2025 Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sandin Pellikka looks set to be ready for North American hockey in 2025-26, but it would be a long shot to expect him to jump straight into the Red Wings' lineup. He put up 29 points in 46 regular-season games with Skelleftea AIK of the SHL and added 10 points in seven contests for Sweden at the World Junior Championship. He's still just 20 years old, and as impressive as his numbers are, he'll still need some more development time, whether that's in the AHL with Grand Rapids or in his native Sweden on loan again. Read Past Outlooks
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Prospect
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Red Wings in May of 2024.
Opens scoring Friday
Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal on two shots, blocked four shots and added two PIM in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Lightning.
ANALYSIS
The goal came at 13:02 of the first period, and it was Sandin-Pellikka's first NHL point. He's otherwise performed pretty well for a 20-year-old rookie defenseman, racking up 11 blocked shots and eight shots on net, though he also has a minus-3 rating and six PIM. The Red Wings have deployed him in a second-pairing role with power-play time. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to hold an NHL gig all season or if he'll need some minutes at AHL Grand Rapids.
The goal came at 13:02 of the first period, and it was Sandin-Pellikka's first NHL point. He's otherwise performed pretty well for a 20-year-old rookie defenseman, racking up 11 blocked shots and eight shots on net, though he also has a minus-3 rating and six PIM. The Red Wings have deployed him in a second-pairing role with power-play time. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to hold an NHL gig all season or if he'll need some minutes at AHL Grand Rapids.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 20:04
- Average Power Play TOI: 1:42
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:25
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Logs big minutes in debut
Sandin Pellikka made his NHL debut in Detroit's 5-1 loss to Montreal on Thursday.
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Loaned to AHL affiliate
Sandin Pellikka was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
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Showcases talent at WJC
Sandin Pellikka recorded four goals, six assists and a plus-8 rating over seven appearances at the 2025 World Junior Championship between late December and early January, Jonathan Mills of the Red Wings' official site reports.
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Signs entry-level contract
Sandin Pellikka signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Detroit on Monday.
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Small skilled defender 17th overall
Sandin Pellikka was selected 17th overall by the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday.
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Unlikely to make Opening Night team
Sandin Pellikka is not expected to be on the Red Wings' Opening Night roster, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Sandin Pellikka is an offensively gifted blueliner, but he still needs to work on his play in his own zone. The 20-year-old is expected to play with AHL Grand Rapids this year after playing on loan with Skelleftea AIK of the SHL in 2024-25, where he had 29 points in 46 games in his age-19 campaign. If he starts well at Grand Rapids, he should be able to push some of the third-pairing veterans like Erik Gustafsson, Justin Holl or Travis Hamonic for a roster spot later in 2025-26.
Sandin Pellikka is an offensively gifted blueliner, but he still needs to work on his play in his own zone. The 20-year-old is expected to play with AHL Grand Rapids this year after playing on loan with Skelleftea AIK of the SHL in 2024-25, where he had 29 points in 46 games in his age-19 campaign. If he starts well at Grand Rapids, he should be able to push some of the third-pairing veterans like Erik Gustafsson, Justin Holl or Travis Hamonic for a roster spot later in 2025-26.