Colorado Avalanche · Left wing · Shoots L

Artturi Lehkonen

Age 31 · 5'11" · 179 lb · Born in Piikkio, FIN

Cap hit

$4.5M

4.3% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

M-NTC

Surplus value

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arrives with the trade tools

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

Goals

66.7% shooting

Assists

0 primary

Points

2.00 per game

TOI/GP

19:27

PP 2:26 · PK 4:02

xGF%

63.3

5v5, +4.4 vs. last yr

Game Score

+1.39

per game, goals above average

Faceoff %

—

Plus/minus

Blocks 2 · Hits 2

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	G	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4	2	3	2	2	19:27	2:26	4:02	—	75	1	0	+1	+1.39
May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1	0	1	0	0	17:30	0:47	0:35	—	86	2	0	0	-0.08
May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3	0	1	1	0	17:15	0:00	1:15	—	67	0	0	0	-0.11
May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1	0	3	3	2	16:23	0:25	2:20	0-1	83	0	0	0	-0.18
May 20 vs VGK · L 4-2	0	1	5	0	15:42	0:02	0:45	—	50	1	1	-1	-0.27

GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.

Advanced metrics

5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 988 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%58.9%

97th percentile

Relative xGF%+0.6

55th percentile

HDCF%60.1%

93rd percentile

CF%55.5%

91st percentile

Relative CF%-1.6

35th percentile

FF%54.2%

86th percentile

GF%68.0%

99th percentile

CF/6072.0

98th percentile

CA/6057.8

49th percentile

ixG/601.48

86th percentile

Goals above expected-3.4

17th percentile

IPP58.8%

32nd percentile

PDO105.4

98th percentile

OZS%65.1%

84th percentile

xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.

Play styleSkilled playmaking winger

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26

Lehkonen is a creative, pass-first contributor who controls the puck well and generates chances through smart positioning and transition play. He lacks the physical edge and defensive tenacity to be a complete two-way player, relying instead on offensive instincts.

PlaymakerPuck handlerTransition threat

Shooting volume: 61
Playmaking: 79
Zone entries(est.): 69
Forechecking: 19
Physicality: 21
Defensive impact: 13
Puck management: 75
Speed: 26

Where he shoots from

Slot 64% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 10%(233 unblocked shots)

Strengths

Excellent playmaking at 79th percentile creates scoring chances for teammates
Strong puck management (75th) keeps possession through transitions
Good rush entry frequency (69th) generates quality offensive chances

Watch-outs

Weak forechecking (19th) limits ability to create turnovers in opponent zone
Below-average physicality (21st) makes him vulnerable in battles
Defensive impact (13th) shows limited contribution to team defense

Similar style: Brock Boeser (VAN), Braeden Bowman (VGK)

Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.

Where his Game Score comes from

2025-26 · 70 GP · goals above average

Season total +2.5 goals, or +0.04 per game.

Even strength offense: +3.2
Even strength defense: +0.3
Power play: -0.8
Penalty kill: +0.9
Finishing: -3.2
Playmaking: +1.9
Penalties: +0.4
Faceoffs: -0.1

Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.

By season

Regular season

Season	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	TOI/GP	FO%	GS/GP
2026-27	COL	1	2	0	2	+1	3	19:27	—	+1.39
2025-26	COL	70	21	27	48	+32	153	18:29	—	+0.04
2024-25	COL	69	27	18	45	+36	148	20:23	—	-0.01
2023-24	COL	45	16	18	34	+11	103	18:28	—	+0.02
2022-23	COL	64	21	30	51	+8	150	20:27	—	+0.01

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

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Beat writers

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Media

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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.

Age curve

How players at his position age, and where his contract falls on that curve, arrives with the trade tools.

Skating · NHL EDGE

2026-27, as of Oct 2

Top speed: 19.4 mph; 12th pct
20+ mph bursts: 0
Hardest shot: 70.9 mph; 55th pct
Distance: 2.9 mi
OZ time: 35.6%; 10th pct
DZ time: 44.0%