Rasmus Dahlin

Net-front
Trigger-happy
Shot-eater

Points, 2026–27: 4; 2 G, 2 A in 6 GP
Individual xG: 1.3; 2 goals from it
Ice time per game: 23:38; 19 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5: 54.8; share of chances while he's on

Rasmus Dahlin has 2 goals and 2 assists (4 points) in 6 games for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026–27, with 19 shots on goal and 23:38 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 55.4 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

6 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

Rated above 88% of defencemen

Goals above average: +0.1
Wins: +0.02

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.04, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 87.4% of 223 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

Physicality38%GF38%Intimidation11%Chemistry13%Clutch0%

Intimidation

+1.16 SD · 91th percentile · weight 11% · +0.1 goals

How the other team plays when he is on the ice, compared with when he is off it in the same games, at 5-on-5.

Chances suppressedxGA per 60, off minus onPositive means opponents create less with him on the ice.0.0470th pct
Opponents' hits suppressedper 60, off minus onPositive means opponents finish fewer checks with him out there.3.5998th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 117 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.

vs MTL
Monday, May 18
Volume
Rasmus Dahlin had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Five got through to the goalie, and one went in. He played 33:11, about 9 minutes over his average. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Sabres lost 3-2 to the Canadiens in overtime.
at MTL
Saturday, May 16
Big night
Five points for Rasmus Dahlin: one goal and four assists. That was his 22nd goal of the season. He played 19:56 and had three shots on goal. It finished 8-3 for the Sabres.
vs BOS
Tuesday, April 28
Volume
Rasmus Dahlin had 14 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Three reached the net and one went in. He came in averaging 5.7 attempts a game. The Sabres lost 2-1 to the Bruins in overtime.
vs BOS
Tuesday, April 21
Volume
Rasmus Dahlin had 13 shot attempts, more than any other skater that night. Six got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.7 attempts a game. The Sabres lost 4-2 to the Bruins.
at CHI
Monday, April 13
Streak
Rasmus Dahlin has a point in 5 straight games. He has 74 points in 77 games this season. He played 20:59 and had no shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Sabres.
vs NYI
Tuesday, March 31
Snakebit
Rasmus Dahlin had 1.9 expected goals and nothing to show for it. He has 67 points in 71 games this season. The Sabres beat the Islanders 4-3.
vs TOR
Saturday, March 14
Volume
Rasmus Dahlin had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 5.6 attempts a game. It finished 3-2 for the Sabres in a shootout.
vs SJS
Tuesday, March 10
Big night
Three points for Rasmus Dahlin: three assists. He has 60 points in 61 games this season. He played 20:07 and had two shots on goal. The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3.

Player card

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

Scoring

Ice time per game23:38
88
Points per 601.69
86
Goals per 600.85
96
Individual xG per 600.54
96
Shots per 608.0
98

5-on-5 play

xG for per 60, on ice2.48
50
xG against per 60, on ice2.05
82
xGF%54.8%
71

Physical

Hits per 603.4
61
Blocks per 606.3
85
Penalty minutes per 600.8
68

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

Top speed20.7 mph
39
Bursts over 20 mph6
71
Distance skated22 mi
57

Shooting

Hardest shot89.7 mph
73
Shots on goal19
94
Shooting %10.5%
79

Zone time

Offensive zone time46.5%
92
Offensive zone time, even strength45.2%
87

Who he plays with

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

Partner	Games	TOI	Shot attempts	xG	Goals	xG share
Mattias Samuelsson	6	66:32	61–49	2.6–2.7	1–2	49%
Owen Power	5	31:00	38–25	1.9–0.7	2–0	72%
Olen Zellweger	5	7:34	5–7	0.1–0.2	0–0	46%
Louis Crevier	5	5:03	3–1	0.2–0.1	0–1	59%
Zach Metsa	6	4:47	1–5	0.0–0.3	0–0	4%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 2 goals from 20 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

0.000.250.500.75

04-1310-12

By season

Season	GP	G	A	P	SOG	ixG	TOI/GP	Hits	Blk	xGF% 5v5
2026–27	6	2	2	4	19	1.3	23:38	8	15	54.8
2025–26	77	19	55	74	195	19.8	24:11	67	82	54.4
2024–25	73	17	51	68	200	10.8	24:14	101	98	53.6
2023–24	81	20	39	59	235	17.8	25:27	195	155	51.5

Last 20 games

Date	TOI	G	A	SOG	ixG	Hits	Blk	PIM
2026-10-12	9:06	1	0	4	0.33	0	1	0
2026-10-10	25:42	0	1	4	0.30	0	5	0
2026-10-08	26:24	0	0	1	0.09	1	4	0
2026-10-06	29:15	0	1	3	0.05	1	4	2
2026-10-03	25:23	1	0	3	0.27	4	0	0
2026-10-01	25:58	0	0	4	0.25	2	1	0
2026-05-18	33:11	1	0	5	0.30	1	1	0
2026-05-16	19:56	1	4	3	0.36	0	0	2
2026-05-14	27:28	0	1	3	0.25	0	0	2
2026-05-12	19:29	0	1	2	0.06	2	4	4
2026-05-10	23:04	1	1	3	0.24	1	0	2
2026-05-08	22:17	0	0	5	0.24	1	0	2
2026-05-06	21:04	0	0	4	0.62	0	3	2
2026-05-01	23:48	0	2	5	0.33	1	2	0
2026-04-28	29:01	1	0	3	0.45	1	2	0
2026-04-26	21:12	0	0	3	0.13	0	0	0
2026-04-23	23:29	0	0	2	0.06	2	1	2
2026-04-21	23:28	0	1	6	0.17	4	0	2
2026-04-19	24:05	0	0	2	0.05	2	1	2
2026-04-13	20:59	0	2	0	0.06	0	0	2