Lenni
Hameenaho
R · NJD · Balanced · Below average
- PAL
- 26
- WAR
- -0.2
- Value
- 40
- PTS
- 8
2025-26№ 517 / 615
Lenni Hameenaho (New Jersey Devils) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Lenni Hameenaho
#29RPlays: Right wing · 1% of faceoffs
New Jersey Devils
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 88 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : November 6, 2004 · Kajaani, Finland
Drafted : 2023 · NJD · round 2, pick #58
Contract : $950,000 · 2025-26 → 2027-28 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $95,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Jersey Devils | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| NHL totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
Lenni Hameenaho: our analysis
2025-26 season: 33 GP, 2 G, 6 A, 8 PTS, -3 +/-, 12:11 TOI. WAR -0.2 (517th of 615) · PAL 26, below average.
In 2025-26, Lenni Hameenaho, 22, posts a PAL Rating of 26 out of 100 (below average), and his WAR of -0.2 ranks 517th among 615 regulars, in the bottom quarter.
On the other hand, shooting (4, among the weakest in the league) and power play (16, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), no component is positive; the costliest: finishing (-1.8).
Contract-wise, his Value score of 40 (poor return) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Lenni Hameenaho's story
On the ice he plays the right wing and shows a balanced offensive profile: he both finishes plays and racks up assists, the kind of forward who can lead a line in goal production while supplying teammates. His junior and Liiga track record highlights a player comfortable producing in tight games and in playoff settings.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:11
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:29
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:00
- Pts/GP
- 0.24
- EV points
- 8
- Hits
- 20
- Blocks
- 16
- Takeaways
- 6
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 48.8 %
- Off. zone starts
- 29.0 %
- Faceoffs
- 0.0 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
110
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
88/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
60/ 80
Top six or top four
Ceiling: 5.5 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
49 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
2.5
the most likely outcome
NHLe
27
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 37 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
7between 0 and 15 (80% range)
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 5
- Games
- 25
So far: 0 pts in 0 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.27 pts per game (last season: 0.24).
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.
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 28 %
66
Depth
- SK
- Skating
- 62
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 80
- Confidence 33 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 64
- Confidence 50 %
- DU
- Durability
- 60
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 72
- Confidence 33 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 79
- Confidence 17 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 75
- Confidence 33 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 28 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 64
- Confidence 28 %
- DF
- Defense
- 77
- Confidence 25 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 67
- Confidence 8 %
- EX
- Experience
- 35
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating62
- Top speed (35 %)34.9 · 57
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)4.473 · 70
- Distance /60 (20 %)16 · 72
- Speed consistency (15 %)34.5 · 63
ST — Strength80
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)4.984 · 85
- Body mass (50 %)-0.359 · 72
EN — Endurance64
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.6 · 67
- Total ice time (20 %)391 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)44.1 · 66
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)12.8 · 70
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.489 · 64
DU — Durability60
- Share of games played (100 %)0.686 · 60
CK — Checking72
- Hits /60 (70 %)4.235 · 74
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)3.817 · 76
- Season volume (10 %)3.045 · 60
FG — Fighting79
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.914 · 79
DI — Discipline75
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.022 · 75
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.782 · 69
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.909 · 80
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.763 · 78
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.371 · 64
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.041 · 69
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.129 · 71
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.641 · 82
SC — Scoring64
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.72 · 62
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.779 · 68
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)-0.112 · 70
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.173 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.077 · 64
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)14.5 · 76
DF — Defense77
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.005 · 73
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.011 · 76
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.549 · 79
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.311 · 79
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.6 · 81
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.507 · 78
PS — Penalty shot67
- Shootouts (60 %)32 · 65
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience35
- Career regular-season games (65 %)50
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall66
- SC · Scoring (28 %)64
- PA · Passing (22 %)74
- DF · Defense (18 %)77
- SK · Skating (12 %)62
- EN · Endurance (8 %)64
- DI · Discipline (5 %)75
- ST · Strength (4 %)80
- CK · Checking (3 %)72
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
-0.2
wins above replacement
517 of 615
PAL Rating
26/ 100
Performance · Below average
342 of 476 at the position
Value Rating
40/ 100
Poor return
0.95 M$ · expected PAL 36
ProfileBalancedNeither end dominates
- Offense
- 22
- Defense
- 46
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- Offense
- 31
- Creation
- 34
- Shooting
- 4
- Possession
- 53
- Defense
- 51
- Discipline
- 55
- Power play
- 16
- Penalty kill
- 28
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
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
25/ 100
Below average
better than 25% of forwards, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
45/ 100
Average
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
24/ 100
Below average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 316 of 424 forwards.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 82
- Shot selection
- 1
- Penalties drawn
- 73
- Puck management
- 98
Defense
- Takeaways
- 50
- Discipline
- 19
- Safe zone exits
- 44
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.
