Axel Sandin-Pellikka

20-Year-Old DefensemanD

Detroit Red Wings

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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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Shoots Right

Height 6'0"

DOB 3/11/2005

Born Gallivare, Sweden

Drafted 1st Rd, #17 Overall in 2023

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Strikes on power play

DDetroit Red Wings

January 18, 2026

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

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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 fewer than 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.

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Fires home winner Thursday

DDetroit Red Wings

January 9, 2026

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

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Helps out on power play in victory

DDetroit Red Wings

December 21, 2025

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

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Sparks offense with goal

DDetroit Red Wings

December 17, 2025

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

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Lights lamp in win

DDetroit Red Wings

December 11, 2025

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

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Posts pair of helpers

DDetroit Red Wings

December 9, 2025

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

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Unlikely to make Opening Night team

DDetroit Red Wings

September 19, 2025

Sandin Pellikka is not expected to be on the Red Wings' Opening Night roster, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports Friday.

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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.

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