PuckSleuthCap hit
$6.25M
6.0% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NTC
Surplus value
+$297K
vs. $6.547M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
16.7% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
2
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
23:01
PP 0:13 · PK 4:44
xGF%
17.6
5v5, -34.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.28
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
-2
Blocks 3 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NJD · OTL 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25:47 | 0:04 | 4:49 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1.13 |
| Sep 30 vs PIT · L 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | 0:21 | 4:39 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -0.57 |
| May 9 vs CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28:46 | 0:02 | 3:29 | — | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| May 7 vs CAR · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24:41 | 0:32 | 7:04 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0.06 |
| May 4 @ CAR · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31:19 | 0:49 | 8:33 | — | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.02 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,477 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
73rd percentile
61st percentile
61st percentile
40th percentile
61st percentile
57th percentile
66th percentile
23rd percentile
64th percentile
83rd percentile
86th percentile
71st percentile
59th percentile
17th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleSpeed-first puck mover
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Sanheim is an elite-speed defenseman who excels at generating scoring chances through high-volume rush entries and transitions. His shooting and forechecking are quiet, and he won't impose himself physically, making him a finesse player who needs support in defensive situations.
- Shooting volume
- 34
- Playmaking
- 63
- Zone entries(est.)
- 86
- Forechecking
- 32
- Physicality
- 38
- Defensive impact
- 43
- Puck management
- 41
- Speed
- 90
Where he shoots from
Slot 15% · Mid-range 33% · Perimeter 52%(163 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite 90th percentile speed allows him to lead the rush and create chances off the breakout
- Exceptional 86th percentile rush entries keep play moving in the offensive direction
- Solid 63rd percentile playmaking generates assists and sets up teammates downlow
Watch-outs
- Below-average 34th percentile shooting volume means fewer goals from the point
- Minimal physical engagement at 38th percentile suggests limited defensive deterrence
- Modest 43rd percentile defensive impact indicates he's not a stopper in his own end
Similar style: Timothy Liljegren (WSH), Denton Mateychuk (CBJ)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 81 GP · goals above average
Season total +4.8 goals, or +0.06 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.2
- Even strength defense
- +1.2
- Power play
- +0.3
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Finishing
- +2.6
- Penalties
- +0.8
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 23:01 | — | +0.28 |
| 2025-26 | PHI | 81 | 11 | 26 | 37 | +12 | 95 | 24:13 | — | +0.06 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 82 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 139 | 24:30 | — | -0.05 |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 81 | 10 | 34 | 44 | -20 | 146 | 23:48 | — | +0.02 |
| 2022-23 | PHI | 81 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -5 | 111 | 20:24 | — | -0.04 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 30, defensemen typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 71%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 18.4 mph
- 6th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 80.2 mph
- 54th pct
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 33.2%
- 2nd pct
- DZ time
- 52.9%