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38Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots L
Rasmus Sandin
Age 26 · 5'11" · 189 lb · Born in Uppsala, SWE
Cap hit
$4.6M
4.4% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.365M
vs. $5.965M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
73
Goals
5
5.6% shooting
Assists
24
14 primary
Points
29
0.40 per game
TOI/GP
19:12
PP 0:49 · PK 1:25
xGF%
49.0
5v5, -4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.43
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+4
Blocks 127 · Hits 88
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:35 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20:01 | 0:00 | 2:13 | — | 33 | 3 | 2 | +2 | +0.37 |
| Apr 5 @ NYR · L 8-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21:06 | 0:00 | 1:34 | — | 20 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.05 |
| Apr 4 vs BUF · W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20:25 | 0:00 | 3:36 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.12 |
| Apr 2 @ NJD · L 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18:56 | 0:04 | 0:36 | — | 50 | 0 | 2 | -2 | +0.79 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,178 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
46th percentile
33rd percentile
29th percentile
35th percentile
27th percentile
46th percentile
48th percentile
42nd percentile
31st percentile
64th percentile
53rd percentile
97th percentile
54th percentile
39th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play stylePlaymaking puck-mover
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Sandin is a creative defenseman who excels at setting up plays and driving the offense through the neutral zone with strong forechecking and physicality. He struggles to manage the puck cleanly in transition, limiting his high-danger scoring chances despite solid defensive instincts.
- Shooting volume
- 54
- Playmaking
- 87
- Zone entries(est.)
- 6
- Forechecking
- 74
- Physicality
- 74
- Defensive impact
- 75
- Puck management
- 40
- Speed
- 70
Where he shoots from
Slot 14% · Mid-range 22% · Perimeter 64%(132 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Excellent playmaking at 87th percentile drives offensive production from the back
- Strong forechecking and physicality at 74th percentiles boost all-around impact
- Solid defensive instincts at 75th percentile support possession numbers
Watch-outs
- Puck management at 40th percentile leads to turnovers in transition
- Zone entries at 6th percentile show difficulty entering cleanly on rushes
Similar style: Jeff Petry, Matt Roy (WSH)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 73 GP
Season total +31.4, or +0.43 per game.
- Scoring
- +19.8
- Shooting
- +6.8
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +8.1
- Puck battles
- -2.9
- Penalties
- -0.4
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 14:19 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 14:40 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 10.9 | 16:58 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 52 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +10 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 6.9 | 17:59 | — | +0.50 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13.0 | 22:59 | — | +0.50 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | 68 | 3 | 20 | 23 | -13 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 3.8 | 21:07 | — | +0.34 |
| 2024-25 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | +13 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 5.1 | 19:11 | — | +0.43 |
| 2025-26 | Washington Capitals | 73 | 5 | 24 | 29 | +4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 5.6 | 19:12 | — | +0.43 |
| Career | 7 seasons | 382 | 25 | 120 | 145 | +15 | 112 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 405 | 6.2 | 18:48 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.29 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 22.0 mph
- 60th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 61
- Hardest shot
- 90.7 mph
- 52nd pct
- Distance
- 201.3 mi
- OZ time
- 39.6%
- 20th pct
- DZ time
- 42.9%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 26, defensemen typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 95%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | WSH | $4.6M | 4.4% |
| 2027-28 | WSH | $4.6M | 4.1% |
| 2028-29 | WSH | $4.6M | — |
UFA after 2028-29. $13.8M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).