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
-0.2
wins above replacement
-0.7 to 0.2 — 90% interval
517 of 615 forwards
-1.1 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- -0.3
- EV defense
- -0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- -1.8
- Penalties
- 0.0
- Average → replacement
- +1.0
In goals.
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
- 140.1 km/h64th percentileleague avg. 134.6 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 33.8 km/h9th percentileleague avg. 35.7 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1623rd percentileleague avg. 75
- Offensive zone time
- 40.7 %30th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 104.1 km31st percentileleague avg. 198.8 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.47 km44th percentileleague avg. 4.70 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 40.2 %28th percentileleague avg. 42.0 %
- Neutral zone time
- 18.4 %85th percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 40.9 %36th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4737th percentile | 223rd percentile | 4.3 %0th percentile |
| High danger | 1128th percentile | 228th percentile | 18.2 %39th percentile |
| Mid range | 1946th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
| Long range | 650th percentile | 00th percentile | 0.0 %0th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2025-2026 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2025-26
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PIT
PHI
MTL
WSH
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CHI
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DAL
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FLA
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NYI
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WPG
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EDMLenni Hameenaho: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Lenni Hameenaho have in 2025-26?
Lenni Hameenaho has 2 goals and 8 points (6 assists) in 33 games in 2025-26.
How old is Lenni Hameenaho?
Lenni Hameenaho is 22 years old: he was born on November 7, 2004.
How tall is Lenni Hameenaho, and how much does he weigh?
Lenni Hameenaho is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
Where is Lenni Hameenaho from?
Finland: Lenni Hameenaho was born in Kajaani, Finland.
What team does Lenni Hameenaho play for?
Lenni Hameenaho plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, at R, wearing number 29.
Is Lenni Hameenaho injured?
No: Lenni Hameenaho is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Lenni Hameenaho?
Lenni Hameenaho produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 517th of 615 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 26 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Lenni Hameenaho make?
Lenni Hameenaho earns $950K for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 40 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Lenni Hameenaho's contract end?
Lenni Hameenaho's contract runs through the 2027-28 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Lenni Hameenaho overpaid?
Yes, his output falls short of what his salary should buy. His Value rating is 40 out of 100 (poor return), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Lenni Hameenaho a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 517th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Lenni Hameenaho played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Lenni Hameenaho has 2 points (0 goals, 2 assists).
What are Lenni Hameenaho's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Lenni Hameenaho has 33 games, 2 goals, 6 assists and 8 points.
Where was Lenni Hameenaho drafted?
Lenni Hameenaho was drafted 58th overall (round 2) by New Jersey Devils in 2023.
Is Lenni Hameenaho better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2025-26, he averages 0.33 points per game at home (6 in 18 games) and 0.13 on the road (2 in 15 games).
How does Lenni Hameenaho perform in the playoffs?
Lenni Hameenaho has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Which player is most similar to Lenni Hameenaho?
Conor Sheary: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Conor Sheary's page →Is Lenni Hameenaho a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 7 points in 2026-27, or 0.28 points per game.
Does Lenni Hameenaho have siblings?
Yes: his brother Veikka Hämeenaho (plays in the Ässät organization (on the under-20 team as of the 2023–24 season)).
Is Lenni Hameenaho related to anyone famous?
Yes: Jarmo Hämeenaho (father, represented Kajaanin Hokki in Mestis and has been a coach for Hokki and Ässät junior teams).
What is Lenni Hameenaho's nationality?
Lenni Hameenaho is Finnish. Internationally: Finland — bronze medal at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championship; represented Finland at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival (2 goals, 3 assists); member of Finland's junior team at the 2023 World Junior Championship (2 points in 5 games) and 2024 World Juniors (4 goals, 6 points, including two goals in the bronze medal game which Finland lost 8–5); selected to and represented Finland's senior team at the 2025 IIHF World Championship.
What awards has Lenni Hameenaho won?
Esa Tikkanen Award as best player of the U18 SM-sarja (2020–21 season) ; Selected to the U18 SM-sarja First All-Star Team (2020–21 season) ; Rookie of the Month — November (2021–22 season, Ässät U20).
How many championships has Lenni Hameenaho won?
1: Ässät U20 championship (2024 playoffs).
Where did Lenni Hameenaho play before turning pro?
Youth clubs: Kajaanin Hokki (until spring 2018) → Ylivieskan Jääkarhut U16 (from 2018) → transferred to HC Ässät Pori via tryout before the 2019–20 season; led U16/U18 categories prior to turning professional.
How many points is Lenni Hameenaho projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 7 points in 25 games in 2026-27 (0 to 15 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his New Jersey Devils teammates
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