#72 WILLIAM EKLUND (L)
SAN JOSE SHARKS
 


Age 22.3 Birth Date 2002-10-12
Shoots L Draft Info 2021 (1/7)
Height 5'11 Fantrax Roster% 63
Weight 181 Yahoo Roster% 16
Country SWE Status On Roster
2024-2025 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
521129401219:372:41973233

HOT STREAK - 3 PTS in last 3 GP

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2025-01-04Player UpdateEklund (upper body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Saturday versus New Jersey, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
2025-01-04Player UpdateEklund (upper body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus New Jersey, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
2025-01-02ArticleRamblings: Updates on Matthews and Kaprizov; Byfield Producing; Seven Predictions for 2025, Including New Jersey, Celebrini, Evans, Dostál, and More – January 2
2025-01-01ArticleInjury Ward: Nichushkin, Marchment, Ullmark, Gostisbehere, a Couple of Canucks & More
2025-01-01Injury UpdateEklund (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
2025-01-01ArticleForum Buzz: Guenther, Josi, Stankoven, Byfield vs. Johnston, Svechnikov, Bouchard, Connor, Kaprizov & More
2024-12-31Injury UpdateEklund (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
2024-12-30Injury UpdateEklund (upper body) won't play against Philadelphia on Tuesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
2024-12-28Injury UpdateEklund (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Saturday versus Calgary, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
2024-12-28ArticleThe Journey: Understanding Why Prospects Struggle When Transitioning to the NHL
2024-12-27Injury UpdateEklund (undisclosed) is not at practice and will not suit up Friday versus Vegas, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
2024-12-23Injury UpdateEklund (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Canucks, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.

Awards

Season Award
2020-2021E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence

Salary/CapHit Information

2024-2025 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
832,500 2030 RFA No No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2024-2025863,3331,713,333
2025-2026863,3331,713,333

Fantasy Rankings


Category Rank
Top 300 Skaters109
Top Cap League Players100

Upside Trend Chart

NHL ID: 8482667

2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 23@CGY
Feb 24@WPG
Feb 27@MTL
Mar 1@OTT
Mar 3@TOR
Mar 4@BUF
Mar 6@COL
Mar 8NYI
Mar 11NSH
Mar 13CHI
Mar 15WSH
Mar 20CAR
Mar 22BOS
Mar 27TOR
Mar 29NYR
Mar 30@L.A
Apr 1@ANA
Apr 3EDM
Apr 5SEA
Apr 7CGY
Apr 9@MIN
Apr 11@EDM
Apr 13@CGY
Apr 14@VAN
Apr 16EDM

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2024-2025 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Feb 23@CGY
Feb 24@WPG
Feb 27@MTL
Mar 1@OTT
Mar 3@TOR
Mar 4@BUF
Mar 6@COL
Mar 8NYI
Mar 11NSH
Mar 13CHI
Mar 15WSH
Mar 20CAR
Mar 22BOS
Mar 27TOR
Mar 29NYR
Mar 30@L.A
Apr 1@ANA
Apr 3EDM
Apr 5SEA
Apr 7CGY
Apr 9@MIN
Apr 11@EDM
Apr 13@CGY
Apr 14@VAN
Apr 16EDM

DraftKings

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2024-2025 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

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Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

San Jose Sharks Last Game Lines (2025-02-08)

Opponent: Dallas Stars
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
113:4025.6ANDREW POTURALSKI - FABIAN ZETTERLUND - WILL SMITH1106460.0151746.9
211:2121.2TYLER TOFFOLI - WILLIAM EKLUND - MACKLIN CELEBRINI01-17463.614477.8
311:1521.0BARCLAY GOODROW - LUKE KUNIN - COLLIN GRAF02-251131.3131743.3
46:3612.3CARL GRUNDSTROM - TY DELLANDREA - WALKER DUEHR13-231023.161430.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
118:4034.9MARIO FERRARO - JACK THOMPSON01-18947.1151648.4
214:2026.8JAKE WALMAN - HENRY THRUN01-15838.5171651.5
39:5918.7TIMOTHY LILJEGREN - SHAKIR MUKHAMADULLIN01-14640.0101245.5
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
12:3263.3TYLER TOFFOLI - WILLIAM EKLUND - WILL SMITH - MACKLIN CELEBRINI000010.02250.0
21:0125.4ANDREW POTURALSKI - LUKE KUNIN - FABIAN ZETTERLUND - COLLIN GRAF00010100.020100.0
30:104.2BARCLAY GOODROW - TY DELLANDREA - FABIAN ZETTERLUND000000.0000.0
40:072.9TYLER TOFFOLI - ANDREW POTURALSKI - WILLIAM EKLUND - MACKLIN CELEBRINI000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:0376.3JAKE WALMAN000010.02250.0
20:4719.6TIMOTHY LILJEGREN00010100.020100.0
30:104.2TIMOTHY LILJEGREN - MARIO FERRARO000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:3965.1LUKE KUNIN - COLLIN GRAF01-1010.0040.0
20:4529.6BARCLAY GOODROW - WILLIAM EKLUND000000.010100.0
30:063.9LUKE KUNIN - WILLIAM EKLUND000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:4971.7JAKE WALMAN - MARIO FERRARO01-1010.01325.0
20:3422.4HENRY THRUN - SHAKIR MUKHAMADULLIN000000.0010.0
30:095.9JAKE WALMAN - SHAKIR MUKHAMADULLIN000000.0000.0

