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Samuel Helenius
Center #79 Kings $0.806M
Player Information

Samuel Helenius has 5 points (3 goals, 2 assists) in 29 games for the Los Angeles Kings this season.

Selected in the 2nd round (No. 59) of the 2021 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, he has 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists) in 79 regular-season games for the Los Angeles Kings.

He also has 1 points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 6 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

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  • Country: Country FlagUSA
    Age: 23.3 yrs (26.11.2002)
    Height / Weight: 198 cm / 101 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 59th in 2021
    Draft Team: Team logoLos Angeles Kings
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 23-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Kings controlling 48% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Samuel Helenius is off the ice, the Kings control 56% of expected goals, indicating the team is significantly worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in an offense-leaning role, starting 30% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 16% in the defensive zone.

  • 62

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 208th of 246 Centers
    Defense:Def: 75th of 246 Centers
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.08
    -0.140.14
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.48
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    8.65
    1222
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.55
    0.21.5
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.14
    0.11.5
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.28
    0.11.2
    xGoals/60
    0.51
    0.491.34
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.97
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.53
    1.45.5
    PenaltiesDrawn/60
    0.55
    0.271.56
    OZoneStartPct
    0.30
    0.150.4
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.52.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.15
    2.54
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    1.39
    2.54
    Penalties/60
    1.11
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2.22
    13
    Takeaways/60
    0.55
    0.52
    Giveaways/60
    3.05
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.16
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Samuel Helenius at his age (23.3 yrs):
    Ryan Winterton (Rating of 62 in 2025, Today 62)
    Mike Hardman (Rating of 62 in 2021, Today 62)
    Reid Schaefer (Rating of 62 in 2025, Today 62)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.806M
Player Contract Value: $1.100M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 26.6 yrs (26.11.2002)
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Samuel Helenius
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
29.01.2026 Team Logo Sabres 1 0 0 0 -1 10:05 0 12
31.01.2026 Team Logo Flyers 1 0 0 0 0 11:07 3 0.0% 0
01.02.2026 Team Logo Hurricanes 1 1 0 1 1 9:04 1 100.0% 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Kraken 1 0 0 0 -1 8:28 2 0.0% 0
05.02.2026 Team Logo Golden Knights 1 0 0 0 -1 10:20 1 0.0% 5
Total 5 1 0 1 -2 7 14.3% 17
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Kings 50 4 3 7 1 8:39 29 13.8% 25
2025-26 Team Logo Kings 29 3 2 5 -2 7:55 20 15.0% 34
Season Projection 55 6 4 10 -4 7:54 38 15.8% 64
Total 79 7 5 12 -1 49 14.3% 59
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2024-25 Team Logo Kings 6 0 1 1 -1 3:58 1 0.0% 0
Total 6 0 1 1 -1 1 0.0% 0
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Samuel Helenius Team Logo C 23.3 yrs 198 cm / 101 kg 0.17 0.15 53 78 $0.806M
86% Nathan Bastian Team Logo RW 28.2 yrs 193 cm / 98 kg 0.12 0.24 54 78 $0.775M
85% Reid Schaefer Team Logo LW 22.4 yrs 196 cm / 102 kg 0.22 0.22 56 72 $0.887M
84% Adam Edstrom Team Logo C 25.4 yrs 201 cm / 104 kg 0.17 0.17 58 82 $0.975M
82% Josh Dunne Team Logo C 27.2 yrs 193 cm / 94 kg 0.14 0.09 56 73 $0.775M
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