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95Cap hit
$880K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
11:51
PP 0:03 · PK 0:00
xGF%
62.1
5v5, +5.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.18
per game
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 0 L
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 3 · Hits 7
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ SJS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12:19 | 0:06 | 0:00 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 |
| Sep 29 @ CAR · W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11:23 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.21 |
| Mar 5 @ CBJ · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10:34 | 0:01 | 0:43 | — | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.06 |
| Mar 3 @ NJD · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 13:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | +0.10 |
| Mar 1 @ NYI · L 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:45 | 0:01 | 0:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.36 |
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 · 187 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
91st percentile
97th percentile
29th percentile
86th percentile
58th percentile
82nd percentile
51st percentile
57th percentile
96th percentile
9th percentile
74th percentile
70th percentile
28th percentile
98th 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 styleDefensive grinder
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Vilmanis is a physical, defensive-minded winger who pressures opponents aggressively and rarely gives up possession in his own end. He struggles to create offense, rarely shooting and making few playmaking contributions at the professional level.
- Shooting volume
- 25
- Playmaking
- 0
- Zone entries(est.)
- 0
- Forechecking
- 84
- Physicality
- 82
- Defensive impact
- 88
- Puck management
- 55
- Speed
- 43
Where he shoots from
Slot 48% · Mid-range 44% · Perimeter 7%(27 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Defensive impact in 88th percentile leads his game despite limited minutes
- Forechecking (84th) and physicality (82nd) make him a disruptive force in opponent zone
- Slot-heavy shooting (48%) shows positioning on dangerous chances when he does shoot
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 0th percentile means he cannot create opportunities for linemates
- Rush chances generated near 0th percentile limits his ability to build offense
- Shooting volume in 25th percentile results in just 3 goals in 19 games
Similar style: Philip Tomasino, Adam Erne
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 · 19 GP
Season total +6.7, or +0.35 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.0
- Shooting
- +1.1
- Defense
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Physical play
- +1.0
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Penalties
- +0.6
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 | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | QC Int PW | HK Pirati PW | 5 | 9 | 4 | 13 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 | WSI U15 | Latvia Selects U15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 | J18 Elit | Luleå HF J18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 | U16 Elit | Luleå HF U16 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 64 | — | 40 |
| 2019-20 | J18 Allsvenskan | Luleå HF J18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | U16 SM | Luleå HF U16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 (playoffs) | U16 Elit | Luleå HF U16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | 2 |
| 2020-21 | J18 Region | Luleå HF U18 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | 0 |
| 2020-21 | J20 Nationell | Luleå HF U20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | MHL | HK Riga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Latvia U18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | J20 Nationell | Luleå HF U20 | 40 | 18 | 14 | 32 | +20 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 D1A | Latvia U20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | J18 Nationell | Luleå HF U18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-18 | Latvia U18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Latvia U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Luleå HF J20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | J18 Nationell | Luleå HF J18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | OHL | Sarnia Sting | 62 | 20 | 25 | 45 | +6 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Latvia U20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | OHL | Sarnia Sting | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | OHL | Sarnia Sting | 30 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | Latvia U20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | OHL | North Bay Battalion | 30 | 28 | 11 | 39 | +10 | 4 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | OHL | North Bay Battalion | 16 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +17 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 61 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -5 | 12 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +4 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 48 | 17 | 21 | 38 | +17 | 26 |
| 2025-26 | OG | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Usage
Last game: @ SJS, Oct 1
Line 2 with Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell (8:16 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Sandis Vilmanis with a Hit vs. San Jose Sharks
sports.yahoo.com · Oct 2
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 +0.33 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.6 mph
- 44th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 2
- Hardest shot
- 73.3 mph
- 59th pct
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- OZ time
- 37.5%
- 19th pct
- DZ time
- 44.1%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 22, forwards typically produce 98% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 24, when the typical level is 100%.
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 | FLA | $880K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | FLA | $880K | 0.8% |
| 2028-29 | FLA | $880K | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $2.64M 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).