Detroit Red Wings · #44 · Defence

Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Age 21 · Shoots right · 6′0″ · 189 lb · Born Gallivare, SWE

Drafted 2023, #17 overall by Detroit

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Games32026-27 Small sample

Goals0T-6th on DET

Assists0T-12th on DET

Points0T-13th on DET

P / GP0.00T-390th in the NHL

Shots60.0% shooting

TOI / GP14:3014th on DET

2025-262025-26: 68 games, 7-14-21, 0.31 points per game Season detail →

Axel Sandin-Pellikka has 0 points in 3 games of 2026-27, after 21 points in 68 games last season.

This season

2026-27 regular season · 3 games Small sample

2026-27 · The season

0 points in 3 games for the 26th-placed Detroit

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 2+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL defencemen

Shots / GP2.0085th

Takeaways161st

Penalty differential056th

PP points042nd

Goals / 600.0039th

Shooting %0.0%38th

Blocked shots334th

Assists / 600.0026th

Hits126th

Points / GP0.0023rd

Ice time14:3012th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.0). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points0T-13th on DET

Points per game0.00T-390th in NHL

Goals0T-232nd in NHL

Assists0T-12th on DET

Shooting %0.0%Below avg (11.6%)

Ice time14:3014th on DET

Stats hub

Ice time and special teams

A third-pair defenceman who runs the first power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Detroit's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength11:07

Power play2:05

Shorthanded1:18

Total14:30

18.7 shifts a game, averaging 47 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals0T-3rd on DET

PP assists0T-6th on DET

PP points0T-8th on DET · T-142nd NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 600.00T-8th on DET

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP3Detroit total

Involved in0goals or assists

Share0.0%of every DET PPG

PP TOI share29.5%of DET PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Shot locations

Most attempts from the wing

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease0 att · 0 G

Slot0 att · 0 G

Wing6 att · 0 G

Point2 att · 0 G

Neutral zone0 att · 0 G

8 attempts across the 3 games with a stored shot map. Small sample

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.2405th

Goals0

Goals vs expected−0.2

Unblocked attempts6

xG per attempt.034

ixG per 600.28

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2026-27 · Skating and shot power

Distance per 60 in the 75th percentile of defencemen: 8.85 miles

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentile among NHL defencemen

Offensive-zone time51.5%98th

Defensive-zone time33.4%95th

Distance / 60, mi8.8575th

20+ mph bursts264th

Average shot, mph70.659th

Top speed, mph20.5455th

Hardest shot, mph82.6252nd

22+ mph bursts048th

90+ mph shots042nd

Distance skated, mi6.425th

Bars show the percentile against 198 defencemen with 2+ games in 2026-27; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph20.54Defenceman average 20.52

Hardest shot, mph82.62Defenceman average 81.3

Distance skated6.4 mi2.41 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts45.5%21.2% defensive · 33.3% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

52.9%All situations32.5%

54.1%Even strength31.8%

60.7%Power play22.6%

36.3%Shorthanded47.7%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

20.54vsNYR2 Oct · 3rd 19:18
20.00vsNYR2 Oct · 2nd 01:55
20.00vsNYR2 Oct · 3rd 10:34
19.50vsWPG4 Oct · 1st 06:58
19.19vsNYR2 Oct · 1st 10:15
18.61vsWPG4 Oct · 2nd 10:35
18.57vsNYR2 Oct · 1st 14:38
18.44vsNYR2 Oct · 1st 16:38

His fastest bursts in mph.

22+ mph0 · avg 0.1

20-22 mph2 · avg 1.9

18-20 mph15 · avg 12

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

72.96vsWPG4 Oct · 2nd 19:40
72.46vsWPG4 Oct · 1st 17:15
71.71vsWPG4 Oct · 2nd 10:46
70.93vsWPG4 Oct · 2nd 19:52
67.36vsWPG4 Oct · 3rd 05:37
65.43vsNYR2 Oct · 1st 08:37
60.90vsNYR2 Oct · 1st 06:39

Shot speed in mph, every attempt type.

100+ mph0 · avg 0.0

90-99 mph0 · avg 0.2

80-89 mph1 · avg 1.2

70-79 mph4 · avg 2.8

Shot attempts per speed band.

Distance, last 10 games

1.74vsOTT6 Oct · 11:27 TOI
2.27vsWPG4 Oct · 15:37 TOI
2.41vsNYR2 Oct · 16:27 TOI

Miles per game with his time on ice. Season average 2.14 a game. Small sample: these numbers move a lot in the first weeks of a season.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways1T-2nd on DET

Giveaways3

TK / GV ratio0.33

Hits1T-13th on DET

Blocked shots3T-5th on DET

Discipline

Penalty minutes2

Minors1

Majors0

Penalties drawn1

Net penalties0drawn minus taken

Game log

Against Seattle, a point in two of two

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

6 Dec 2025@

SEAW 4-30110−215:38

18 Nov 2025vs

SEAW 4-20112+120:55

2025-26 · The season

21 points in 68 games on a team that finished 16th

Where he ranks among NHL defencemen with 40+ games, then his scoring rate through the season in ten-game blocks.

Percentile among NHL defencemen

Shooting %10.3%91st

Goals / 600.3882nd

PP points778th

Penalty differential−460th

Assists / 600.7653rd

Points / GP0.3151st

Shots / GP1.0038th

Ice time16:1315th

Blocked shots5410th

Takeaways89th

Hits176th

Bars show the percentile against 201 defencemen with 40+ games in 2025-26; the thin line marks the league median.

Points per game · rolling blocks

Dashed line: season average (0.3). Dark blocks sit at or above it.

