Rasmus
Andersson
D · VGK · Offensive · Excellent
- PAL
- 85
- WAR
- 0.7
- Value
- 80
- PTS
- 17
2025-26№ 88 / 325
Rasmus Andersson (Vegas Golden Knights) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Rasmus Andersson
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 92 kg · SHOOTS : R
Born : October 26, 1996 · Malmo, Sweden
Drafted : 2015 · CGY · round 2, pick #53
Contract : $8,500,000 · 2026-27 → 2032-33 · Standard Contract · UFA · Signing bonus $5,250,000NTC / M-NTC
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Vegas Golden Knights | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | Calgary Flames | 48 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 53 |
| 2024-25 | Calgary Flames | 81 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | Calgary Flames | 78 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | Calgary Flames | 79 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 26 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 4 | 46 | 50 | 28 |
| 2020-21 | Calgary Flames | 56 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 79 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 635 | 66 | 218 | 284 | 358 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Vegas Golden Knights | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Calgary Flames | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Calgary Flames | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Calgary Flames | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Playoff totals | 49 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 49 | |
Rasmus Andersson: our analysis
2025-26 season: 33 GP, 7 G, 10 A, 17 PTS, +1 +/-, 21:42 TOI. WAR 0.7 (88th of 325) · PAL 85, excellent.
In 2025-26, Rasmus Andersson, 30, posts a PAL Rating of 85 out of 100 (excellent), and his WAR of 0.7 ranks 88th among 325 regulars, in the top half.
His strengths: creation (98, among the best in the league), shooting (96, among the best in the league) and offense (93, among the best in the league). On the other hand, penalty kill (6, among the weakest in the league) and defense (20, well below average) hold him back.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+4.3); his biggest cost: EV defense (-3.3).
A clear step forward: his PAL went from 46 in 2024-25 to 85; his WAR went from 0.1 to 0.7.
Contract-wise, his Value score of 80 (very good contract) weighs his output against what he costs: 50 is what that salary should buy.
Rasmus Andersson's story
Born in Malmö on 27 October 1996, Andersson grew up in a hockey environment shaped by his father Peter’s career and coaching background. He came through Malmö Redhawks’ youth system and broke into senior hockey with the Redhawks in Sweden’s Allsvenskan during the 2012–13 season.
After two seasons at the second tier in Sweden, Andersson moved to North America for junior hockey. He was selected by the Barrie Colts in the 2014 CHL European Draft and spent a season in the OHL before being chosen 53rd overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Calgary signed him to a three‑year entry‑level contract on 15 September 2015.
Andersson turned pro with the Stockton Heat of the AHL in 2016–17, developing his game there while earning his NHL debut on 8 April 2017 against the San Jose Sharks. Early in his career he split time between the AHL and NHL, earning AHL All‑Star recognition in 2018 and securing more regular NHL duty in the following seasons. His status with the Flames was reinforced with a six‑year contract extension on 8 January 2020.
Calgary elevated him into a leadership role by naming him an alternate captain on 7 October 2023; later that month he received a four‑game suspension from the NHL for a charging incident. On 18 January 2026 Andersson was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights; he signed a seven‑year contract with Vegas on 1 July 2026.
A right‑side defenceman who has settled into a top‑four role, Andersson combines steady defensive reads with an ability to move the puck out of his zone and chip in offensively at times. His pathway tracks a clear progression through Malmö’s ranks, the OHL, the AHL and finally an established presence in the NHL.
Facts drawn from Wikipédia, told in our own words.
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 19:29
- PP TOI/GP
- 1:20
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:30
- Pts/GP
- 0.32
- EV points
- 6
- Hits
- 2
- Blocks
- 32
- Takeaways
- 0
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 45.6 %
- Off. zone starts
- 38.5 %
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
39between 23 and 53 (80% range)
- Goals
- 14
- Assists
- 26
- Games
- 82
So far: 6 pts in 19 games. The team has played 19 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.53 pts per game (last season: 0.58).
The projection follows last season's pace. Tested on 2,265 player seasons (2022-23 to 2025-26): average miss of 9 points over 82 games; for players at 0.9 points per game and up, it ran 5 points high on average.
Trend
Slightly up
- Points per game: 0.50 in 23-24, 0.58 in 25-26
- PAL Rating: 46 → 85
Outlook, age included
↗ Slightly upAge 29: prime years
This is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes; one player in five finishes outside the range.
Player ratings, 2025-26
All ratings →Fourteen ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established NHL player, 95+ = elite.
