Axel Sandin-Pellikka - NHL News & Rumors

Tallies on power play in preseason win Sandin-Pellikka scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over the Sabres.

Impact The fact that Sandin-Pellikka is getting power-play reps with a decent number of NHL players in the lineup is a good sign. He appears to have the edge to open the season with the Red Wings. The defenseman spent most of 2025-26 in the NHL as well, earning 21 points over 68 appearances, including seven power-play points. He'll have deep-league appeal in fantasy if he retains his role with the man advantage into the regular season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Heads to AHL Sandin-Pellikka was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka had seven goals and 21 points in 68 outings as a rookie with the Red Wings in 2025-26. Detroit's season is done after failing to make the playoffs, but Grand Rapids secured a postseason berth, so the 21-year-old defenseman will gain some more experience by playing for the minor-league squad.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pots first goal since call up Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal, registered an assist, put two shots on net and served two PIM in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Wild.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka scored his first goal since being called up from AHL Grand Rapids on April 4. His tally helped spark Detroit's offense to eventually tie the game late in the third period. Overall, the 21-year-old blueliner is up to seven goals, 21 points, 65 shots on net and 52 blocked shots across 65 games this season. The young defenseman is making the most of his second chance with Detroit this season. He has solid upside in dynasty fantasy leagues and should remain involved for the Red Wings this season until Justin Faulk (lower body) returns to the lineup.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Kaprizov has a hat trick as the Wild bounce back to beat the Red Wings 5-4

Kirill Kaprizov completed the sixth hat trick of his NHL career on the power play with 1:51 remaining to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Red Wings recall Axel Sandin-Pellikka from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions | Detroit Red Wings 2023 First-round pick has recorded 19 points in 63 games with Detroit

APRIL 4 • NHL.COM

Called up from AHL Sandin-Pellikka was summoned from AHL Grand Rapids on an emergency basis Saturday.

Impact The Red Wings could be a defenseman short as Justin Faulk suffered an undisclosed injury Thursday versus the Flyers and did not return. Sandin-Pellikka played 63 games at the NHL level this season, tallying six times while adding 13 assists. He had been a healthy scratch in his last seven games with the Red Wings, prior to his demotion to AHL Grand Rapids on March 23.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Red Wings assign Axel Sandin-Pellikka to Grand Rapids | Detroit Red Wings 2023 first-round pick has recorded 19 points in 63 games with Detroit

MARCH 23 • NHL.COM

Loaned to AHL affiliate Sandin-Pellikka was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka has been a healthy scratch for seven straight games, and he will probably get into a game or two at the AHL level. However, it's unclear if he will return to the NHL immediately afterward. He has accounted for six goals, 19 points, 62 shots on net and 51 blocked shots across 63 appearances with the Red Wings this season.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

On outside looking in Sandin-Pellikka was scratched for the sixth straight game in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka has been the one to lose playing time since the Red Wings traded for Justin Faulk at the deadline. The 21-year-old Sandin-Pellikka was papered to AHL Grand Rapids on March 6, so he is eligible to play for the farm team in the playoffs, though the Red Wings may keep him around for depth during their run. With Travis Hamonic also on the roster, Sandin-Pellikka is not guaranteed to check into the lineup if Detroit's injury woes start to impact the defense.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes on power play Sandin-Pellikka scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka earned his first power-play point since Dec. 27 versus the Hurricanes when he scored at 7:16 of the first period. The defenseman is still listed on the second pairing, but his ice time has been dropping lately -- he has logged under 15 minutes in six of the last 10 contests. He's now at six goals, 18 points, 50 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating through 50 appearances in a sheltered bottom-four role.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Alex DeBrincat scores in OT to give Red Wings 4-3 win over Senators

Alex DeBrincat scored 36 seconds into overtime to give the surging Detroit Red Wings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Fires home winner Thursday Sandin-Pellikka scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 5-1 victory over Vancouver.

Impact The 20-year-old rookie gave Detroit a 2-0 lead early in the second period by going top shelf on Kevin Lankinen, before helping to set up a J.T. Compher tally later in the frame. It was Sandin-Pellikka's first career game-winning goal, and his first two-point effort since Dec. 8. Through his first 45 NHL games, the 17th overall pick in the 2023 Draft has five goals and 17 points with 46 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Kane scores twice to reach 500 goals in Red Wings' 5-1 win over Canucks

Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the V...

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Helps out on power play in victory Sandin-Pellikka secured a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over Washington.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka also had one blocked shot, one takeaway and a minus-2 rating in 15:50 of ice time in this matchup. The young defenseman set up Lucas Raymond's goal with the man advantage to tie the game at 1-1 during the middle frame. Sandin-Pellikka now has two goals and six helpers across his last 10 appearances, and he's up to 14 points (five on the power play) through 37 games overall in 2025-26.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sparks offense with goal Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.

Impact After the Red Wings were blanked across the first two periods, Sandin-Pellikka put the team on the board to help spark the comeback win. With the twine finder, the 20-year-old blueliner is up to four goals, 13 points, 36 shots on net and 33 blocks through 34 games this season. The rookie defenseman has been on a tear offensively with seven points in as many games. He is developing into a strong secondary source of offense from Detroit's blue line behind Moritz Seider. Sandin-Pellikka is a solid streaming option in fantasy with his recent run of points and is a lock to receive top-four minutes for the foreseeable future. He could become an everyday option in deep leagues if he maintains his heightened level of play.

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DeBrincat scores twice in 3rd period to help Red Wings beat Islanders 3-2

Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Lights lamp in win Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Flames.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka is on a four-game point streak (one goal, four assists). The 20-year-old defenseman had gone nearly a month between goals, with his last one being Nov. 13 versus the Ducks. For the season, he's up to three goals, 11 points, 33 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating while seeing steady time on the second pairing and second power-play unit.

DECEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Posts pair of helpers Sandin-Pellikka registered two assists and went plus-3 in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canucks.

Impact Sandin-Pellikka is heating up with four helpers over his last three games. The 20-year-old defenseman's ice time has dropped in that span, as he's topped 15 minutes just once over those contests after going 10 straight games with at least 16 minutes. Perhaps less is more for the rookie, at least for now, as the Red Wings can get higher quality out of him in less ice time. He's at 10 points, 31 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-14 rating over 30 appearances.

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson gets 1st shutout in almost 3 years as Red Wings blank Canucks 4-0

John Gibson made 39 saves for his first NHL shutout in nearly three years, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Wings rookie Nate Danielson has goal and assist for first NHL points in 4-2 win over Kraken

Nate Danielson had a goal and an assist for his first two NHL points as the Detroit Red Wings' rookies fueled a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Finds twine in win Sandin-Pellikka scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.

Impact The goal was a positive, but Sandin-Pellikka appeared to be benched later in the contest, logging a season-low 13:43 of ice time. Given the tough opponent, it makes sense for head coach Todd McLellan to take a cautious approach while playing with a lead. Sandin-Pellikka has handled top-four minutes a majority of the time this season, logging five points, 21 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-9 rating over 17 appearances.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alex DeBrincat scores twice, Red Wings beat Ducks 6-3 to end 3-game slide

Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Thursday night to end a three-game losing streak

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Wings' Axel Sandin-Pellikka On First NHL Goal: "It's Unbelievable" Detroit Red Wings defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka netted his first goal in the National Hockey League on Friday evening, a feeling that he s...

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

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.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Larkin's overtime goal lifts Red Wings past Lightning, 2-1

Dylan Larkin scored on a breakaway 3:36 into overtime to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

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