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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

Goals

5.6% shooting

Assists

14 primary

Points

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

Blocks 127 · Hits 88

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

Game	A	SOG	HIT	BLK	TOI	PP	PK	FO	OZS%	GV	TK	+/-	GS
Apr 11 @ PIT · W 6-3	0	1	1	0	15:35	0:00	0:00	—	0	1	0	0	+0.15
Apr 8 @ TOR · W 4-0	0	0	1	4	20:01	0:00	2:13	—	33	3	2	+2	+0.37
Apr 5 @ NYR · L 8-1	0	1	2	2	21:06	0:00	1:34	—	20	0	0	-1	-0.05
Apr 4 vs BUF · W 6-2	0	1	2	2	20:25	0:00	3:36	—	0	4	1	0	+0.12
Apr 2 @ NJD · L 7-3	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

xGF%49.0%

46th percentile

Relative xGF%-2.2

33rd percentile

HDCF%45.6%

29th percentile

CF%47.7%

35th percentile

Relative CF%-2.5

27th percentile

FF%49.0%

46th percentile

GF%49.0%

48th percentile

CF/6055.0

42nd percentile

CA/6060.4

31st percentile

ixG/600.24

64th percentile

Goals above expected+0.2

53rd percentile

IPP53.1%

97th percentile

PDO100.2

54th percentile

OZS%44.6%

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.

Creative distributorTransition playerRush-chance creator

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

NHL regular season NHL playoffs All leagues

Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
2012-13	WSI U13	Sweden Selects U13	9	2	1	3	—	2
2012-13 (playoffs)	WSI U13	Sweden Selects U13	9	2	1	3	—	2
2013-14	U16 Elit	MODO Hockey U16	11	4	3	7	—	6
2014-15	J18 Elit	MODO Hockey J18	6	1	3	4	+7	0
2014-15	J18 Allsvenskan	Almtuna IS J18	10	0	3	3	-2	4
2014-15	U16 Elit	MODO Hockey U16	11	5	11	16	—	6
2014-15	U16 Div.1	Almtuna IS U16	14	7	15	22	—	16
2014-15	U16 Div.1	Almtuna IS U16 2	1	0	1	1	—	0
2014-15 (playoffs)	TV-Pucken	Ångermanland	6	1	3	4	—	18
2014-15 (playoffs)	WSI U15	Sweden Selects U15	7	1	0	1	—	4
2015-16	J18 Elit	MoDo Hockey J18	20	5	17	22	+24	6
2015-16	TV-Pucken	Ångermanland	6	1	4	5	—	0
2015-16	J18 Allsvenskan	Brynäs IF J18	18	1	7	8	+1	2
2015-16	U16 SM	Brynäs IF U16	3	0	4	4	—	2
2015-16 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Brynäs IF J18	5	1	2	3	+1	6
2016-17	J18 Elit	Brynäs IF J18	7	2	5	7	—	2
2016-17	J20 SuperElit	Brynäs IF J20	36	3	15	18	-8	14
2016-17	WHC-17	Sweden U17	6	0	2	2	—	2
2016-17 (playoffs)	J20 SuperElit	Brynäs IF J20	2	0	1	1	-5	2
2016-17 (playoffs)	J18 Allsvenskan	Brynäs IF J18	2	0	0	0	-5	12
2017-18	SHL	Rögle BK	5	0	1	1	-2	0
2017-18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Sweden U18	5	0	3	3	—	2
2017-18	OHL	Soo Greyhounds	51	12	33	45	+35	24
2017-18 (playoffs)	OHL	Soo Greyhounds	24	1	12	13	+1	8
2018-19	AHL	Toronto Marlies	44	6	22	28	-10	16
2018-19	WJC-20	Sweden U20	5	2	2	4	+4	4
2018-19 (playoffs)	AHL	Toronto Marlies	13	0	10	10	-3	6
2019-20	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	28	1	7	8	-7	10
2019-20	AHL	Toronto Marlies	21	2	13	15	-2	17
2019-20	WJC-20	Sweden U20	7	3	7	10	+3	6
2020-21	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	9	0	4	4	+6	0
2020-21	AHL	Toronto Marlies	1	0	0	0	+1	0
2020-21 (playoffs)	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	5	1	0	1	-3	0
2021-22	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	51	5	11	16	+9	4
2022-23	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	52	4	16	20	+10	23
2022-23	NHL	Washington Capitals	19	3	12	15	-7	16
2022-23	WC	Sweden	7	0	1	1	+4	0
2022-23	EHT	Sweden	3	0	3	3	-2	0
2023-24	NHL	Washington Capitals	68	3	20	23	-13	24
2023-24 (playoffs)	NHL	Washington Capitals	1	0	0	0	0	2
2024-25	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	4	26	30	+13	23
2024-25	WC	Sweden	4	0	3	3	+1	0
2024-25 (playoffs)	NHL	Washington Capitals	10	0	1	1	-1	0
2025-26	NHL	Washington Capitals	73	5	24	29	+4	12

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

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

+0.0

+0.0COL3/22

-0.3STL3/24

+1.4

+1.4UTA3/26

-0.2VGK3/28

+0.6

+0.6PHI3/31

+0.8

+0.8NJD4/2

+0.1

+0.1BUF4/4

-0.1NYR4/5

+0.4

+0.4TOR4/8

+0.1

+0.1PIT4/11

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

202937

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).