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Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Defenseman #44 Red Wings $0.918M
Player Information

Axel Sandin-Pellikka has 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in 58 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 18 points (6 goals, 12 assists) in 58 regular-season games for the Detroit Red Wings.

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  • Country: Country FlagSWE
    Age: 21 yrs (11.03.2005)
    Height / Weight: 183 cm / 84 kg
    Shoots: R
    Drafted: 17th in 2023
    Draft Team: Team logoDetroit Red Wings
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 21-year-old is around break-even 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 about the same 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.

  • 65

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 92nd of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 231st of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.02
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.49
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    16.66
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.39
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.39
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.39
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.18
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.90
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    2.44
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.49
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.97
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    3.09
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.58
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    3.28
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.51
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    2.38
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.30
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    0.00
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Axel Sandin-Pellikka at his age (21 yrs):
    Darnell Nurse (Rating of 65 in 2015, Today 73)
    Tobias Bjornfot (Rating of 64 in 2021, Today 64)
    Vladislav Kolyachonok (Rating of 66 in 2021, Today 65)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.918M
Player Contract Value: $1.600M
Remaining: 3 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2028 RFA
Age at the end: 24.3 yrs (11.03.2005)
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Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
27.01.2026 Team Logo Kings 1 0 0 0 0 16:37 0 0
29.01.2026 Team Logo Capitals 1 0 0 0 -2 11:19 0 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 -1 17:25 0 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Avalanche 1 0 0 0 0 14:19 0 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Mammoth 1 0 0 0 -2 16:36 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -5 1 0.0% 0
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2025-26 Team Logo Red Wings 58 6 12 18 -20 16:40 59 10.2% 16
Season Projection 82 8 17 25 -28 16:40 83 9.6% 23
Total 58 6 12 18 -20 59 10.2% 16
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
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 21 yrs 183 cm / 84 kg 0.31 0.31 64 65 $0.918M
91% Tom Willander Team Logo D 21 yrs 185 cm / 81 kg 0.36 0.36 66 66 $0.950M
86% Mathew Dumba Team Logo D 31.6 yrs 183 cm / 86 kg 0.27 0.35 59 65 $2.600M
86% Joel Nystrom Team Logo D 23.8 yrs 180 cm / 80 kg 0.24 0.24 64 70 $0.925M
86% Ryker Evans Team Logo D 24.2 yrs 183 cm / 88 kg 0.29 0.31 62 72 $2.050M
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