SAN JOSE SHARKS 2024-2025 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QUAL QUAL% RBS RBS% MIN

SAN JOSE SHARKS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
YAROSLAV ASKAROV22.720201119.08.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025S.J521129400.7763-589711.31.9325120233932.102:4154.429.319:37
2023-2024S.J801629450.5646-453012812.51.63981601757231.302:4264.217.218:40
2022-2023S.J82130.3831-561811.12.3701006233.303:3771.44.819:50
2021-2022S.J90440.4436-3280.00.9403004337.502:1540.50.714:20
CAREER 1492963920.6251-584625111.61.7821332031188631.602:4359.219.618:48

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025S.J52110.21290.56400.7780.15971.87120.23320.62330.6390.17
2023-2024S.J80160.20290.36450.56300.381281.60160.20390.49750.94720.90
2022-2023S.J820.2510.1330.3860.75182.2510.1370.8860.7520.25
2021-2022S.J900.0040.4440.4420.2280.8930.3340.4440.4430.33

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2022-2023AHLSan Jose Barracuda541724410.7643-121262.313.51730
2021-2022SHLDjurgardens IF29113140.484-700.00024
2020-2021SHLDjurgardens IF401112230.582-200.00028
2019-2020J20 NationellDjurgardens IF J20311224361.16221600.000
2019-2020SHLDjurgardens IF200220.104-200.0005
2019-2020Hlinka Gretzky CupSweden U1851451.002300.000
2019-2020Champions HLDjurgA¥rdens IF20000.002-200.000
2019-2020J18 NationellDjurgardens IF J1810000.002-100.000
2019-2020J18 RegionDjurgardens IF J1810333.000100.000
2018-2019J20 NationellDjurgardens IF J20131230.236-300.000
2018-2019J18 RegionDjurgardens IF J18134590.694700.000
2018-2019J18 NationellDjurgardens IF J181367131.004500.000
2017-2018J18 RegionDjurgardens IF J1819616221.1681200.000
2017-2018J18 NationellDjurgardens IF J1817310130.7610900.000
2017-2018U16 SMDjurgardens IF U16739121.714000.000
2017-2018TV-PuckenStockholm Syd60881.334000.000
2017-2018U16 Div.1Djurgardens IF U1633472.330000.000
2016-2017U16 Div.1Djurgardens IF U16231213251.098000.000
2016-2017U16 SMDjurgardens IF U1681781.004000.000
2015-2016U16 Div.1Djurgardens IF U1610000.000000.000
2014-2015WSI U13Sweden Selects U1393580.894000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)  AHL Profile Page

Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2021-2022SHLDjurgardens IF41010.250-100.00012
2021-2022J20 NationellDjurgardens IF J2021121.004-100.000
2020-2021SHLDjurgardens IF31120.672200.00033
2018-2019J20 NationellDjurgardens IF J2082460.750500.000
2018-2019J18 NationellDjurgardens IF J1843582.000700.000
2017-2018J18 NationellDjurgardens IF J1841230.752200.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 82GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2024-2025S.J40220.50410250.01.3300009133.303:5056.029.420:07
2023-2024S.J41230.756200714.31.8211001125.001:5940.137.114:25
2022-2023S.J30000.000-2040.01.300000000.002:1331.912.909:59
2021-2022S.J51561.209820147.12.810200100.003:1461.50.017:37
CAREER 1629110.695602306.71.96130011220.002:5348.919.516:01

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2024-2025S.J400.0020.5020.5020.5051.2500.0030.7592.2510.25
2023-2024S.J410.2520.5030.7500.0071.7510.2520.5010.2510.25
2022-2023S.J300.0000.0000.0000.0041.3300.0000.0000.0000.00
2021-2022S.J510.2051.0061.2000.00142.8020.4010.2010.2000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
124416203953:0520:32
21656113441:5618:24
3122792432:5319:21
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2023-2024

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1224483042:4418:03
22037103722:1218:25
31737102932:3719:21
421611173273:1018:56

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

Buy/Sell Meter

Shooting % 11.3
5on5 Shooting % 9.0
PTS/60 2.4
PDO 993
Sec. Asst% 0

Expected Goal (xG) stats below provided by Natural Stat Trick
Note: Expected Goals are updated overnight and will not include today's games. Stats only available as of 2020-21.

Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

Date OPP TEAM CF CA CF% GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5



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Power Play Line Production

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