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Columbus Blue Jackets

Mikko Lehtonen

#43Defenseman32 years oldShoots L6'0"187 lb

2020-21 regular season
26
GP
0
G
6
A
6
P
33
SOG
0.0% SH
15:53
TOI/GP

D · CBJ · NHL id 8482247

Mikko Lehtonen has played 26 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020-21, scoring 0 goals and 6 assists (6 points) on 33 shots while averaging 15:53 a night (14:28 at even strength, 0:41 on the power play and 0:39 shorthanded). At 5v5 the Blue Jackets have controlled 45% of shot attempts with Lehtonen on the ice (14-15 in goals, 55% offensive-zone starts). In the Blue Jackets' most recent game against NSH he was on D2 with Vladislav Gavrikov and off the power play. He is shooting 0.0% this season.

Right now

From the May 5 game vs NSH, detected from shift data

Power play
No PP unit
Penalty kill
PK2D
Gavin Bayreuther
Last 5: D2/PP2 · D2/PP2 · D1 · D1 · D2

Deployment timeline

2020-21 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Usage: 9 games, 20:27 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 0 line changes.

PPLine1213221120m8m17m25mApr 13Apr 15Apr 18Apr 20Apr 22Apr 24Apr 27Apr 29May 1May 3
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • 5-game average
  • Did not play
  • ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
9 games shown, 20:27 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

Puck and player tracking

Source: NHL EDGE

No NHL EDGE tracking data for this player yet. Edge covers 2021-22 onward and refreshes nightly.

Shot map

2020-21 · 58 attempts, 33 on goal, 0 goals

Shot map, OPP at CBJ: 58 attempts, 33 on goal, 0 goals, 1.45 expected goals; best chance Mikko Lehtonen at 0.11 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Puck luck

2020-21 · cumulative goals against expected goals from his own shots

00.511.522.5-1.4goals below expected-1.2σJan 18May 5
  • Actual goals
  • Expected
  • ±1σ
  • Above expected
  • Below expected

Beyond the box score

2020-21 regular season · 23 of 26 games through the sequence engine (more fill in as games are reprocessed)

MethodLeaders
−0.020
Season net
−0.12xG

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

MethodLeaders
Per 60
0.16
Attempts
1
0.017

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

MethodLeaders
Season
−0.32G
Per 60
−0.046
Drawn / taken
2 / 4minors

MethodLeaders
44.8%
45.9%
44.4%
Transition CF/60
2.9
Turnovers won/60
14.3
Turnovers lost/60
16.1

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

MethodLeaders
  • More of his shots than the league
  • Fewer
33 shots on goal, 0 goals, all situations
AreaHis shareLeagueG
Low Slot3%23%0
L Point24%8%0
R Circle0%11%0
Outside L15%5%0
Center Point18%9%0
R Point12%7%0
Outside R0%4%0

Linemates

2020-21 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Lehtonen

No 5v5 pairing data this season yet.

Game log

26 games in 2020-21, newest first

DateOppResultGAP+/-PIMHITBLKEVPPPK
May 5vs NSHW 4-2022+12042—20:3519:23—0:43
May 3vs NSHOTL 3-4000-10010—21:1118:520:032:16
May 1@ CAROTL 1-200003011—21:2720:27—0:48
Apr 27vs DETW 1-000002010—22:2619:501:460:50
Apr 25@ TBLOTL 3-4011+10010—19:1116:320:411:58
Apr 22@ TBLL 1-3000-12000—19:5016:17—3:19
Apr 20@ FLAL 1-5000-11051—21:5620:40—1:16
Apr 19@ FLAL 2-4000-23000—17:1814:160:282:34
Apr 17@ DALL 1-500001020—21:1520:440:150:09
Apr 12vs CHIOTL 3-4000-10010—16:0015:23—0:37
Apr 10vs CHIL 3-400001411—15:0913:430:550:03
Apr 8vs TBLL 4-6000-11031—16:0315:48——
Apr 6vs TBLW 4-200001013—12:4212:41——
Apr 4@ FLAL 0-300001022—14:0014:00——
Apr 3@ FLAL 2-5000+11001—17:5616:090:330:58
Apr 1@ TBLL 2-3000+13000—12:5712:57——
Mar 30@ TBLW 3-100002021—16:0715:03—1:04
Feb 24vs CGYW 2-100003010—9:507:142:36—
Feb 22vs CGYL 0-300004210—15:1012:332:16—
Feb 18vs OTTW 7-3000-21002—17:4717:170:30—

Season splits by strength

2020-21 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGFGAGF%
All situations26412:5415:5332438745.6%45.4%199220161748%18.921.759%
Even strength26376:0714:2828735844.5%43.9%170205141647%14.718.656%
5v526369:4714:1328435444.5%43.9%168202141548%14.518.255%
Power play1617:381:0630293.8%93.1%22220100%4.00.1100%
Penalty kill1416:461:1242414.3%17.4%412010%0.22.633%
4v442:270:372166.7%66.7%11010%0.10.0100%
3v3 (OT)33:531:181325.0%25.0%1200—0.00.40%
5v41617:181:0529293.5%92.9%21220100%3.70.1100%
4v51416:461:1242414.3%17.4%412010%0.22.633%

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMHITBLKTOI/GP
2020-21CBJ, TOR26066-28330.0%301515:53

Mikko Lehtonen news

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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.