Artturi
Lehkonen
L · COL · Two-way · Excellent
- PAL
- 88
- WAR
- 0.9
- Value
- 85
- PTS
- 48
2025-26№ 175 / 615
Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Artturi Lehkonen
#62LPlays: Left wing · 1% of faceoffs
Colorado Avalanche
HEIGHT : 180 cm · WEIGHT : 81 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : July 3, 1995 · Piikkio, Finland
Drafted : 2013 · MTL · round 2, pick #55
Contract : $4,500,000 · 2022-23 → 2026-27 · Standard Contract · UFANTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | 18 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 69 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 45 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 64 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | Montréal Canadiens | 58 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 70 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 24 |
| 2018-19 | Montréal Canadiens | 82 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 32 |
| 2017-18 | Montréal Canadiens | 66 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 73 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 8 |
| NHL totals | 678 | 177 | 176 | 353 | 208 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | Montréal Canadiens | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 89 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 50 | |
Honours
- 🏆 Stanley Cuponce · 2021-22
Artturi Lehkonen: our analysis
2025-26 season: 70 GP, 21 G, 27 A, 48 PTS, +32 +/-, 18:29 TOI. WAR 0.9 (175th of 615) · PAL 88, excellent.
In 2025-26, Artturi Lehkonen, 31, posts a PAL Rating of 88 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 0.9 ranks 175th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: creation (97, among the best in the league), penalty kill (96, among the best in the league) and shooting (87, among the best in the league). On the other hand, power play (5, among the weakest in the league) holds him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: EV offense (+2.8); his biggest cost: finishing (-3.6).
An improvement on 2024-25, when his PAL was 83; his WAR, though, went from 1.6 to 0.9.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 85 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Artturi Lehkonen's story
Growing up in Turku after being born in Piikkiö, Lehkonen came through TuTo and the junior ranks of TPS, earning his first minutes in Finland’s top league during the 2011–12 season before moving on to KalPa. Those early years in Finnish hockey set the stage for a move abroad and a professional career across several top leagues.
Selected 55th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Lehkonen opted to develop further in Sweden, signing with Frölunda HC in March 2014. His 2015–16 campaign in the SHL was a breakthrough: solid production in the regular season and a standout playoff showing that helped Frölunda capture both the SHL title and the Champions Hockey League that year.
Lehkonen crossed to North America after inking a three‑year entry‑level deal with Montreal on 8 May 2016. Over six seasons with the Canadiens he built a reputation as a defensively diligent forward who could rise to big moments — most memorably the overtime series‑clincher that sent Montreal to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. Traded to Colorado on 21 March 2022 for Justin Barron and a 2024 second‑round pick, he slotted into the Avalanche lineup and played a key role in their 2022 Stanley Cup run, including the Cup‑clinching goal in game six of the Final.
Internationally, Lehkonen debuted with Finland’s senior team during the 2015–16 Euro Hockey Tour and had earlier success with Finland’s junior squads, earning medals at the U18 and U20 world championships. He also won an Olympic bronze medal with Finland at the 2026 Winter Games.
On the ice, Lehkonen is defined more by structure than flash: a left winger who prioritizes defensive responsibilities, penalty killing and reliable play in his own end, while contributing timely goals and steady secondary offence — traits that have made him a valuable playoff performer.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 18:37
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:29
- SH TOI/GP
- 2:15
- Pts/GP
- 0.94
- EV points
- 15
- Hits
- 15
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 4
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 51.2 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.2 %
- Faceoffs
- 0.0 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
56between 35 and 76 (80% range)
- Goals
- 31
- Assists
- 25
- Games
- 73
So far: 17 pts in 18 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.71 pts per game (last season: 0.69).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Stable
- Points per game: 0.76 in 23-24, 0.69 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 83 → 88
Outlook, age included
↘ Slight declineAge 31: the age when production usually declines
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 82 %
81
Very good
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 67
- Confidence 85 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 87
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 71
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 67
- Confidence 85 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 65
- Confidence 60 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 68
- Confidence 85 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 75
- Confidence 82 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 84
- Confidence 82 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 79 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 85
- Confidence 14 %
- EX
- Experience
- 89
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)35.6 · 68
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)3.549 · 63
- Distance /60 (20 %)15.4 · 60
- Speed consistency (15 %)35 · 71
ST — Strength67
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.168 · 77
- Body mass (50 %)-1.357 · 60
EN — Endurance87
- Ice time per game (45 %)17.6 · 88
- Total ice time (20 %)1,246 · 80
- Shift length (15 %)48.1 · 82
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)17 · 88
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)3.344 · 86
DU — Durability71
- Share of games played (100 %)0.792 · 71
CK — Checking67
- Hits /60 (70 %)2.897 · 66
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)2.08 · 64
- Season volume (10 %)3.829 · 69
FG — Fighting65
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.703 · 65
DI — Discipline68
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.005 · 67
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.561 · 79
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.535 · 60
PA — Passing75
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.734 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.468 · 76
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.147 · 81
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)2.924 · 42
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.445 · 73
SC — Scoring84
- Goals /60 (25 %)1.076 · 81
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)1.079 · 86
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.221 · 69
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)2.267 · 90
- xG per shot (10 %)0.091 · 97
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.8 · 73
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.052 · 81
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.186 · 63
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.613 · 75
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.381 · 98
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.317 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)61.3 · 60
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.548 · 78
PS — Penalty shot85
- Shootouts (60 %)33.6 · 86
