#27 · Left wing · OTT
WilliamEklund
Next milestone 35 points from 200
2026-27 regular season
- GP
- 3
- G
- 1
- A
- 1
- P
- 2
- +/-
- +1
- PIM
- 2
- SOG
- 9
- S%
- 11.1
- PPP
- 1
Bio
- Position
- Left wing
- Born
- October 12, 2002 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, SWE
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lb (84 kg)
- Shoots
- Left
- Draft
- 2021 SJS, round 1, #7 overall
NHL EDGE tracking · 2026-27
- Top skating speed20.4 mphleague avg 21.2 mph16th percentile
- Speed bursts over 20 mph2league avg 4.723rd percentile
- Distance skated8.5 mileague avg 7.4 mi63rd percentile
- Hardest shot77.6 mphleague avg 73.0 mph55th percentile
- Time in the offensive zone47.7%league avg 42.2%88th percentile
Puck and player tracking from NHL EDGE. Percentile compares with other NHL skaters; longer bar = higher.
Shot quality (our model)
| Season | G | ixG | G−ixG | Att | HD | xG/att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 2.64 | -1.64 | 15 | 11 | .176 |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 24.94 | -9.94 | 334 | 93 | .075 |
All situations, regular season. G−ixG above zero means finishing better than the chances suggest. How xG works
On-ice impact
2026-27 · 5 on 5 · 3 games · 41:52 on the ice. “Off” is the team in the same games while he was on the bench.
| Share | On | Off | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xGF%) | 62.9% | 37.9% | +25.0 |
| Shot attempts (CF%) | 56.0% | 42.2% | +13.8 |
- Goals for–against
- 1–0
- xG for–against
- 3.1–1.8
- Average rating
- 6.6
Relative above zero means his team controlled play better with him on the ice than without him. More
Most common linemates
5-on-5 time together this season, and how play went with both on the ice.
| Player | GP | TOI | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cozens | 3 | 27:19 | 39.2% |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 3 | 25:24 | 66.0% |
| Drake Batherson | 3 | 7:16 | 93.5% |
| Tim Stützle | 1 | 5:29 | 61.5% |
| Stephen Halliday | 3 | 1:51 | 96.5% |
Rating, last 10 games
Average 6.6 over the last 3 · out of 10, 6 = above average, 7 = very good, 8 = excellent · How ratings work
Points, last 10 games
Last 3: 1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Game log · 2026-27
Career
| NHL career | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 255 | 51 | 114 | 165 | -90 | 101 | 490 | 10.4 | 53 |
Season by season (6)
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | S% | PPP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Senators | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 9 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | Sharks | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | -31 | 32 | 176 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 2024-25 | Sharks | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -7 | 29 | 151 | 11.3 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | Sharks | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | -45 | 30 | 128 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 2022-23 | Sharks | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6 | 18 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Sharks | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | 3 |