Sandis
Vilmanis
L · FLA
- WAR
- 0.5
- PTS
- 5
2025-26№ 245 / 615
Sandis Vilmanis (Florida Panthers) stats and profile: offensive production, ice time, advanced stats, WAR and PAL rating.
Sandis Vilmanis
#95LPlays: Left wing · 1% of faceoffs
Florida Panthers
HEIGHT : 185 cm · WEIGHT : 87 kg · SHOOTS : L
Born : January 22, 2004 · Riga, Latvia
Drafted : 2022 · FLA · round 5, pick #157
Contract : $855,000 · 2024-25 → 2026-27 · Entry-Level Contract · RFA · Signing bonus $80,000
NHL record
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Florida Panthers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Florida Panthers | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| NHL totals | 35 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |
Sandis Vilmanis: our analysis
2025-26 season: 19 GP, 3 G, 2 A, 5 PTS, -1 +/-, 10:24 TOI. WAR 0.5 (245th of 615).
Sandis Vilmanis is in his first season in the league. In 2025-26, He his WAR of 0.5 ranks 245th among 615 regulars, in the top half.
Breaking down his WAR (goals above average), his biggest contribution: finishing (+1.3).
Advanced stats
- TOI/GP
- 12:32
- PP TOI/GP
- 0:15
- SH TOI/GP
- 0:08
- Pts/GP
- 0.44
- EV points
- 7
- Hits
- 47
- Blocks
- 8
- Takeaways
- 2
- Corsi % (SAT)
- 56.7 %
- Off. zone starts
- 36.6 %
- Faceoffs
- 100.0 %
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Prospect value
Scout Report Center →Rank
301
among all 32 teams' prospects
Rating
75/ 100
percentile among prospects at his position
Potential
40/ 80
Depth player
Ceiling: 1.7 WAR from age 21 to 26
NHL probability
26 %
of playing 200 NHL games from age 21 to 26
Expected WAR, age 21-26
1.2
the most likely outcome
NHLe
30
NHL points over 82 games, from 2025-26 (AHL, 48 games)
2026-27 projection
Projected points
25between 11 and 39 (80% range)
- Goals
- 11
- Assists
- 13
- Games
- 74
So far: 7 pts in 16 games. The team has played 18 of 84 games. Projected pace: 0.31 pts per game (last season: 0.26).
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.
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.
Out· Undisclosed· expected back November 12
OV · OverallConfidence 16 %
76
Established NHL
- SK
- Skating
- 73
- Confidence 40 %
- ST
- Strength
- 79
- Confidence 19 %
- EN
- Endurance
- 62
- Confidence 0 %
- DU
- Durability
- 53
- Confidence 40 %
- CK
- Checking
- 80
- Confidence 19 %
- FG
- Fighting
- 80
- Confidence 11 %
- DI
- Discipline
- 83
- Confidence 19 %
- FO
- Faceoffs
- —
- PA
- Passing
- 74
- Confidence 16 %
- SC
- Scoring
- 73
- Confidence 16 %
- DF
- Defense
- 79
- Confidence 14 %
- PS
- Penalty shot
- 76
- Confidence 0 %
- EX
- Experience
- 30
- Confidence 100 %
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SK — Skating73
- Top speed (35 %)35.7 · 69
- Bursts > 20 mph /60 (30 %)5.856 · 77
- Distance /60 (20 %)16.2 · 76
- Speed consistency (15 %)35.3 · 75
ST — Strength79
- Contact absorbed /60 (50 %)5.017 · 85
- Body mass (50 %)-0.512 · 71
EN — Endurance62
- Ice time per game (45 %)13.5 · 66
- Total ice time (20 %)193 · 35
- Shift length (15 %)45 · 71
- Special-teams time per game (5 %)1.673 · 68
DU — Durability53
- Share of games played (100 %)0.637 · 53
CK — Checking80
- Hits /60 (70 %)6.653 · 81
- Season volume (10 %)3.664 · 67
FG — Fighting80
- Fights per 82 games (100 %)0.941 · 80
DI — Discipline83
- Net penalty value /60 (50 %)0.053 · 84
- Penalties taken /60 (30 %)0.675 · 74
- Penalties drawn /60 (20 %)0.985 · 83
PA — Passing74
- Primary assists /60 (40 %)0.576 · 67
- Secondary assists /60 (20 %)0.539 · 79
- Offensive creation (RAPM) (20 %)0.081 · 75
- Power-play points /60 (10 %)4.484 · 78
SC — Scoring73
- Goals /60 (25 %)0.976 · 77
- Individual xG /60 (20 %)0.816 · 70
- Finishing (goals − xG per shot) (20 %)0.369 · 79
- High-danger chances /60 (15 %)1.163 · 68
- xG per shot (10 %)0.079 · 73
- Shot attempts /60 (10 %)13.5 · 72
DF — Defense79
- RAPM defense /60 (35 %)0.008 · 75
- Relative xG against (20 %)-0.159 · 83
- On-ice xG against /60 (15 %)2.498 · 81
- Penalty kill /60 (10 %)0.036 · 76
- Takeaways − giveaways /60 (10 %)-1.638 · 73
- Shot attempts against /60 (5 %)56.5 · 82
- Blocked shots /60 (5 %)2.149 · 72
PS — Penalty shot76
- Shootouts (60 %)32.7 · 76
- Penalty shots (40 %)26.7 · 76
EX — Experience30
- Career regular-season games (65 %)42
- Career playoff games (25 %)0
- NHL seasons (10 %)24
OV — Overall76
- SC · Scoring (28 %)73
- PA · Passing (22 %)74
- DF · Defense (18 %)79
- SK · Skating (12 %)73
- EN · Endurance (8 %)62
- DI · Discipline (5 %)83
- ST · Strength (4 %)79
- CK · Checking (3 %)80
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, 2025-26
How it's calculated →Wins added to the team, compared with a replacement-level player called up from the AHL.
