Top Cheddar 2026-27
2008-09 to 2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #23 VILLE LEINO Buffalo Sabres · Left Wing
EX Career
5
Card #CAREER-08474551
Ville Leino in action
23 L Left Wing
57 OVR
Ville Leino Buffalo Sabres
7 NHL seasons · 2008-09 to 2013-14
2013-14

Career Report

5 Excellent 5

Graded on the Game Score of their best 4 seasons, ranked among retired forwards.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2010-11 PHI 81 53 73 7
2011-12 BUF 71 25 57 5
2009-10 PHI 55 11 49 4
2013-14 BUF 58 15 47 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 95OVR Daniel Brière Flyers 11 of his goals L 96OVR Scott Hartnell Flyers 7 of his goals C 95OVR Mike Richards Flyers 5 of his goals D 97OVR Kimmo Timonen Predators 4 of his goals

Set up most

C 95OVR Daniel Brière Flyers Set up 13 goals L 96OVR Scott Hartnell Flyers Set up 11 goals R 82OVR Tyler Ennis Sabres Set up 7 goals R 94OVR Jason Pominville Sabres Set up 4 goals
Scored on most
Ilya Bryzgalov 3 goals Braden Holtby 3 goals Jose Theodore 2 goals
Best game
March 12, 2011 vs ATL: 3G
Hat tricks
1

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

D 89OVR John-Michael Liles Avalanche Hit him 3 times D 97OVR P.K. Subban Canadiens Hit him 3 times D 99OVR Zdeno Chara Bruins Hit him 2 times D 84OVR Anton Volchenkov Senators Hit him 2 times

Hit most by

L 59OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 6 times D 94OVR Kevin Bieksa Canucks Hit by him 5 times D 85OVR Dan Girardi Rangers Hit by him 5 times D 75OVR Mike Komisarek Canadiens Hit by him 4 times

Faced most on the draw

C 89OVR Tomas Plekanec Canadiens Won 8 of 18 C 99OVR Patrice Bergeron Bruins Won 6 of 15 C 96OVR Jason Spezza Senators Won 3 of 14 C 59OVR Gregory Campbell Panthers Won 3 of 14