D · WSH · NHL id 8480873
Rasmus Sandin has played 73 games for the Washington Capitals in 2025-26, scoring 5 goals and 24 assists (29 points) on 90 shots while averaging 19:12 a night (16:43 at even strength, 0:49 on the power play and 1:24 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 64% of his 5v5 minutes with Martin Fehérváry and 33% with Dylan Strome over the last 10 games, and the Capitals have controlled 48% of shot attempts with Sandin on the ice (49-51 in goals, 45% offensive-zone starts). In the Capitals' most recent game against PIT he was on D3 with Martin Fehérváry and off the power play; dropped to D3 (from D1) in the last game. He is shooting 5.6% this season against 6.2% across the 398 games in our data.
Right now
From the Apr 11 game vs PIT, detected from shift data
Deployment timeline
2025-26 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes
Usage: 20 games, 19:47 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 11 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
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
2025-26 · 194 attempts, 90 on goal, 5 goals
Shot map, OPP at WSH: 194 attempts, 90 on goal, 5 goals, 4.71 expected goals; best chance Rasmus Sandin at 0.19 xG.
- Even strength
- Power play
- Penalty kill
- Goal
- Shot on goal
- Missed
- Blocked
Luck
2025-26 · 73 GP · 29 points vs 24.4 expected
Last 20 games: +31. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).
- 5.6%
- 100.3
- 45.3%
- G vs xG
- 5 / 4.8
- • Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 17% → 1%, 2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
- • Shot diet worsened: 0.027 xG per attempt lately vs 0.038 before.
- 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.
Fantasy box score
- Games played73
- Goals5443rd of 715
- Assists24202nd of 715
- Points29303rd of 715
- Power-play points1380th of 715
- Shorthanded points0227th of 715
- Shots on goal90349th of 715
- Hits88213th of 715
- Blocked shots12743rd of 715
- Plus/minus+4211th of 715
- Penalty minutes12580th of 715
- Faceoffs won0451st of 715
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
- Corsi (CF%)47.7%487th of 719
- Fenwick (FF%)49.0%397th of 719
- Expected goals (xGF%)48.5%414th of 719
- Sequence xG (sxGF%)48.5%417th of 719
- High-danger chances (HDCF%)47.9%467th of 719
- Scoring chances (SCF%)48.7%418th of 719
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
- Transition attempts /600.25648th of 719
- Turnover Ledger /60−0.101650th of 719
- Forecheck xG /60 (on-ice)0.21597th of 719
Usage
- Ice time per game19:12162nd of 715
- Power-play time per game0:49362nd of 715
- Offensive-zone start %44.8%499th of 719
Special teams & discipline
- Net penalties drawn /60−0.09353rd of 719
Luck & trend
- On-ice PDO1003309th of 719
- Goals above expected+0.2300th of 715
- Luck Meter+27200th of 828
NHL EDGE tracking
- Top skating speed22.0480th of 715
- 20+ mph bursts61353rd of 715
- Hardest shot90.7226th of 715
- Offensive-zone time39.6%582nd 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 · 73 of 73 games through the sequence engine
- −0.063
- Season net
- −1.24xG
5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.
- Per 60
- 0.25
- Attempts
- 5
- 0.014
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
- Moved up to PP1 from PP2Apr 15, 2025 alerts →
- Played 8:32 more than his 5-game averageApr 10, 2025 alerts →
- Played 6:38 more than his 5-game averageOct 29, 2024 alerts →
- Moved up to D1 from D2Oct 29, 2023 alerts →
- Moved up to D2 from D3Apr 13, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1 to PP2Mar 25, 2023 alerts →
- Moved down to D2 from D1Mar 19, 2023 alerts →
- Dropped off PP1Dec 20, 2022 alerts →
How his goals happened
11 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation
| Game | Play | Entry | Passes | Shot mph | Notes | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 @ UTA | Rush | carry | 0 | 66.3 | — | |
| Mar 14, 2026 vs BOS | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 59.6 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2026 vs PHI | Forecheck turnover | — | 2* | 50.2 | — | |
| Nov 13, 2025 @ FLA | Point shot | — | 3 | 66.9 | one-timer | |
| Nov 6, 2025 @ PIT | Rush | pass | 2* | 70.5 | — | |
| Nov 30, 2024 @ NJD | Point shot | — | 1 | 18.9 | — | |
| Nov 15, 2024 @ COL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1* | 74.9 | — | |
| Nov 9, 2024 @ STL | Rush | carry | 0 | 68.1 | — | |
| Nov 8, 2024 vs PIT | Rush | carry | 1 | 60.2 | — | |
| Feb 22, 2024 @ TBL | Forecheck turnover | — | 1 | 60.0 | — | |
| Jan 27, 2024 @ DAL | Forecheck turnover | — | 0 | 69.3 | — |
* includes a royal-road (cross-slot) pass. Derived from NHL EDGE puck and player tracking.