Where he ranks

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Points2114th on DET

Points per game0.31T-397th in NHL

Goals7T-376th in NHL

Assists14T-13th on DET

Shooting %10.3%Below avg (11.1%)

Ice time16:1311th on DET

Stats hub

Ice time and special teams

A third-pair defenceman who plays on the power play

Even-strength, power-play and shorthanded minutes, and how much of Detroit's power play went through him.

Ice time by strength

Even strength14:11

Power play1:44

Shorthanded0:17

Total16:13

20.4 shifts a game, averaging 48 seconds each.

Special teams

PP goals1T-11th on DET

PP assists68th on DET

PP points711th on DET · T-211th NHL

SH goals0

PP points / 603.5513th on DET

Power-play involvement

Goals on the PP56Detroit total

Involved in7goals or assists

Share12.5%of every DET PPG

PP TOI share34.5%of DET PP time

Team power-play goals from the season team report; involvement is his power-play points.

Scoring detail

Most of the goals come at even strength

How the 7 goals and 14 assists were scored: when, at what strength, in what game state, and per 60 minutes.

Goal detail

Game-winning goals1T-11th on DET

Overtime goals0T-6th on DET

First goal of the game1

Empty-net goals0

Even-strength goals6

Power-play goals1

Goals by period

1st3

2nd2

3rd2

Overtime0

Goals by game state

Tied2

Leading2

Trailing3

2 of 7 goals broke a tie; 3 came with Detroit trailing.

Assists

Primary7 · 50%

Secondary7 · 50%

Primary assists are the stronger playmaking signal.

Rates per 60

Points / 601.14

Goals / 600.38

Shots / 603.7

ES points / 600.8714 ES points

PP points / 603.557 PP points

Shot locations

Most attempts from the point, goals from the point

Every attempt, attacking right, from the games with a stored shot map.

GoalOn goalMissedBlocked

By zone

Crease3 att · 0 G

Slot61 att · 2 G

Wing69 att · 1 G

Point84 att · 4 G

Neutral zone1 att · 0 G

218 attempts across the 68 games with a stored shot map.

Expected goals

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Expected goals (ixG)0.2405th

Goals0

Goals vs expected−0.2

Unblocked attempts6

xG per attempt.034

ixG per 600.28

2026-27 · 3 games. Rank among all skaters by ixG. Small sample: early-season xG moves a lot from night to night.

Every unblocked attempt he took, weighed by its chance of scoring from that spot, shot type and strength. Above zero is finishing better than the chances.

xG leaders

2025-26 · Skating and shot power

Distance per 60 in the 86th percentile of defencemen: 8.83 miles

How fast he skated, how far, how hard he shot and where on the ice his shifts were spent, against the average NHL defenceman.

Tracking percentile among NHL defencemen

Distance / 60, mi8.8386th

Hardest shot, mph97.9885th

Average shot, mph70.682nd

Offensive-zone time43.3%74th

90+ mph shots673rd

Defensive-zone time39.5%63rd

20+ mph bursts2835th

Distance skated, mi162.225th

22+ mph bursts022nd

Top speed, mph21.5121st

Bars show the percentile against 193 defencemen with 40+ games in 2025-26; the thin line marks the median. Higher is better on every row: less defensive-zone time ranks higher.

Top speed, mph21.51Defenceman average 22.09

Hardest shot, mph97.98Defenceman average 92.6

Distance skated162.2 mi3.36 mi in his longest game

Offensive-zone starts37.7%31.8% defensive · 30.6% neutral

Where his shifts were spent

43.3%All situations39.5%

OffensiveNeutralDefensive

Share of his time on ice in each zone.

Fastest moments

22+ mph0 · avg 1.9

20-22 mph28 · avg 46

18-20 mph213 · avg 267

Bursts per speed band, against the defenceman average.

Hardest shots

100+ mph0 · avg 0.1

90-99 mph6 · avg 6.4

80-89 mph35 · avg 33

70-79 mph77 · avg 72

Shot attempts per speed band.

Physical play, discipline and faceoffs

Takes more penalties than he draws

Possession events, penalties drawn against penalties taken, and faceoffs.

Possession and physical

Takeaways8T-18th on DET

Giveaways60

TK / GV ratio0.13

Hits1722nd on DET

Blocked shots54T-9th on DET

Discipline

Penalty minutes18

Minors9

Majors0

Penalties drawn5

Net penalties−4drawn minus taken

Consistency

Points come in bunches, not every night (18 of 68)

How often he scores, how long the streaks run.

How often he scores

Games with a point1826% of games

Multi-point games34%

Goals in7 games10%

Pointless games5074%

Streaks

Longest point streak4 games4 Dec – 10 Dec

Longest goal streak1 game

Longest pointless run11 games

Final ten3 in 10point in 2

Game log

Against Seattle, a point in two of two

Full game log →

DateOpponentResultGAPSOG+/-TOI

6 Dec 2025@

SEAW 4-30110−215:38

18 Nov 2025vs

SEAW 4-20112+120:55

Splits · 2025-26

Better at home

Home and road

SplitGPPP/GP

Home34120.35

Road3490.26

By opponent

SplitGPPP/GP

vs Seattle221.00

vs Atlantic2020.10

vs Western Conf.30150.50

By month

SplitGPPP/GP

October1230.25

November1430.21

December1590.60

January1530.20

February400.00

March310.33

April520.40

Contract

$941K a season through 2027-28

In 2025-26 he scored 22.3 points per $1M of cap hit, 9th of 191 defencemen with 40 or more games and a current contract.

Cap hit$941K0.9% of the $104M ceiling

Term3 yearsYear 2 of 3

Expires2027-28RFA at 23

Cap value$2.8MReported total

Cap space, every team Best-value contracts

Contract terms from public reports. Cap hit is the average annual charge against the salary cap, not a yearly salary; cap value is cap hit times the years of the deal, not a reported total. As of 1 Oct 2026.