Samuel Helenius
C · #79
· Los Angeles Kings
· 6'6" · 225 lb
· L-handed
· 23 yrs
· Draft: 2021 Rd 2 (#59 overall)
Compare with
Season
53
Games
5–4–9
G–A–P
38
Shots · 13.2%
135 / 24
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$875,000
Term2026-27 → 2027-28 (2 yrs)
ExpiryRFA 2028
Signed at age22
Signing GMKen Holland
AgentDaniel Milstein
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
48.1%43rd
xGF% (5v5)
44.5%30th
Points/60 (5v5)
1.2826th
Goals Above Expected
+1.569th
Shooting %
13.2%
Ice Time / Game
7:59
Offensive-zone starts
35%
Takeaways / Giveaways
4 / 14
Archetype — how these are computed →
Grinder
A physical, energy depth forward — presence and puck battles over production.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
Hits per 60
19.2
98th
Blocks per 60
3.4
76th
Points per 60
1.28
88th
Defensive Forward
A defensive specialist forward — suppresses chances and plays a low-event, own-zone role.
HD suppression
7.1/60
90th
Shot suppression
58.8/60
14th
Blocks per 60
3.4
76th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26Slot
4 G on 12 shots
33%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
38
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
5
Shooting %
13.2%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
3.4
Shot Danger Mix
High danger8%
Medium danger34%
Low danger58%
Top Scoring Zones
01
33%
Slot
4 G on 12 shots
02
100%
High Slot
1 G on 1 shots
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Kings | 53 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Kings | 50 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 69 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 61 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Ontario Reign | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | U20 SM-sarja | JYP U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2021-22 | Liiga | JYP | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | JYP | 54 | 7 | 7 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2019-20 | U20 SM-liiga | Jokerit U20 | 51 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 43 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
| 2017-18 | U16 SM-sarja | Jokerit U16 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | U18 SM-sarja | Jokerit U18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |