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Philadelphia Flyers

Travis Sanheim

22.7

#6Defenseman6'4"220 lb

0.0 in 2 days
2026-27 regular season
2
GP
1
G
1
A
2
P
6
SOG
16.7% SH
23:01
TOI/GP

D · PHI · NHL id 8477948

Travis Sanheim has played 2 games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 2026-27, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) on 6 shots while averaging 23:01 a night (17:48 at even strength, 0:13 on the power play and 4:44 shorthanded). At 5v5 he has skated 90% of his 5v5 minutes with Rasmus Ristolainen and 37% with Sean Couturier over the last 2 games, and the Flyers have controlled 35% of shot attempts with Sanheim on the ice (1-3 in goals, 0% offensive-zone starts). In the Flyers' most recent game against NJD he was on D1 with Rasmus Ristolainen and off the power play; moved up to D1 (from D2) in the last game. He is shooting 16.7% this season against 6.6% across the 676 games in our data.

Right now

From the Oct 1 game vs NJD, detected from shift data

Pair
D1
Rasmus Ristolainen
Power play
No PP unit
Penalty kill
PK1D
Cam York
Moved up to D1 (from D2) in the last gameLast 2: D2 · D1
Ascension40Coolinglast 2 games vs previous 20 (incl. last season), through Oct 1, 2026
  • −1:42 5v5 TOI
  • On-ice xGF/60 1.20 (was 2.81)

Deployment timeline

2026-27 · per-game ice time by strength, with line and power-play unit changes

Usage: 2 games, 22:44 average time on ice, PP1 in 0 games, 1 line changes.

PPLine21▲0m8m17m25m33mSep 30Oct 1
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • 5-game average
  • Did not play
  • ▲ promoted · ▼ demoted
2 games shown, 22:44 average. Line and PP unit come from where the player's ice time ranks among his teammates that night.

NHL EDGE tracking

2025-26 percentiles among skaters at his position

Source: NHL EDGE

Only 2 GP in 2026-27; showing 2025-26 NHL EDGE data.

Top speed87th8722.7 mph
Bursts 20+ mph95th95104
Hardest shot77th7794.8 mph
Offensive-zone time29th2940.3%
Distance skated97th98284.8 mi
High-danger SOG80th818
Percentile among position peers│ tick = 3-season weighted

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 · 9 attempts, 6 on goal, 1 goal

Shot map, OPP at PHI: 9 attempts, 6 on goal, 1 goal, 0.10 expected goals; best chance Travis Sanheim at 0.04 xG.

  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked
Every attempt (goals, shots, misses and blocks), attacking toward the right (or the top on phones).

Luck

2025-26 · 81 GP · 37 points vs 33.1 expected

Luck Meter →
Sell high

Last 20 games: +69. Positive means running hot (sell), negative running cold (buy).

11.6%
100.7
38.5%
G vs xG
11 / 8.1
  • • Role shrank over the last 10 games (PP share 20% → 8%, 2 demotion events): the cold spell may not be all luck.
Goals against expected goals
0246810+2.9goals above expected1.0σ10/94/13
  • 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: 2 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 0 PPP, 6 SOG.

Fantasy box score

  • Games played81
  • Goals11287th
  • Assists26174th
  • Points37210th
  • Power-play points3311th
  • Shorthanded points319th
  • Shots on goal95319th
  • Hits46428th
  • Blocked shots15214th
  • Plus/minus+12103rd
  • Penalty minutes20442nd
  • Faceoffs won0451st

Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)

Transition, turnovers & faceoffs

Usage

Special teams & discipline

Luck & trend

NHL EDGE tracking

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 · 81 of 81 games through the sequence engine

MethodLeaders
−0.071
Season net
−1.78xG

5-on-5. Each takeaway is credited, and each giveaway charged, at the league xG value of the zone.

MethodLeaders
Per 60
0.48
Attempts
12
0.020

5-on-5 shots within 10 seconds of winning the puck outside the offensive zone.

MethodLeaders
Season
+0.81G
Per 60
+0.025
Drawn / taken
14 / 10minors

MethodLeaders
52.3%
55.4%
52.3%
Transition CF/60
4.9
Turnovers won/60
21.5
Turnovers lost/60
20.9

5-on-5 while he is on the ice.

MethodLeaders
  • More of his shots than the league
  • Fewer
95 shots on goal, 11 goals, all situations
AreaHis shareLeagueG
Center Point29%9%5
Low Slot6%23%0
R Point11%6%0
R Circle8%12%2
L Net Side0%3%0
R Net Side0%3%0
L Point8%5%0

Role changes

Notable promotions, demotions and ice-time swings from Line Watch

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How his goals happened

32 goals since 2023-24 with NHL EDGE tracking: press Replay to watch the tracking animation

Method
Goal anatomy
GamePlayEntryPassesShot mphNotesReplay
Oct 1, 2026 @ NJDForecheck turnover—1*62.6—
Apr 27, 2026 @ PITCycle—3*59.7—
Apr 18, 2026 @ PITDeflection—3*36.7deflection
Apr 11, 2026 @ WPGPoint shot—3*50.6—
Apr 3, 2026 @ NYIDump and chasedump1*77.8—
Mar 31, 2026 @ WSHRushcarry165.5one-timer
Mar 21, 2026 @ SJSDeflection—048.7deflection
Mar 19, 2026 @ LAKCycle—04.1—
Jan 17, 2026 vs NYROdd-man rushcarry067.32-on-1, one-timer
Jan 6, 2026 vs ANAOff the faceoff—153.8—
Jan 3, 2026 @ EDMRebound—069.3rebound
Dec 20, 2025 @ NYRRushcarry145.8—
Nov 20, 2025 vs STLOdd-man rushcarry055.02-on-0
Oct 11, 2025 @ CARForecheck turnover—2*66.4one-timer
Apr 9, 2025 @ NYRRebound—043.8rebound
Mar 23, 2025 @ CHIOff the faceoff—1*19.4one-timer
Dec 14, 2024 @ MINOdd-man rushcarry160.03-on-2, one-timer
Nov 16, 2024 vs BUFForecheck turnover—190.8one-timer
Nov 14, 2024 @ OTTForecheck turnover—3*67.1one-timer
Oct 27, 2024 vs MTLOdd-man rushcarry159.93-on-2
Oct 27, 2024 vs MTLPoint shotcarry162.4—
Oct 22, 2024 vs WSHForecheck turnover—2*57.0—
Apr 1, 2024 vs NYIRushcarry055.0—
Mar 19, 2024 vs TORForecheck turnover—065.9—
Feb 27, 2024 vs TBLOdd-man rushcarry367.63-on-2
Feb 25, 2024 @ PITOff the faceoff—064.2—
Feb 21, 2024 @ CHIForecheck turnover—254.3one-timer
Feb 15, 2024 @ TORForecheck turnover—039.0—
Dec 12, 2023 @ NSHOdd-man rushcarry051.73-on-1
Dec 9, 2023 @ COLForecheck turnover—115.6—
Nov 10, 2023 @ ANAForecheck turnover—013.0—
Oct 26, 2023 vs MINForecheck turnover—160.3—

* 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 Sanheim

TeammatePosGPShareCF% togetherGF% togetherCF% Sanheim apartCF% mate apart
Rasmus RistolainenD230:4590%35.5%33% (1-2)28.6% 3:31100.0% 3:27
Sean CouturierC212:4737%26.7%100% (1-0)39.6% 21:2952.6% 11:58
Christian DvorakLW211:1933%50.0%0% (0-2)27.3% 22:5725.8% 17:27
Noel AcciariC210:3531%27.3%0% (0-1)37.7% 23:4141.7% 14:43
Owen TippettRW210:3331%34.6%50% (1-1)35.1% 23:4331.0% 14:21
Trevor ZegrasC210:2330%14.3%0% (0-1)41.9% 23:5340.0% 17:10
Tyson FoersterRW29:5329%45.8%0% (0-1)30.5% 24:2318.8% 17:02
Travis KonecnyC29:2027%50.0%0% (0-2)29.5% 24:5620.7% 15:14
Carl GrundstromRW28:3925%24.0%50% (1-1)39.7% 25:3744.4% 11:40
Porter MartoneRW26:3719%26.3%— (0-0)37.5% 27:3930.3% 15:59
Matvei MichkovRW26:0418%50.0%— (0-0)31.3% 28:1236.7% 17:48
Noah CatesLW13:089%66.7%— (0-0)33.3% 15:5325.0% 7:38
Alex BumpLW12:548%12.5%— (0-0)44.1% 16:0728.6% 4:35
Cam YorkD22:046%33.3%0% (0-1)35.1% 32:1225.9% 28:51

Game log

2 games in 2026-27, newest first

DateOppResultGAP+/-PIMHITBLKEVPPPK
Oct 1@ NJDOTL 2-311203003—25:4720:200:044:49
Sep 30vs PITL 0-7000-23000—20:1515:150:214:39

Season splits by strength

2026-27 regular season · on-ice numbers from shift and play-by-play data

StrengthGPTOI/GPSAGFGAGF%
All situations246:0223:01377433.3%32.2%21412625%1.55.214%
Even strength235:3517:48315735.2%32.4%18321420%1.23.814%
5v5234:1617:08295434.9%31.8%16301325%0.73.30%
Power play20:250:1310100.0%—0000—0.00.0100%
Penalty kill29:284:4421710.5%15.4%29020%0.11.50%
4v529:284:4421710.5%15.4%29020%0.11.50%

Career by season

Seasons in Edgehalla's data (2025-26 is being backfilled; earlier seasons follow)

SeasonTeamGPGAP+/-PIMHITBLKTOI/GP
2026-27PHI2112-20616.7%0323:01
2025-26PlayoffsPHI10213+261315.4%122126:28
2025-26PHI81112637+12209511.6%4615224:13
2024-25PHI8282230-6401395.8%8417024:30
2023-24PHI81103444-20481466.8%9414923:48
2022-23PHI8171623-5401116.3%6113720:24
2021-22PHI8072431+9341235.7%6414222:58
2020-21PHI5531215-22231003.0%487321:53
2019-20PHI6981725+4321107.3%417920:09
2018-19PHI8292635-4221217.4%4513319:34
2017-18PlayoffsPHI4101-12520.0%3215:30
2017-18PHI492810-620722.8%273515:35

Travis Sanheim news

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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.