OV · OverallConfidence 88 %
73
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 78
- Confidence 73 %
- ST
- Strength
- 62
- Confidence 90 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 85
- Confidence 80 %
- DU
- Durability
- 90
- Confidence 77 %
- CK
- Checking
- 62
- Confidence 90 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 72
- Confidence 66 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 78
- Confidence 90 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 82
- Confidence 88 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 90
- Confidence 88 %
- DF
- Defense
- 56
- Confidence 86 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 84
- Confidence 48 %
- EX
- Experience
- 85
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating78
- Top speed (35 %)35.5 · 75
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)1.918 · 76
- Distance /60 (20 %)14.5 · 81
- Speed consistency (15 %)35 · 80
ST — Strength62
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)3.667 · 64
- Body mass (50 %)0 · 71
EN — Endurance85
- Ice time per game (45 %)22 · 88
- Total ice time (20 %)1,813 · 88
- Shift length (15 %)42.4 · 51
- Lowest recent ice time per game (15 %)21.4 · 90
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)4.005 · 89
DU — Durability90
- Share of games played (100 %)0.889 · 90
CK — Checking62
- Hits /60 (70 %)1.591 · 59
- Lowest seasonal rate (20 %)1.57 · 64
- Season volume (10 %)3.638 · 71
FG — Fighting72
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.776 · 72
DI — Discipline78
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)-0.03 · 78
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.767 · 68
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.59 · 86
PA — Passing82
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.541 · 85
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.384 · 73
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.062 · 81
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.334 · 82
- Assist consistency (10 %)0.212 · 73
SC — Scoring90
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.426 · 89
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.329 · 88
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.609 · 86
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)0.284 · 90
- xG per shot (10 %)0.037 · 89
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)12.1 · 85
DF — Defense56
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)-0.141 · 50
- Relative xG against (20 %)0.197 · 57
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.673 · 71
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)-0.243 · 59
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-2.07 · 72
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)60.3 · 62
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)5.368 · 84
PS — Penalty shot84
- Shootouts (60 %)33.5 · 85
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience85
- Career regular-season games (65 %)91
- Career playoff games (25 %)74
- NHL seasons (10 %)81
OV — Overall73
- DF · Defense (30 %)56
- PA · Passing (22 %)82
- SK · Skating (12 %)78
- SC · Scoring (12 %)90
- EN · Endurance (9 %)85
- ST · Strength (6 %)62
- DI · Discipline (5 %)78
- CK · Checking (4 %)62
| Season | OV | SK | SC | DF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73 | 78 | 90 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | 67 | 81 | 86 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 68 |
The bars show confidence (sample size), not player quality. — : not enough data, not a zero. Engine version 1.0.
WAR and PAL ratings, 2025-26
How we rate →PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against players at the same position (50 = average player), starting from the player's strength, offensive or defensive. Value Rating compares that performance with what the player costs: 50 means paid what the play is worth.
WAR
0.7
wins above replacement
88 of 325
PAL Rating
85/ 100
Performance · Excellent
35 of 250 at the position
Value Rating
80/ 100
Very good contract
4.55 M$ · expected PAL 63
ProfileOffensiveValue comes mostly from offense
- Offense
- 92
- Defense
- 16
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- Offense
- 93
- Creation
- 98
- Shooting
- 96
- Possession
- 40
- Defense
- 20
- Discipline
- 63
- Power play
- 91
- Penalty kill
- 6
From 0 to 100; 50 is the average player at the same position, adjusted for ice time.
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | Value | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 0.7 | 85 | 80 | 4.55 M$ |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 0.1 | 46 | 29 | 4.55 M$ |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 0.1 | 56 | 34 | 4.55 M$ |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 1.3 | 85 | 74 | 4.55 M$ |
Hockey IQ, 2025-26
Rankings and method →The quality of the player's decisions with and against the puck at 5-on-5, against regulars at the same position (50 = average). PAL measures output; IQ measures how the player plays.
Overall IQ
91/ 100
Elite
better than 91% of defensemen, offense and defense combined
Offensive IQ
96/ 100
Elite
passing, shots, puck
Defensive IQ
49/ 100
Average
takeaways, discipline, own zone
Overall IQ isn't an average of the two scores: it's the player's rank with offense and defense combined, 20 of 225 defensemen.
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Offense
- Playmaking passes
- 96
- Shot selection
- 92
- Penalties drawn
- 81
- Puck management
- 61
Defense
- Takeaways
- 56
- Discipline
- 22
- Safe zone exits
- 84
Percentiles: 80 means better than 80% of regulars at the same position. Play without the puck (positioning, coverage) isn't measured: the NHL doesn't publish that data.
| Season | Team | IQ | Off. | Def. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 91 | 96 | 49 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 71 | 74 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 81 | 77 | 67 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 91 | 93 | 74 |
WAR, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.7
wins above replacement
-0.2 to 1.7 — 90% interval
88 of 325 defensemen
+3.8 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.9
- EV defense
- -3.3
- Power play
- +0.2
- Penalty kill
- -1.0
- Shooting
- +4.3
- Penalties
- -1.2
- Average → replacement
- +3.8
In goals.
| Season | Team | GP | WAR | 90% interval | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 81 | 0.7 | -0.2 to 1.7 | 88/325 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 78 | 0.1 | -1.0 to 1.3 | 172/314 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 78 | 0.1 | -0.9 to 0.8 | 151/316 |
| 2022-23 | CGY | 79 | 1.3 | -0.4 to 2.7 | 37/334 |
Player tracking (NHL EDGE)
League EDGE leaderboards →Speed, shot power, distance covered, time by zone: measured by chips in the puck and shoulder pads. 90th percentile = better than 90% of players.