0.5
wins above replacement
-0.0 to 0.9 — 90% interval
245 of 615 forwards
+2.4 goals above replacement
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- EV offense
- +0.1
- EV defense
- +0.1
- Power play
- 0.0
- Penalty kill
- 0.0
- Shooting
- +1.3
- Penalties
- +0.5
- Average → replacement
- +0.5
In goals.
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
- 129.8 km/h43rd percentileleague avg. 130.1 km/h
- Top skating speed
- 35.1 km/h49th percentileleague avg. 35.2 km/h
- Bursts over 20 mph, season
- 2056th percentileleague avg. 21
- Offensive zone time
- 43.6 %68th percentileleague avg. 43.1 %
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- Total distance, season
- 54.9 km43rd percentileleague avg. 52.2 km
- Distance, single-game high
- 4.63 km53rd percentileleague avg. 4.52 km
- Offensive zone at 5v5
- 43.3 %85th percentileleague avg. 42.4 %
- Neutral zone time
- 17.9 %42nd percentileleague avg. 16.8 %
- Defensive zone time
- 38.5 %64th percentileleague avg. 40.1 %
Shooting
| Shots on goal | Goals | Shooting % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2255th percentile | 366th percentile | 13.6 %54th percentile |
| High danger | 857th percentile | 274th percentile | 25.0 %68th percentile |
| Mid range | 1075th percentile | 177th percentile | 10.0 %43rd percentile |
| Long range | 272nd percentile | 092nd percentile | 0.0 %87th 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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CARSandis Vilmanis: frequently asked questions
How many goals does Sandis Vilmanis have in 2026-27?
Sandis Vilmanis has 3 goals and 7 points (4 assists) in 16 games in 2026-27.
How old is Sandis Vilmanis?
Sandis Vilmanis is 22 years old: he was born on January 23, 2004.
How tall is Sandis Vilmanis, and how much does he weigh?
Sandis Vilmanis is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 192 lb (87 kg).
Where is Sandis Vilmanis from?
Latvia: Sandis Vilmanis was born in Riga, Latvia.
What team does Sandis Vilmanis play for?
Sandis Vilmanis plays for the Florida Panthers in the NHL, at L, wearing number 95.
Is Sandis Vilmanis injured?
Yes: Sandis Vilmanis is injured and out (undisclosed). He is expected back around November 12.
How good is Sandis Vilmanis?
Sandis Vilmanis produced 0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025-26, 245th of 615 players at his position in the NHL.
How much does Sandis Vilmanis make?
Sandis Vilmanis carries a cap hit of $855K per season, on a contract worth $2.6M in total over 3 years.
When does Sandis Vilmanis's contract end?
Sandis Vilmanis's contract runs through the 2026-27 season; he will then be a restricted free agent.
Is Sandis Vilmanis a top-10 player at his position?
No: by WAR, he ranks 245th of 615 players at his position in the NHL in 2025-26. Our comparison tool puts him side by side with any other player.
How has Sandis Vilmanis played lately?
Over his last 10 games, Sandis Vilmanis has 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists).
What are Sandis Vilmanis's career stats?
Over his NHL career, Sandis Vilmanis has 35 games, 6 goals, 6 assists and 12 points. His best season: 2026-27, with 7 points in 16 games.
Where was Sandis Vilmanis drafted?
Sandis Vilmanis was drafted 157th overall (round 5) by Florida Panthers in 2022.
Is Sandis Vilmanis better at home or on the road?
At home: in 2026-27, he averages 0.83 points per game at home (5 in 6 games) and 0.20 on the road (2 in 10 games).
How does Sandis Vilmanis perform in the playoffs?
Sandis Vilmanis has not played in the NHL playoffs yet.
Is Sandis Vilmanis a good fantasy pick?
Probably not, except in deep leagues: our projection has him at 25 points in 2026-27, or 0.34 points per game.
How many points is Sandis Vilmanis projected to score in 2026-27?
Our projection has him at 25 points in 74 games in 2026-27 (11 to 39 points, 80% interval), based on his recent seasons, age and role.
See also: his Florida Panthers teammates
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