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Axel Sandin-Pellikka has 15 points (4 goals, 11 assists) in 44 games for the Detroit Red Wings this season.

Selected in the 1st round (No. 17) of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, he has 15 points (4 goals, 11 assists) in 44 regular-season games for the Detroit Red Wings.

  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 20.8 yrs (11.03.2005)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 84 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 17th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoDetroit Red Wings
    Awards: -
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The 20-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Red Wings controlling 49% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Axel Sandin-Pellikka is off the ice, the Red Wings control 52% of expected goals, indicating the team is noticeably worse when he plays.

He is being deployed in a relatively balanced role, starting 34% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 30% in the defensive zone.

  • 63

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 93rd of 282 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 241st of 282 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    Games
    1 - 82
    44.00
    QoC
    -0.14 - 0.11
    -0.03
    IceTimePerGame
    15 - 25
    17.62
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.05 - 0.67
    0.31
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.46
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.1 - 1.1
    0.39
    xGoals/60
    0.09 - 0.38
    0.18
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    1.8 - 5
    2.92
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.4 - 5.5
    2.32
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.47
    PP_OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    3 - 10
    7.91
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.5 - 4.5
    3.06
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2 - 4.5
    3.17
    Penalties/60
    0.5 - 1.5
    0.62
    ShotsBlocked/60
    2 - 6
    3.25
    Takeaways/60
    0.5 - 2
    0.39
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1 - 4
    2.40
    DZoneStartPct
    0.15 - 0.4
    0.30
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    5 - 12
    0.00
    PK_OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    4 - 12
    0.00
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Axel Sandin-Pellikka at his age (20.8 yrs):
    Isaiah George (Rating of 62 in 2024, Today 62)
    Vladislav Kolyachonok (Rating of 64 in 2021, Today 58)
    Alexander Romanov (Rating of 62 in 2020, Today 57)
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Actual AAV: $0.918M
Player Contract Value: $1.300M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 24.3 yrs (11.03.2005)
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Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
28.12.2025 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 -1 15:46 1 0.0% 0
31.12.2025 Team Logo Jets 1 0 0 0 0 12:10 0 0
01.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 12:43 0 0
03.01.2026 Team Logo Penguins 1 0 0 0 0 17:03 1 0.0% 0
05.01.2026 Team Logo Senators 1 0 0 0 -1 13:31 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Red Wings 44 4 11 15 -18 17:37 45 8.9% 14
Season Projection 82 7 20 27 -34 17:37 84 8.3% 26
Total 44 4 11 15 -18 45 8.9% 14
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
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Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Axel Sandin-Pellikka Team Logo D 20.8 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.34 0.34 68 61 $0.918M
85% Tom Willander Team Logo D 20.9 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.38 0.38 67 66 $0.950M
85% Ryker Evans Team Logo D 24.1 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.37 0.32 65 68 $2.050M
84% Nick Jensen Team Logo D 35.3 yrs 183 cm / 91 kg 0.25 0.25 61 61 $4.050M
84% Nils Lundkvist Team Logo D 25.5 yrs 185 cm / 87 kg 0.25 0.24 63 61 $1.250M
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