3M |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 77 | 24 | 29 | 53 | -9 | 42 | 231 | 77 | 0.69 | $3M |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 49 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 4 | 10 | 113 | 40 | 1.12 | $6.5M |
| 2024-25 | COL | 30 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 81 | 22 | 0.93 | |
| 2025-26 | COL | 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 47 | 30 | 206 | 85 | 1.28 | $6.5M |
| 2026-27 | COL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1.00 | $11.5M |
| 10 seasons | Career | 524 | 164 | 267 | 431 | 73 | 184 | 1253 | 454 | 0.82 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | CAR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 0.47 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 13 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 7 seasons | Playoffs | 79 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 5 | 8 | 169 | 109 | 0.61 |
2025-26 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 47 | 30 | 206 | 85 | 1.28 | 18.4 | 21:30 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up. Value is coloured by where it ranks among the 715 ranked skaters whose contract is known. How value is worked out.
The contract
Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul 29, 2024, as a new contract: 2 years and $13M, beginning in 2024-25. It runs through 2025-26, so this is its last season, and his extension takes over. His next contract is already signed: an extension with the Colorado Avalanche on Oct 30, 2025, 8 years and $92M at $11.5M a season, beginning in 2026-27.
| Season | Cap hit | Base salary | Signing bonus | Performance bonuses | Paid in all | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $6.5M | $3M | $3M | $6M | ||
| 2025-26 | $6.5M | $6M | $1M | $7M |
Each season of the contract, with this one marked. The cap hit is the same every year; what he is paid is not. The pay is as written when the contract was recorded in October 2024, so a later change, such as the rise in the lowest salary for 2026-27, is not shown.
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Extension not begun | 2026-27 to 2033-34 | 8 | $92M | $11.5M |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | New contract | 2024-25 to 2025-26 | 2 | $13M | $6.5M |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Carolina Hurricanes | New contract | 2022-23 to 2023-24 | 2 | $6M | $3M |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Carolina Hurricanes | Entry-level | 2019-20 to 2021-22 signed for 2017-18, slid | 3 | $4.388M | $863K |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2025-26 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
2025-26 playoff analytics
Rating
The goals he added to his team's goal difference, compared with a spare-part player given the same ice time. Each part is measured against the league, so zero is an average skater. A full season is about two-thirds the player and one-third chance. A playoff run is too short to rank anyone on.
On the ice
What happened at five-on-five while he was on the ice. What these numbers mean
Each share is coloured by where it ranks among the 135 skaters who played enough to be ranked: green is in the top fifth and red the bottom fifth, with paler shades in between and amber for the middle. Hover over a tile for its percentile. PDO and attempts taken are left plain, since neither is good or bad on its own.
Who he played with
| Forward line | GP | Time | CF% | xGF% | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas | 12 | 79:11 | 66.7 | 69.4 | 3-0 |
| Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas | 7 | 58:16 | 54.7 | 57.7 | 5-1 |
| Nazem Kadri · Brock Nelson · Martin Necas | 3 | 12:41 | 63.6 | 54.3 | 1-0 |
| Brock Nelson · Valeri Nichushkin · Martin Necas | 3 | 5:45 | 66.7 | 72.6 | 0-1 |
The lines he spent the most time in at five-on-five, with the team's share of the shot attempts and expected goals, and the goals for and against, while they were out. The two shares are coloured as above, against the league's lines that played a fair amount together. Hover over one for its percentile.
Chances and finishing
Expected goals adds up how likely each of his shots was to go in, judged by where it came from, what kind of shot it was and whether it was a rebound. All situations, leaving out shots at an empty net.
Each bar shows the share of forwards he is ahead of, among the 81 who played at least a quarter as much as the busiest in these playoffs.
His goals and his expected goals as the season went on. When the goals line pulls away above, he is scoring more than his chances were worth; below, less.
Where he shot from
Every attempt he took in these playoffs, in all situations, attacking the net on the right. There is a dot for each attempt, bigger for a better chance. "Show as heat map" shades the ice by where the attempts came from. Click a goal for its details.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | @ CGY | W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22:36 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | @ EDM | W 2-1 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29:08 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | vs VGK | L 2-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:51 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | vs CGY | W 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19:59 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | @ STL | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21:21 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | vs STL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21:56 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | @ DAL | W 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21:19 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | vs VAN | L 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25:06 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | vs CGY | W 9-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:57 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | vs WPG | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:50 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | @ WPG | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:20 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | @ PIT | W 6-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:20 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | @ WSH | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:36 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | @ CHI | W 4-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20:40 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | vs DAL | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24:49 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | vs PIT | L 2-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24:08 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | @ WPG | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26:48 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | @ SEA | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:32 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | vs EDM | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22:52 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | vs MIN | W 3-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25:01 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | @ DAL | W 5-4 (SO) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26:55 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | @ ANA | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:29 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | @ LAK | W 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20:25 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | vs CHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:05 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | vs MIN | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24:21 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | @ UTA | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18:33 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | @ MTL | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | @ OTT | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:37 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | @ TOR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:57 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | vs PHI | L 3-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 25:16 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | vs ANA | L 1-2 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27:03 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | vs WSH | W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:38 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | vs NSH | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20:07 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | vs TOR | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22:31 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | vs CBJ | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20:51 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | vs OTT | W 8-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18:33 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | @ TBL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 21:54 |
| Jan 4, 2026 | @ FLA | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 |
| Jan 3, 2026 | @ CAR | W 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22:44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | vs STL | W 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17:11 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | vs LAK | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18:09 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | @ VGK | W 6-5 (SO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21:09 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | vs UTA | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:07 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | @ MIN | W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19:40 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | vs WPG | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:57 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | @ SEA | W 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:16 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | vs NSH | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:59 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | vs FLA | W 6-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:14 |
| Dec 9, 2025 | @ NSH | L 3-4 (SO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25:36 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | @ PHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:36 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | @ NYR | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:12 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | @ NYI | L 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20:04 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:31 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | vs MTL | W 7-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18:06 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | @ MIN | L 2-3 (SO) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21:35 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | vs SJS | W 6-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:36 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | @ CHI | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:35 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | @ NSH | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:46 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | vs NYR | W 6-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26:22 |
| Nov 16, 2025 | vs NYI | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19:09 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | vs BUF | W 6-3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21:37 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | vs ANA | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20:56 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | @ VAN | W 5-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19:49 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | @ EDM | W 9-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:55 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | vs TBL | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21:02 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | @ SJS | L 2-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22:33 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | @ VGK | W 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:57 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | vs NJD | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19:53 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | @ NJD | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23:55 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | @ BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:59 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | vs CAR | L 4-5 (SO) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21:25 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | @ UTA | L 3-4 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:04 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21:24 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | @ CBJ | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:51 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | @ BUF | W 3-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18:27 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | vs DAL | L 4-5 (SO) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:11 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | vs UTA | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:20 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | @ LAK | W 4-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21:12 |