William Eklund
Age 24 · born Oct 12, 2002Stockholm, SWE5'10" (178 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)Shoots leftDrafted 2021 R1 #7 by SJS
2026–27 by team
| Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | TOI/GP | HIT | BLK | ixG | G−ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13:56 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | −1.3 |
Player Puckigree
On the league chart →2026–27 · OTT
+0.1goals above replacement · 0.0 wins
EV off+0.2
EV def+0.1
PP+0.0
PK0.0
Finish−0.1
Pen−0.1
Workload+0.1
By season
| Season | Team | GP | Goals | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | SJS | 8 | −0.1 | -0.0 |
| 2023–24 | SJS | 80 | +2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2024–25 | SJS | 77 | +7.1 | 1.1 |
| 2025–26 | SJS | 78 | +4.5 | 0.7 |
| 2026–27 | OTT | 4 | +0.1 | 0.0 |
Goals above a replacement-level player (someone outside a team’s regular rotation): how he did against an average player, plus credit for the workload a replacement would otherwise take. About 6.2 goals make one win. Hover a part for what it measures. How it’s built: How it works.
At 5-on-5
OTT · 44 min
xGF%67.5CF%50.6GF–GA1–0Rel xGF%+29.1OZ%42
Most common linemates
- Dylan Cozens28 min48.1
- Fabian Zetterlund27 min69.9
- Thomas Chabot19 min61.6
- Carter Yakemchuk16 min43.5
- Jordan Spence15 min72.3
- Tyler Kleven15 min0.0
Game log
Average Imprint 1.26 over 4 games, best 2.6.
| Date | Team | Opponent | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | Imprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | OTT | vs PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:24 | -0.0 |
| Oct 6 | OTT | @ DET | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 20:09 | 2.6 |
| Oct 5 | OTT | @ BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:53 | 0.2 |
| Oct 3 | OTT | @ TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16:16 | 2.3 |
NHL career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | NHL | OTT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 2025–26 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 32 | -31 |
| 2024–25 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 29 | -7 |
| 2023–24 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 30 | -45 |
| 2022–23 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 |
| 2021–22 | NHL | San Jose Sharks | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
Other leagues
Junior, college, minor-league, European and international seasons from NHL records. Some seasons may be missing. Refreshed Oct 23.
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | EHT | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | AHL | San Jose Barracuda | 54 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 43 | -12 |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | J20 Nationell | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| 2021–22 (playoffs) | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 2021–22 | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 29 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | -7 |
| 2020–21 (playoffs) | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| 2020–21 | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 40 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | -2 |
| 2019–20 | J18 Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 2019–20 | Champions HL | Djurgårdens IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2019–20 | SHL | Djurgårdens IF | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2019–20 | J18 Elit | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| 2019–20 | J20 SuperElit | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 22 | +16 |
| 2019–20 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | Sweden U18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | J18 Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | +7 |
| 2018–19 (playoffs) | J20 SuperElit | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | +5 |
| 2018–19 | J18 Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | +5 |
| 2018–19 | J20 SuperElit | Djurgårdens IF J20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 2018–19 | J18 Elit | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | +7 |
| 2017–18 (playoffs) | J18 Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
| 2017–18 | U16 SM | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 2017–18 | J18 Allsvenskan | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | +9 |
| 2017–18 | J18 Elit | Djurgårdens IF J18 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | +12 |
| 2017–18 | TV-Pucken | Stockholm Syd | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 2017–18 | U16 Div.1 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2016–17 | U16 SM | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 2016–17 | U16 Div.1 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | — |
| 2015–16 | U16 Div.1 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014–15 | WSI U13 | Sweden Selects U13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — |
Source: NHL.com data. Player status per the NHL player registry.