Linemates
2025-26 · 5v5 time together and how each pairing performs with and without Sandin
| Teammate | Pos | GP | Share | CF% together | GF% together | CF% Sandin apart | CF% mate apart | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier | LW | 72 | 355:28 | 30% | 48.2% | 45% (14-17) | 47.1% 807:51 | 48.5% 636:27 |
| Dylan Strome | C | 73 | 351:03 | 30% | 46.7% | 43% (15-20) | 48.1% 827:50 | 50.1% 652:06 |
| Alex Ovechkin | LW | 73 | 320:52 | 27% | 47.3% | 46% (13-15) | 47.8% 858:01 | 52.6% 562:54 |
| Aliaksei Protas | C | 67 | 315:23 | 27% | 53.5% | 57% (17-13) | 45.8% 756:18 | 53.9% 669:27 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | 38 | 284:58 | 24% | 43.5% | 43% (9-12) | 52.3% 338:14 | 48.7% 250:00 |
| Justin Sourdif | RW | 66 | 284:40 | 24% | 47.7% | 53% (10-9) | 47.6% 791:03 | 51.2% 598:55 |
| Connor McMichael | C | 68 | 271:19 | 23% | 44.2% | 41% (11-16) | 48.4% 822:20 | 48.7% 584:10 |
| Tom Wilson | RW | 63 | 267:49 | 23% | 49.7% | 61% (14-9) | 47.6% 760:57 | 55.5% 587:55 |
| Brandon Duhaime | RW | 70 | 247:50 | 21% | 44.8% | 43% (6-8) | 48.2% 885:39 | 45.9% 449:18 |
| Ryan Leonard | RW | 63 | 241:32 | 20% | 44.1% | 28% (5-13) | 50.0% 785:49 | 46.4% 500:31 |
| Matt Roy | D | 50 | 236:13 | 20% | 50.1% | 53% (9-8) | 44.3% 583:48 | 47.7% 628:29 |
| Nic Dowd | C | 48 | 215:17 | 18% | 47.4% | 40% (6-9) | 48.6% 547:51 | 46.9% 387:05 |
| Martin Fehérváry | D | 31 | 213:58 | 18% | 44.2% | 42% (8-11) | 47.2% 295:37 | 42.8% 279:30 |
| Ethen Frank | C | 55 | 207:54 | 18% | 49.1% | 61% (11-7) | 48.3% 690:07 | 44.9% 387:04 |
Game log
73 games in 2025-26, newest first
| Date | Opp | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | EV | PP | PK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 | @ PIT | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15:35 | 15:35 | — | — |
| Apr 8 | @ TOR | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 20:01 | 17:27 | — | 2:13 |
| Apr 5 | @ NYR | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 21:06 | 19:32 | — | 1:34 |
| Apr 4 | vs BUF | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 20:25 | 16:49 | — | 3:36 |
| Apr 2 | @ NJD | L 3-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 18:56 | 18:16 | 0:04 | 0:36 |
| Mar 31 | vs PHI | W 6-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 21:14 | 17:40 | — | 2:14 |
| Mar 28 | @ VGK | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 21:25 | 20:15 | 0:10 | 1:00 |
| Mar 26 | @ UTA | W 7-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 19:42 | 16:39 | 0:08 | 1:31 |
| Mar 24 | @ STL | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 16:32 | 15:22 | — | 1:10 |
| Mar 22 | vs COL | OTL 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 20:10 | 17:46 | 0:30 | 1:28 |
| Mar 20 | vs NJD | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 19:14 | 17:44 | 0:01 | 1:08 |
| Mar 18 | vs OTT | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 20:09 | 17:12 | — | 2:13 |
| Mar 14 | vs BOS | OTL 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 23:19 | 20:03 | 1:19 | 1:57 |
| Mar 12 | @ BUF | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19:47 | 16:21 | 1:17 | 2:09 |
| Mar 11 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19:19 | 16:32 | 1:23 | 1:16 |
| Mar 9 | vs CGY | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 20:10 | 17:15 | 2:18 | — |
| Mar 7 | @ BOS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 20:51 | 15:46 | 2:04 | 3:01 |
