D · BUF · NHL id 8480839
Rasmus Dahlin has played 1 game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2026-27, scoring 0 goals and 0 assists (0 points) on 4 shots while averaging 25:58 a night (20:23 at even strength, 5:01 on the power play and 0:00 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 67% of his 5v5 minutes with Mattias Samuelsson and 45% with Tage Thompson in his only game so far, and the Sabres have controlled 60% of shot attempts with Dahlin on the ice (0-1 in goals, 75% offensive-zone starts). In the Sabres' most recent game against CBJ he was on D1 with Mattias Samuelsson and on PP1.
Right now
From the Oct 1 game vs CBJ, detected from shift data
- +1:30 PP TOI
- Moved from D2 to D1
Deployment timeline
2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 1 games, 25:24 average time on ice, PP1 in 1 games, 0 line changes.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- 5-game average
- Did not play
- ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
NHL EDGE tracking
2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position
Only 1 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.
Season-level NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, refreshed nightly. The percentile is the league rank among skaters this season; the label at the right is the raw value.
Shot map
2026-27 · 7 attempts, 4 on goal, 0 goals
Shot map, OPP at BUF: 7 attempts, 4 on goal, 0 goals, 0.22 expected goals; best chance Rasmus Dahlin at 0.11 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 77 GP · 74 points vs 58.2 expected
Last 20 games: +69. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 9.7%
- 102.0
- 55.6%
- G vs xG
- 19 / 17.7
- • Role rose over the last 10 games (PP share 57% → 65%, 1 promotion event): some of the heat may be real.
- • Shot diet improved: 0.079 xG per attempt lately vs 0.055 before (more from the slot).
- Actual goals
- Expected
- ±1σ
- Above expected
- Below expected
Player analytics
Compare with another player →2025-26 regular season. Rank is among all qualified players; the bar is his percentile among defencemen. Each stat links to its explainer.
- 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy box score
- Games played77
- Goals19136th of 715
- Assists5519th of 715
- Points7437th of 715
- Power-play points2259th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal19461st of 715
- Hits67296th of 715
- Blocked shots79144th of 715
- Plus/minus+1847th of 715
- Penalty minutes7633rd of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)52.0%185th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)52.5%158th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)54.2%132nd of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)54.1%133rd of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)53.6%171st of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)52.6%169th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.38573rd of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.128694th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.3885th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game24:1118th of 715
- Power-play time per game3:2735th of 715
- Offensive-zone start %46.3%469th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.29465th of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1020139th of 719
- Goals above expected+1.3175th of 715
- Luck Meter+6533rd of 828
- Ascension score55104th of 428
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.5280th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts61353rd of 715
- Hardest shot96.262nd of 715
- Offensive-zone time45.5%56th of 715
Compare head to head
Unranked rows are below the sample minimum (20 GP, 200 five-on-five minutes, 100 draws or 10 goalie games).
Beyond the box score
2025-26 regular season · 77 of 77 games through the sequence engine
- −0.078
- Season net
- −1.87xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.38
- Attempts
- 9
- 0.016
5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.
Role changes
Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch
- Played 10:44 more than his 5-game averageMay 18, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Jan 22, 2026 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Jan 20, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Jan 6, 2026 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Dec 23, 2025 alerts →
- Played 6:44 more than his 5-game averageJan 6, 2025 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Mar 29, 2024 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 3, 2024 alerts →
How his goals happened
40 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 vs MTL | Cycle | — | 3 | 46.5 | one-timer | |
| May 16, 2026 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 15.8 | — | |
| May 10, 2026 @ MTL | Deflection | — | 4* | 34.1 | deflection | |
| Apr 28, 2026 vs BOS | Rush | carry | 0 | 53.3 | one-timer | |
| Apr 9, 2026 vs CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 44.3 | — | |
| Apr 4, 2026 @ WSH | Odd-man rush | loose | 1* | 49.8 | 3-on-1 | |
| Mar 28, 2026 vs SEA | Cycle | — | 2 | 63.6 | — | |
| Mar 27, 2026 vs DET | Cycle | loose | 3 | 3.7 | 4-on-3 | |
| Mar 21, 2026 @ LAK | Rebound | — | 0 | 3.5 | rebound | |
| Mar 19, 2026 @ SJS | Odd-man rush | pass | 1 | 25.9 | 1-on-0 | |
| Mar 8, 2026 vs TBL | Cycle | — | 2 | 14.5 | — | |
| Feb 28, 2026 @ TBL | Rush | pass | 1 | 63.1 | — | |
| Jan 27, 2026 @ TOR | Odd-man rush | loose | 1* | 15.2 | 6-on-2 | |
| Jan 27, 2026 @ TOR | Deflection | — | 4* | 30.8 | deflection | |
| Jan 27, 2026 @ TOR | Rush | carry | 2* | 34.2 | — | |
| Jan 24, 2026 @ NYI | Cycle | — | 0 | 19.2 | — | |
| Jan 19, 2026 @ CAR | Odd-man rush | carry | 2 | 67.9 | 2-on-1 | |
| Jan 14, 2026 vs PHI | Cycle | carry | 3* | 74.3 | — | |
| Jan 14, 2026 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 63.7 | — | |
| Dec 20, 2025 vs NYI | Rush | carry | 0 | 33.5 | — | |
