GRIT & GF
Travis Sanheim

Philadelphia Flyers, Defence

Travis Sanheim

  • Workhorse
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
3
1 G, 2 A in 11 GP
Individual xG
1.4
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
25:40
21 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
37.0
share of chances while he's on

Travis Sanheim has 1 goal and 2 assists (3 points) in 11 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2026–27, with 21 shots on goal and 25:40 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 32.6 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

11 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

32.6050100
Rated above 70% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.4
Wins
−0.07
Physicality65thGF99thIntimidation28thChemistry88thClutch78th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.27, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 70% of 223 rated players

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GF

−0.71 SD · 99th percentile · weight 38% · +0.1 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.0.8298th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.1.0296th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.0.2774th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 223 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs COL

    Monday, October 19

    Shot blocker

    Travis Sanheim blocked 7 shots. He has 3 points in 11 games this season. He played 28:21 and had four shots on goal. It finished 3-2 for the Flyers.

  2. vs SEA

    Tuesday, October 13

    Ice time

    Travis Sanheim played 31:04, about 7 minutes more than his average this season. He has 3 points in 8 games this season. The Flyers lost 3-2 to the Kraken in a shootout.

  3. vs CAR

    Monday, April 13

    Shot blocker

    Travis Sanheim got in front of 6 shots. He has 37 points in 81 games this season. The Flyers beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout.

  4. at LAK

    Thursday, March 19

    Drought over

    Travis Sanheim scored for the first time in 20 games. That was his seventh goal of the season. The Flyers beat the Kings 4-3 in a shootout.

  5. vs STL

    Thursday, November 20

    Overtime winner

    Travis Sanheim won it in overtime. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 3.3. It was his first goal in 16 games. The Flyers beat the Blues 3-2 in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 194 defencemen with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game25:40
    96
  • Points per 600.64
    35
  • Goals per 600.21
    60
  • Individual xG per 600.29
    70
  • Shots per 604.5
    69

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice1.90
    15
  • xG against per 60, on ice3.22
    8
  • xGF%37.0%
    7

Physical

  • Hits per 602.1
    41
  • Blocks per 605.9
    78
  • Penalty minutes per 602.1
    32

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed21.5 mph
    77
  • Bursts over 20 mph12
    91
  • Distance skated40 mi
    100

Shooting

  • Hardest shot95.7 mph
    96
  • Shots on goal21
    96
  • Shooting %4.8%
    45

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time36.9%
    8
  • Offensive zone time, even strength37.9%
    7

Who he plays with

His most-used defence partners at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

PartnerGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Oliver Bonk579:4068–672.7–2.31–454%
Jamie Drysdale1142:2839–391.5–2.11–142%
Rasmus Ristolainen341:4234–661.3–3.52–327%
Nick Seeler1120:3210–250.3–1.00–021%
Cam York517:3912–250.3–1.80–313%
David Jiricek97:5110–110.7–0.61–153%
Simon Benoit96:035–30.3–0.30–057%
Helge Grans12:180–30.0–0.10–00%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 30 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.000.200.400.60
04-2010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–2711123211.425:40102837.0
2025–2681112637959.224:154615352.4
2024–25828223013910.124:308417353.8
2023–248110344414610.623:489415153.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1928:210040.22172
2026-10-1727:010020.10150
2026-10-1524:320010.10122
2026-10-1331:040130.56300
2026-10-1121:430010.07012
2026-10-1028:510000.00120
2026-10-0822:420010.15124
2026-10-0525:040020.04050
2026-10-0327:050010.01210
2026-10-0125:471130.07030
2026-09-3020:150030.06000
2026-05-0928:460020.01110
2026-05-0724:410010.02230
2026-05-0431:190020.32150
2026-05-0223:290020.15420
2026-04-2931:200010.13100
2026-04-2723:301010.01040
2026-04-2526:590110.59020
2026-04-2225:080000.03022
2026-04-2026:050020.01020