JAKE SANDERSON - Sanderson (lower body) is not expected to be an option for Tuesday's home matchup against the Blues, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports. ADIN HILL - Hill is slated to be between the road pipes Tuesday in Nashville, according to SinBin.vegas. LUKE EVANGELISTA - Evangelista (illness) is expected to suit up against the Senators on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. BRAD MARCHAND - Marchand (leg) was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers on Monday, per theNHL media site. OWEN BECK - Beck was recalled from AHL Laval on Monday. AKIRA SCHMID - Schmid fell to the Sabres 5-3 after coming on in the second period and stopping 18 of 21 shots. RASMUS DAHLIN - Dahlin (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Montreal, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. JACOB MARKSTROM - Markstrom tightened up in Monday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo, but he didn't sustain an injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. JACOB MARKSTROM - Markstrom didn't come out for the second period of Monday's road matchup with Buffalo, stopping nine of 11 shots on net. CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier (upper body) participated in drills to begin Monday's practice session but left before line rushes and team drills, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. JAKE SANDERSON - Sanderson (lower body) is not expected to be an option for Tuesday's home matchup against the Blues, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports. ADIN HILL - Hill is slated to be between the road pipes Tuesday in Nashville, according to SinBin.vegas. LUKE EVANGELISTA - Evangelista (illness) is expected to suit up against the Senators on Monday, per Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site. BRAD MARCHAND - Marchand (leg) was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers on Monday, per theNHL media site. OWEN BECK - Beck was recalled from AHL Laval on Monday. AKIRA SCHMID - Schmid fell to the Sabres 5-3 after coming on in the second period and stopping 18 of 21 shots. RASMUS DAHLIN - Dahlin (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Montreal, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. JACOB MARKSTROM - Markstrom tightened up in Monday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo, but he didn't sustain an injury, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports. JACOB MARKSTROM - Markstrom didn't come out for the second period of Monday's road matchup with Buffalo, stopping nine of 11 shots on net. CUTTER GAUTHIER - Gauthier (upper body) participated in drills to begin Monday's practice session but left before line rushes and team drills, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

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#94 KONSTA HELENIUS (R)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 20.4 Birth Date 2006-05-11
Shoots R Draft Info 2024 (1/14)
Height 5'11 Fantrax Roster% 49
Weight 194 Yahoo Roster% 7
Country FIN Status On Roster
2026-2027 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
5101014:162:06741

COLD STREAK - 0 PTS in last 3 GP

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8.5 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
90%
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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
975,000 2033 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027953,7501,553,750
2027-2028953,7501,553,750

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top 300 Skaters150
Top Prospect Forwards9
NHL ID: 8484797

2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2026-2027 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

DraftKings

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2026-2027 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-10-12)

Opponent: Florida Panthers
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
111:5525.0TAGE THOMPSON - PEYTON KREBS - JOSH DOAN2027463.6111247.8
210:2621.9JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON0002166.74736.4
310:0721.2RYAN MCLEOD - JIRI KULICH - KONSTA HELENIUS1016275.091242.9
47:1315.1BECK MALENSTYN - JOSH NORRIS - TYSON KOZAK00020100.04180.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
18:3618.0OWEN POWER - ZACH METSA1014266.78561.5
26:5914.7RASMUS DAHLIN - MATTIAS SAMUELSSON0002250.04544.4
36:4114.0MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OLEN ZELLWEGER0004266.75741.7
45:3711.8LOUIS CREVIER - OLEN ZELLWEGER01-14266.76842.9
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:2860.6TAGE THOMPSON - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON20260100.07187.5
21:5726.5JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN - JIRI KULICH - KONSTA HELENIUS0001150.02166.7
30:327.2RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN000000.0000.0
40:061.4JOSH NORRIS - JIRI KULICH - ZACH BENSON - KONSTA HELENIUS000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:5165.8OWEN POWER1014180.05271.4
21:5125.1RASMUS DAHLIN10130100.040100.0
30:337.5MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OLEN ZELLWEGER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:5659.1RYAN MCLEOD - ZACH BENSON01-1050.0090.0
21:1525.2BECK MALENSTYN - TYSON KOZAK000020.01614.3
30:3010.1RYAN MCLEOD - NOAH OSTLUND01-1030.0040.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:0963.4MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - ZACH METSA02-2070.01146.7
21:4033.6LOUIS CREVIER - OWEN POWER000030.0050.0
30:072.3MATTIAS SAMUELSSON - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2026-2027 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.320173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS26.020193936.59.0
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.720222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.2202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF51010.2017-10714.31.440000100.002:0637.40.014:16
2025-2026BUF91340.443710156.71.710000031041.700:000.00.011:55
3 Year AVG 841218300.3630001329.11.6840000246038.500:4515.00.012:45
CAREER 142350.363000229.11.614000041038.500:4515.00.012:45

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF510.2000.0010.2000.0071.4000.0040.8010.2000.00
2025-2026BUF910.1130.3340.4400.00151.6700.00101.1130.33101.11

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans632142631.0022-141562.513.52641
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans651421350.5428-11231.911.41222
2024-2025WJC-20Finland U2070660.860-100.000
2023-2024LiigaJukurit511422360.7110-300.00027
2023-2024WJC-20Finland U2071120.292100.000
2023-2024WJC-18Finland U1850771.400100.000
2023-2024WCFinland40110.252200.000
2023-2024EHTFinland10111.000100.000
2022-2023LiigaJukurit3338110.338900.00013
2022-2023U20 SM-sarjaTappara U2019820281.47101000.000
2022-2023WHC-17Finland U17729111.574000.000
2022-2023WJC-18Finland U1852461.200400.000
2022-2023Champions HLJukurit30000.000-200.000
2021-2022U18 SM-sarjaTappara U18331431451.3628000.000
2020-2021U16 SM-sarjaTappara U16222037572.5910000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF42020.5042101020.02.55000041030.300:114.20.013:28
3 Year AVG 84420420.504221021020.02.510500008421030.300:114.20.013:28
CAREER 42020.5042101020.02.55000041030.300:114.20.013:28

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026BUF420.5000.0020.5000.00102.5000.0051.2541.00102.50

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans32131.000100.00041
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans83360.754-100.00031
2023-2024LiigaJukurit62461.004200.00038
2021-2022U18 SM-sarjaTappara U18537102.002000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF30110.33282050.01.7300002583.302:5649.220.317:22
2025-2026BUF41230.7563-12520.01.31300000116.701:1923.34.614:13
2024-2025BUF41120.5042-34119.12.86110041641.004:3164.28.120:00
3 Year AVG 841531460.5546-15461609.51.916888004616843.102:5546.810.717:11
CAREER 112460.5546-26219.51.922110062243.102:5546.810.717:11

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF300.0010.3310.3300.0051.6700.0031.0020.6751.67
2025-2026BUF410.2520.5030.7520.5051.2500.00133.2500.0010.25
2024-2025BUF410.2510.2520.5041.00112.7510.2561.5041.00164.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2026-2027

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
15101702:0614:15
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
391341500:0011:54
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 14.3
5on5 Shooting % 15.3
PTS/60 0.8
PDO 917
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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