- Age
- 20
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 194 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Ylojarvi, FIN
- GP
- 6
- G
- 1
- A
- 0
- P
- 1
- +/-
- -2
- SOG
- 7
2026–27 regular season
Drafted 2024 · Round 1, #14 overall (BUF)
This season vs last
| Stat | 2026–27 | 2025–26 first 6 GP |
|---|---|---|
| GP | 6 | 6 |
| G | 1 | 1 |
| A | 0 | 3-3 |
| P | 1 | 4-3 |
| SOG | 7 | 11-4 |
| PPP | 0 | 0 |
| +/- | -2 | +2-4 |
| PIM | 0 | 0 |
| TOI/GP | 14:16 | 12:35+1:41 |
| SH% | 14.3 | 9.1+5.2 |
Regular season. Small numbers are this season’s change: green better, red worse. Totals are only compared over the same number of games; TOI/GP and SH% are compared in every column.
Advanced · 2026–27
- CF%
- 44.9
- Share of 5v5 shot attempts while on ice
- xGF%
- 51.6
- Share of 5v5 expected goals while on ice
- Rel CF%
- -10.5
- vs. team with the player off ice
- PDO
- 0.869
- On-ice Sh% + Sv% (≈1.000 is average)
- ixG
- 0.7
- Individual expected goals
- G − xG
- -0.7
- Finishing above expectation
- OZS%
- 30.2
- Offensive-zone start share
- 5v5 TOI/GP
- 12:56
- Even-strength minutes per game
Shot attempts
13 attempts, attacking the net on the right. Filled = goal; bigger = higher expected-goal value.
How Helenius is used
#94 · C · Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius
How he’s used · 2026–27 · 5 games with shift charts
- Line 3
- PP2
- Ice time / game
- 14:05
- 12:56 at 5v5
- Offensive-zone starts
- 30.2%
- of his 5v5 zone faceoffs
- Expected goals share
- 51.6%
- at 5v5 with him on
- Shot attempt share
- 44.9%
- at 5v5 with him on
Shift profile · against NHL forwards
Average shift
Helenius46.9s
NHL average47.4s
Shifts that ran 60 seconds or longer
Helenius24%
NHL average24%
Shifts include power-play and penalty-kill time. Across the league, 5v5 shots go in nearly twice as often against a skater 80s+ into his shift.
Most-used linemates · 5v5
Ryan McLeod41.9 min together45%shot attempts
Jiri Kulich34.2 min together47%shot attempts
Owen Power30.2 min together53%shot attempts
daily.hockeyUpdated after every game
| Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Opp | TOI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 13 | @ MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:15 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | vs FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:52 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:38 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | vs MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:01 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 14:39 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | @ CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 15:09 |
| Team / League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Rochester Americans · AHL | 63 | 21 | 42 | 63 |
| 2025–26 (P) | Rochester Americans · AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | Rochester Americans · AHL | 65 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| 2024–25 | Finland U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024–25 (P) | Rochester Americans · AHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023–24 | Jukurit · Liiga | 51 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 2023–24 | Finland U20 · WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | Finland U18 · WJC-18 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023–24 | Finland · EHT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Finland · WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 (P) | Jukurit · Liiga | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Tappara U20 · U20 SM-sarja | 19 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| 2022–23 | Finland U17 · WHC-17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022–23 | Jukurit · Liiga | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022–23 | Jukurit · Champions HL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Finland U18 · WJC-18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | Tappara U18 · U18 SM-sarja | 33 | 14 | 31 | 45 |
| 2021–22 (P) | Tappara U18 · U18 SM-sarja | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020–21 | Tappara U16 · U16 SM-sarja | 22 | 20 | 37 | 57 |
Helenius in the news
Benching Konsta Helenius raises question about Sabres coach Lindy RuffKonsta Helenius must play to have his impressive analytics pay off, and that is coming for the Sabres' forward.Sabre Noise · 2026-10-13- Struggling Sabres change lineup again by inserting young forwardsBUFFALO – After sitting out Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Utah Mammoth as healthy scratches, forwards Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich are in the lineup for this afternoon’s game against the Florida Panthers. To make, room…Buffalo Hockey Beat · 2026-10-12
- Struggling Sabres change lineup again versus PanthersBUFFALO – After sitting out Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Utah Mammoth as healthy scratches, forwards Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich are in the lineup for this afternoon’s game against the Florida Panthers. To make, room…Buffalo Hockey Beat · 2026-10-12
- Sabres notebook: With no goals apiece, McLeod or Norris might sit vs. Panthers‘Coach Lindy Ruff benched young players Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich for Saturday’s 4-1 loss to Utah. McLeod and Norris were trading spots between that pair in practice Sunday in KeyBank Center, so one of the…SabreSpace · 2026-10-12
- As Sabres struggle early, Ryan McLeod or Josh Norris could be scratchedBUFFALO – Scratching young players, as coach Lindy Ruff did Saturday, is often the first option to ignite a struggling team. As rookie Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich watched, the Sabres fell meekly to the Utah Mammoth.…Buffalo Hockey Beat · 2026-10-11
Ruff Shaking Up Sabres Lineup Against MammothColten Ellis gets second start instead of struggling Luukkonen, Kulich and Helenius to be scratchedThe Hockey News - Sabres · 2026-10-10