GRIT & GF
Artturi Lehkonen

Colorado Avalanche, Left wing

Artturi Lehkonen

  • Net-front
  • Shot-eater
Points, 2026–27
9
6 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
4.4
6 goals from it
Ice time per game
19:15
14 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
54.9
share of chances while he's on

Artturi Lehkonen has 6 goals and 3 assists (9 points) in 9 games for the Colorado Avalanche in 2026–27, with 14 shots on goal and 19:15 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 98.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

98.3050100
Rated above 98% of forwards
Goals above average
+1.3
Wins
+0.22
Physicality93thGF92thIntimidation62thChemistry95thClutch84th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +1.22, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 97.5% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Chemistry

+1.07 SD · 95th percentile · weight 13% · +0.6 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.2795th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.18696th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 131 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs PIT

    Friday, October 16

    Two goals

    Artturi Lehkonen had two goals. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 2.7. He had 2.4 expected goals, so the chances were there to match. It finished 5-2 for the Avalanche.

  2. vs LAK

    Wednesday, September 30

    Two goals

    Artturi Lehkonen scored twice. He has 2 goals this season. He played 19:27 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-4 for the Avalanche.

  3. vs SJS

    Wednesday, February 4

    Two goals

    Artturi Lehkonen scored twice. That was his 19th goal of the season. He played 17:35 and had five shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Sharks 4-2.

  4. at FLA

    Sunday, January 4

    Streak

    Artturi Lehkonen has a point in 5 straight games. He has 15 goals this season. He played 18:34 and had two shots on goal. The Avalanche fell 2-1 to the Panthers.

  5. at NSH

    Saturday, November 22

    Snakebit

    Artturi Lehkonen had 1.4 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 19 points in 21 games this season. It finished 3-0 for the Avalanche.

  6. vs BUF

    Thursday, November 13

    Streak

    Artturi Lehkonen has scored in 3 straight games. That was his eighth goal of the season. He played 22:28 and had four shots on goal. The Avalanche beat the Sabres 6-3.

  7. at VAN

    Sunday, November 9

    Two goals

    Artturi Lehkonen scored twice. That was his sixth goal of the season. He played 17:40 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-4 for the Avalanche in overtime.

  8. at BOS

    Saturday, October 25

    Two goals

    Artturi Lehkonen had two goals. He also had 10 shot attempts against an average of 4.1. He has 4 goals this season. The Avalanche lost 3-2 to the Bruins.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game19:15
    85
  • Points per 603.12
    86
  • Goals per 602.08
    96
  • Individual xG per 601.52
    92
  • Shots per 604.8
    28

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice3.18
    85
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.61
    39
  • xGF%54.9%
    70

Physical

  • Hits per 603.5
    44
  • Blocks per 604.2
    85
  • Penalty minutes per 600.0
    88

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.2 mph
    30
  • Bursts over 20 mph6
    28
  • Distance skated26 mi
    83

Shooting

  • Hardest shot79.1 mph
    43
  • Shots on goal14
    66
  • Shooting %42.9%
    100

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time39.8%
    27
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.7%
    31

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas969:0471–754.0–3.29–355%
Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon729:1229–301.2–1.32–148%
Brock Nelson, Gabriel Landeskog76:516–120.1–0.80–114%
Nazem Kadri, Brock Nelson73:407–20.5–0.11–078%
Brock Nelson, Martin Necas92:571–00.0–0.00–0100%
Nazem Kadri, Martin Necas42:203–00.3–0.01–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 6 goals from 25 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.003.00
04-1910-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279639144.419:15101254.9
2025–267021274815326.118:29455359.5
2024–256927184514825.920:23336557.0
2023–244516183410316.318:28493357.9

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1919:060120.25020
2026-10-1618:332032.40000
2026-10-1421:570110.11320
2026-10-1319:451010.09030
2026-10-1020:190010.55100
2026-10-0817:220010.07210
2026-10-0717:210000.05100
2026-10-0319:261120.28120
2026-09-3019:272030.58220
2026-05-2617:300010.07010
2026-05-2417:150010.05100
2026-05-2216:230030.26320
2026-05-2015:420010.25500
2026-05-0915:300000.30110
2026-05-0519:290000.21220
2026-05-0319:201130.40312
2026-04-2617:060130.22310
2026-04-2317:551130.30410
2026-04-2117:460010.14220
2026-04-1915:421020.19210