Rasmus Sandin
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Washington Capitals |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 5 years |
| Height | 5'11" | Expires | 2028-29 |
| Weight (lbs) | 189 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 29 |
| Age | 25 (Mar 7, 2000) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2018, Round 1, Overall 29 (TOR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Washington Capitals | Activated from IR | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Washington Capitals | Placed on IR | |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Washington Capitals | Signed 5 years @ $4.600M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 2 years @ $1.400M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed to an entry level contract. |
2025-26 Player Card
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2024-25 Player Card
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2023-24 Player Card
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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.
Notes and Definitions
- The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
- Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
- Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
- Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
- Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
- All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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- Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
- Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com
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5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
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| 2019-20 | TOR | 28 | 355:59 | 0.17 | 0.84 | 1.01 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 5.56 | 4.32 | 1.23 | 3.57 | 10.71 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 9 | 111:18 | 0.00 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.00 | 4.18 | -4.18 | 14.29 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 51 | 759:35 | 0.32 | 0.63 | 0.95 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 10.81 | 7.12 | 3.69 | 1.67 | 1.67 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 19 | 347:46 | 0.52 | 1.38 | 1.90 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 16.67 | 4.29 | 12.38 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 52 | 799:27 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 7.55 | 5.18 | 2.37 | 1.43 | 2.86 |
| 2022-23 | TOR, WSH | 71 | 1147:13 | 0.37 | 0.84 | 1.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 9.86 | 4.95 | 4.91 | 1.05 | 4.21 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 68 | 1241:55 | 0.10 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.18 | -0.08 | 2.99 | 5.45 | -2.46 | 0.00 | 6.32 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 1392:01 | 0.09 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.14 | -0.06 | 2.78 | 4.67 | -1.89 | 0.00 | 1.53 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 21 | 323:05 | 0.37 | 0.93 | 1.30 | 0.24 | 0.13 | 9.52 | 6.20 | 3.32 | 2.70 | 2.70 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | TOR | 28 | 355:59 | 43.82 | 2.02 | 2.63 | 40.45 | 3.54 | 2.70 | 36.36 | 49.30 | -0.28 | 0.20 | -4.46 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 9 | 111:18 | 40.97 | 4.31 | 2.78 | 36.12 | 1.08 | 2.16 | 80.00 | 56.32 | 0.06 | -0.11 | 1.74 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 51 | 759:35 | 47.08 | 3.00 | 3.26 | 40.36 | 2.45 | 2.32 | 55.07 | 58.40 | 0.35 | -0.27 | 5.52 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 19 | 347:46 | 41.75 | 3.80 | 2.63 | 50.21 | 3.97 | 3.39 | 48.89 | 43.70 | 0.32 | 0.62 | -1.79 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 52 | 799:27 | 46.61 | 2.85 | 3.34 | 39.85 | 1.80 | 2.41 | 61.29 | 58.06 | 0.46 | -0.09 | 4.55 |
| 2022-23 | TOR, WSH | 71 | 1147:13 | 45.14 | 3.14 | 3.12 | 42.99 | 2.46 | 2.71 | 56.07 | 53.57 | 0.39 | 0.14 | 1.97 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 68 | 1241:55 | 38.02 | 2.13 | 2.34 | 43.96 | 2.75 | 2.59 | 43.56 | 47.47 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.01 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 1392:01 | 41.25 | 3.06 | 2.52 | 38.66 | 2.50 | 2.23 | 55.04 | 52.99 | 0.05 | -0.06 | 1.18 |
| 2025-26 | WSH | 21 | 323:05 | 38.63 | 3.16 | 2.32 | 39.00 | 1.67 | 2.25 | 65.38 | 50.77 | -0.51 | 0.00 | -4.92 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
News and Opinions
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Capitals sing ‘We want you, baby’ at Spencer Carbery and Rasmus Sandin after beating Toronto Maple Leafs at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Nov 29, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin will make return from injury against Blues after missing five games at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Wed Nov 5, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin is full participant in Capitals practice ahead of game against St. Louis Blues at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Nov 3, 2025)
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Spencer Carbery offers latest injury updates on Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin placed on injured reserve by Washington Capitals at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
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Pierre-Luc Dubois and Rasmus Sandin will not play for Capitals against Blue Jackets at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Oct 24, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin misses Capitals practice due to upper-body injury at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Thu Oct 23, 2025)
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John Carlson needed Rasmus Sandin’s help to watch Nicklas Backstrom’s SHL games: ‘John’s called me about 65 times this summer trying to get my logins’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
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Alex Ovechkin and Rasmus Sandin play some house hockey at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin on playoff bench brawl between Capitals and Canadiens: ‘That’s what made the series a little bit extra fun’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
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Rasmus Sandin shares details behind Hublot watches Alex Ovechkin gifted players and staff after breaking NHL goals record at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
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Alex Ovechkin gave Rasmus Sandin a stick the day he broke the NHL goals record: ‘I asked for it pretty quick’ at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
Current Contract
Rasmus Sandin signed a $20,300,000 5-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on March 6, 2024 with an AAV of $4,600,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.23% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Rasmus Sandin signed a $2,800,000 2-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on September 29, 2022 with an AAV of $1,400,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.70% of the salary cap.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 22 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | - | $450,000 | $750,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | RFA | ||
| 2023-24 | 23 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | - | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | $450,000 | $2,350,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 |
Rasmus Sandin signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on July 15, 2018 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.16% of the salary cap.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 18 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 19 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 20 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 21 | $894,167 | $894,167 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $210,000 |
Career Statistics
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | WSI U13 | Sweden Selects U13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | U16 Elit | MODO Hockey U16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | U16 Div.1 | Almtuna IS U16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | U16 Elit | MODO Hockey U16 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | J18 Allsvenskan | Almtuna IS J18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | J18 Elit | MODO Hockey J18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | U16 Div.1 | Almtuna IS U16 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WSI U15 | Sweden Selects U15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | TV-Pucken | Ångermanland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | J18 Region | MoDo Hockey J18 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 22 | +24 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | TV-Pucken | Ångermanland | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | U16 SM | Brynäs IF U16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | J18 Nationell | Brynäs IF J18 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||||||
| 2016-17 | J18 Elit | Brynäs IF J18 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | WHC-17 | Sweden U17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | J18 Allsvenskan | Brynäs IF J18 | 2 | -5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | J20 SuperElit | Brynäs IF J20 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | SHL | Rögle BK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Sweden U18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Soo Greyhounds | 51 | 12 | 33 | 45 | +35 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +1 | 8 | ||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 44 | 6 | 22 | 28 | -10 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 6 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 10 | 22 | 4.5 | 14:19 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 21 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 | Sweden U20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +3 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 9 | 0.0 | 14:40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 | 25.0 | 13:13 | |||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +9 | 4 | 46 | 10.9 | 16:58 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 52 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +10 | 23 | 58 | 6.9 | 17:59 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -7 | 16 | 23 | 13.0 | 22:59 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | WC | Sweden | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | EHT | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 68 | 3 | 20 | 23 | -13 | 24 | 79 | 3.8 | 21:07 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 20:44 | |||||
| 2024-25 | WC | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 82 | 4 | 26 | 30 | +13 | 23 | 78 | 5.1 | 19:11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 12 | 0.0 | 21:18 | ||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Washington Capitals | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +11 | 4 | 28 | 7.1 | 19:00 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 333 | 22 | 101 | 123 | +22 | 104 | 343 | 6.4 | 18:44 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 16 | 6.2 | 18:44 | ||