Buffalo Sabres · #94 · Centre

Konsta Helenius

Age 20 · Shoots right · 5′11″ · 194 lb · Born Ylojarvi, FIN

Drafted 2024, #14 overall by Buffalo

Next game · Thu 8 Octvs Dallas · 7:00 PM ET

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Games32026-27 Small sample

Goals1T-3rd on BUF

Assists0T-13th on BUF

Points1T-9th on BUF

P / GP0.33T-274th in the NHL

Shots520.0% shooting

TOI / GP14:1615th on BUF

2025-262025-26: 9 games, 1-3-4, 0.44 points per game Season detail →

Konsta Helenius has 1 point in 3 games of 2026-27, after 4 points in 9 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 3 games Small sample

2026-27 · The season

1 point in 3 games for the 14th-placed Buffalo

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 2+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL forwards

Penalty differential+180th

Goals / 601.4073rd

Shooting %20.0%71st

Shots / GP1.6755th

Hits455th

Points / GP0.3340th

Ice time14:1639th

PP points036th

Takeaways027th

Assists / 600.0021st

Blocked shots012th

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.3). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points1T-9th on BUF

Points per game0.33T-274th in NHL

Goals1T-67th in NHL

Assists0T-13th on BUF

Shooting %20.0%Above avg (11.6%)

Ice time14:1615th on BUF

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Ice time and special teams

A depth forward who plays on the power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Buffalo's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength12:31

Power play1:45

Shorthanded0:00

Total14:16

19.0 shifts a game, averaging 45 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-1st on BUF

PP assists0T-1st on BUF

PP points0T-1st on BUF · T-142nd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-1st on BUF

Scoring detail

Most of the goals come at even strength

How the 1 goal and 0 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-3rd on BUF

Overtime goals0T-2nd on BUF

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals1

Power-play goals0

Goals by period

1st0

2nd1

3rd0

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied0

Leading0

Trailing1

0 of 1 goal broke a tie; 1 came with Buffalo trailing.

Assists at 5-on-5

Primary0

Secondary0

Five-on-five only, while the all-situations goal index fills in.

Rates per 60

Points / 601.40

Goals / 601.40

Shots / 607.0

ES points / 601.601 ES points

PP points / 600.000 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing, goals from the wing

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease1 att · 0 G

Slot1 att · 0 G

Wing9 att · 1 G

Point0 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

11 attempts across the 3 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.7158th

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.3

Unblocked attempts7

xG per attempt.101

ixG per 600.99

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Hardest shot in the 97th percentile of forwards: 89.85 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentile among NHL forwards

Hardest shot, mph89.8597th

Defensive-zone time35.0%87th

Offensive-zone time46.1%82nd

Average shot, mph63.579th

20+ mph bursts561st

Distance / 60, mi9.8359th

90+ mph shots048th

Top speed, mph21.0842nd

22+ mph bursts041st

Distance skated, mi7.041st

Bars show the percentile against 383 forwards with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph21.08Forward average 21.23

Hardest shot, mph89.85Forward average 74.7

Distance skated7.0 mi2.43 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts31.0%31.0% defensive · 37.9% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

44.2%All situations37.3%

42.8%Even strength38.2%

53.8%Power play31.0%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

21.08vsCHI3 Oct · 3rd 10:28
20.50vsCHI3 Oct · 1st 10:39
20.42@CBJ1 Oct · 3rd 05:25
20.09vsCHI3 Oct · 3rd 06:00
18.83vsCHI3 Oct · 3rd 05:52
18.76vsCHI3 Oct · 1st 01:22
18.66@CBJ1 Oct · 2nd 10:01
18.00@CBJ1 Oct · 3rd 16:13

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.3

20-22 mph5 · avg 4.6

18-20 mph7 · avg 20

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

89.85@CBJ1 Oct · 2nd 13:05
65.57vsCHI3 Oct · 3rd 03:18
62.17vsCHI3 Oct · 2nd 15:29
58.40vsCHI3 Oct · 1st 10:40
35.21vsCHI3 Oct · 1st 01:35

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 0.0

80-89 mph1 · avg 0.6

70-79 mph0 · avg 1.6

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

2.19vsMIN6 Oct · 13:01 TOI
2.43vsCHI3 Oct · 14:39 TOI
2.40@CBJ1 Oct · 15:09 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 2.34 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways0T-8th on BUF

Giveaways4

TK / GV ratio0.00

Hits4T-5th on BUF

Blocked shots0T-17th on BUF

Discipline

Penalty minutes0

Minors0

Majors0

Penalties drawn1

Net penalties+1drawn minus taken

Faceoffs

Taken10.3 a game

Won0

Win %0.0%

Offensive zone0 of 0

A winger: fewer than one draw a game.

