Kari Lehtonen
#32 · Goalie · Dallas Stars
Born Nov 16, 1983 in Helsinki, FIN · 6'4", 209 lb · Catches left · Drafted 2nd overall in 2002 by ATL (round 1)
Compare with a similar player
The goalies closest to him in games played in 2003-04. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Dany Sabourin
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Jason LaBarbera
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4 GP, 0.824
Jean-Marc Pelletier
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Scott Clemmensen
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4 GP, 0.952
Zac Bierk
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4 GP, 0.889
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | ATL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 101 | 5 | 1.25 | 0.953 | |
| 2005-06 | ATL | 38 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1123 | 1017 | 106 | 2.94 | 0.906 | |
| 2006-07 | ATL | 67 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2075 | 1892 | 183 | 2.79 | 0.912 | $1.85M |
| 2007-08 | ATL | 48 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1560 | 1429 | 131 | 2.90 | 0.916 | $1.85M |
| 2008-09 | ATL | 46 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1498 | 1364 | 134 | 3.06 | 0.911 | $3M |
| 2009-10 | DAL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 319 | 31 | 2.81 | 0.911 | $3M |
| 2010-11 | DAL | 69 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2043 | 1868 | 175 | 2.55 | 0.914 | $3.55M |
| 2011-12 | DAL | 59 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1739 | 1603 | 136 | 2.33 | 0.922 | $3.55M |
| 2012-13 | DAL | 36 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1050 | 962 | 88 | 2.66 | 0.916 | $3.55M |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 65 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1888 | 1735 | 153 | 2.41 | 0.919 | $5.9M |
| 2014-15 | DAL | 65 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1875 | 1694 | 181 | 2.94 | 0.903 | $5.9M |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 43 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1121 | 1016 | 105 | 2.76 | 0.906 | $5.9M |
| 2016-17 | DAL | 59 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1546 | 1395 | 151 | 2.85 | 0.902 | $5.9M |
| 2017-18 | DAL | 37 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 946 | 863 | 83 | 2.56 | 0.912 | $5.9M |
| 14 seasons | Career | 648 | 310 | 233 | 66 | 38 | 18920 | 17258 | 1662 | 2.71 | 0.912 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 5.59 | 0.849 |
| 2013-14 | DAL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 146 | 19 | 3.30 | 0.885 |
| 2015-16 | DAL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 231 | 26 | 2.81 | 0.899 |
| 3 seasons | Playoffs | 19 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 495 | 439 | 56 | 3.30 | 0.887 |
2003-04 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 101 | 5 | 1.25 | 0.953 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 to 2017-18 | $5.9M | |||||
| 2010-11 to 2012-13 | $3.55M | |||||
| 2009-10 to 2009-10 | $3M | |||||
| 2008-09 to 2008-09 | $3M | |||||
| 2006-07 to 2007-08 | $1.85M |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2003-04 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2004 | @ TBL | W 2-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 60:00 |
| Mar 27, 2004 | @ FLA | W 3-0 | W, SO | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 2004 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 59:59 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | vs FLA | W 3-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |