Sandis Vilmanis

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2026-27 season

GP

15

G

3

A

4

PTS

7

+/-

+1

PPP

0

SOG

22

TOI/G

13:14

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• Vilmanis scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added two assists in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Chicago.

  The 22-year-old rookie put together the best performance of his young career while skating on the second line with veterans Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe. Vilmanis opened the scoring early in the first period by tapping home a slick feed from Reinhart, and his third-period GWG came when he pounced on a loose puck in the Chicago zone and beat Spencer Knight high blocker side from the faceoff dot. Vilmanis had just four goals and eight points in his first 33 career NHL games, but as long as he's filling a prime spot in the lineup at even strength, he could have some fantasy intrigue in deeper formats.

  RotoWire via ESPN · 1d ago

• Vilmanis scored a goal on four shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over Chicago.

  Vilmanis was scratched Thursday versus the Penguins amid a slow start to the campaign. That may end up serving as his wake-up call -- he scored Sunday while playing on the second line at even strength. Vilmanis has two points, 15 shots, 32 hits and a minus-2 rating over 11 appearances. If he can get his offense on track, the 22-year-old winger has fantasy potential as a power forward, though it'll be a couple of years before he's close to his peak.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 26

• Vilmanis could have an opportunity to begin the 2026-27 season on the third line alongside Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now reports.

  Vilmanis made his NHL debut during the 2025-26 campaign, racking up three goals, two assists, 39 hits, five blocked shots and four PIM over 19 games. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers during the offseason, and he could see a larger role than expected to begin the year since Brad Marchand's (lower body) availability for the start of the regular season is in question after he underwent offseason surgery.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 17

• Vilmanis signed a two-year, $1.85 million contract extension with the Panthers on Wednesday.

  Vilmanis will play on the last year of his entry-level contract in 2026-27 before the extension kicks in for 2027-28. Both years of the extension are one-way deals. Vilmanis had five points in 19 NHL games as well as 38 points in 48 regular-season outings for AHL Charlotte last season.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 1

• Vilmanis scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Charlotte's 4-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

  Vilmanis had a big game to end the regular season, and he finishes the year with 17 goals and 38 points over 48 appearances. The Checkers are in the playoffs, which will give Vilmanis valuable experience in a pressure-filled situation. The 22-year-old forward had five points over 19 NHL contests this year and should be in the mix for a roster spot with the big club in the fall.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 19

• Vilmanis scored four goals in AHL Charlotte's 6-1 win over Hershey on Sunday.

  Vilmanis did it himself for the Checkers despite most of the rest of the AHL team's roster currently filling in at the NHL level. Over the last nine games, Vilmanis has five goals and seven assists. He's at 16 goals, 19 assists and a plus-18 rating over 46 appearances this season, a notable improvement from his 27-point effort in 61 regular-season games as an AHL rookie last year. Vilmanis also has five points in 19 NHL outings, so he's positioned himself well to compete for time with the Panthers in 2026-27.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 12

• Sandis Vilmanis Breaks Out for Four Points as Florida Holds Off Chicago, Matty Beniers Wins It in Overtime and Michael Amadio Sinks Buffalo: Wednesday NHL Fantasy Notes

  Verdexed · 2d ago