Game log

The last ten games

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DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

6 Octvs

MINW 3-2 OT0000013:01

3 Octvs

CHIW 4-30003−214:39

1 Octvs

CBJW 6-31012+215:09

Prediction markets

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2025-26 · The season

4 points in 9 games on a team that finished 4th

Where he ranks among NHL forwards with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Konsta Helenius has 9.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.4). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points4T-27th on BUF

Points per game0.44

Goals1T-657th in NHL

Assists3T-26th on BUF

Shooting %6.7%Below avg (11.1%)

Ice time11:5521st on BUF

Stats hub

Ice time and special teams

A depth forward who plays mostly at even strength

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Buffalo's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength11:55

Power play0:00

Shorthanded0:00

Total11:55

14.9 shifts a game, averaging 48 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-12th on BUF

PP assists0T-15th on BUF

PP points0T-15th on BUF · T-453rd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP48Buffalo total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every BUF PPG

PP TOI share0.0%of BUF PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

Most of the goals come at even strength

How the 1 goal and 3 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals0T-17th on BUF

Overtime goals0T-4th on BUF

First goal of the game0

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals1

Power-play goals0

Goals by period

1st1

2nd0

3rd0

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied0

Leading1

Trailing0

0 of 1 goal broke a tie; 0 came with Buffalo trailing.

Assists

Primary3 · 100%

Secondary0 · 0%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 602.24

Goals / 600.56

Shots / 608.4

ES points / 602.244 ES points

PP points / 600.000 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing, goals from the wing

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease1 att · 0 G

Slot9 att · 0 G

Wing21 att · 2 G

Point2 att · 0 G

Neutral zone1 att · 0 G

34 attempts across the 11 games with a stored shot map.

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.7158th

Goals1

Goals vs expected+0.3

Unblocked attempts7

xG per attempt.101

ixG per 600.99

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2025-26 · Skating and shot power

Top speed 21.35 mph, hardest shot 83.35 mph

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL forward.

Tracking percentiles need 40 games in 2025-26; Konsta Helenius has 9.

Top speed, mph21.35Forward average 22.51

Hardest shot, mph83.35Forward average 87.1

Distance skated17.4 mi2.47 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts39.1%20.3% defensive · 40.6% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

41.5%All situations39.8%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22+ mph0 · avg 5.7

20-22 mph5 · avg 102

18-20 mph33 · avg 448

Bursts per speed band, against the forward average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 1.0

80-89 mph4 · avg 15

70-79 mph6 · avg 42

Shot attempts per speed band.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways1T-29th on BUF

Giveaways6

TK / GV ratio0.17

Hits1026th on BUF

Blocked shots3T-30th on BUF

Discipline

Penalty minutes0

Minors0

Majors0

Penalties drawn2

Net penalties+2drawn minus taken

Faceoffs

Taken242.7 a game

Won10

Win %41.7%

Offensive zone5 of 11

A part-time centre on the draw.

Consistency

Points come in bunches, not every night (2 of 9)

How often he scores, how long the streaks run.

How often he scores

Games with a point222% of games

Multi-point games111%

Goals in1 game11%

Pointless games778%

Streaks

Longest point streak2 games20 Jan – 22 Jan

Longest goal streak1 game

Longest pointless run6 games

Final nine4 in 9point in 2

Game log

The last ten games

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DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

5 Feb 2026vs

PITL 2-50000−18:02

3 Feb 2026@

TBLOTL 3-4 OT0001+113:47

31 Jan 2026vs

MTLL 2-40003−19:54

29 Jan 2026vs

LAKW 4-10002013:07

27 Jan 2026@

TORW 7-40002−116:12

24 Jan 2026@

NYIW 5-00002011:03

22 Jan 2026@

MTLW 4-20111+19:36

20 Jan 2026@

NSHW 5-31234+214:43

19 Jan 2026@

CARL 1-20000010:47

Prediction markets

1.5% for the Calder Trophy

Season ladders and award futures he is priced for, as the venues' average midpoint.

MarketImpliedFrom stats

Kalshi Open →

Polymarket Open →

ProphetX Open →

Calder TrophyRookie of the year1.5%—Not listed2¢Not listed

Contract

$954K a season through 2027-28

Cap hit$954K0.9% of the $104M ceiling

Term3 yearsYear 2 of 3

Expires2027-28RFA at 22

Cap value$2.9MCap hit × 3 years

Cap space, every team Best-value contracts

Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.