GRIT & GF
Konsta Helenius

Buffalo Sabres, Centre

Konsta Helenius

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 8 GP
Individual xG
1.3
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:45
11 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
46.8
share of chances while he's on

Konsta Helenius has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 8 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 11 shots on goal and 13:45 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 38.3 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

8 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

38.3050100
Rated above 18% of forwards
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.00
Physicality39thGF15thIntimidation7thChemistry46thClutch16th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.21, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 17.9% of 402 rated players

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

Chemistry

−0.37 SD · 46th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 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.0.0046th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.031th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 93 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. at NSH

    Tuesday, January 20

    Big night

    Konsta Helenius had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his first goal of the season. He played 14:43 and had four shots on goal. It finished 5-3 for the Sabres.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:45
    35
  • Points per 601.09
    22
  • Goals per 600.55
    39
  • Individual xG per 600.73
    39
  • Shots per 606.0
    49

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.26
    38
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.58
    42
  • xGF%46.8%
    36

Physical

  • Hits per 604.4
    52
  • Blocks per 600.5
    6
  • 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 speed21.3 mph
    36
  • Bursts over 20 mph14
    68
  • Distance skated18 mi
    46

Shooting

  • Hardest shot89.8 mph
    93
  • Shots on goal11
    54
  • Shooting %9.1%
    31

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time41.8%
    49
  • Offensive zone time, even strength41.0%
    51

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
Ryan McLeod, Peyton Krebs619:0410–161.1–0.80–256%
Ryan McLeod, Jiri Kulich518:0310–200.7–0.81–146%
Josh Norris, Ryan McLeod612:2519–110.4–0.50–148%
Peyton Krebs, Jiri Kulich49:137–30.2–0.01–088%
Josh Norris, Jiri Kulich68:555–120.4–0.81–135%
Josh Norris, Peyton Krebs38:177–50.2–0.20–141%
Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs62:312–60.2–0.20–150%
Beck Malenstyn, Justin Danforth32:003–00.1–0.00–0100%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 17 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
0.000.501.00
01-2010-17

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–278112111.313:458146.8
2025–269134151.211:5510459.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-179:110100.15000
2026-10-1515:110040.42200
2026-10-1314:150000.00200
2026-10-1214:520010.03000
2026-10-0813:380010.02010
2026-10-0613:010000.00000
2026-10-0314:390030.58200
2026-10-0115:091020.13200
2026-05-1816:370030.49310
2026-05-1612:361020.21020
2026-05-1411:471020.35100
2026-05-1212:530030.89110
2026-02-058:020000.00100
2026-02-0313:470010.03310
2026-01-319:540030.09110
2026-01-2913:070020.11000
2026-01-2716:120020.16000
2026-01-2411:030020.15200
2026-01-229:360110.16110
2026-01-2014:431240.39210