GRIT & GF
Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Detroit Red Wings, Defence

Axel Sandin-Pellikka

  • Steady
  • Depth
Points, 2026–27
1
0 G, 1 A in 6 GP
Individual xG
0.2
0 goals from it
Ice time per game
12:23
6 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
50.6
share of chances while he's on

Axel Sandin-Pellikka has 0 goals and 1 assist (1 point) in 6 games for the Detroit Red Wings in 2026–27, with 6 shots on goal and 12:23 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 6.3 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

6.3050100
Rated above 17% of defencemen
Goals above average
−0.0
Wins
−0.01
Physicality26thGF31thIntimidation9thChemistry51thClutch23th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.83, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 16.6% of 223 rated players

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

Chemistry

+0.03 SD · 51th percentile · weight 13% · +0.0 goals

How much his linemates' attack improves with him, measured teammate by teammate (with or without you), at 5-on-5.

  • Linemates' xGF liftper 60Teammates' expected goals per 60 with him minus without him, weighted by shared time.0.0051th pct
  • Shared minutes measuredminutesHow much evidence the chemistry number rests on.027th pct

Percentiles are against 223 rated defencemen in 2026-27, on 60 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. at UTA

    Wednesday, February 4

    Volume

    Axel Sandin-Pellikka had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. One reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 3.0 attempts a game. The Red Wings fell 4-1 to the Mammoth.

Player card

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

Scoring

  • Ice time per game12:23
    2
  • Points per 600.81
    47
  • Goals per 600.00
    30
  • Individual xG per 600.17
    45
  • Shots per 604.8
    76

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.90
    73
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.83
    26
  • xGF%50.6%
    51

Physical

  • Hits per 601.6
    33
  • Blocks per 604.8
    61
  • Penalty minutes per 601.6
    48

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.0 mph
    55
  • Bursts over 20 mph5
    63
  • Distance skated11 mi
    23

Shooting

  • Hardest shot84.4 mph
    47
  • Shots on goal6
    48
  • Shooting %0.0%
    43

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.5%
    96
  • Offensive zone time, even strength47.4%
    96

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
Ben Chiarot626:5332–211.8–1.01–164%
Justin Faulk513:2312–140.6–0.81–142%
Albert Johansson56:246–70.4–0.20–065%
Andreas Englund34:431–100.0–0.50–00%
Moritz Seider42:472–40.1–0.10–046%
Anton Johansson52:252–10.0–0.00–025%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 0 goals from 7 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
0.000.100.200.30
01-2910-15

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27601160.212:232650.6
2025–266871421683.916:13175444.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-157:410000.00020
2026-10-1314:180100.03010
2026-10-108:500000.00100
2026-10-0611:270010.02020
2026-10-0415:370030.15000
2026-10-0216:270020.01112
2026-04-1515:060000.26110
2026-04-1317:520000.03010
2026-04-079:340030.08000
2026-04-0515:041120.14012
2026-04-0416:510010.09000
2026-03-0614:560020.09000
2026-03-049:370110.16100
2026-03-0212:160000.01000
2026-02-2812:210000.00000
2026-02-2611:380000.03000
2026-02-0416:360010.06100
2026-02-0214:200000.00100
2026-01-3117:250000.07010
2026-01-2911:200000.03110