#79 · Centre · LAK
SamuelHelenius
Next milestone 84 points from 100
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 1
- G
- 0
- A
- 0
- P
- 0
- +/-
- 0
- PIM
- 0
- SOG
- 1
- S%
- 0.0
- PPP
- 0
Bio
- Position
- Centre
- Born
- November 26, 2002 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lb (102 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2021 LAK, round 2, #59 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.4 mphleague avg 21.1 mph19th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph1league avg 3.99th percentile
- Distance skated1.2 mileague avg 6.2 mi1st percentile
- Hardest shot0.0 mphleague avg 71.8 mph0th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone46.9%league avg 42.1%83rd percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 0 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 1 | 0 | .013 |
| 2025-26 | 5 | 3.71 | +1.29 | 84 | 20 | .044 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 1 games · 6:59 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 67.1% | 43.7% | +23.5 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 75.0% | 49.3% | +25.7 |
- Goals for–against
- 0–0
- xG for–against
- 0.3–0.1
- Average rating
- 5.9
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Armia | 1 | 6:17 | 67.1% |
| Andre Lee | 1 | 6:17 | 67.1% |
Rating, last 10 games
The rating trend appears after two games with shift data this season.
Points, last 10 games
Not enough games yet for a trend.
Game log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | Rating | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | @ COL | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6:59 |
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 104 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -5 | 75 | 68 | 13.2 | 0 |
| Playoffs | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
Season by season (3)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Kings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Kings | 53 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 50 | 38 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Kings | 50 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 25 | 29 | 13.8 | 0 |