Samuel Helenius
Los Angeles Kings · Center
Profile
- Position
- Center
- Number
- #79
- Born
- November 26, 2002 · Dallas, Texas, United States
- Age
- 23 years old
- Height
- 6′6″ (198 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lb (102 kg)
- Shoots
- left
- Draft
- 2021, LAK, round 2, pick 27 (59th overall)
- Nationality
- Finland
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 9
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 0
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 1
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- 0
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 8
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 0
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 27
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 2
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 8.5 61 games, 6 goals, 2.6 assists
- Rest of season
- 7.5 52 games left, 0.15 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 9 1 so far · 8 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 5 to 12 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 7 2 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 61 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 2025-26 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0.14 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at NYR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at NYI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 20 | at WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017-18 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 43 | 13 | 15 | 28 | – | 52 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 51 | 13 | 11 | 24 | +14 | 40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | JYP | Liiga | 54 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | JYP | Liiga | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 61 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +7 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 69 | 8 | 11 | 19 | +2 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 50 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 13.8 | 8:39 |
| 2024-25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 53 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13.2 | 7:59 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12.5 | 8:55 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 111 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 12.2 | 8:22 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Jokerit U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | Jokerit U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Jokerit U20 | U20 SM-liiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3:58 |
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7:49 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 5:30 |
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