GRIT & GF
Will Smith

San Jose Sharks, Centre

Will Smith

  • Workhorse
  • Steady
Points, 2026–27
6
3 G, 3 A in 9 GP
Individual xG
3.6
3 goals from it
Ice time per game
20:06
24 shots on goal
xGF% at 5v5
48.9
share of chances while he's on

Will Smith has 3 goals and 3 assists (6 points) in 9 games for the San Jose Sharks in 2026–27, with 24 shots on goal and 20:06 of ice time a game. His Grit & GF rating for 2026–27 is 40.9 out of 100, provisional until he has 15 to 20 games.

9 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

40.9050100
Rated above 20% of forwards
Goals above average
+0.0
Wins
+0.01
Physicality9thGF62thIntimidation78thChemistry14thClutch96th

Where the rating comes from

Weight × score in standard deviations. They sum to −0.17, which the normal curve turns into the rating.

Your weights

Under these weights he ranks above 20.4% of 402 rated players

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

Clutch

+1.66 SD · 96th percentile · weight 0%

His team's expected-goal differential with him on the ice in the third period or overtime of a one-goal game, against his own usual rate. Not counted in the rating since grit-0.5: it didn't repeat from season to season, so it was mostly luck.

  • Close-and-late liftxGD per 60Heavily shrunk: close-and-late minutes are scarce.0.1196th pct
  • Close-and-late ice timeminutesThe sample behind the clutch number.2583th pct

Percentiles are against 402 rated forwards in 2026-27, on 129 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 DET

    Saturday, October 17

    Volume

    Will Smith had 12 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 4.7. He played 25:11, about 6 minutes over his average. The Sharks fell 4-3 to the Red Wings in a shootout.

  2. vs FLA

    Thursday, October 1

    Big night

    Will Smith had three points, two goals and one assist. He has 2 goals this season. He played 20:09 and had three shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Panthers 4-3 in overtime.

  3. vs ANA

    Wednesday, April 1

    Big night

    Will Smith had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 22nd goal of the season. He played 18:31 and had two shots on goal. The Sharks beat the Ducks 4-3.

  4. at NSH

    Tuesday, March 24

    Two goals

    Will Smith scored twice. That was his 21st goal of the season. He played 20:31 and had six shots on goal. The Sharks lost 6-3 to the Predators.

  5. at CHI

    Monday, February 2

    Volume

    Will Smith had 10 shot attempts. Three got through to the goalie, and one went in. He came in averaging 4.8 attempts a game. That makes 5 straight games with a point. The Sharks fell 6-3 to the Blackhawks.

  6. at VAN

    Tuesday, January 27

    Big night

    Will Smith had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 15 goals this season. He played 17:30 and had one shot on goal. The Sharks beat the Canucks 5-2.

  7. vs UTA

    Monday, December 1

    Big night

    Will Smith had three points, two goals and one assist. He has now scored in 3 straight. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.0. The Sharks beat the Mammoth 6-3.

  8. at VGK

    Saturday, November 29

    Two goals

    Will Smith scored twice. That was his tenth goal of the season. He played 19:53 and had four shots on goal. The Sharks fell 4-3 to the Golden Knights.

Player card

Percentile among 378 forwards with enough games this season. 50 is the median.

Scoring

  • Ice time per game20:06
    91
  • Points per 601.99
    53
  • Goals per 601.00
    65
  • Individual xG per 601.20
    80
  • Shots per 608.0
    74

5-on-5 play

  • xG for per 60, on ice2.66
    61
  • xG against per 60, on ice2.78
    31
  • xGF%48.9%
    44

Physical

  • Hits per 601.7
    19
  • Blocks per 601.3
    23
  • Penalty minutes per 601.3
    53

Skating and shooting

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

Skating

  • Top speed21.9 mph
    62
  • Bursts over 20 mph17
    77
  • Distance skated29 mi
    93

Shooting

  • Hardest shot85.4 mph
    79
  • Shots on goal24
    92
  • Shooting %12.5%
    51

Zone time

  • Offensive zone time43.8%
    68
  • Offensive zone time, even strength39.9%
    34

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
Macklin Celebrini, Igor Chernyshov745:1260–313.4–1.62–068%
Mason Marchment, Macklin Celebrini636:2528–261.0–0.91–351%
Mason Marchment, Igor Chernyshov111:277–150.4–1.00–128%
Mason Marchment, Ty Dellandrea17:245–90.1–0.70–212%
Alexander Wennberg, Mason Marchment77:175–170.1–0.80–19%
Barclay Goodrow, Macklin Celebrini63:252–50.2–0.40–030%
Macklin Celebrini, Collin Graf42:105–40.2–0.20–042%

Where he shoots from

His unblocked shots this season, attacking right. 3 goals from 38 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
0.000.501.00
03-3010-19

By season

SeasonGPGAPSOGixGTOI/GPHitsBlkxGF% 5v5
2026–279336243.620:065448.9
2025–266924355916620.118:11161449.8
2024–257418274512711.515:51131744.7

Last 20 games

DateTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkPIM
2026-10-1922:030040.63202
2026-10-1725:110140.76000
2026-10-1519:481050.64000
2026-10-1320:500140.20012
2026-10-1020:110010.05010
2026-10-0815:330010.31110
2026-10-0518:280000.10000
2026-10-0318:410020.19110
2026-10-0120:092130.77100
2026-04-1613:381150.34000
2026-04-1516:590000.00000
2026-04-1316:280120.09000
2026-04-1122:260040.27210
2026-04-0916:580000.07100
2026-04-0818:400110.25110
2026-04-0617:471020.34000
2026-04-0418:520030.34002
2026-04-0216:430010.22010
2026-04-0118:311220.28000
2026-03-3019:510230.27000