| Dec 11, 2025 @ VAN | Odd-man rush | carry | 3 | 67.3 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Dec 8, 2025 @ CGY | Deflection | carry | 1 | 38.1 | 5-on-3 | |
| Oct 30, 2025 @ BOS | Point shot | — | 4* | 81.7 | one-timer | |
| Apr 12, 2025 @ FLA | Rush | carry | 3* | 59.4 | one-timer | |
| Apr 10, 2025 @ CBJ | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 48.8 | — | |
| Apr 6, 2025 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 58.9 | — | |
| Apr 1, 2025 @ OTT | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 80.0 | one-timer | |
| Mar 23, 2025 @ WPG | Odd-man rush | carry | 3* | 68.4 | 3-on-2, one-timer | |
| Mar 15, 2025 vs VGK | Forecheck turnover | — | 2 | 89.1 | one-timer | |
| Mar 6, 2025 @ TBL | Odd-man rush | carry | 0 | 69.2 | 2-on-1 | |
| Mar 3, 2025 @ MTL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 63.6 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs NYR | Point shot | — | 2 | 61.9 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2025 vs NYR | Deflection | — | 1 | 60.5 | deflection | |
| Feb 8, 2025 @ NSH | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 61.9 | — | |
| Nov 23, 2024 @ SJS | Deflection | — | 0 | 68.3 | deflection | |
| Nov 16, 2024 @ PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 67.3 | one-timer | |
| Nov 14, 2024 vs STL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 73.8 | one-timer | |
| Nov 11, 2024 vs MTL | Off the faceoff | — | 1 | 66.4 | — | |
| Nov 7, 2024 @ NYR | Dump and chase | dump | 2* | 47.6 | 3-on-2 | |
| Oct 28, 2024 vs FLA | Point shot | — | 0 | 75.2 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2026-27 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Dahlin
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Dahlin apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 1 | 13:10 | 67% | 59.1% | 0% (0-1) | 62.5% 6:31 | 25.0% 3:35 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 8:55 | 45% | 71.4% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 10:46 | 70.0% 5:55 |
| Josh Doan | RW | 1 | 8:49 | 45% | 66.7% | — (0-0) | 53.3% 10:52 | 70.0% 5:46 |
| Josh Norris | C | 1 | 7:59 | 41% | 64.3% | — (0-0) | 56.3% 11:42 | 77.8% 4:08 |
| Jack Quinn | RW | 1 | 6:10 | 31% | 88.9% | — (0-0) | 47.6% 13:31 | 63.6% 7:24 |
| Zach Benson | LW | 1 | 5:51 | 30% | 80.0% | — (0-0) | 50.0% 13:50 | 63.6% 7:27 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 5:22 | 27% | 28.6% | — (0-0) | 69.6% 14:19 | 36.4% 7:04 |
| Owen Power | D | 1 | 5:11 | 26% | 57.1% | — (0-0) | 60.9% 14:30 | 60.0% 15:34 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 1 | 5:00 | 25% | 75.0% | — (0-0) | 54.5% 14:41 | 69.2% 7:41 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 4:32 | 23% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 69.2% 15:09 | 38.5% 9:56 |
| Konsta Helenius | C | 1 | 4:18 | 22% | 0.0% | — (0-0) | 69.2% 15:23 | 41.7% 7:52 |
| Jiri Kulich | C | 1 | 1:10 | 6% | 50.0% | 0% (0-1) | 60.7% 18:31 | 50.0% 6:51 |
Game log
1 game in 2026-27, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | @ CBJ | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25:58 | 20:23 | 5:01 | — |
Season splits by strength
2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 1 | 25:58 | 25:58 | 29 | 13 | 69.0% | 61.3% | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 1.3 | 0.8 | 80% |
| Even strength | 1 | 20:23 | 20:23 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 75% |
| 5v5 | 1 | 19:41 | 19:41 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0.6 | 0.8 | 75% |
| Power play | 1 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | 88.9% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.8 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v4 | 1 | 3:01 | 3:01 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 75.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 100% |
| 5v3 | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 7 | 0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.4 | 0.0 | 100% |
Career by season
Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | TOI/GP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 25:58 |
| 2025-26Playoffs | BUF | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +4 | 20 | 46 | 8.7% | 15 | 14 | 23:58 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 77 | 19 | 55 | 74 | +18 | 76 | 194 | 9.8% | 67 | 79 | 24:11 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 73 | 17 | 51 | 68 | +11 | 54 | 200 | 8.5% | 101 | 98 | 24:14 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 81 | 20 | 39 | 59 | -3 | 66 | 235 | 8.5% | 195 | 154 | 25:25 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 78 | 15 | 58 | 73 | +12 | 92 | 204 | 7.4% | 105 | 132 | 25:48 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 80 | 13 | 40 | 53 | -22 | 68 | 170 | 7.6% | 121 | 91 | 24:01 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -36 | 26 | 115 | 4.3% | 80 | 45 | 21:36 |
| 2019-20 | BUF | 59 | 4 | 36 | 40 | -7 | 38 | 90 | 4.4% | 72 | 51 | 19:18 |
| 2018-19 | BUF | 82 | 9 | 35 | 44 | -13 | 34 | 177 | 5.1% | 97 | 66 | 21:09 |
Rasmus Dahlin news
- 3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 6-3 Loss to the Blue JacketsThe Hockey Writers
- Rasmus Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff droughtRome Sentinel
- Sabres Announce the 2026-27 Opening Night RosterThe Hockey Writers
- Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin receives another accolade ahead of 2026-27 seasonSabre Noise
- Rasmus Dahlin makes perfect statement about what comes next for the SabresSabre Noise
- Predicting the Sabres’ Major Stat Category Leaders for 2026-27The Hockey Writers
- Rasmus Dahlin HomeNHL.com
- Rasmus Dahlin StatsNHL.com
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On-ice and deployment numbers are derived by Edgehalla from NHL play-by-play and shift data. Tracking percentiles are from NHL EDGE. Data updates after every game.