- Hardest shot
- 143.6 km/h60th percentileleague avg. 139.7 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.5 km/h83rd percentileleague avg. 34.0 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 1377th percentileleague avg. 8
- Offensive zone time
- 43.1 %71st percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
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- Total distance, season
- 83.0 km81st percentileleague avg. 56.1 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 5.29 km60th percentileleague avg. 4.98 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 42.6 %61st percentileleague avg. 42.8 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %40th percentileleague avg. 16.9 %
- Defensive zone time
- 39.0 %67th percentileleague avg. 40.8 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3593rd percentile | 287th percentile | 5.7 %54th percentile |
| High danger | 287th percentile | 198th percentile | 50.0 %91st percentile |
| Mid range | 889th percentile | 073rd percentile | 0.0 %50th percentile |
| Long range | 1588th percentile | 195th percentile | 6.7 %79th percentile |
Shots on goal by zone
2026-2027 regular season. Measured by puck and player tracking chips; the percentile ranks the player within the league.
Game log, 2026-27
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CHIRasmus Andersson: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Rasmus Andersson have in 2026-27?
Rasmus Andersson has 2 goals and 6 points (4 assists) in 19 games in 2026-27.
How old is Rasmus Andersson?
Rasmus Andersson is 30 years old: he was born on October 27, 1996.
How tall is Rasmus Andersson, and how much does he weigh?
Rasmus Andersson is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
Where is Rasmus Andersson from?
Sweden: Rasmus Andersson was born in Malmo, Sweden.
What team does Rasmus Andersson play for?
Rasmus Andersson plays for the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL, at D, wearing number 4.
Is Rasmus Andersson injured?
No: Rasmus Andersson is not on the latest NHL injury report. This answer is updated throughout the season.
How good is Rasmus Andersson?
Rasmus Andersson produced 0.7 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 88th of 325 players at his position in the NHL. His PAL rating is 85 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does Rasmus Andersson make?
Rasmus Andersson earns $4.6M for the 2025-26 season. His Value Rating is 80 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
When does Rasmus Andersson's contract end?
Rasmus Andersson's contract runs through the 2032-33 season; he will then be an unrestricted free agent. It includes a NTC / M-NTC clause.
Is Rasmus Andersson overpaid?
No, he gives more than he costs. His Value rating is 80 out of 100 (very good contract), where 50 is the output expected for his salary, compared with players at his position.
Is Rasmus Andersson a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 88th of 325 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
Is Rasmus Andersson getting better?
Yes: his PAL rating went from 46 in 2024-25 to 85 in 2025-26 (out of 100, 50 = average player at his position).
How has Rasmus Andersson played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Rasmus Andersson has 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
What are Rasmus Andersson's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Rasmus Andersson has 635 games, 66 goals, 218 assists and 284 points. His best season: 2021-22, with 50 points in 82 games.
Where was Rasmus Andersson drafted?
Rasmus Andersson was drafted 53rd overall (round 2) by Calgary Flames in 2015.
Is Rasmus Andersson better at home or on the road?
On the road: in 2026-27, he averages 0.11 points per game at home (1 in 9 games) and 0.50 on the road (5 in 10 games).
How does Rasmus Andersson perform in the playoffs?
In the playoffs, Rasmus Andersson has 49 games and 20 points in his career. His pace (0.41 points per game) is similar to his regular-season pace (0.45).
Which player is most similar to Rasmus Andersson?
Bowen Byram: he is the player at his position whose PAL profile (the 0-to-100 dimensions) is closest to his in 2025-26.
Bowen Byram's page →Is Rasmus Andersson a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 39 points in 2026-27, or 0.48 points per game.
Does Rasmus Andersson have siblings?
Yes: his brother Calle Andersson (drafted by the New York Rangers in 2012).
Is Rasmus Andersson related to anyone famous?
Yes: Peter Andersson (father, drafted by the New York Rangers in 1983).
What is Rasmus Andersson's nationality?
Rasmus Andersson is Swedish.
What awards has Rasmus Andersson won?
Selected as the Stockton Heat's sole representative for the 2018 AHL All-Star Game ; Winner of the 43rd Calgary Flames Celebrity Charity Golf Classic in 2024.
Where did Rasmus Andersson play before turning pro?
Malmö Redhawks (HockeyAllsvenskan) — 2012–13 season and the following season; Barrie Colts (OHL) — major junior season before the 2015 draft.
How many points is Rasmus Andersson projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 39 points in 82 games in 2026-27 (23 to 53 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Vegas Golden Knights teammates
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