GRIT & GF
William Eklund

Ottawa Senators, Left wing

William Eklund

  • Play-driver
  • Net-front
  • Two-way
Points, 2026–27
2
1 G, 1 A in 4 GP
Individual xG
2.5
1 goals from it
Ice time per game
13:56
9 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
67.7
share of chances while he's on

William Eklund has 1 goal and 1 assist (2 points) in 4 games for the Ottawa Senators in 2026–27, with 9 shots on goal and 13:56 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 57.2 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

4 games in. The methodology requires 15 to 20 games to be accurate, so this season's rating still leans on the league average for his position and will move.

GRIT & GF

57.2050100
Rated above 39% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.3
Wins
+0.04
Physicality9thGF97thIntimidation82thChemistry46thClutch96th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to +0.07, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 39.6% of 402 rated players

The default weights are our call. Set your own; they get rescaled to add up to 100%.

GF

+1.61 SD · 97th percentile · weight 38% · +0.2 goals

Goals from the hard areas: attempts from inside 20 feet, rebounds and tips, and his own expected goals, all situations.

  • Inner-slot attemptsper 60Unblocked attempts from inside 20 feet.5.5096th pct
  • Rebounds and tipsper 60Second chances and redirects: the goals you get by standing where it hurts.3.7494th pct
  • Individual expected goalsper 60The quality of his own chances, all situations.1.2997th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 44 minutes of his 5-on-5 time. Hits, blocks and takeaways count toward the rating and are worth zero goals until a study shows otherwise. Model grit-0.5.

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Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at WPG

    Thursday, April 16

    Big night

    Three points for William Eklund: one goal and two assists. He has 15 goals this season. He played 14:24 and had three shots on goal. It finished 6-1 for the Sharks.

  2. at BOS

    Thursday, March 12

    Drought over

    William Eklund scored for the first time in 19 games. That was his 12th goal of the season. He played 15:24 and had three shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Bruins 4-2.

  3. at LAK

    Wednesday, January 7

    Overtime winner

    William Eklund won it in overtime. That was his 11th goal of the season. He played 21:24 and had five shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Kings 4-3 in overtime.

  4. vs CBJ

    Tuesday, January 6

    Volume

    William Eklund had 9 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. The Sharks beat the Blue Jackets 5-2.

  5. vs SEA

    Saturday, December 20

    Volume

    William Eklund had 12 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Eight reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 4.7 attempts a game. The Sharks lost 4-2 to the Kraken.

  6. vs NJD

    Thursday, October 30

    Streak

    William Eklund has a point in 5 straight games. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 18:17 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-2 for the Sharks.

  7. at MIN

    Sunday, October 26

    Big night

    Three points for William Eklund: two goals and one assist. He played 25:29, about 7 minutes over his average. It finished 6-5 for the Sharks in overtime.

  8. at NYR

    Thursday, October 23

    Big night

    Three points for William Eklund: three assists. He has 5 points in 7 games this season. He played 20:51 and had four shots on goal. It finished 6-5 for the Sharks in overtime.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. He hasn't played enough yet to be ranked, so treat these as early. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game13:56
    38
  • Points per 602.15
    60
  • Goals per 601.08
    68
  • Individual xG per 602.64
    100
  • Shots per 609.7
    90

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice4.41
    100
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.09
    74
  • xGF%67.7%
    98

Physical

  • Hits per 601.1
    12
  • Blocks per 601.1
    17
  • Penalty minutes per 602.2
    31

Skating and shooting

NHL EDGE puck and player tracking, 2026–27. Percentiles are the league's, against all skaters.

Skating

  • Top speed20.4 mph
    6
  • Bursts over 20 mph3
    12
  • Distance skated9 mi
    17

Shooting

  • Hardest shot77.6 mph
    34
  • Shots on goal9
    43
  • Shooting %11.1%
    42

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time47.5%
    94
  • Offensive zone time, even strength45.2%
    92

Who he plays with

His most-used linemates at 5-on-5 this season, with what happened while they were out together.

LinematesGamesTOIShot attemptsxGGoalsxG share
Fabian Zetterlund, Dylan Cozens423:0819–171.0–0.70–059%
Drake Batherson, Tim Stützle45:225–30.0–0.00–077%
Drake Batherson, Dylan Cozens42:372–30.1–0.00–077%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 1 goals from 14 attempts.

GoalShot or miss

Last 20 games

Columns are his individual expected goals, the quality of his own chances. Dots are goals he scored.

ixGGoal
0.001.002.00
03-1910-08

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–27411292.513:561167.7
2025–267815385317723.618:32726549.2
2024–257717415815121.319:33545549.7
2023–248016294512817.818:40398042.8

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-081:240000.00000
2026-10-0620:091130.30010
2026-10-0517:530020.51000
2026-10-0316:160041.64102
2026-04-1614:241230.31020
2026-04-1517:030010.07100
2026-04-1316:570110.01200
2026-04-1118:320030.44202
2026-04-0916:230010.07210
2026-04-0817:200120.12100
2026-04-0615:031110.17000
2026-04-0414:490110.03112
2026-04-0215:011120.28010
2026-04-0115:440020.07200
2026-03-3016:300000.00400
2026-03-2816:120020.26100
2026-03-2619:290130.13200
2026-03-2417:020010.12010
2026-03-2122:050100.07112
2026-03-1915:540020.07000