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience89
- Career regular-season games (65 %)92
- Career playoff games (25 %)85
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall81
- SC · Scoring (28 %)84
- PA · Passing (22 %)75
- DF · Defense (18 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- EN · Endurance (8 %)87
- DI · Discipline (5 %)68
- ST · Strength (4 %)67
- CK · Checking (3 %)67
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 81 | 62 | 84 | 79 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 68 | 87 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 70 | 82 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 73 | 79 | 75 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.9
wins above replacement
175 of 615
PAL Rating
88/ 100
Performance · Excellent
53 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
85/ 100
Very good contract
4.50 M$ · expected PAL 61
ProfileTwo-wayStrong at both ends
- Offense
- 83
- Defense
- 85
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- Offense
- 72
- Creation
- 97
- Shooting
- 87
- Possession
- 82
- Defense
- 52
- Discipline
- 46
- Power play
- 5
- Penalty kill
- 96
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 0.9 | 88 | 85 | 4.50 M$ |
| 2024-25 | COL | 1.6 | 83 | 74 | 4.50 M$ |
| 2023-24 | COL | 0.9 | 91 | 86 | 4.50 M$ |
| 2022-23 | COL | 1.0 | 65 | 45 | 4.50 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
96/ 100
Elite
better than 96% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
95/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
83/ 100
Very good
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Why 96, higher than both scores? Overall IQ isn't an average, it's a rank: 15 of 424 forwards. Few players are good at both ends at once; being so puts Artturi Lehkonen ahead of almost everyone else.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 91
- Shot selection
- 97
- Penalties drawn
- 13
- Puck management
- 72
Defense
- Takeaways
- 22
- Discipline
- 84
- Safe zone exits
- 93
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 96 | 95 | 83 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 75 | 86 | 41 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 77 | 79 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 61 | 64 | 59 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.9
wins above replacement
0.0 to 2.5 — 90% interval
175 of 615 forwards
+4.9 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +2.8
- EV defense
- +1.2
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- +1.0
- Shooting
- -3.6
- Penalties
- +0.3
- Average → replacement
- +3.3
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 70 | 0.9 | 0.0 to 2.5 | 175/615 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 66 | 1.6 | 0.3 to 3.6 | 96/596 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 45 | 0.9 | -0.1 to 1.7 | 157/608 |
| 2022-23 | COL | 64 | 1.0 | -0.1 to 2.9 | 134/617 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 127.3 km/h33rd percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 34.2 km/h24th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1749th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 39.9 %25th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 80.6 km87th percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.20 km73rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.4 %38th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.0 %48th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 42.1 %23rd percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3885th percentile | 1299th percentile | 31.6 %99th percentile |
| High danger | 2397th percentile | 8100th percentile | 34.8 %86th percentile |
| Mid range | 1590th percentile | 498th percentile | 26.7 %88th percentile |
| Long range | 031st percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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LAKArtturi Lehkonen: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Artturi Lehkonen have in 2026-27?
Artturi Lehkonen has 12 goals and 17 points (5 assists) in 18 games in 2026-27.
How old is Artturi Lehkonen?
Artturi Lehkonen is 31 years old: he was born on July 4, 1995.
How tall is Artturi Lehkonen, and how much does he weigh?
Artturi Lehkonen is 5'11" (180 cm) and weighs 179 lb (81 kg).
Where is Artturi Lehkonen from?
Finland: Artturi Lehkonen was born in Piikkio, Finland.
What team does Artturi Lehkonen play for?
Artturi Lehkonen plays for the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL, at L, wearing number 62.
Is Artturi Lehkonen injured?
No: Artturi Lehkonen is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Artturi Lehkonen?
Artturi Lehkonen produced 0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 175th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 88 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does Artturi Lehkonen make?
Artturi Lehkonen earns $4.5M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 85 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Artturi Lehkonen's contract end?
Artturi Lehkonen's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Artturi Lehkonen overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 85 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Artturi Lehkonen a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 175th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Artturi Lehkonen getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 83 in 2024-25 to 88 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Artturi Lehkonen played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Artturi Lehkonen has 9 points (6 goals, 3 assists).
What are Artturi Lehkonen's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Artturi Lehkonen has 678 games, 177 goals, 176 assists and 353 points. His best season: 2022-23, with 51 points in 64 games.
Where was Artturi Lehkonen drafted?
Artturi Lehkonen was drafted 55th overall (round 2) by Montreal Canadiens in 2013.
Is Artturi Lehkonen better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 1.20 points per game at home (12 in 10 games) and 0.63 on the road (5 in 8 games).
How does Artturi Lehkonen perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Artturi Lehkonen has 89 games and 53 points in his career. His pace (0.60 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.52).
Which player is most similar to Artturi Lehkonen?
Lawson Crouse: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Lawson Crouse's page →Is Artturi Lehkonen a good fantasy pick?
Yes, a solid pick: our projection has him at 56 points in 2026-27, or 0.77 points per game.
Is Artturi Lehkonen related to anyone famous?
Yes: Ismo Lehkonen (father, former professional hockey player and coach; has worked for Yle as a hockey commentator).
What is Artturi Lehkonen's nationality?
Artturi Lehkonen is Finnish. Internationally: Finland men's national team; medalled at the U18 and U20 World Championships (years not specified), bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
How many championships has Artturi Lehkonen won?
4: SHL champion with Frölunda HC, 2015–16 season; Champions Hockey League winner with Frölunda HC, 2015–16 season; Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, 2022 (scored the Cup-clinching goal in game six); Clarence S. Campbell Bowl winner with the Colorado Avalanche, 2022 (Western Conference champion).
Where did Artturi Lehkonen play before turning pro?
Youth clubs TuTo and TPS; first Liiga minutes with TPS in 2011–12; joined KalPa for 2012–13; signed a two-year contract with Frölunda HC on 28 March 2014 (second season 2015–16).
How many points is Artturi Lehkonen projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 56 points in 73 games in 2026-27 (35 to 76 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Colorado Avalanche teammates
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