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Sharks' William Eklund: Puts up assist
William Eklund managed an assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.Eklund was a game-time decision for Saturday, but he was able to play 20:08, in line with his usual workload. He has two goals and six assists over his last seven contests as he continues to thrive in a top-six role. The winger is up to four goals, 13 helpers, 36 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 22 outings overall. Eklund offers a solid baseline of production across the board, but his biggest contributions are on offense.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Set to play
William Eklund (undisclosed) will play versus the Sabres on Saturday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.Eklund was considered a game-time decision, but he won't end up missing a game with the issue. The 22-year-old will play in his usual top-line role and will skate alongside Fabian Zetterlund and Mikael Granlund.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Game-time decision
William Eklund (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday against Buffalo, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.Eklund has four goals, 16 points, 35 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and 14 hits over 21 appearances this season. Will Smith will return to the lineup versus the Sabres, but it's unclear who will be scratched if Eklund is fit to play.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Nabs shorthanded helper
William Eklund recorded a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.The helper extended Eklund's point streak to five games (two goals, five assists). He also has two power-play points in that span, which has showcased his all-situations importance to the San Jose Sharks. The 22-year-old is up to four goals, 12 helpers, 33 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through 20 outings this season. Eklund will play heavy minutes as the Sharks continue their rebuild, but he should offer decent scoring contributions, and it looks like he won't be anywhere near the horrendous minus-45 rating he had in 2023-24.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Scores twice Monday
William Eklund scored two goals, including one in the power play, in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over the Red Wings.Eklund opened his tally Monday with a wrister midway through the first period when the San Jose Sharks had the man advantage, and he later doubled it in the second frame with an even-strength goal. He's up to four goals on the season, but he's not relying solely upon his goal contributions to make an impact. This two-goal performance extended Eklund's current point streak to four games, where he's also racked up four helpers.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Two helpers against Philly
William Eklund collected two assists while adding four hits, one shot and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers.The 22-year-old helped spark a comeback from a 3-0 deficit by having a hand in tallies by Jack Thompson and Mikael Granlund late in the second period. Eklund snapped a brief three-game point drought with this performance, but over his last 13 contests, the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has racked up an impressive two goals and 10 points.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Gathers helper in loss
William Eklund notched an assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.Eklund helped out on a Mikael Granlund goal in the third period. With four points over his last five games, Eklund continues to offer consistent offense in a top-line role. The 22-year-old winger is up to two goals, seven helpers, 24 shots on net, six blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 12 appearances this season. Eklund has the potential to exceed his 45-point campaign from 2023-24, but he still carries some risks since he's on a team that mostly lacks secondary scoring threats.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Puts away empty-netter
William Eklund scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.Eklund has two goals and three assists over his last six games. The 22-year-old winger hasn't been particularly flashy, but he's been consistent while seeing top-six usage for the San Jose Sharks -- his 18:26 of ice time Tuesday was a season low. He's collected eight points, 23 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 10 appearances, and while the scoring pace might dip, he should do better than the 45-point campaign he had in 2023-24.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Offers assist in loss
William Eklund notched an assist and went minus-2 in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Golden Knights.Eklund found the scoresheet for the third time in four games (one goal, two assists), but he also has a minus-7 rating in that span. The 22-year-old forward is playing in a top-six role and regularly sees in excess of 20 minutes of ice time. Eklund has produced a goal, five assists, 19 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through eight appearances this season and should continue to thrive on offense even as the San Jose Sharks struggle as a team.
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Sharks' William Eklund: Grabs power-play helper
William Eklund logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.Eklund has four points over his last three games, and two of those points have come on the power play. The 22-year-old winger is reportedly playing through some discomfort, but his performance on offense has been fine despite that issue. Eklund has a goal, four assists, 17 shots on net, five blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across six appearances.
William Eklund
#72 LW / San Jose Sharks / EXP: 3YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 176 lb Age: 22 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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- FANTASY PTS
- Rost
- 42%
- Start
- 30%
- LW Rank
- 35