| Mar 3 | vs UTA | L 2-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | 22:35 | 20:43 | 0:33 | 1:09 |
| Feb 28 | @ MTL | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 19:06 | 16:22 | 1:11 | 1:33 |
| Feb 27 | vs VGK | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 21:30 | 17:00 | 3:18 | 1:10 |
Season splits by strength
2025-26 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data
| Strength | GP | TOI/GP | SA | GF | GA | GF% | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All situations | 73 | 1401:40 | 19:12 | 1243 | 1435 | 46.4% | 47.6% | 581 | 645 | 64 | 70 | 48% | 62.0 | 66.8 | 41% |
| Even strength | 73 | 1220:08 | 16:43 | 1115 | 1222 | 47.7% | 49.1% | 509 | 541 | 51 | 54 | 49% | 49.6 | 51.7 | 44% |
| 5v5 | 73 | 1178:53 | 16:09 | 1079 | 1185 | 47.7% | 49.0% | 491 | 524 | 49 | 51 | 49% | 46.4 | 49.2 | 45% |
| Power play | 51 | 59:44 | 1:10 | 88 | 9 | 90.7% | 87.5% | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 5.2 | 0.6 | 82% |
| Penalty kill | 64 | 101:37 | 1:35 | 20 | 173 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 15 | 86 | 1 | 13 | 7% | 1.0 | 12.4 | 0% |
| 4v4 | 29 | 33:34 | 1:09 | 31 | 30 | 50.8% | 52.4% | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 33% | 2.1 | 1.9 | 36% |
| 3v3 (OT) | 9 | 7:41 | 0:51 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0% |
| 5v4 | 51 | 59:20 | 1:10 | 88 | 9 | 90.7% | 87.5% | 46 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 75% | 5.2 | 0.6 | 86% |
| 4v5 | 64 | 100:55 | 1:35 | 20 | 171 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 15 | 84 | 1 | 13 | 7% | 1.0 | 11.9 | 0% |
| 6v5, own net empty | 12 | 2:03 | 0:10 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0.3 | 0.5 | — |
| 5v6, opponent net empty | 26 | 16:02 | 0:37 | 16 | 26 | 38.1% | 39.3% | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 80% | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0% |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 73 | 5 | 24 | 29 | +4 | 12 | 90 | 5.6% | 88 | 127 | 19:12 |
| 2024-25Playoffs | WSH | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% | 7 | 24 | 21:18 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | +13 | 23 | 78 | 5.1% | 91 | 122 | 19:11 |
| 2023-24Playoffs | WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 20:44 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 68 | 3 | 20 | 23 | -13 | 24 | 79 | 3.8% | 75 | 106 | 21:07 |
| 2022-23 | WSH, TOR | 71 | 7 | 28 | 35 | +3 | 39 | 81 | 8.6% | 136 | 87 | 19:20 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +9 | 4 | 46 | 10.9% | 88 | 39 | 16:58 |
| 2020-21Playoffs | TOR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 3 | 13:13 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | 11 | 7 | 14:40 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 10 | 22 | 4.5% | 33 | 22 | 14:19 |
Rasmus Sandin news
- NHL Injuries: Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Wild, Sens, Penguins, Blues, Leafs and MoreNHLRumors.com
- Rasmus Sandin Injury: Appears on injured non-roster listRotoWire
- NHL Injuries: Bruins, Sabres, Blackhawks, Stars, Red Wings, Panthers, Flyers, Capitals and MoreNHLRumors.com
- Rasmus Sandin HomeNHL.com
- Rasmus Sandin Bio, Awards & Draft Infonhl.com
- Rasmus Sandin EA SPORTS™ NHL 27 Player RatingsEA
- Rasmus SandinNHL Players' Association
- Capitals to explore free-agent defenseman options due to Rasmus Sandin injuryRMNB
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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.