Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Tickles twine in win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.
Lehkonen netted his third goal in the last four games when he opened the scoring at 12:19 of the first period on a deflection. The 30-year-old winger has four goals over eight outings in December -- it's still a solid level of production, but it doesn't match what he's done earlier in the year. He's at 13 goals, 28 points, 84 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-30 rating through 33 contests overall.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Tallies in Thursday's win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Lehkonen has scored in back-to-back games and in three of six contests in December. The winger's pace has decreased a bit this month, but it's yet to cost him a spot on the top line. For the season, the 30-year-old has racked up 12 goals, 27 points, 80 shots, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-27 rating through 31 appearances. Lehkonen remains a strong option for fantasy managers due to his placement alongside Nathan MacKinnon.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Nets another goal
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Lehkonen scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators.
Lehkonen has two goals over his last four contests, though his scoring pace has dropped a bit in that span compared to the rest of the year. Overall, he has 11 goals, 26 points, 75 shots on net and a plus-25 rating through 30 appearances. The 30-year-old remains in a good spot on the Avalanche's top line, so he should be able to make consistent contributions on offense.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Lights lamp in loss
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Lehkonen tallied a goal, placed three shots on net, served two PIM and had two hits in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders.
Lehkonen reached the double-digit goal mark on the season with his tally early in the third period. With the twine finder, the 30-year-old winger is up to 10 goals, 25 points and 68 shots on goal through 27 games this season. He has six points in his last five games and has been holding his own on a top-line assignment alongside Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas. Lehkonen is tracking toward a career high in points if he can surpass the 51 he had during the 2022-23 season. He is a solid option in nearly all fantasy formats.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Supplies pair of helpers
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Lehkonen notched two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.
Lehkonen had a hand in both of Brock Nelson's goals in this big win. With a goal and five assists over his last five outings, Lehkonen is getting in touch with his playmaking side. The 30-year-old winger is up to nine goals, 15 helpers, 64 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits and a plus-25 rating over 25 contests in 2025-26.
Lehkonen recorded a goal, an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Sharks.
Lehkonen was one of three Colorado players who posted multi-point performances in this win, with Nathan MacKinnon (goal, assist) and Martin Necas (two assists) being the others. Lehkonen also snapped a four-game goal drought with his tally, a snap shot at the 16:15 mark of the third period. The 30-year-old winger will continue to be a productive player as long as he skates alongside MacKinnon and Necas on the first line. Lehkonen has five goals and 10 points through 11 games in November.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Chases Lyon in win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Lehkonen's goal at 6:10 of the first period forced Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff into an early hook, removing Alex Lyon from the game. Lehkonen has four goals and three assists over six outings in November. The top-line winger is up to eight tallies, 18 points, 51 shots on net and a plus-17 rating through 18 appearances this season. The point-per-game pace might not stick around, but a noticeable uptick in shot volume is a good sign for Lehkonen to remain productive throughout the year.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Earns pair of points in win
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Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Lehkonen struck early with a goal 28 seconds into the game. He also set up Martin Necas' tally in the third period. Lehkonen has logged back-to-back multi-point efforts and is up to three goals and three helpers through five outings in November. On the year, the winger has seven goals, 17 points (two on the power play), 47 shots, 16 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 17 appearances.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Two goals in third period
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Lehkonen scored twice on four shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
Lehkonen twice gave the Avalanche a lead in the third period, though neither one stuck. Prior to Sunday, the winger had been limited to three assists over his last six games. Lehkonen is up to six goals, nine helpers, 43 shots on net, 16 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-13 rating across 16 appearances. As long as he's seeing top-six minutes and power-play time, he has plenty of potential to be an impact player on offense.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Lights lamp twice in Boston
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Lehkonen scored two goals on five shots on net and posted a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
The 30-year-old winger bookended the scoring on the afternoon, but he was the only Colorado skater to score on Jeremy Swayman. Lehkonen has three multi-point performances in the first nine games of 2025-26, racking up four goals and 10 points while adding 24 shots and a plus-9 rating. He has been thriving on the top line alongside Nathan MacKinnon.
Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Plays provider in win
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Lehkonen logged three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Lehkonen set up both of Nathan MacKinnon's tallies as well as Martin Necas' empty-netter in a big game for the Avalanche's top line. Lehkonen has two multi-point efforts through six outings -- he's earned two goals and five helpers to begin 2025-26. The winger has added 14 shots on net, six blocked shots, three hits and a plus-9 rating. Lehkonen has toned down the physicality in recent years, but he'll make up for it with decent scoring totals in a top-six role as long as he can stay healthy.
Lehkonen scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Stars.
Lehkonen is up to two goals, one assist and nine shots on net over three games this season. He's been on the top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas, but Lehkonen doesn't have the same natural talent as his linemates and probably won't match their pace on offense. That said, Lehkonen is capable of reaching the 50-point mark while playing in a strong offense, especially if he can stay on the first power-play unit throughout 2025-26.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Provides two points Tuesday
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Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Lehkonen earned both points during a three-goal second period for the Avalanche. He helped out on Martin Necas' opening tally 48 seconds into the frame before cleaning up the loose change from a Cale Makar shot at 14:42 of the period. Lehkonen was on the top line Tuesday and led all Avalanche skaters with 23:29 of ice time. As long as the Finnish winger is in that spot, he's in a good place to produce offense, but it wouldn't be surprising to see some mixing and matching in Colorado's top six throughout the year.
Lehkonen scored a goal on eight shots, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Stars in Game 6.
Lehkonen scored for the second game in a row, and his eight shots led all skaters in the contest. The winger has three goals, one assist, 21 shots, 14 hits and a plus-4 rating over six playoff outings. He remains a strong DFS option as long as he's playing on the top line.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Tallies in Game 5 loss
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Lehkonen scored a goal, added four hits and added two PIM in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Stars in Game 5.
Lehkonen has earned two goals, one assist, 13 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-2 rating over five playoff contests. He's still in a top-line role for now, but with the Avalanche facing elimination Thursday in Game 6, it wouldn't be surprising if head coach Jared Bednar bumped Gabriel Landeskog up to Lehkonen's top-line spot. Lehkonen is still a lock for top-six minutes and can add physicality with his scoring even if his usage is reduced slightly.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Scores fluky goal
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Lehkonen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Stars in Game 1.
Lehkonen didn't get any bounces to go his way late in the regular season -- he was limited to four assists over his last 16 outings before missing the Avalanche's game against the Ducks last Sunday due to a lower-body injury. However, his return to action in Game 1 saw him score when the puck bounced in off his skate after he was knocked off his feet midway through the second period. The veteran winger produced a career-high 27 goals and added 18 assists over 69 regular-season outings, and prior to this year, he had 23 goals and 20 assists over 71 NHL playoff contests. He can elevate his game and provide top-six scoring when it matters most.
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Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Ready to rock
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Lehkonen (lower body) will play in Game 1 against the Stars on Saturday, according to Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports.
After sitting out Colorado's regular-season finale, Lehkonen finished 2024-25 with 27 goals, 45 points and 148 shots on net in 69 outings. In the postseason, he will play in the top six and see power-play usage.
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