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 2006-07. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Marc-Andre Fleury
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67 GP, 0.906
Marty Turco
DAL ·
67 GP, 0.910
Dwayne Roloson
EDM ·
68 GP, 0.909
Tim Thomas
BOS ·
66 GP, 0.905
Henrik Lundqvist
NYR ·
70 GP, 0.917
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 |
2006-07 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 66 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2075 | 1892 | 183 | 2.79 | 0.912 |
Contract
His cap hit for the whole season, set against what he did in the regular season. Lower is better value. In a season still being played the cost per point starts high and falls as the games add up.
The contract
Who signed him to it, and when, are not on record. It runs through 2007-08, with 1 season left after this one, and he is then a restricted free agent.
| Season | Cap hit |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | $1.85M |
| 2007-08 | $1.85M |
Each season left on the contract. Only its cap hit and its end are known: how the pay is split by season, and any signing bonus, are not.
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 2006-07 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 7, 2007 | vs TBL | W 3-2 (SO) | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 65:00 |
| Apr 4, 2007 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 58:50 |
| Mar 31, 2007 | @ BOS | W 3-2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0.926 | 59:48 |
| Mar 28, 2007 | @ FLA | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 64:29 |
| Mar 24, 2007 | @ PIT | L 1-2 | L | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 59:12 |
| Mar 22, 2007 | vs SJS | L 1-5 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 34:29 |
| Mar 18, 2007 | vs BUF | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 64:22 |
| Mar 15, 2007 | @ PHI | L 2-3 | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0.917 | 58:39 |
| Mar 12, 2007 | vs WSH | W 4-2 | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | 0.939 | 60:00 |
| Mar 10, 2007 | @ FLA | L 2-3 | L | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 58:39 |
| Mar 8, 2007 | vs MTL | W 6-2 | W | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 59:57 |
| Mar 6, 2007 | vs FLA | W 4-2 | W | 40 | 38 | 2 | 0.950 | 59:56 |
| Mar 4, 2007 | vs CAR | W 3-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 59:48 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | vs OTT | W 4-2 | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 2007 | @ BOS | W 3-2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.917 | 59:57 |
| Feb 24, 2007 | vs CAR | L 1-4 | L | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 58:03 |
| Feb 17, 2007 | @ OTT | L 3-5 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0.862 | 59:33 |
| Feb 13, 2007 | @ CGY | L 1-4 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | 0.852 | 60:00 |
| Feb 10, 2007 | @ VAN | L 2-3 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 58:35 |
| Feb 8, 2007 | @ COL | W 6-3 | W | 48 | 45 | 3 | 0.938 | 59:56 |
| Feb 6, 2007 | vs BUF | L 3-4 (SO) | OTL | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 65:00 |
| Feb 3, 2007 | vs PHI | L 2-5 | L | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 59:14 |
| Feb 1, 2007 | vs NYI | L 2-5 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 59:46 |
| Jan 30, 2007 | vs NJD | W 5-4 (SO) | W | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 64:57 |
| Jan 28, 2007 | vs PHI | L 1-2 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 59:11 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | vs NYI | W 5-4 (OT) | W | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 62:46 |
| Jan 20, 2007 | @ NYR | W 3-1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0.967 | 59:59 |
| Jan 18, 2007 | vs MTL | L 1-4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 60:00 |
| Jan 16, 2007 | vs LAK | W 6-2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Jan 13, 2007 | @ CAR | W 4-3 (SO) | W | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 64:47 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | @ NJD | L 1-2 | L | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 58:38 |
| Jan 9, 2007 | @ MTL | L 2-4 | L | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 58:17 |
| Jan 6, 2007 | @ WSH | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 64:42 |
| Jan 2, 2007 | @ MIN | L 1-5 | L | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 59:57 |
| Jan 1, 2007 | @ OTT | W 3-2 (OT) | W | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 61:48 |
| Dec 30, 2006 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.903 | 59:55 |
| Dec 27, 2006 | @ PIT | W 4-2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0.946 | 60:00 |
| Dec 26, 2006 | vs TBL | W 2-1 | W | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23, 2006 | vs NJD | W 5-2 | W | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0.947 | 59:37 |
| Dec 21, 2006 | vs PIT | W 4-3 (SO) | W | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 65:00 |
| Dec 19, 2006 | @ NJD | W 4-3 (SO) | W | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 65:00 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | vs WSH | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 60:06 |
| Dec 13, 2006 | vs ANA | L 1-2 | L | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 58:43 |
| Dec 9, 2006 | vs PIT | L 3-4 (OT) | OTL | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.907 | 63:51 |
| Dec 7, 2006 | @ TBL | L 0-8 | L | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.833 | 39:59 |
| Dec 2, 2006 | @ FLA | W 3-1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0.964 | 60:00 |
| Nov 30, 2006 | vs TOR | W 5-0 | W, SO | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 28, 2006 | @ NYR | W 5-4 (OT) | W | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0.882 | 62:51 |
| Nov 25, 2006 | vs FLA | W 1-0 | W, SO | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | @ TBL | L 2-3 (OT) | OTL | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 62:25 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | vs DAL | L 3-5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.571 | 16:46 | |
| Nov 11, 2006 | @ TBL | L 3-5 | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | 0.861 | 58:18 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | vs NYR | L 2-5 | L | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 60:00 |
| Nov 8, 2006 | vs OTT | W 5-4 | W | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 30:21 |
| Nov 1, 2006 | vs CAR | L 2-5 | L | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.692 | 35:09 |
| Oct 30, 2006 | @ TOR | L 2-4 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.818 | 60:00 |
| Oct 28, 2006 | @ BUF | W 5-4 (SO) | W | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 64:58 |
| Oct 25, 2006 | @ CAR | L 4-5 (OT) | OTL | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:58 |
| Oct 23, 2006 | @ FLA | W 6-3 | W | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 60:00 |
| Oct 21, 2006 | vs FLA | W 4-2 | W | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 59:44 |
| Oct 19, 2006 | vs WSH | W 4-3 (SO) | W | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0.900 | 64:21 |
| Oct 14, 2006 | @ WSH | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 63:02 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | vs CAR | L 3-4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0.879 | 59:58 |
| Oct 11, 2006 | vs BOS | W 4-1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Oct 9, 2006 | @ TBL | W 1-0 | W, SO | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Oct 7, 2006 | vs FLA | W 6-0 | W, SO | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:49 |
| Oct 5, 2006 | vs TBL | L 2-3 (SO) | OTL | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 64:54 |