| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -3 | 8 | 1.24 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Lekkerimaki brings hot scoring touch and top power-play role into home clash with Maple Leafs
Jonathan Lekkerimaki and the Vancouver Canucks host the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Rogers Arena looking to find positive traction amidst a sluggish 3-11-1 start. The 22-year-old rookie winger has suddenly caught fire, compiling seven points over his last six games, highlighted by a dramatic two-goal comeback performance earlier this week. Fantasy managers have quickly taken notice, pushing his rostered rate up by double digits to 27 percent. Lekkerimaki continues to see quality deployment on Vancouver's second line while holding a spot on the top power-play unit alongside Brock Boeser. The Canucks enter as home underdogs in an elevated scoring environment, likely facing Anthony Stolarz (confirmed) in goal.
Our models project Lekkerimaki for ~0.5–1.0 point with ~1–2 shots on goal and a small goal chance tonight, translating to roughly 1.9 fantasy points against Toronto. His role on PP1 provides steady upside to break through, even with regular linemate Filip Chytil currently sidelined. Tonight marks the finale of Vancouver's three-game week, with our weekly projection anticipating about 4.4 total fantasy points across the schedule. While Vancouver's overall team struggles keep his baseline floor low against a solid Maple Leafs squad, Lekkerimaki's red-hot shooting touch and premier man-advantage minutes give him upside. Today’s action: Stream.
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31 | TOR | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 19:00:00 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
| 10/29 | @SJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:14:00 | 0.5 | 11 |
| 10/27 | @ANA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19:55:00 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 10/25 | MIN | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 12:01:00 | -0.5 | 6.5 |
| 10/22 | DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:44:00 | 7.5 | 8 |
| 10/20 | CAR | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 15:51:00 | 3.0 | 11.5 |
| 10/17 | @TB | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 13:06:00 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 10/15 | @FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:42:00 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 10/13 | @NYI | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 16:35:00 | -0.5 | 16 |
| 10/11 | @NYR | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 14:52:00 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 10/10 | @NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:39:00 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 10/08 | @CAR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17:20:00 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 10/04 | VEG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:31:00 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 10/03 | CGY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:15:00 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 10/01 | EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:04:00 | 3.5 | 7.5 |
| 09/29 | @EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:36:00 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Totals: | 6 | 7 | -3 | 28 | 8 | 15:09:03.7500 | 47.5 | ||
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-25 | VAN | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 25-26 | VAN | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 26-27 | VAN | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 76 | 25 | 35 | 61 | -4 | 41 | 138 | 15 | 76 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 10 | 68 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | -0.27 | 0.56 | 1.12 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 2 |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | 5% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Hronek | 95% | 81% |
| Zeev Buium | 13% | 7% |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 6% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Not available. | N/A | N/A |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | 25% | 13% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | 98% | 74% |
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Drew O'Connor | Marco Rossi | Jonathan Lekkerimaki |
| Line 2 | Jake DeBrusk | Filip Chytil | Brock Boeser |
| Line 3 | Jake DeBrusk | Jacob Quillan | Linus Karlsson |
| Line 4 | Paul Cotter | Max Sasson | Brendan Gallagher |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Jamie Oleksiak | Filip Chytil |
| Pair 2 | Jamie Oleksiak | Tom Willander |
| Pair 3 | Zeev Buium | Luke Schenn |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Jake DeBrusk | Brock Boeser | Filip Hronek | Jonathan Lekkerimaki | - |
| PP2 | Paul Cotter | Linus Karlsson | Marco Rossi | Zeev Buium | - |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Brock Boeser | Filip Hronek | Drew O'Connor | Max Sasson |
| PK2 | Luke Schenn | Jamie Oleksiak | Linus Karlsson | Max Sasson |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kevin Lankinen | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Leevi Meriläinen | Backup | Backup |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Akil Thomas #44 · C | OutIRUndisclosed | Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 28 |
| Filip Chytil #77 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Chytil is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 29 |
| Mackenzie MacEachern #20 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | MacEachern is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the non-roster injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 26 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko #35 · G | OutIRHip | Demko is dealing with a hip injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to return in late-December. INJ SINCE: Sep 24 |
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-2-2 | 0.733 | 24 | |
| 9-6-2 | 0.529 | 20 | |
| 8-5-1 | 0.571 | 17 | |
| 7-8-1 | 0.438 | 15 | |
| 7-8-0 | 0.467 | 14 | |
| 6-7-1 | 0.429 | 13 | |
| 4-7-2 | 0.308 | 10 | |
| 3-12-1 | 0.188 | 7 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Pettersson | 16 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Paul Cotter | 15 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Max Sasson | 16 | 4 | 2 | 17 | -7 | 10 | 0 | |
| Linus Karlsson | 16 | 3 | 6 | 28 | -2 | 8 | 1 | |
| Marco Rossi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 22 | -6 | 4 | 0 | |
| Aatu Räty | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Filip Chytil | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | -1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Jacob Quillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lekkerimaki | 16 | 6 | 7 | 28 | -3 | 8 | 1 | |
| Brock Boeser | 16 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -9 | 8 | 2 | |
| Liam Öhgren | 15 | 4 | 3 | 21 | -3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Jake DeBrusk | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | -3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Drew O'Connor | 16 | 2 | 2 | 18 | -12 | 16 | 0 | |
| Arshdeep Bains | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Brendan Gallagher | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Hronek | 16 | 1 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 0 | 1 | |
| Zeev Buium | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Tom Willander | 16 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Luke Schenn | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 23 | 0 | |
| Elias Nils Pettersson | 16 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| Guillaume Brisebois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Victor Mancini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 312 | 280 | 32 | 0 | |
| Kevin Lankinen | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 197 | 160 | 38 | 0 |
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| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 11-03 | ANA | 9:00 PM |
| 11-05 | @WPG | 7:00 PM |
| 11-07 | @EDM | 10:00 PM |
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| Emmitt Finnie DET C | +11.1 |
| Tristan Jarry EDM G | +10.6 |
| Martin Pospisil CGY C | +7.9 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA D | +7.3 |
| Joel Farabee CGY LW | +7.0 |
| Kasperi Kapanen EDM RW | +6.9 |
| Zach Benson BUF LW | +6.9 |
| Viktor Arvidsson DET LW | +5.8 |
| Anton Lundell FLA C | +5.4 |
| Jeremy Lauzon VGK D | +5.1 |
| Philip Broberg STL D | +4.7 |
| Matt Tomkins EDM G | +4.5 |
| Kiefer Sherwood SJ LW | +4.1 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous TB D | +4.1 |
| Matt Coronato CGY RW | +4.1 |
| Stuart Skinner WPG G | -8.8 |
| Elias N. Pettersson | -6.7 |
| Matthew Knies CBJ LW | -5.2 |
| Mason McTavish STL C | -4.9 |
| Declan Carlile PIT D | -4.5 |
| Brandon Bussi CAR G | -4.3 |
| Jared Spurgeon MIN D | -4.2 |
| Philipp Grubauer SEA G | -3.8 |
| Alex Ovechkin WAS LW | -3.5 |
| Cole Perfetti WPG C | -3.4 |
| Dylan Garand NYR G | -3.2 |
| Dougie Hamilton NJ D | -3.1 |
| John Gibson DET G | -3.0 |
| Ivar Stenberg SJ LW | -3.0 |
| Jet Greaves CBJ G | -2.9 |