GRIT & GF
Samuel Helenius

Los Angeles Kings, Centre

Samuel Helenius

  • Heavy
  • Edgy
  • Stingy
Points, 2026–27
0
0 G, 0 A in 4 GP
Individual xG
0.3
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
8:09
4 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.1
share of chances while he's on

Samuel Helenius has 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) in 4 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2026–27, with 4 shots on goal and 8:09 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 45.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

4 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

45.2050100
Rated above 25% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality20thGF62thIntimidation46thChemistry46thClutch25th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.12, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 24.6% of 402 rated players

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

GF

+1.03 SD · 62th percentile · weight 38% · −0.0 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.4.4367th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.1063th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.0057th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 33 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 MTL

    Saturday, March 7

    Physical

    Samuel Helenius finished 7 checks. He has 6 points in 34 games this season. He played 7:08 and had two shots on goal. The Kings fell 4-3 to the Canadiens.

  2. at PHI

    Saturday, January 31

    Volume

    Samuel Helenius had 9 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Three reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 1.0 attempts a game. The Kings beat the Flyers 3-2 in overtime.

  3. vs MIN

    Monday, January 5

    Ice time

    Samuel Helenius played 12:09, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 1 point in 14 games this season. It finished 4-2 for the Kings.

  4. vs MIN

    Saturday, January 3

    Drought over

    Samuel Helenius scored for the first time in 19 games. That was his first goal of the season. It finished 5-4 for the Kings in a shootout.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game8:09
    1
  • Points per 600.00
    4
  • Goals per 600.00
    11
  • Individual xG per 600.59
    22
  • Shots per 607.4
    68

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.02
    25
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.02
    80
  • xGF%50.1%
    51

Physical

  • Hits per 6022.1
    98
  • Blocks per 601.8
    37
  • Penalty minutes per 609.2
    3

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.1 mph
    24
  • Bursts over 20 mph4
    17
  • Distance skated5 mi
    10

Shooting

  • Hardest shot70.0 mph
    10
  • Shots on goal4
    19
  • Shooting %0.0%
    13

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time40.2%
    31
  • Offensive zone time, even strength40.2%
    38

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
Corey Perry, Andre Lee313:599–180.3–0.60–037%
Joel Armia, Andre Lee37:4311–30.6–0.20–075%
Andre Lee, Alex Laferriere42:102–10.0–0.00–067%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 5 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
0.000.200.400.60
03-2210-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27400040.38:0912150.1
2025–2653549383.97:591442550.5
2024–2550437292.78:401502047.4

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-177:410010.24405
2026-10-138:510020.07300
2026-10-109:050000.00200
2026-09-306:590010.01310
2026-04-267:260000.002112
2026-04-238:100030.43302
2026-04-219:070010.10500
2026-04-196:330000.03200
2026-04-168:060000.00202
2026-04-145:240000.00010
2026-04-136:440010.21017
2026-04-116:160000.00400
2026-04-097:420000.00110
2026-04-067:410010.12400
2026-04-045:501020.11200
2026-04-026:130000.02300
2026-03-288:020010.02500
2026-03-267:160020.15300
2026-03-248:150000.01300
2026-03-226:300000.00410